Solitude: Chapter Eleven – Left Alone

Crescent High School – October 31st 2011

Ivan thought in the mirror. Maybe he could get a chance to speak to Alfred alone today. However, you have to be in costume if you leave your room and there he was stuck.

What about the main character from that show of England's he likes so much?

What did Toris say it was? Doctor Who. That was it.

Da. Our coat could kind of work as his and that piece of metal over there could be a wonderful sonic screwdriver. Hm, and this paper right here is psychic.

Ivan smiled as he began to dress like David Tennant's Doctor with helpful suggestions from Russia here and there.

Ah, our hair does not work but we cannot help that.

I really do not want to dye it or wear a wig.

I do not want you to do either as well.

Russia fell quiet as soon as the crowd was seen.

"Tequila," shouted the crowd as he arrived.

Vodka.

Ivan giggled at himself.

"Ciao, Ivan!" Feliciano shouted from where he was dragging Ludwig to a table. "Luddy. They have pasta. They dyed it to look like brains. See? Meatballs for eyes. Si?"

"Ja, Feliciano. I see."

Alfred is not here.

"I will find him," he wasn't thinking when he replied out loud.

"Find who?" Matthew asked.

"Who?"

Canada.

"I'm Matthew, Alfred's brother."

"Ah. I am actually looking for Alfred."

"I don't know where he is, eh. I will tell him you are looking for him if I see him."

"Thank you, Matvey."

Eithne Carey came on stage then. "Everybody, gather around. This is the part where we recruit you to get rid of extra balloons. Throw them in the middle of the floor and stand in a circle around them."

Ivan found himself between Heracles Karpusi and Kiku Honda.

Greece and Japan. It is a wonder why Greece is not asleep yet.

"While we play the song, your task is to pop as many balloons as you can with your feet."

She started playing Thriller. Natalya was winning when Ivan heard a noise from behind him. He turned and broke the circle when he saw Alfred, but Alfred froze when he was seen.

I do not think we can talk to him today. He is determined to stay in character. Maybe we can catch him again later.

Da.

Ivan nodded at the frozen American and left.

Alfred was a Weeping Angel for Halloween.

Eithne Carey is Ireland's mother. You could call her the Celtic personification or something like that. I don't really know.

Tequila vs. Vodka. At the end of Purple People Eater, they say Tequila. I think it would be funny if Russia randomly changed it to Vodka. Then there's Tequila by The Champs. That would be changed also.