Chapter 2
The long black dress Alice wore could by no means replicate the seeping emptiness of the hole in her heart.
She had spent a nearly a week ( which felt very much more like a month) with her sister Margaret, and it was starting to take it's toll. This being because after a certain amount of time one who's significant other is literally a world away, one will eventually tire of hearing someone go on and on about all of the domestic bliss they experience with their own partner.
So one Tuesday morning when the sun was shining like the smile of an old friend welcoming you to join them once again, Alice made her way to the refuge of the garden.
Many flower beds all neatly kept were every where to be seen as she breathed the sweet smell of the roses as she drew closer to the back of the property where a large orchard was kept.
As she was making her way to the orchard , just over a hill, she spotted a majesticly grand old oak tree.
She ran to the tree seeking shelter from the sun in the shade of it's enormous branches, and as she was drawing closer to the base of the tree she noticed a rather large hole in what seemed like little more than a second she saw a magnificent blue butterfly make it's way into the hole appearing from what seemed like out of thin air.
She knew at that moment what she had to do so as one might imagine, her being familiar with the method of traveling by hole, she had a much smoother landing then the first two times. She grabbed the key first and without hesitation
she greedily downed the potion whose taste she knew all too well.
The turning of the key ,and the opening of the door lead her to the world where flowers could speak ( and sing ) and rabbits wore waistcoats.
The Underland sun shined on her face and she entered the mushroom forest. While her booted foot tread upon the familiar ground for the first time in six years she heard the most welcome voice or rather voices, that had graced her ears for a long time.
" You're back! "
" Of course she's back why wouldn't she be back!"
" We thought she was gone forever! "
" No you thought she would never come back! "
She turned to her side to face Tweedledum and Tweedle Dee ,and as always her heart was warmed by their silly bickering and chubby round faces.
" It doesn't matter who thought what my friends, I am home now ,and that's all that matters. "
She ran to embrace those chubby little fuss budgets, and was recieved with equal ( and perhaps maybe a slight degree more uncontrolled ) excitement.
" Now we must go to the white queen to see all of my old friends. "
And to see Tarrant.