Authors Note: Welcome to Chapter Three! Sorry for the shortness, the next chapter will be up soon! I promise! Enjoy and comment…
Alice and Will walked in silence to the market, where they picked up the necessary items from Mr. Walrus's list.
"Kid-gloves and a large fan, how odd." Alice had thought to herself, but then again Mr. Walrus was greatly known for the sudden need of odd things.
The day went by quickly, and with the busy market, it was nearing night when Alice and Will, who had eventually began talking to each other again, had left the market. With their items in hand, they walked down the empty streets back to the orphanage, talking about various things that came to mind.
"You're telling me, you've played croquet with flamingos?" Alice questioned Will as they amused themselves on the topic.
"Yes! When you can get their necks straight you can hit the hedgehog where you need to."
"Hedgehogs!" Alice laughed gaily. "I would like to see that croquet game! It sounds…" Alice froze as a chill rolled down her spine. Will stopped next to her and gave her a puzzled expression.
"Alice? Are you alright?" Alice looked from side to side, her eyes finally landing on a tiny shop that seemed set apart from the other stores around. In fact, Alice could swear that she had never seen that shop before. Without any hesitation, Alice turned and walked to the store. "Alice? Where are you going?" Will followed behind as Alice walked stiffly to the shop.
As she reached the door, Will grabbed her arm.
"What are you doing, Alice?" Alice gave him a blank stare.
"I want to go in this shop."
"Why? You've never been in that shop before? What is now the sudden impulse to go in there?" Alice stared long and hard into Will's eyes.
"I don't know." And with that, she opened the door.