Chapter Four: the tea party
"You, Alice, are correct indeed." They came across a wide covered clearing with a grand table with multiple place settings. One
thing though, was that there were only three persons at the table. She began to wonder who the other 17 place settings were really
for. An odd looking man with a large nose and a hat generous in size was yelling at the two other table occupants saying, "Well,
are you imbeciles just going to SIT there, or are you going to move down so that I can get a new cup? You all must know by now
that I HATE doing the dishes, that's what YOU are here for!" Jamie pondered this man's rudeness for a while... Then began to
speak "Sir I don't think that it's very proper to speak to these poor--", but alas, she was cut off by the hatter's mad raving.
"And who are you to be speaking missy? I believe I reign high over this party!!!" He paused and said, "Wait...Do I believe my old
eyes? Could it be?" He squinted his eyes at Jamie and walked over to her. "Alice?" he said. She then felt quit uncomfortable.
"No, No, NO! Why are both of you calling me Alice?" She said, annoyed. "Must I keep repeating myself?? My name is Jamie!
Alice is not my name, and I believe I've already told that to the Rabbit here, and yet what does he continue to do?!?! Does anyone
else wish to call me by my Grandmother's name? Or are we done?" Then the Hatter argued, "But your anger over my impolite
manner! And your blue eyes, nobody has blue eyes like yours, my dear Alice, it must be you. Have you amnesia? do we need to
take you to a hospital? Wait... there is no hospital..." He continued in his insane rambling way, "Wait.. what is a hospital?" Then
Jamie got quite frustrated with his rambling and yelled, "IS EVERYONE HERE MAD?!" Then there was an awkward silence and
everyone, in unison, said "Yes" quite plainly. The young, female Cheshire cat began speaking "You know Alice, I do believe that
my father and yourself have been over this before." He slowly began fading away. "Remember? I'm not entirely here myself!"
Jaime's attitude turned as far south as imaginable and her eyes showed her frustration. Then the March hair said, "Perhaps it mould
be helpful if we all introduced our selves, and then, maybe our Alice will remember?" Jamie rolled her eyes. "I am the March
Hare. Who may you be, my dear?" At this Jamie calmed down. She curtsied and said, " I am Jamie Carolynn, and who might you
three be? "
"Well I," the man with a large nose said, "my dear, am the MAD Hatter!" With this he laughed.
"I can see that..." she replied. Noticing for the first time, how red this little man's nose was.
"What's THAT supposed to mean young lady?" he retorted.
"Well, sir... I was merely mentioning the large hat on your head. And of course... you said it yourself, you are mad." The last
member of the Party broke in. "Hey! You all forgot me!" The Cheshire cat extended her paw for a friendly handshake, but she
came across the wrong way and her paw spread through the air and landed right in The Mad Hatter's tea. "Caprice! You landed
your paw in my tea!!" the Hatter complained
"What on Earth do you think you are doing? This is improper and a disgrace in front of our guest! You are always pulling stunts
like these Caprice! What is wrong with you?" Caprice, the Cat, looked down in embarrassment. "I'm sorry Mr. Hatter. I'll give
you my tea if you wish" Jamie sighed, this was far too much excitement than she needed "Nonsense!" Jamie butted in. "I will not
here of it! Don't worry Caprice, there are several other place settings for you to choose from! Please, come sit with me"
"But you have not sat down yet?!" said The March Hare. She sighed with relief at the Hare's remark, "Thank you Jamie," Caprice
replied, "But I wouldn't want to anger Mr. Hatter any more than I already have..." She sighed with relief at the Hare's remark,
"Thank you Jamie," Caprice replied, "But I wouldn't want to anger Mr. Hatter any more than I already have..."
"That's right! I almost forgot that I was even standing up! How silly of me. I take it The Hatter is in charge of seating then? Mr.
Hatter where would you like me?" The Hatter made seating changes so elaborate it is difficult to get into. I'll just say that Faline sat
at the opposite end of the table from Jamie, and Mr. Rabbit ended up on the floor. Once in her seat Jamie was required to yell her
sudden realization to her new friend, "Why, Faline! You've called me by my proper name! Thank you ever so much!"
"Wait, what did I call you again?"
"Why Caprice, you called me Jamie, of course!"
"Why on earth would I call you that?" At this Jamie was very confused.
"……. Because it's my name..."
"But Alice, if your name is Alice, how can it be Jamie?" Jamie got quite frustrated again, but decided: "If they will not call me by
my name, then maybe I should just let them call me what they wish..."
"Excuse me, but I think I should take my leave now, I wish to see the rest of this…this…um, place."
"Alright, Alice." They all said in unison again.
"Good bye!" She waved at them and left the tea party, leaving the party to chat among themselves.