5. There is such thing as Wonderland
Though the proper name was Underland, Alice persisted in calling it Wonderland. For her, it was a wonderland even if it was quite mad at times. This did not bother the girl however, she believed all the best things in life were those flavored with madness. She often missed the enchanting land while sailing across the sea to her various countries of business. They had established outposts in China, India, Japan and now Australia and she was expected to make appearances at each and every one of them. This often meant long months on the sea with no means of returning to that wondrous land.
But just the memory of her friends waiting for her return gave her the strength she needed to get through even the most grueling of business tasks. Still, at times she found herself wondering if it really was all a dream, if she was simply a raving lunatic suffering from delusions while sitting locked in a padded cell. During moments such as that she would pull from her purse a gold hat pin, close her eyes and clutch tightly. She focused on the smooth feeling of the pin, the sharp edge oh-so-slightly piercing her palm.
When she opened her eyes, she would always be where she was when she closed them and a statified smile would grace her pale lips. There was a such place as Wonderland and she would be returning to it soon. Besides, Alice was sure the Hatter was going madder than usual at the loss of his favorite hat pin.
