Far too soon, the hug ended too soon for both of them. She suddenly was startled from a cough coming from behind the man she was hugging. She moved her head to see who had made the noise and saw the Queen standing very elegantly near the door. "Alice, tonight, at the ball, you need an escort. And well, all of the others that you know are taken." She lied knowing that they both desperately wanted to go with each other, but would probably never be able to ask the other. "Um, then, Hatter?" She said knowing that he would accept the invitation. "Alice, I would be much honored to escort you to the ball." He said with another Cheshire grin on his face.
"Wait, what ball?" Alice asked, realizing what she just heard. "The ball in you're honoring your return." The Queen said looking at the young girl in amazement. She was sitting in the Hatter's lap and still had her arms around his neck in an almost chokehold. Alice soon noticed what she was doing when she started to pull away from the Hatter who was blushing a deep scarlet color and tightening his arms around her waist. He saw the brilliant pink blush spreading across her beautiful face. He felt her slowly move out of his grasp when he remembered that she did not love him. If she did, she had forgotten him. But she glomped you! She remembers you! Then why would she pull away? Because she was embarrassed! His other side was so engrossed in the dream that Alice loved him back. Alice looked at the Hatter as she moved away. His eyes where a yellowish-green.
She seemed to miss his old his matched eyes. Why should I miss his eyes? You ask yourself that while you are sitting in his lap, arms around his neck, with him staring into your eyes as if you are his world. That's very nice.After a moment of thought, she looked back into his eyes and saw what seemed to be despair. "What's wrong?" Alice asked not realizing what she was still doing.
After He thought to his other side about Alice, a strange thought came into his head. He saw Alice and himself running on the shore of the Queen's beach. She was wearing a beautiful braid down her back as they played 'Catch the Hatter'. She was quite good at the game. Maybe it was because he wanted her to catch him. She continued running until she ran until the Hatter caught her in his warm embrace. He was suddenly brought back to reality by a pair of porcelain-skinned fingers snapping in his face.
"Hatter!" Alice shouted at the Mad Man that was not there, though his body stayed. "I'm fine," He said realizing where he was. He heard how high his voice got. "Oh, that's a marvelously high pitch." He said as he felt a ramble coming on. "You know, ravens love to sing in high pitched tones. The raven-" He was cut of by her soft hands on the sides of his face.
"I'm fine." He said looking into Alice's blue eyes. The Queen realizing what was happening between them beckoned Mallymkun out of the room to leave the Hatter and Alice to themselves.
She looked into his eyes and saw something that she felt herself. Wanting. She had no idea why she felt the need to stay there forever. He saw a bright pink blush spread across her face. "Alice, um, do you have any idea why a raven is like a writing desk?" He asked wanting to calm her down.
"No clue. Would you mind telling me?" She said moving her hands from his face and slowly sliding of his legs. She sat in front of him with her legs crossed with her dress covering her legs. "I don't know." He said with a smile. She saw his eyes light up and become a beautiful shade of green and yellow. He saw her looking mainly at his eyes as though they were on fire. She looked at them as if they were about to jump out of his skull and attack her.
"My dear, what worries you?" He said placing a hand on hers. She looked down at his hand as a red blush spread across her face. "I feel like I'm forgetting the most important thing in my life. As if I'm replacing it." She said as she felt a tear fall off her face and on to his hand. He quickly pulled his hand back wondering what just feel on his hand. He saw a smile droplet of water on the back of his hand. As soon as he saw what was on his hand, he knew what it was. He put his hand gently under her chin and pulled her face up to see him.
"Alice, I hate to see you with your eyes becoming dehydrated. What is wrong with you?" He asked as he felt his madness seeping into his voice box.
"I just am scared. Okay?" She said not wanting to smile as she felt like she would lose more of the hidden memories. She grabbed his hand from under her chin and held it in her own. "I feel like if I do anything else, I'll lose my entire life." She said as she looked into his eyes that wanted to comfort her. She saw that he wanted to help her though, from what she remembered, they just met. Before she could do anything to stop it, Alice had busted out in tears. He pulled her to his chest within milliseconds to try to soothe her.
She felt something warm under her and a very soft, and soothing under her head. She felt something soft gently stroking the back of her head. She breathed in deeply after a very long sob. She smelt a very earth smell that seemed to remind her of playing hid and seek in the woods near her house. As a child with her father, like he never died. She was brought back to reality by a soft sound that made her feel better almost instantly. "Ssshhh, its ok. Nothings going to hurt you. Not today, or tomorrow. I promise you that." The Hatter said as she toke a breath before another sob. She came back from his chest to see his face. She wiped away excess tears in her eyes so she could see his face. "You really mean it?" She said with a single tear escaping her eye. "Of course." He said while putting his hand to her face and using his thumb, to gently stroking away the tear. She moved in closer, with her face still facing his, not knowing what she was doing. He realized what she was doing before she did. He leaned back from her face, not wanting to know what to do. She saw this and realized that she was leaning in to kiss him! "Oh! Gosh, I'm so sorry! I, I don't know what came over me. Please forgive me." She said leaning back away from him seeing the shock in his eyes. A bright red blush filled the her face as she knew what she just did was quite enjoyable for the Hatter, it's just something, well, someone's who were there. "Oh Alice, it's quite alright," he said while leaning into whisper in her ear, "but there's to people that wish to see you."
She looked towards the door and saw two short, bald, pudgy boys standing in the door way. "Twins?" She asked as she remembered the two boys. "Wow, I can't believe I can remember them but not you." She said with a smile across her face as she turned towards the Hatter. He realized this and began to pout. He wanted to be remembered. See, she doesn't remember me! Well, she at least wanted to kiss you. But, well, I guess you are right. The Hatter soon thought how childish he looked with a pout on his face. He pulled the lip back to normal as he looked at Alice's face light up as she hugged the twins. He crossed his legs and sat with his hands on his legs. His face then light up as he realized they would be as close as they were just a moment ago at the ball. "Well, Alice. You know what you need?" He asked as she turned to look at him after he grunted, getting her attention. 'You need a dress for the ball." He said with a smile.
______________________________________________________________________Me: Sorry guys! I was asleep till 2 in the afternoon to day with my friends so I got sidetracked. But well, there's the story.