The Land of Wonder

Chapter 3

Lorina laughed.

"Its real. Bloody hell, its real." She says, unbelieving.

"I told you." I said, giving her an I told you so look.

I stepped onto the grass, and smile at the flowers.

"Rose. How do you do?" I asked the rude flower.

"How do I do what, Alice?" She responded, rolling her eyes.

"Always a pleasure..." I mumble to myself, before heading into the forest.

I look back to see my sister making conversation with the flowers. Of course they liked her.

"Lorina, come on. We must find someone." I yelled out to her.

She rushed over to me and smiled.

"Alice, I'm so sorry I never believed in you. This place is beautiful." She says, while looking at the ground sheepishly.

"Hmm? Oh, its quite alright." I say, scouring the trees.

We continue walking until we hear a voice.

"Aliiccee?" It drags out my name.

The Cheshire Cat appears in front of me.

"Cheshire!" I yelled, full of happiness.

I reached up, and pet his head, with my small hand.

"Alice, I've missed you. You've shrunk since the last time I saw you." He says.

"I had to drink the potion to fit through the door, silly cat." I tell him.

"Oh, thats right. Rabbit should really get that fixed." He tells me.

I laugh.

"Take us to the Hatter, Cheshire." I tell him.

"Of course, dear Alice." He says, disappearing and reappearing ahead of us.

We follow him. As we walk the cat comes and appears in Lorinas face.

"And who might this be?" He asked, smiling his Cheshire smile in her face.

"I'm Lorina," she says, leaning away from the smiling cat.

"My sister." I add.

"Its a pleasure to meet you, Lorina." Ches says, grinning in her face again.

She leaned away, so he focused his attention on me.

"The rabbit said you were locked away, Alice. Why?" He asks turning his head upside down.

"Its not important, Ches. I'm here now." I say, reaching my hand up to rub his chin.

He purs, content with my answer. For now. I look up and see a long table, not too far ahead.

"HATTER!" I shout, running towards the table.

He turns to me, and the colours return to his face as he grins. He gets up from his chair, and swiftly walks towards me.

"Alice?" He asks.

I nod. He picks me up, and attempts to hug me, though its difficult, because im a bit shrunken.

"YOUR LATE FOR TEA!" March shouts.

Hatter ducks as he throws a teapot at us.