The Land of Wonder

Chapter 4

Hatter, Dormouse, and March all stare at Lorina as she sips her tea quietly.

Dormouse clears his throat and turns towards me.

"So, Alice, I heard you were locked away... Why?" He questions.

"I'm here now, mouse. That's all that matters." I reply, taking a bite from a biscuit.

" WHO ARE YOU?!?!" March finally asks, still staring at Lorina.

"Her sister." Lorina replies, nodding towards me. "Alice may I talk to you?"

I nod my head and stand up, walking to where she went to talk.

"What is it?" I ask my sister.

"How come you don't tell them why you were in the asylum? And why did you come back here?" She asks.

"Well, I don't want to worry them. Plus if they found out it was your fault I was locked away, who knows what they would do. Everybody is mad here, Lorina. Me included. And I had a strong feeling something important is about to happen, so I just had to come back, and the white rabbit didn't show up for nothing... Which reminds me, we should check the Oraculum for upcoming events...." I say.

"I beg your pardon? The oracu what?" She asks, confused.

I ignore her and walk back over to the table.

"Dormouse come with me. I'll be back soon." I tell the others.

"Bye Alice!!!" March says, as I dodge the tea pot thrown at me.

"Alice! It's so nice to see you again! It was so dull here without you, and the Hatter missed you terribly." Dormouse filled me in.

"Did he now?" I asked, raising an eyebrow at the tiny mouse.

"Oh yes. Now why did you need me?" He questioned.

"I need to look at the Oraculum, can you take me there?"

"Yes, though we may bump into the twins." He said. "They live among this path."

I nodded my head, and sat him on my shoulder and let him direct me. After 20 minutes or so, we reached the Oraculum, and the twins were seated at a mushroom near it.

"Alice!" They said simultaneously.

"I knew you were here" one said.

"I could feel it." Said the other.

"There isn't a way to feel someone being here..."

"Is!"

"Isn't!"

They continued on as I unrolled the Oraculum. I looked ahead and saw something quite peculiar.

"THE HATTERS BIRTHDAY!" I screamed.

"Oh yes. It's in 2 days. He will be 24 years old..." Dormouse said.

"I knew there was a reason to come back!" I said happily. "We must throw a party!"

"Ooh, a party. Can it be a surprise party?" Lorina asked. She just absolutely adored parties.

"Yes, that's perfect!" Dormouse said.

"I can keep him busy all day, while you guys plan it!" I said, the plan already forming in my head.

"Did someone say party?!" The twins asked, finally out of there stupid argument.

"Yes, but you must keep it a secret. The both of you. Or I'll hand you over to the Bandisnatch." I falsely threatened.

I would never do that, but the secret must be kept. They gulped and nodded there fat heads.

"Good. Now let's head back to the tea table to set this plan into action!" I squealed, running along the path, with the others close behind.