Alice's plan to overthrow the Queen of Hearts is thwarted by a dashing pirate with a hook. Years later, after the curse is broken, they reunite once again.
---------------------------------
slowly editing! You'll see at the end of each chapter if th...
Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.
The rabbit is fast, which is the least surprising thing about it. I reenter the garden where I seen him turn around the corner but he's already gone. I swing my head around, trying to spot him elsewhere but to no avail. I let out a frustrated huff and shake my head. How do rabbits just disappear? The better question would be how a rabbit manages to put on a waistcoat. I can't help but chuckle at the absurd image of a rabbit getting ready in the morning, fumbling to put on his clothes with his little paws. Are they called paws or feet?
Before I can spiral any further, my mother approaches me and grabs my arm, leading me in the direction of the gazebo while chastising me at the same time for upsetting Mildred. I try to apologize but we're already at the gazebo. I look around and see all the guests of the party standing around the gazebo that's been decorated with beautiful white roses. I wish I could paint them red. Andy stands on the gazebo, looking around nervously while he fixes his bow tie.
What is going on? Before I can ask, my mother pushes me lightly in Andy's direction. I walk awkwardly through the crowd who all give me secretive little smiles, like they know something I don't. I step onto the gazebo and when I look up at Andy, he has such a heartfelt smile on his face that I instinctively return it-until he gets down on one knee.
My already pale face loses whatever color was there and I try my hardest not to look horrified. I love Andy, I have since we were children, but not as a husband. He's my oldest friend, and a dear one at that but I want to marry someone I love. My true love. But am I just being naive? Mother would tell me that I am but father definitely seemed to believe such things are real.
"Alice Kingsley-" He starts but I interrupt him before he can continue.
"Andy." I say, catching him off gaurd. I feel somewhat bad since he clearly has a whole speech planned out. He clears his throat, looking up at me in amusement and gives my hands a small squeeze which I return. "You have a caterpillar on your shoulder." Which he does, a beautiful one that's a wonderful shade of blue. He flinches, attempting to look at it and gets ready to swat it off. I grab his hand before he can. "Let me." I tell him softly, picking the caterpillar off his shoulder and setting it on one of the white roses on the gazebo. I return back to Andy and he takes my hands in his once more.
"Alice Kingsley." He starts. "Will you marry me?" He finally asks, sounding breathless. I stare at him for a moment before realizing that everyone is waiting with bated breath. The air leaves my lungs and my throat becomes so dry I can hardly swallow.
"Well..." I start, looking over at my mother's expectant face. "Everyone expects me to and no one else is willing to marry me." I say, thinking out loud. A bad habit of mine, if you ask my mother. "There's no one who I'm closer with than you but..." I can see Andy's confused expression out of the corner of my eye and I slowly take my hands out of his and face the crowd. "This is all so fast... I..." I stutter out, my hands going numb from nerves as I try to find the right words.
