Splintered- Alyssa & Morpheus

Chapter 3

Hi! Sorry I was away for so long. Forgive me!

After saying goodbye to Jeb I walked back to my house and entered. I looked around the old, tired building. Old furniture. Small windows. Magazines strewn on the coffee table. But it was home. Home. And I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. This world. This earth. But Wonderland... NO. No. I wanted to be in the human realm. With Jeb and Jenara and my parents. Because I did miss them all during my time in Wonderland.

I missed them when I wasn't laughing with my faeries or making out with Morpheus.

And I can't wait to spend more time with Jeb. Because Jeb is the one person who I truly love-

Morpheus.

-more than anyone else-

Morpheus

in this world.

Morpheus.

This world, or Wonderland.

Morpheus.

STOP IT ALYSSA! You know that you love Jeb. And he's an amazing, wonderful person.

But kissing him felt so wrong.

I'm not used to the human realm.

And you felt like flying when you were with Morpheus.

I was flying then. And I love Jeb.

But then why did you feel nothing. Indifferent.

No. I'm just exhausted, and need rest. Yes. I would fall asleep, and in the morning everything would be so much better. I would be okay with the human world. I would feel as I should around Jeb. And I wouldn't feel a gaping hole in my heart whenever I thought about Wonderland.

I changed into a lacy black nightgown and slipped under the covers, closed my eyes, and quickly drifted off to sleep.

I'm in a field, covered with wild grass and flowers. The sun is shining, and there is a light breeze. The sky is blue, and butterflies fly past. Butterflies... which seem strangely familiar. One gets closer to me. Close enough to see the razor sharp edge to its wing. Involuntarily, I take a step closer. The entire swarm turns, and races towards me. I drop to the ground and wait for them to pass over me. But just as any butterfly comes towards me, a needle comes. The corpses of butterflies drop to the ground, one, two, three, a hundred, a thousand. I sit up and look around, just in time to see a huge moth coming out from behind a tree. It morphs into a person, wearing blue with a morbid hat covered in moth corpses, and with wings.

"Morpheus."

"Hello, luv."

"Why are you... here. Where is here?"

"The outskirts of Wonderland, luv. You never made me stay out of your dreams."

"Well, get out."

"You know you miss me, luv. Every second, minute, hour you're with the human, you think of me. Miss me. Want me. Crave me."

"NO!"

"That's what you've been trying to convince yourself, luv."

"I didn't miss you."

"Come flying with me, luv?"

"Um..."

Morpheus grinned, wings sparkling in the sunlight. Involuntarily, I let my wings come out, come free. Finally being out, touching the air, felt like the best thing in the world. Morpheus smirked at me, reached out a hand. I grabbed it, and we flew out into the open skies. To caves with glittering crystals. Over oceans, sparkling, so much more beautiful than Alice's tears. Over grasslands and wetlands. Over... my castle. Seeing my elfin guards, protecting my... home. My faeries all in a garden, making a dress.. for me. The sprites that attended me when my faeries were too busy, shouting orders for the other workers in their shrill voices. My favorite chef, eating... a strawberry tart. I salivated just thinking about my favorite desert from Wonderland. The human realm's versions didn't nearly compare. Morpheus smiled at me and pulled out a miniature basket from a pocket. He took a cake from another pocket and sprinkled a few crumbs onto the basket, which promptly grew into a normal size. The basket was opened, and was full of strawberry tarts. I laughed and threw my arms around Morpheus, who in turn hugged me. I breathed in the familiar scent of licorice and honey.

"Alyssa.... Alyssa... WAKE UP!"

I jolt awake and look at my alarm clock. 8 a.m. On a Saturday. I see my dad leaning over me.

"What?"

"Jeb called."

Jeb.

Jeb...

I groan and bury myself under the covers.

"I want to go back to sleep..."

You know who's waiting for you in your dreams.

Shut up. I just need rest.

Sure. Tell yourself that.

Hi! SO sorry I took so long. And I want to share with you a brief moment from my life:

Me and my friend: *fangirling*

Other "friend": Stop with your stupid fanfictions!

Friend: I don't know what you're talking about. What stupid fanfictions?

Me: We don't like twilight...

"Friend": *glares at us*