Seeing is believing

Chap 16

I turned from side to side, holding the short lace skirt. I smiled, satisfied with my elegant appearance. Hatter had done an amazing job, sewing the lace carefully over the material for the skirt and for long sleeves down to my wrist. It was soft to the touch, the burgundy color glowing. I especially admired the black thread which created card, spades and clubs down the side of the skirt, along the wast and torso. I checked my perfect makeup once more, I brushed away excess hairs on my forehead and grind. I was ready. I walked through many rooms of the tower, my heals echoing. I reach the exit, leaning to a staircase which twisted from the back of the building to down the front. I cautiously stepped out and peeked round the corner of the black walls. It was if I was starting into a completely different world. The ground was covered with a huge, ruby red carpet. Many white clothed round tables sat on the right and left side, some occupied. The sky was even darker, but bright lanterns hung on the tree branches  Surrounding the area, shadowing the woodland and sending a glow throughout the clearing. All in the middle was dancing couples dressed in highly fashioned, yet odd clothing. The girls in brightly fashioned, yet odd clothing. The girls in brightly colored wigs with the men in top hats. I spotted Hatter greeting some new arrivals. He now wore a purple velvet suit with a purple cloth wrapped around his decaying top hat instead of blue. I smiled, stepping out of the shadows. I began to walk down the staircase, my hand on the banister. The stairs were too, covered in red carpet. Half way down, Andy's eyes slowly glided away from the couple and onto me.  His arms went limp and his mouth dropped. I blushed, seeing Andy slowly grin. He stumbled over to the bottom of the staircase, in wait for me. I smiled at him once I was down. Andy slowly retrieved my hand from the banister, my black nails glinting as brought it to his face once more. His blue eyes shone as he peeked over my knuckles. "I thought that heaven was just a fairy tale, but I have foreseen it, my dear." I blushed violently with a smile as he delicately hissed my pale skin.....