Alistar of Wonderland

Chapter Eight

Miss Tibbet's Home for Boys
23:00

Alistar's POV

The clock in the orphanage struck eleven. I crept down the stairs. Miss Tibbet will be so mad if she knows I'm not in bed.
Miss Wonders switched off the lights an hour ago, she did not tell us a bedtime story, which saddened us.
All of us could not sleep, so Mike played this dare thing.
Each of us has to creep to the kitchen and steal some food.
And now, it's my turn.
I tiptoed along the corridor. That's when I heard voices.
'What do you think, then?'
'Elinor, I really don't know...'
It was Miss Tibbet and Miss Wonders.
'When do you think time is right?'
'Time... it's always right. There's only one time. Or should I say uncountable, only if you count minutes and seconds.'
'You're talking nonsense.'
'I always do.'
'But Alistar should know who you are truly.'
'Well, I think it's really time for me to tell him... that I am his mother.'
I gasped, and I almost tripped.
Miss Wonders, my mother?
"It is almost his twelfth birthday, according to... that time... My husband wants him back then."
"When, do you think then?"
"I should tell him by tomorrow, I guess... And bring him back in time."
"Are you sure he is ready to receive this news? It is quite shocking"
"I don't know, but he has to know I am his..."
"Mother. You are my mother, why didn't you tell me?" I said, breaking into the conversation.
"Alistar, why aren't you in bed?"
yelled Miss Tibbet.
"Alistar..." whispered my mother/Miss Wonders.
"I have always wanted a mother... Why didn't you tell me!" I cried, not knowing if I was angry or happy.
"Because... because..."
I didn't wait for any explanation and dashed into her arms. She hugged me back, it was so warm.

Mike's POV

Alistar has been gone for a while, he should be back by now. Unless...
Bill and I teamed up and went downstairs.
That's when we heard crying.
We gasped... did Miss Tibbet find out...
We dashed towards the source of the crying and saw...
Miss Wonders, kneeling in the floor, hugging Alistar, sobbing. Alistar too, was crying his eyes out.
While Miss Tibbet, on the other hand stood next to them with a soft expression on her face.
Shouldn't he be... scolded?
Then, we hid ourselves behind the door, not wanting the Misses to see us.
"I love you Alistar," we heard Miss Wonders choke.
"I love you… Mother," replied Alistar, his voice hoarse.
Bill and I gave a loud gasp, we could not believe our ears!
Miss Wonders... is Alistar's mother?!