Charlotte Cheshire: Adopted By The King And Queen

Chapter 31

Charlotte's POV

After seeing Dad, I didn't go back outside. The girls had tried, but I was too scared. Sound pathetic, I know, but look at it from my view. Your dad abandons you when you're a year old, wants nothing to do with you at all, drives you insane with questions, and then just shows up two and a half years after you've been adopted. You're gonna be scared, in a way, aren't you? What if he wants me back? What if he starts up arguments with the wonderland kids? What if the wonderlanders see him and think he's here because of the QoH? See why I'm scared now?

"Charlotte, are you ok? You haven't done anything sing your performance, is everything alright?" A kind girl I knew from Auradon Prep, Cassie, asked me. I looked up and nodded at her, "Yeah, I'm fine. Just tired, that's all." She nodded and said she would tell my parents, to which I simply nodded.  As Cassie walked away, I felt something brush up my back. Oh, please don't be who I think it is! I arched my back a little, trying to get away from the tail I knew it was. "So this is where you've been. A little princess of bore-don." I heard him whisper in my ear. "Go away. I don't want to be with you anymore, just go back to Wonderland." I hissed back, trying to look normal. I could see Cassie talking with my parents, and desperately wanted them to come over and for Cheshire to just leave me alone. But not all dreams come true. Especially not in this tale.

I sat there on the chair, cross-legged and stiff with fear. He would be in human form, with his tail and ears showing to look like a costume. "Look at me, Charlotte. Haven't you missed your dad?" I heard him ask, using his tail to lift my chin. There he was. His eyes round, his grin bigger than ever, the pure look of insanity overpowering him. Wonderland insanity. Pulling my chin away from my 'father', I looked at the floor beside me. Go away, go away! I thought crazily as he circled the chair I was sat on. How is no one noticing this!? "Leave me alone, Cheshire! You don't want me, you never had.Just go back and forget about me. You seem to be good at that." I told him, finally looking up at him. This is the first time I've ever seen my dad in person. He looked...upset?...from what I had just said. "You really think that? Charlotte, I never stopped loving you, nor did I forget. Wonderland has changed since Ally started coming instead of Alice. We've all been bound to her rules, and no one has been able to see their kids. We all miss you, even the Queen of Hearts misses Hannah! Please, all I ask is that you come home with me?" He told me, his face softening.

Ally's been in Wonderland? How, she's not allowed. None of the Kinglsey's were meant to be able to go back.............she's not a Kinglsey. Alice married someone called James Rivers, causing Ally to be a Rivers and not a Kingsley. Shoot! Wait, second part he said. Does he miss me? Lie! "Charlotte, come on, we're going home now." I heard Mum say. I looked up, and to my surprise, Cheshire was gone. Sighing in relief, I nodded and got up, going to walk out. "Nope, you're tired and you'll probably fall asleep on the way." Dad- Ben, not Cheshire -smiled at me before picking me up. I just nodded and sleepily rested on his shoulder, holding my bat lazily in my hand. 

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When we got home, I went up to my room and shut the door. Sighing, I slid down it and sat on the floor, hugging my knees as I thought. "What you thinking about, kitty?" Someone asked, making me jump and hit my head on the door."Ow! Who said that?" I asked, standing up as I rubbed the back of my head. A smile appeared on my bed, then a pair of eyes, before my real dad was fully seen. "Ugh, I thought you had gone!" I muttered before going to rinse the dye from my hair. He went to follow me, but I pushed his chest and stopped him before shutting and locking the bathroom door. Then I went over to the bath, grabbed the shower head, and started de-colourizing my hair. 

After a while, the water was running clear and my hair was done. Wrapping it up in a towel, I muttered a spell that changed me into my favourite pyjamas before walking into the bedroom again. "I thought you'd of left by now." I sighed when I saw Cheshire laying on my bed, staring at the bathroom door. He smirked and sat up, facing me as I sat at the dresser and brushed out my now dry hair - I used a spell to dry it. He kept looking at me through the mirror and I got annoyed quickly. "Take a picture, it'll last longer!" I told him after a while, glaring at him. He blinked and then sighed, "Sorry, Charlotte. I haven't seen you in seven years. You didn't even recognise me last time, so this is all new to me." I looked at him, curious and confused. "When did I ever see you when I was two? You left me at an orphanage on my first birthday, Cheshire. You haven't seen me since, except now. Eight and a half years later." I replied, pulling my hair into a side braid. 

I heard a knock on my door and watched Cheshire disappear before going to open it. It was Dad. "Hey, Dad. You ok?" I asked, letting him in. He smiled at me and replied, "Yeah, just wanted to make sure you actually slept after that sugar rush earlier." I blushed and sat on the bed as he shut my curtains. "I'm fine now, honest. But thanks anyway." I smiled at him as he tucked me in. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see Cheshire stood by the bathroom, glaring daggers at Dad as he smiled at me. "Night, princess. See you in the morning." Dad muttered, kissing the top of my head before turning off the light and leaving the room. When he shut the door, I sat up and looked around the room. He was gone. Good, I don't want him to come back. Not now. Not ever.

Heyo! Okie, so I've been moving house all week, so sorry I didn't get this up sooner. Let me know if you like the chapter and I'll cya in the next one (Which might take a week coz I need to unpack!)! Bai!
X Caitlin X