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JADW Ch. 2 Spades

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Chapter 2, Spades

I awaken to find myself still in the dream bedroom. The sunlight had woken me up, the tall lone window in the room glowing brightly from the sun. The stuffed rabbit that had been on my bed was now on my bedside table, facing it's face to the window as if it were actually looking out the window. I plop out of bed, the dress I had worn was off and I had changed into some comfy light blue flannel pajamas. My hair felt like it was all piled on top of my head, so I walked over to my vanity dresser to look. Definitely needing some brushing. I pick up the antique brush that had been placed next to a jewelry box and began to slowly brush the tangles out.
I'm still in Wonderland, of course, so I guess this isn't a dream.
"A-lice!" And he's real too.
Saïth opens my door and proceeds to hug-attack me, almost knocking me over.
"Good morning, Saïth." He kisses me on the cheek.
"Good morning, my queen! I have something special planned for today! Are you excited?"
:..Sure." He gives me a bag, which is somewhat heavy, but mostly light.
"You'll wear this today! Isn't it cute?"
Frilly, dressy, that is what mostly described this dress. It even came with a crown. It was fancy too, with the bottom being super large. It had bows on every corner of it, and it was beautiful.
"Where do you get all these dresses?"
"I make them!"
He leaves to room, then re-opens the door as I'm about unbutton my top.
"Hurry up and put it on so we can go on an adventure, Alice!"
I thought to myself, but I've been on one this entire time, how could it possibly be more of an adventure?
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We went to the theme park, hearts were everywhere. Saïth was dragging me every which way, forcing me to ride ever single ride in the amusement park. There were spinny rides, fast rides, even high rides, but, the ones I hated the most were there too...
Roller coasters.
"W-why do you wanna ride that?" I trembled at the sight of it. It was a bright red and white roller coaster with a main décor of his heart-shaped insignia. The cart to hold passengers was even heart shaped. It had loops and fast turns, upside-downs and even a point where it went up a steep slope and swiftly went backwards onto another tack, and vice versa to make it go back. It was terrifying.
"I dunno! I designed it, but I never thought of riding it till now!"
"Can we n-not ride it?"
"Aw, Alice, how come? Wait-" He look hard into my eyes, as if trying to read my mind. I almost feel like he can read my mind, because he always seems to read me so well. He looks back up at the roller coaster, then back at me.
"I know, why don't we skip this ride and go on something else? Would that make my queen happy?" He put his hand out to me as if gesturing me to grab it and come along with him. He wanted me to be happy, and if I was happy, he was happy too.. is this what he was thinking?
Suddenly, a crowd of people came rushing past, knocking me over in the process, almost trampling me. I hear screams around, many in terror, some in awe. Card guards are everywhere trying to calm the people down, but nothing is helping.
"S-Saïth?" I was trembling. I couldn't find him, and for once I was scared, both for him and for me.
"Saïth, where are- unf!" Suddenly, everything was black, and I could feel arms and motion, but not by my own will. Someone was carrying me. I begin to kick my legs around, but they are abruptly stopped by something- arms, maybe?- and I'm still again. It suddenly feels darker, because the sack that is over my head had changed a bit, more, dark. I decide to close my eyes and think of the possibilities of what has happened:
A pedophile had kidnapped me in the chaos of the crowd.
Saïth has something planned and he wants to surprise me.
Someone is after me, and they created the mess of the rushing crowd, and used that opportunity to take me.
After what felt like forever, I felt as if I was on something soft and comfy, like a bed. The sack that had been put over me was removed, and I take the area in, looking for a possible escape route.
It was a dimly lit room, one with a bed and a side table with a small lap on it. I could just barely make out a doorway of some sort, but couldn't tell if it was a door or a cave. I could feel the presence of someone else in the room too, but something was off. It didn't feel like Saïth, and there was no super danger feeling, so it couldn't have been a pedophile.
"W-who are you?" I call out, looking around to see any type of shadow that resembled a body.
"Who, me? Oh, just your number one fan." A voice called from the darkness, no specific point where it was coming from.
"What is your name? Show your face, coward!"
"You dare to call ME, a coward, Alice? Your voice seems to be trembling, what's wrong?"
"What's wrong?! Oh, I don't know, I was having a swell time with a friend, and all of a sudden this huge crowd is rushing and I can't see! And now I am being asked "what's wrong" by-"
"Sh." He interrupted, I could tell it was a boy now. "Alice, do you know why I brought you here?"
"No, why don't you entertain me and explain WHO you are and WHY you brought me here. Start by showing your face, maybe?" I hear a heavy sigh, and suddenly a boy appears from the shadows. He is tall and very thin with hair that was jet black. His eyes were a deep green, and he almost looked like Saïth's alter ego.
"I'm Marth." He grins, his white teeth showing through the dim lit room.
"It's a pleasure to meet the lovely Alice."
"Why am I here?!" I practically scream it in his face as my nose is just inches from his.
"Because I have a bargain against my brother's, and I want you to hear it, my dear." He licks his lips slowly and I jump away quickly so he doesn't make any other moves on me.
"Wold you like to be my queen of spades?"
ANOTHER offer to be a queen?
"I don't know!" I run for the door, leaving the new boy in the dust as I run as fast as I
possibly could.
When I finally run out of breath, I end up in the familiar forest that I had stopped with Saïth in.
"I'm SICK of this! I'm sick of all this pressure of having to make my mind up! I want to go home! All these decisions are too hard for me, and I've no idea what to think of all of these people. They're all mad! I mean, who would fall in love with.. me? Just plain old ordinary Alice, who just loves reading and writing, and hiding from scary things.." I sat on the ground and just cried. It felt good to finally let it all out, the stress of people wanting an immediate answer and a hasty decision. I didn't want to have to grow up, not here, not now, and surely not for a long time.
I lay down and look up.
I look at the clouds and see strange shapes that could almost come to life by just a touch of something living.
I looked to my left and saw mushrooms, singing a tune for their own that sounded sweet and gentle, almost making me sleepy.
I looked to my right, and there was Saïth, a panic-stricken look on his face. My face was still stained with tears, and he came over, sat down next to me, and embraced me tightly. I felt tears fall onto my dress as he just held me tightly. I couldn't say anything. He rubbed his cheek against mine, whispering, "Alice, I.. I'm sorry. I didn't know that you.." and I turned my head to kiss him so he would stop talking.
"Saïth. Don't worry about me.. I'll be al-"
"No, stop right there. Alice, I can see it all perfectly now. I understand you. How? I'm in the exact same boat, and I want to apologize for all the pressure of wanting you to be my queen and freaking you out and-"
"It.. it's okay. I know you were just trying to show me how far you'd go for a girl you know everything about, but listen, would you understand this? I know nothing about you, and being to hasty about as big a decision as this is not my way of going, as I told you before, so I'll help you out like this:
I'll stay at your castle for one month, think about accepting your offer, and if by then I decide I know you, I will agree to be your queen."
He looks into my eyes, studying to see if I was being completely sincere, then finally says a quiet "Alright."
We lay down on the grass together and take in the atmosphere, the singing mushrooms, the sound of the wind, the smell of nature around us, and fall asleep peacefully, hand in hand, in the calming forest.
Chapter 2 of my somewhat book?
Maybe I'll continue it..
Picture was found on Tumblr, and I credit whoever made it. It's beautiful :')
It's called Just Another Day in Wonderland:)
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