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                                             To Remember Me

    "You could stay" I hear the madman say from behind me.  The madman I've known for years, yet just had come to know in the past few days.  It has been a few days, hasn't it?  Time in Underland was very tricky, even for the inhabitants.  Here I ran away from my proposal, fell down that all to familiar rabbit hole, in to a world that obviously wasn't real.  I've been scratched by a hideous beast, encountered a mischievous feline with the widest grin I've ever seen, been to a tea party with teacups and saucers that fly above your head, that is, if you manage to duck in time.  I rode a hat, deceived people by the cover of Um, was seduced by the creep that is the Knave, and ran away to Marmoreal riding that same beast that scratched me.  I've had a comforting conversation with the Hatter while under the moonlight, realized this wasn't a dream, slain a Jabberwocky, all whilst falling in… No, it couldn't be, could it?  Falling in love with the Hatter?  Am I in love with the Hatter?-
    "What an idea.  A crazy, mad, wonderful idea." I hear myself say aloud.  Crap, Alice, you stupid girl, what have you done, I think while looking at the smile emerging from the Hatter's face.  "But I can't." I manage to say.  I just can't find a happy-medium, can I?  His smile sinks into a frown.  "I have questions I have to answer.  Things I have to do." I add.  I look at his sorrowful frown and try to think something up to see that heartbreaking frown go away.  I just can't stand it.  Even though it's only been a few days, he's the best friend I've ever had.  "I'll be back again before you know it." I smile, meaning every word.
    "You won't remember me." he sighs.  How can he say that!  "Of course I will!  You're my best friend!  How can I forget?!" I absent-mindedly pull him into a hug.  Once he realizes I'm hugging him, he hugs me back, and I smile as his work-weathered hands gently stroke my back.  I don't want to pull away, and I'm sensing neither does he.  I reluctantly part from him, and I notice him sigh.  I can't help but giggle.  "For some reason, I knew you wouldn't stay." he groans.  "So I made you something to remember me by." he says, reaching into his coat pocket.  He pulls out a plush doll of himself.  I smile as he hands it to me.  "Now you can throw your own Mad Tea Parties.  Just don't get too wild, you naughty Alice." he smirks.  I laugh and give him another hug.
    As I part from him, I down the Jabberwocky blood.  "Thank you for the gift, I'll cherish it forever." I smile.  His face is the opposite of mine.  I can tell that he couldn't stand to watch me drink that blood.  It wasn't easy for me to drink it either, Hatter.  I knew I forgot something.  "Hatter, why is a raven like a writing desk?" I ask.  He smiles.  "I haven't the slightest idea." he chuckles.  I smile for the riddle remains unsolved.  He leans forward and whispers in my ear, "Fairfarren, Alice."
    He pulls away, and I can feel the Jabberwocky blood working.  As Underland starts fading, I realized I made a mistake.  I tightly clench my Hatter doll, and I start falling up the rabbit hole.  Falling up, what an odd concept.

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                                             To Remember Me

    "You could stay" I hear the madman say from behind me.  The madman I've known for years, yet just had come to know in the past few days.  It has been a few days, hasn't it?  Time in Underland was very tricky, even for the inhabitants.  Here I ran away from my proposal, fell down that all to familiar rabbit hole, in to a world that obviously wasn't real.  I've been scratched by a hideous beast, encountered a mischievous feline with the widest grin I've ever seen, been to a tea party with teacups and saucers that fly above your head, that is, if you manage to duck in time.  I rode a hat, deceived people by the cover of Um, was seduced by the creep that is the Knave, and ran away to Marmoreal riding that same beast that scratched me.  I've had a comforting conversation with the Hatter while under the moonlight, realized this wasn't a dream, slain a Jabberwocky, all whilst falling in… No, it couldn't be, could it?  Falling in love with the Hatter?  Am I in love with the Hatter?-
    "What an idea.  A crazy, mad, wonderful idea." I hear myself say aloud.  Crap, Alice, you stupid girl, what have you done, I think while looking at the smile emerging from the Hatter's face.  "But I can't." I manage to say.  I just can't find a happy-medium, can I?  His smile sinks into a frown.  "I have questions I have to answer.  Things I have to do." I add.  I look at his sorrowful frown and try to think something up to see that heartbreaking frown go away.  I just can't stand it.  Even though it's only been a few days, he's the best friend I've ever had.  "I'll be back again before you know it." I smile, meaning every word.
    "You won't remember me." he sighs.  How can he say that!  "Of course I will!  You're my best friend!  How can I forget?!" I absent-mindedly pull him into a hug.  Once he realizes I'm hugging him, he hugs me back, and I smile as his work-weathered hands gently stroke my back.  I don't want to pull away, and I'm sensing neither does he.  I reluctantly part from him, and I notice him sigh.  I can't help but giggle.  "For some reason, I knew you wouldn't stay." he groans.  "So I made you something to remember me by." he says, reaching into his coat pocket.  He pulls out a plush doll of himself.  I smile as he hands it to me.  "Now you can throw your own Mad Tea Parties.  Just don't get too wild, you naughty Alice." he smirks.  I laugh and give him another hug.
    As I part from him, I down the Jabberwocky blood.  "Thank you for the gift, I'll cherish it forever." I smile.  His face is the opposite of mine.  I can tell that he couldn't stand to watch me drink that blood.  It wasn't easy for me to drink it either, Hatter.  I knew I forgot something.  "Hatter, why is a raven like a writing desk?" I ask.  He smiles.  "I haven't the slightest idea." he chuckles.  I smile for the riddle remains unsolved.  He leans forward and whispers in my ear, "Fairfarren, Alice."
    He pulls away, and I can feel the Jabberwocky blood working.  As Underland starts fading, I realized I made a mistake.  I tightly clench my Hatter doll, and I start falling up the rabbit hole.  Falling up, what an odd concept.