forum A Wonderland of Sorts (1/5, OPEN)

Started August 09, 2019 by @MusicElle-is-here

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Anna nodded seriously. "I'll see you there." She said, before walking off to get to class.

”Sort of?” She shrugged. ”I don't know how to explain it yet, but I will meet you there and try again. Not the ”seeing” thing, the how part.” Maddie put away her thermos of ”medicine”.
”Don’t be late, little rabbit. We can't do this without you.”

Alexander nodded. “Okay, and I’ll try? Up until day I’ve mostly punctual,” he replied. “But I’m late for band, so see you later!” He shot her a quick smile and hurried off down the (now practically empty) hallway.

Locke waited under the tree out front. He was a few minutes early but he always was. He stared at his Caterpillar on the back of his hand. "I always knew I was different." He thought.

Anna ran out, sliding to a stop by the tree, and regretting it. "Hi." She said. Sorry, I had to escape a teacher."

Kai was sitting in the park, on the bench with his crutches beside him. Buster was at the vet today so he didn't have his service dog. It didn't really matter, all he was doing was thinking about the strange dreams. He didn't need anything to help him stand in them and he could teleport, which was crazy. He looked down at his hand and smiled, remembering the name his sister used to call him, her little Cheshire Cat.

Alexander hadn’t intended to be late, especially after Maddie’s comment, but he had to watch Mary Anne for a few minutes after school until his stepmom could get home. He looked at his watch anxiously. It was almost four already! Come on come on come on, he willed inwardly, hoping his stepmom could just get home already.

“What’s gotten you so worked up, Lex?” Mary Anne asked, turning from her TV show to look at him. “You look like your head is going to explode.”

“Thanks, Mary Anne,” Alexander replied sarcastically.

“Well you do!” she defended. Alexander rolled his eyes.

“I’m just meeting up with some friends,” he told her. “And I’m going to be late if Barbara doesn’t get home soon.”

Mary Anne rolled her eyes and turned back around. “It’s not that big of a deal.”

“Traffic was worse than I thought!” Barbara, Alexander’s stepmom, explained as she walked through the door. She smiled at them. “How was school?”

“Sorry Barbara, but I have to go meet up with some friends!” Alexander apologized, hurrying out the door.

“Have fun!” Barbara called after him.

I’m running a bit late, but I’m coming., he messaged Locke.

"It's fine. Let's go." Locke said almost roboticly. He started walking off campus and towards the park.

Once school was out for the day, Maddie raced to the exit like a lightning bolt, screaming at the top her lungs. Was she announcing freedom or was she scared for the adventure about to happen? It was hard to tell, even for her. Before heading to the park Maddie snuck into her bedroom and dumped out her backpack then repacked it. She kept her four thermoses, still full, and grabbed a few extra shirts, the first aid kit she had hidden under her mattress, a couple spare socks, some snack bars and two tall water bottles. She may be crazy but she wasn't insane. ”This trip is going to hurt.” she mumbled finally heading to meet everyone at the park.

She trailed after him, humming slightly to herself. "So, any clue who these people are? Or are we just going to ask around to find the seer and the trumpeter?"

"I know the trumpeter's name. Alexander and he will, hopefully, be bringing the seer." He explained. Locke didn't usually speak unless he had too. His phone vibrated. He pulled it out and read the message.
"As long as you come you are good." He messaged before putting the phone away. He only carried one other thing besides his phone. A book.

"Alexander… isn't there an Alexander at our school?" She wondered out loud. "I think he was in my history class last year."

”The little rabbit’s running late again?” Maddie giggled approaching the two. ”Shouldn’t be too surprised. I guess Time didn't favor him much either.” She joked, remembering the book. ”I guess you’re expecting me, eh Blue?” Maddie tipped her hat slightly in greeting, showing off her tattoo.

"You are the seer," Locke said confidently. "I was wondering when you would show up. And for your question Anna, yes there is. I already assumed it was him but he had to make a run to his home." He answered. His demeanor was almost completely opposite to Maddie's.

Anna nodded before turning to the girl. "Hello… I'm sorry, what's your name?"

”And you're the no-fun know-it-all.” She half teased. ”Maddison Henderson, at your service my dear adventurer.” She bowed sweeping her hat off with a flourish. ”Call me Maddie or Mads… Or even Mad if you'd like.” She giggled as if to prove her point.

"Okay, Maddie." Anna said, smiling softly. "How are you?"

"And you're late. Though not as late as our trumpeter I see." Locke pointed out. "And please refrain from calling me anything other than Locke or Genius, just as I will refrain from calling you anything other than Maddie or Seer." He said.

Maddie bit her lower lip, showing off her slightly gapped teeth. ”Honestly, a bit nervous… But definitely excited. I mean how many people can say that they get to go to a different world? Not counting astronauts, of course.” Her mismatched eyes seemed to sparkle at the thought as she shifted her backpack. Though she did take a moment to blow a raspberry at Locke for his bland attitude.

Anna laughed slightly. Oh, I like her. "Locke, calm down, will you? You don't know what he has to do."

"Am I mad? I never gave any indication I was mad. I just knew he needed to go home and that he would be late. At least he informed me he was going to be though." Locke explained, his voice not changing in tone at all. "I'm not upset and I understand that he may have other things going on."

"I never said you were mad. You just had a… tone." She said, not thinking of a better word.

Maddie burst out laughing like a loon at the other girl's comment. ”Yeah, it's called monotone.”

"That's the word! Thank you, Maddie." She said, smiling and nodding at the girl.