All Mimsy Were the Borogroves

Allison couldn't imagine why she had felt the need to follow him here. To this mysterious place where she knew no one and everything was unfamiliar. She didn't even know the man's name, only that he was mysterious, and late for something that he couldn't tell Allison about.1

And now she had no idea where he was. The room she was standing in the middle of was empty, except for a worn wooden table, an equally battered door, and a man who couldn't have been older than Allison. He stood next to the door, leaning casually against the dingy white wall. He was mouthing words, and Allison decided that his sanity was rather questionable, and that she would try to avoid talking to him.2

Allison walked slowly to the table, and looked down at the top of it. Graffiti was carved and scribbled all over it. She read a few lines:3

"Eat Me"4

"Happy Unbirthday!"5

"Curiouser and Curiouser"6

"Calloo, Callay, come run away"7

But what caught her eye was "Drink Me" carved deeply into the tabletop, directly adjacent to a small, flowered Dixie cup containing a blue-tinted liquid.8

"Go on and drink it"9

The voice startled Allison so much that she nearly knocked the cup off of the table. She turned and saw the young man, still looking slightly insane, staring at her.10

"Well, is it yours?," Allison hesitantly asked, running her fingertip around the rim of the drink.11

"No, it's for you. Drink it."12

Although every cell in her brain was begging her hand to do otherwise, Allison picked up the cup and brought it to her lips. She tipped it back and felt the sickly sweet liquid flow down her throat. She looked to the man, who was still looking at her. Suddenly, he began turning a light shade of blue, as did the entire room. The color went from blue to orange to yellow, as the door and table seemed to float away from their proper positions.13

"Where am I?," Allison asked. In her mind, her voice sounded far away and distorted.14

A smile slowly spread across the man's face.15

"Wonderland."16

And he opened the door.17

Author notes

"Alice in Wonderland" inspired
His.Golden.Eyes' contest: This is the "really short story"

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  • Dual.Of.Fireflies
    May 22

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    I Love Alice in Wonderland!

    And I loved Alison in Wonderland! I really didn't get the title, so for me it is now called Alison in Wonderland. You don't have to change it, though. It's just a nickname! I hope you win a lot of contests with this!
    -Moonlight Flames


  • His.Golden.Eyes
    May 13
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    Cool I love Alice in Wonderland, and this was very cute!


  • rejazzin
    February 21
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    pretty good

    thanx for the write and i think it is very imaginative. Thanx again and good luck


  • Dawn Bon
    October 29, 2008
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    awww i freaking love it its awesome omg


  • Six-Feet-Underwater
    September 9, 2008

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    Very interesting, I like the Alice in Wonderland twist. I would really like to read more to this story! Good job.


  • Violet Moodswing Greeters member
    June 16, 2008

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    This could take off in any direction really. It is sort of intro and cliffhanger all rolled into one. An enjoyable read. Thanks for entering

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