The Untold Story of Alice
Woke up from
a
dizzy spell
Lights
Lights
everywhere.
What
is that noise?
That
indistinguishable noise
can’t
be repeated-
only
continued.
Where
am I?
How
did I get here?
What’s
that smell?
Carts
rolling by
with
a savory scent.
{gurgle.
gurgle}
My
stomach
I’m
hungry.
I
think that’s
the
sensation.
Ok.
Let’s
get up.
Right
foot
Left
foot.
There
it is:
Just
one step at a time.
Who
are all of these people?
Where
did they come from?
{clackity-clack.
clackity-clack}
A
carriage rolls by-
pulled
by a beautiful brown horse.
I
need some answers.
“Excuse
me, sir?
Where am
I?”
“Why
miss!
You’re
standing in the
middle of
Times Square!
You’re in
New York City,
of
course!”
“Right!
Silly
me!”-I
proclaimed
Bug-eyed,
I
rushed off.
Heart
pounding hard
Head
spinning
Cotton
mouth
I
gotta get home.
{tick-tock.
tick-tock}
Hours
went by.
Stumbled
upon
a
crazy man
in
a tall hat.
He
was of no use.
Bumped
into a
set
of twins.
What
a waste of time!
To
top it all off,
this
weird-looking cat
keeps
following me.
{tick-tock.
tick-tock}
It’s
3am.
And
why the heck
are
people still out
and
about?
Shouldn’t
they be
slee-
whoa.
I
don’t feel so good.
{meow}
Not
now cat!
I
must lie down.
Here’s
a pla-
{thunk}
Woke
up from
a
dizzy spell
{beep.
beep. beep}
Where
am I?
Why
am I tucked
in
so tight?
White
walls
White
bed spread
“Ah!
You’re
up!
How are
you feeling?”
“A bit
dizzy sir.
Pardon me
for asking,
but where
am I?”
“You
don’t remember, do you?
Alice,
you’re in the hospital.
We
recovered you
from that
risky
hike you
took
a week
ago.
Alice,
that day of the hike,
it broke
124 °.
That’s
the hottest it’s
ever been
here in Arizona.
You’re in
here because
you
fainted from
dehydration.
You’re
lucky it
wasn’t
worse.”
{tick-tock. tick-tock}
Clock on the wall
struck 3pm.
“Alice,
I’ve contacted some
of your
family members.
A man in
a tall hat,
by the
name of Johnny,
stopped
by.
A set of
twins,
by the
names of Matt and Max,
stopped
by as well.
And oh!
Your
mother brought
your pet
cat over to
keep you
company.
Now, you
rest
and I’ll
come by later
to check
on you.”
Wide-eyed,
I stared at these
white walls
white bed spread
and laughed.
“Oh
doctor?”
“Yes
Alice?”
“If you
wouldn’t mind
bringing
me a glass of water.
I think
I’ll need it now….”
