A Day to Remember

I was in a crowd when suddenly I felt a hand tapping on my shoulders. Am I dreaming? I can't believe that a rabbit with a watch is in front of me. And it is talking. :O

"My dearest, my master wants to talk to you. Be in the hall at 1PM. He needs you there.” the rabbit said.

The rabbit didn't let me say a word and he ran quickly. To my curiosity, I followed him at once. I looked on my watch and it's 12:59 PM. Then suddenly, a hall stumbled upon me. It’s very magical, I was amazed.

"Good afternoon! Good thing you went here to see me. Have a seat.” the man said.

But how can I sit? There’s nothing in this hall. Not even a shadow of a chair was captured by my eyes. Oh dear. I regret following the rabbit. How idiot am I to listen to a stranger! I can feel my hands shaking. I should not act like a coward in front of this man. Who is he? I can’t remember a thing.

“Why are you trembling with fear? It’s okay. I won’t harm you. Try to look around and you’ll know my identity,” he said.

I followed him. I looked on every corner of the room. There’s nothing. Oh, I’m fooled again. I cried.

“Don’t cry my dear. Sometimes, you just need to trust people. You don’t need to be afraid every time you’re with a stranger. In fact, I’m not a stranger to you. I’m very sure you know me so well.”

I stopped crying. Then a chair popped out in front of me. It was very small that even him cannot sit on it. But another thing popped out – a vial.

“Drink it my dear, trust me.”

I drank the vial and I shrieked. I became so small. Then suddenly, I felt somebody holding my hand. Now I know who he is, the very popular Charles Lutwidge Dodgson.

“Mister, I’m sorry for being a coward earlier. I am very glad to meet you, Mr. Dodgson.”

“Nothing to be worried about my dear. Good thing you remembered me. Well, I saw your name in the internet and you really want to have a watch necklace just like what my rabbit has, don’t you?”

“Yes, I really want to. I would be very happy to have one.” I said with a big smile.

He smiled at me. I can’t believe that a very great writer requested me to go on his place. Well, he’s Lewis Carroll. He is the one who wrote ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’.  I believe this story is a famous one. Who would fail to remember that drink with a note saying, “Drink me!”? Or that queen who is very mean? I guess, that adventure marked on our minds and hearts.

Lewis Carroll held my hand and we went outside the hall. I saw the sun shining so bright. The concave mountains were so green and relaxing. The cold breeze touched my skin. I was in paradise. We ran following his rabbit. We played with his deck of cards. I can’t help but to smile. At that moment, I felt that I was Alice. Alice having an adventure with him.  Then suddenly, a drop of water fell on my head. Continuously, the drop became drops. It was raining. I didn’t mind having an umbrella shielding me with the rain. I enjoyed it.

After a few minutes, it was already 5PM. Time to go home. Time for me to leave that place. I hugged him very tight and waved goodbye. To my surprise, he gave me something worth-remembering. A watch necklace.

I closed my eyes and inhale deeply. Then I found myself standing in front of a shop eyeing a blue watch necklace. It was really a day to remember. A day of daydreaming.