Realm of wonders union

Alison woke up early the next morning. She’d had the worst sleep imaginable, and was glad that daylight had appeared at her windows. She usually enjoyed her weekends, but today, she felt that she could not be bothered with watching her favourite television shows, her friend Sarah bringing her new CD’s to play, or her mum. She wanted to get away from this place altogether. She wanted to be on her own, in a kingdom that had no life, just so she could sit alone and think.
Alison walked along the street, her thoughts overcasting her feelings. She had so much on her mind, that she had not noticed Simon sitting on a bench at the cenotaph.
“Ali?” Simon whispered, unsure his friend had heard.
Alison had. She turned around, and gasped at the sight of Simon’s black and blue face
“Simon? Who did this?” Alison enquired with a look of concern showing on her face. Simon did not need to say anything.
“Your dad did this to you?” Alison gasped.
Simon nodded.
Alison’s face turned red with rage, her hands had automatically wrapped themselves into firm fists, but she was still able to speak.
“Why Simon?” she asked as calmly as she could.
“She told, didn’t she? Rachel told him about us chatting the other day. When I got in last night, he went berserk, knocked Mum and me around like anything. Mums in a worse mess than me, she had to go to hospital and have stitches. As usual, he put the tears on, saying he could not help it. I really hate him. I wish he was—”Simon looked at Alison, her face solemn at the news being told to her.
“I could do that for you; I will make his last breath painful,” Alison stated harshly.
Simon was not too sure how to react. As much as he hated his dad, he did not want his life took away — not by Alison, anyway.
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...nd Alison cursed under her breath. She ran at the door, banging the door as hard as she could. It gave way and they both ran up the stairs to the room.
“Alison, I can’t believe what you've done. If those coppers catch us we’re in trouble, you know that, don’t you?” Matthew remarked, panting for air.
“You worry too much. Now please we must go, otherwise if they come up here —well let’s just say they will not see life again,” Alison grinned.
Matthew looked puzzled at Alison; he was not sure if he had heard her correctly or that she was joking.
The portal magic that Matthew used began to do its job. The room swirling in blues and greys, nothing as special as her mums, but still it did its job. Matthew declared the destination and went towards the door and opened it slowly. A look of grief fell upon him, but to Alison, there was joy. They were at the castle at last