1. Alice Past The Mirror (Book One)


    Date: 5/6/2024, Categories: Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Author: Nekane, Source: LushStories

    Chapter 16: A Dull Day in a Grey Town
    
    In a world not so far from your own, where dullness had wrapped itself around every corner like a particularly drab overcoat, lived a young woman named Alice. She was in her thirties, with blond hair that had lost its luster and eyes that rarely sparkled with excitement. Alice was the very embodiment of routine, her life an endless procession of duties and the incessant drone of her job.
    
    Every morning, she would wake up to the same uninspiring alarm clock, which seemed to groan louder with each passing day as if it, too, had grown tired of the monotony. Alice would don her sensible, grey suit and make her way to the grey office building that housed her grey cubicle, where she would engage in the greyest of tasks, and the hours would stretch on in a never-ending march toward evening.
    
    But amidst the monotony of her life, there was a yearning that whispered in the deepest corners of her soul—a longing for something more. Alice often found herself gazing out of her office window at the grey, rain-soaked streets below, imagining a life filled with color, excitement, and adventure. The world outside seemed so dull, so ordinary, and she wondered if there was a place where she could truly shine, where she could be appreciated for the extraordinary woman she knew she could be.
    
    One particularly gloomy afternoon, as the rain pelted against her window, Alice had a revelation. It was a vision so absurd, so ludicrous, that she couldn't ...
    ... help but laugh out loud. She pictured herself stepping into a taxi-cab, one that was unlike any other. This magical taxi-cab, she imagined, would be a portal to a world where adventure and appreciation awaited her. It would whisk her away from the grey town and into a realm where her desires could be fulfilled.
    
    The more Alice thought about this fantastical notion, the more she yearned for it to become a reality. She yearned to escape the clutches of her monotonous life and embark on an epic journey of her own, one filled with humor, sensuality, and the promise of something extraordinary.
    
    On a day that seemed no different from any other in the grey town, as Alice trudged along the wet sidewalks with her umbrella held aloft like a shield against the rain, she stumbled upon an unexpected sight. Parked unassumingly by the side of the road was a taxi-cab like no other.
    
    Its bright, shimmering emerald exterior stood out starkly against the sea of grey, as if a rainbow had descended upon the grey town. Alice couldn't believe her eyes. She blinked, wondering if her imagination had finally run wild, but the magical taxi-cab remained, a beacon of color and possibility in an otherwise drab world.
    
    Alice approached the taxi with a mixture of trepidation and excitement. Its doors swung open, inviting her to take a leap of faith. Inside, the cab was a marvel of whimsy and enchantment. The seats were plush and adorned with rich, velvet cushions, and the air was filled with the scent ...
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