By Autumn Rain

Alice and the Warden – 23

Hackett needed to run to the grocery store, but Alice wanted to stay home. Crying had left her with a

One of the cats got into the chicken run. Not entirely sure how she pulled it off, but she’s the

Alice lounged on the couch with her sleeping infant and Hackett’s laptop, scrolling through endless listings of baby carriers and

In the spirit of mentally changing the scenery to help stretch the kinks out, I wrote this concept story. It’s

A couple of weeks before baby #5 was born, someone passing by saw me out in the yard with the

The next morning, Hackett’s alarm went off as usual. Alice groaned and rolled over, reluctant to wake up after spending

I always confine myself for awhile after giving birth, mostly to protect my baby from THE WORLD and all the

That evening, Hackett parked in the driveway and had no sooner gotten out of his car when Alice came running

I’ve come to think of this as the theme song for Alice and the Warden.

We had another girl, born at 7lbs 13oz, and she’s a perfect, princess-angel-blossom in every way. Highlights include: sending my