late 1950 //

[betagainstme]

A few days after a victory with Edward, Alice still has an unsettled feeling in the pit of her stomach.

First, Edward's tiny non-reaction to her visions upon waking up, and second, the weighty knowledge of her lack of knowledge. Of her waking up alone and trying to figure out what comes next. It's been thirty years since that happened but she's never...talked about it with anyone, other than Jasper, who has no idea what it is like.

Waking up, completely changed, completely alone.

She wanders down the hall of the first floor, still learning the layout of the house and searching for Carlisle. Unsurprisingly, she finds him in his office, sitting at his desk. Tapping her fingers against the doorjamb, she gives a little wave. "Hey, Carlisle. Can I come in?"

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[betagainstme]

"Hm," She wrinkles her nose. "Not my forte, I'm afraid. I'll leave the medical degrees to you, Rosalie and Edward. Now, if you want fashion advice..."

[ofthefamily]

Oddly enough, the nose wrinkle shared by Carlisle and Alice makes them look blood related.

"I think I'll pass. No offense, but I feel as though an endeavor like that might not work out in my favor."

[betagainstme]

"Eventually," she smiles, all sharp teeth, "you'll give in, and I'll be in charge of your wardrobe. Better to just give in early."

[ofthefamily]

Trying not to smile himself:

"You know me. Always taking the easy way of doing things."

[betagainstme]

Hah. She just shakes her head at him. Carlisle doesn't know the meaning of the word 'easy'.

"Talk to Jasper, he'll give you the rundown on how wardrobes go." Her face brightens with another smile. "'Course he didn't have much to fight with when I got my hands on him."

[ofthefamily]

"Must have been tiring, disposing of all the sequins," he deadpans.

There's a hey! from the other side of the house, which makes Carlisle actually laugh.

[betagainstme]

Alice joins him in laughter, pleased at seeing his smile. "I'll leave you be, Carlisle. Thank you, for answering questions. And again, for taking us strays in."

She wrinkles her nose at him again, this time playfully, as she begins backing out of his office.