Alice: The Madness of Wonderland

One.

Alice sighed, feeling a release in her soul.  She was free... at last.
Free of Dr. Bumbys’ control over her mind.  She held her head high, breathing in free air as she walked down the streets of London, leaving behind Moorgate train station and the monster that had just perished there.  Her mind was sharp and more in control then it had been in such a long time.
She would have to be careful not to get found out by the law.  If she couldn’t cover her tracks of the Doctors “death”, they’d be sure to lock her up for life.
She’ll really have to stay on her toes now.  
“I’m sure they’re looking any reason to throw me back into the Asylum and this would give them the perfect opportunity. Perhaps, I’d acted too rashly...” at the back of her mind were faint traces of regret. She could see the headlines now, if they found her out: “Mad woman murdurs caring doctor.” ‘No!’ she said aloud.
“I acted rightly. Who knows how far he would have gone, how powerful he would have become... He would have become untouchable. I did the right thing... I know I did. I stopped so many others from suffering the same fate as myself and his former patients..” She scoffed snidely. ‘I wonder if there is any justice in this world...’ she shook her head in disgust.
“The bastard deserved his end and worse! After all the damage he’d done.” A deep scowl pinched her features, eyes glaring at the ground and her feet stamping furiously on the cobbletones.
“My actions were  justified! He did deserve it, for destroying mine and my familys’ life. For burning down our house... for what he did... to Lizzie...” At this thought, she slowed and stopped, the scowl melting away to a frown.  
A lump formed in her throat and she began to feel the sting of tears welling in her eyes.  Pain grew in her chest.  It was a pain that was somewhat familiar but also a new type of pain, that she couldn’t quite describe.  It was loss.  It was emptiness.  But most of all it was complete and utter despair.  
Her legs suddenly weakened, knees buckled and she dropped to the ground.  She sat hunched, kneeling ungracefully, her entire body becoming wracked in grievous sobs that had started as small hiccups and gasps, but then morphed into louder sobs and despaired crying.
She wrapped her arms around herself, gently swaying back and forth, struggling to fight back the tears, but the more she tried the louder her sobs became and the more tears spilled down her cheeks.  She stayed there undisturbed for quite some time.
Her crying echoed around her in the close, deserted street.  Time continued to pass and the tears felt as though they’d never stop.