It was late and Helena Bucket sat in the kitchen of her rickety old house. She couldn't sleep. Her husband tossed in turned way too much for her liking so she decided to pop into the kitchen for a glass of warm milk to help her sleep. It didn't work.
With a groan she stood from the old chair that inhabited her kitchen and glanced over at her and her husbands parents who were in deep sleep. 'I am so bored' she thought. She glanced around for time consuming activities but to no avail. She found nothing. The house was for once completely clean. All chores accomplished.
She sighed and decided it couldn't hurt to go for a walk in the chocolate room. She always admired its beauty and figured exploration could be a good time killer.
With that thought she went into the bathroom quietly so not to wake anyone and grabbed her robe tying it around her slim little waist and covering her silky nightgown. After doing so she opened the door as quietly as she could.
It creaked as she opened it slowly. She winced hoping no one heard and opened it only as much as she needed before she slipped out quietly into the darkened chocolate room.
She paced across the minty grass and sat by the chocolate river. With a deep sigh she inhaled the sweet scent of it. "This place is amazing." She thought aloud.
"Why thank you." Came a perky voice behind her. She jumped and turned around staring face to face with the one and only Willy Wonka. She put her hand to her chest and gasped. "Mr. Wonka. You gave me a fright." She said breathlessly.
He cocked his head childishly "Oh? Did I? Sorry." He laughed a bit. She smiled weakly "What…are you doing here?" "Um..it's my factory." He replied simply. She shook her head. "No, no I mean what are you doing awake?"
He nodded now in understanding. "Ah, Well I don't sleep well. I am always too full of energy to." She nodded this time and he continued. "What about you? Bit jittery yourself?" She laughed softly. "Yes. I suppose that could be the word for it." He smiled and stared out at the chocolate river. "Well then we can keep each other company for the time being." She smiled back "Yes that would be nice."
The hours pass and they spend all the time talking to each other. About inane things. Candy, books, Charlie and even themselves. She never knew that much about him but found him intriguing and another thing she never noticed was how handsome he was.