Scarlet and the Chocolate Factory Chapter 1: The Golden Ticket

Scarlet Salt was a wealth girl who lived in Buckinghamshire, England. Her parents were very sophisticated people, and had two very beautiful daughters. Scarlet and Veruca were sisters but you could not tell at all if you met them. Scarlet was sweet and kind and had the gentlest voice which calmed you when you were angry, she never got yelled at, was always obedient to her parents, showed respect, and had lots of talents. Veruca was the opposite of her sister though; she was self-centered, snobby, rude, and very spoiled and rotten for her age. Everybody wondered how those two could be sisters, and why Scarlet wasn't the same as her sister, Scarlet often pondered upon this occasionally.

"Daddy I want a golden ticket!" Veruca yelled. This was the day the Wonka bars came to Buckinghamshire.

"Alright sweetie, I'll see to it that you get one" He said.

"Do you want one too Scarlet dear?" He asked.

"No thank you daddy" I said smiling at him. He smiled and went off to work.

"Scarlet?" Veruca said in a questioning tone.

"Yes Veruca" I said.

"Do you think I'll get a Wonka bar?" She asked.

"Of course daddy's bound to get one after he buys a whole lot of them" I said smiling.

You see Veruca was only sweet to her sister.

"Do Wonka bars taste good?" She asked.

"Of course they do, they're amazing you should try one, ask daddy to bring you one home tomorrow" I said. She nodded and went to her room, Scarlet the same.

Now let me tell you a little bit about Scarlet some more: Scarlet had many talents as I've told you, but there was one talent that nobody else had, she could figure out the flavor and ingredients to any candy in the world without tasting it. When she was little she wanted to become a big time candy producer, and still does, but her mother wants her daughter to look fit for competitions and photo shoots, the red carpet, and many other things so she can't eat as much candy anymore.

Three days later daddy came home with something behind his back, Veruca walked up to him in her horse riding outfit and stared at him. He handed her a golden ticket, she took it and then smiled.

"Daddy I want another pony" She said. Scarlet thought she had too many pets all of which she didn't feed at all.

"Scarlet can you read this to me?" Veruca asked.

"Sure thing Veruca" I said and looked at the back of the ticket it read:

"Congratulations, lucky finder of the Golden Ticket from Mr. Willy Wonka, I shake you warmly by the hand for now I do invite you to come to my factory for one whole day. I, Willy Wonka, shall escort you around the factory myself showing you everything there is to see. Afterwards, when it is time to leave, you will be escorted out of the factory followed by a procession of large trucks each one filled with all the candy you could ever eat. And remember one of you lucky five children shall receive an extra prize beyond your wildest imaginations. Now here are your instructions; on the first of February be at the factory gates at 10am sharp. You are allowed to bring one member of your family to look after you. Till then, Willy Wonka"

"Hey you should get ready for tomorrow" I said to Veruca and left the room. I thought about the other kids that won and thought "They don't even deserve to win, not even Veruca, for they didn't find it themselves, except Augustus.

It was about 11:00 when Scarlet finally went to sleep peacefully.

Read and Review