I have to thank Teardrops of Sunlight for giving me this idea. The chapter is short but I hope my readers like it.
I greeted the group of Golden Ticket winners at 10:00 AM, as promised. As each of them handed me their tickets, they introduced themselves.
There was Veruca (isn't that a type of wart that grows on feet?) She came from a very wealthy family. Her father came with her. He was the owner of Salt's Salted Peanuts. There was Augustus, a very overweight young boy. His mother came with him. I had a feeling which part of the factory would be their favorite. There was Violet, an avid gum chewer. If only the gum I've been working on was ready. Her father came with her. He was a car salesman. He told me all about his company. I wasn't the least bit interested, but I was polite and pretended to listen. There was Mike, a nice enough kid. Maybe a little violent. His mother came with him.
Then, there was Charlie. She lived only a few blocks away. I often saw her standing outside the gates to my factory. Her sister, Anya, came with her.
As I shook Anya's hand, I took in her features. She had ginger hair and green eyes. A beautiful contrast. She was about 5'5" and of petite size. And only six years younger than myself. Charlie was a younger version of her sister but with auburn hair. She seemed like a sweet girl and I hoped to get to know her and Anya better.
After introductions were made, I led the small group of ticket winners into my factory, and the tour began.