Sealand awoke with a start. It was still dark outside. Was today all a dream? he thought. But he looked beside his bed and sure enough, there was a gaping hole revealing his four sleeping grandparents. So is this real? He looked closer and saw that one of his grandparents were still awake. Grandpa Tino looked up and saw Sealand and beckoned him downstairs.
When he reached the old man's side, Sealand received a small coin. "I know your birthday isn't till tomorrow," he whispered to Sealand, "but I couldn't wait to give you this. It's all the money that I've been hiding from everyone. I wanted you to be able to get one of those chocolate bars you love so much."
Sealand looked at the coin. It wasn't much, but he could tell from the house that this family was very poor. "Thank you so much, Grandpa!"
"Now, what was the name of those chocolate makers again?" asked Grandpa, looking at Sealand for answers. But then a smile crossed his face. "I'm kidding you, Peter. How could I forget the names of the men who hired me! It's hard to forget working for the Wonka brothers."
Sealand saw the chance to learn a little more of the family's history. "Grandpa? Could you tell me that story again?"
Grandpa Tino's eyes twinkled. "Of course, my boy.
"You know that the Wonka brothers started out as a small corner shop, right? Well, I was the main cashier for the famous Feliciano and Lovino Wonka."
Feliciano? Lovino? Italy and Romano own a chocolate company?
"Well it wasn't before Wonka chocolate grew very popular. So the Wonka brothers went and bought themselves a whole factory to manufacture in! I was transferred to that factory, where I had a very important job. I watched and managed a small section of the factory. I believe that the brothers favored me over everyone else. But alas, I could not stop all the disguised employees from stealing the recipies for all the wacky candy the brothers invented. They had to close the factory. But as you know, it's still running!"
"And you got your job back?" Sealand guessed.
"Boy, I thought you remembered this story! No, I didn't get my job back. Nor did anyone else. In fact, no one enters or exits the factory. There's a rumor going around that the brothers have the workers sleep in the factory. I personally think they are all robots" The old man stopped, lost in his thoughts. Then he looked up at Sealand and said, "now get to bed Peter. You have school tomorrow."
Sealand simply nodded and ran upstairs. He got into bed and stared at the coin. Wait a minute, he thought, how am I supposed to go to school? I don't even know where it is! He sighed and placed the coin under his pillow, and slowly drifted off to sleep.
A/N
Does anybody have an idea who Violet Beauregaurde (the gum chewer) should be?