Now you know hoe I said that there we're 2 placed I had never been in the factory. Well, there was the boat itself, and the places that you could only access from the boat. This was one of those places.
I went inside to find a regular-looking cooking room. Maybe the places down this tunnel weren't so different after all.
"Here is where the wriggle sweets are created. You have never had one, have you?"
"Not that I can think of. I don't think I've ever even heard the name."
"What a shame. They are actually very good. Would you like to try one?"
"What flavor are they?"
"Wriggle sweet of course!"
"Why are they called wriggle sweets anyway?"
"Here, try one and you will see for yourself."
He handed me a rather awkward-shaped candy. It looked harmless, so I carelessly popped it into my mouth. It was very good. But son after I swallowed it, I realized where it got its name. It felt like it was actually starting to wriggle around in my stomach! It was the strangest thing I had ever felt. It didn't tickle, but it made me laugh just the same.
"How is it doing that? How are you controlling it? Stop it!"
"No, no, this one has a mind of its own. I have no control over it. You just have to let it do whatever it wants."
"No! Please help me! Why didn't you tell me it would do this? Come on, do something about it! Isn't there like a remedy or something? Something to make it better? Please?"
"No, I told you there's nothing I can do. You have to let it do this."
"But… but I don't want it to!"
"But it looks like you love every second of it! How can you say you want it to stop?"
I really didn't want it to stop, it was a wonderful feeling.
"Can we please go back to Starr's room? She probably needs me."
"I don't think you're in any condition to do anything with her, you might scare her with all your laughing."
"It's not my fault! You gave it to me."
"Yes, but you ate it."
"Fine! Please bring me back to somewhere I know."
"Ok, if you think you are in good enough shape."
"Stop it!"
"Ok, ok, come on."