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Chapter Fifteen
That night Cameron had the worst dream she had had since her father died. It was like she was a narrator of a story and could see everything that was going on but she couldn't control it. She could only watch from a far as if she were a ghost. Flashes ran through her mind; first of Willy rushing into a waiting room, Mrs. Bucket meeting him halfway. A worried look had come to his face. Then a flash came of herself lying in a hospital bed obviously in pain. It looked as if she was giving birth. She heard herself scream. Another flash came; Willy stood next to her holding her hand talking to her but she couldn't understand what he was saying. Another flash, this one worst of all. She lay in the bed limp her eyes closed and her face becoming pale. Willy stood next to her obviously crying as he held her hand tighter, nuzzling his face into the side of her neck; then all was blackness.
Cameron jolted awake in a cold sweat; her breathing frantic as she glanced around the room. Her tank top and pj pants clung to her. She looked down next to her to find Willy safe and still sleeping soundly before looking over at the clock to read 2:34am. Cameron sat up further with her face in her hands running them back through her hair to clear her forehead of sweat. Cameron slowly got to her feet and grabbed Willy's robe putting it on as she walked out into the hallway silently closing the door behind her. She made her way to the glass elevator and randomly pressed whatever button her finger found first. She needed to find a place to think. A nice quiet place where no one would bother her. She surprisingly never flinch as the elevator came to a holt and the doors quickly opened before her. She walked out with her eyes still on the ground. As she walked in she noticed that the floor was a huge swirl of light sky blue and white. She slowly looked up to find herself in a huge circular library. The circular walls were covered with books upon books and shelfs reaching up into the tall room. She could see the ceiling which had clouds painted on it around a yellow sun that stood right in the middle. 'Why would Willy have a library? He never seemed as if he liked to read all that much.' Cameron thought to herself. She ran her hand along the books as she walked past. She walked over to what looked liked to be a computer that was built into the wall; which it was. She moved the mouse around and a blue and white screen appeared. 'Library catalog, cool beans.' Cameron nodded in satisfaction. She picked the 'look up book' button and typed in the name of a book; The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. Immediately there was a low humming as the machine searched for the book. Cameron jumped when she saw something pop out of a small slot under the computer.
"It's like an ATM machine." She laughed grabbing the book and walking over to a white fluffy couch to read the book. She needed to get her mind of that dream and reading had always made her feel calm and comforted. She was surprised when an oompa-loompa appeared beside her. She swung her legs over the edge to pear down at the small person. She smiled when he handed her a small bowl of popcorn and a fizzy drink that looked much like soda. She laughed before thanking the small being as it walked off. She pulled her legs back up on the sofa leaning against the high arm. She sat the popcorn on her stomach holding the drink in one of her hands. She quickly took a sip. "Mmmm!" She said looking surprised. It tasted like root bear but the light fizzyness stayed on your tongue even after you had swallowed the liquid. She sat the drink down on the small table she had pulled up next to her and continued to munch on the popcorn as she read.
Willy groaned and rolled over on his stomach reaching out for the warmth of something that was suppose to be there but wasn't. He quickly looked up to find nothing but sheets and pillows in place of Cameron. A confused look came to his face. 'I could have sworn that she fell asleep right beside me.' He threw his legs over the side of the bed and got to his feet before calling for an oompa-loompa; they always knew where everything and everyone was.
"Have you seen Cameron?" He asked.
The oompa-loompa nodded before making a motion for him to follow. Noticing his robe was gone he grabbed the dress coat that hung on the hook by the door quickly pulling it on over his pj pants as he followed. Willy was not at all surprised when the oompa-loompa led him into his library; which he now rarely visited. He silently walked into the spacious room to find Cameron curled up on one of the many couches reading; every few seconds popping a piece of never ending popcorn in her mouth.
Cameron had almost finished the book and swore to herself that she would finish it before Willy got up so she could get back to the room undetected. As she turned the second to last page of the second to last chapter she heard footsteps behind her. Thinking it was just an oompa-loompa scurrying about she ignored it.
"Thank you very much but I still haven't finished by third bowl yet." She said thinking he came to refill her bowl of popcorn and soda.
"Having fun?" Willy bent down and whispered close to her ear. Cameron jumped throwing the popcorn into the air nearly falling off the sofa; popcorn raining from the sky on top of her.
"Willy!" Cameron looked like a deer caught in head lights as she starred back at him her pupils big as saucers.
"So you've finally found the library. I was wondering when you would. Since your a writer I thought you would have sniff it out sooner." He laughed taking a seat next to her. He could only assume that the sun was peeking over the horizon by the time that showed on the huge clock on the opposite wall.
"I didn't know it was a library. I just pushed a random button. Kinda ironic isn't it?" Cameron laughed calming herself from her scare. "But you made me spill all my popcorn!" She frowned at him like a small child. Willy laughed. "Why are you up so early?" Cameron asked.
"I awoke to an empty cold space beside me." Willy frowned.
"I'm sorry. I just couldn't sleep." Cameron leaned back against the couch. Willy laid down along the couch with his head on Cameron's lap. Cameron laughed as he closed his eyes and smiled. She slowly began combing her hand through his hair gently messaging his scalp.
"What book were you reading?" He asked keeping his eyes closing enjoying her touch.
"The Hobbit; one of my many favorites." She said softly sighing.
Willy furrowed his eyebrows opening his eyes. "What's wrong?" He could have sworn he heard something other then contentment in her sigh.
"Nothing!" Cameron gave him a fake smile before looking back up. She had stopped running her fingers through his hair as her dream suddenly came crashing back to her reminding her of its seemingly truthfulness; even though she didn't know it at the time.
Willy sat up leaning over her so he could look into her emerald eyes. "Something is bothering you?" He whispered.
"It was only a dream and nothing more." Cameron locked eyes with him and Willy's eyes widened at their intensity.
"Tell me!"
Cameron sighed. "It was nothing. It was just a bad dream; it happens to the best of us." Cameron gave him a small smile.
"But..."
"Willy please! I don't wanna think about it ok?" Cameron looked annoyed. Willy frowned before lying his head back in her lap letting the matter go; for now. "I wanna stay like this forever." Cameron said softly as she went back to running her hands through his hair.
Willy smiled up at her. "We could you know." He said matter of factly.
Cameron laughed shaking her head. "Until reality hit us. How would you make your delicious beautiful chocolate? How would I get my books published?"
"We could work something out!" He laughed.
Cameron
continued to smile as she looked back up at her surroundings. This
truly was one of the places she loved. Surrounded by books of all
shapes and sizes, of all different texts; each one as different as
the next. Willy smiled when he finally saw the contentment slide onto
her face watching as she relaxed closing her eyes. He had never seen
her more happy. Not with her friends. Not with Charlie. Not even when
he had given her the engagement ring.
"Have you been married
before?" He asked randomly breaking her trance.
She looked
down at him. "Nope!" She said. "Why?"
"Well one of your friends had said that you had been asked three other times."
Cameron laughed nodding her head. "That part is true, unfortunately." She shook her head of the memories.
"Why did you refuse?" He asked out of curiosity.
"I don't know. They were all very decent guys. My mother scolded me for not choosing. 'Single at 24 is no way for a lady to live. You must get married. You need someone to take care of you.'" Cameron mimicked her mother's voice. She frowned. "There wasn't anything there. No love, no feelings; nothing, just awkwardness." Cameron decided to leave out the fact that Damion was the most recent one to ask her. She smiled down at Willy. "And then you came along and changed everything. All my thoughts of never getting married, never tying myself down to someone were thrown out the window." Cameron looked away. "Finally there was something there. Something to urge me on to the next step, a very large step; one that I had been trying to avoid all along but had ultimately found me anyway."
Willy
quickly sat up smiling giving Cameron a passionate kiss. "Come
now, my sweet Danish delight. I have something to show you." He
said excitedly pulling her to her feet.
"But what about this
mess." She gestured to the spilled popcorn and discarded book.
"Don't
worry it will be taken care of." He dragged her back to the
elevator pressing a button that led them to the front entrance
hallway. "That room isn't too far from here so our guests will
not get lost and the oompa-loompa will make sure that no one wonders
off. " Willy explained as he continued to drag her towards a
huge red double door. Cameron had no idea that that door had even
been their when she walked down this hall, which she had many times.
But this was Willy Wonka; there were surprises around every corner
when it came to him. Willy slowly pushed the door open just enough
for the two of them to squeeze through. She was engulfed in darkness,
once again reminding her of her dream making her frown.
"Willy?"
She questioned when she felt him let go of her hand. She heard his
footsteps walking away before the lights brilliantly lighted up the
whole room. Cameron gasped. It was like a huge ballroom. Maroon
curtains hung around the four walls and a huge chandelier hung from
the middle of the ceiling. The floor was checkered with dark and
light hard wood squares that made a swirl along the whole floor
growing smaller and smaller as it neared the middle right underneath
the chandelier.
"I've always wondered what I would use it for. I had no clue why I had it built at all." Willy walked back over to her smiling. "You like?" He asked excitedly in a kiddie voice.
"I love it. It's perfect!" She walked slowly into the room. It was huge and the ceiling was high but not as high as the library.
"I knew I should have thought of it sooner." Willy said following her.
"Are you sure you don't mind having the reception in the factory?" Cameron turned to look at him.
"I think we'll be alright." Willy winked at her.
