CHARLIE AND THE CIRCUS OF GHOSTS
In the year since the magical barrier surrounding the Isles of Mystery fell, the islands quickly rose to become the number one tourist destination in the world, with great hotels quickly being built, but even with all the new hotels no one can get reservations at any of the real good lodgings without a special in, and four of those people staying at the finest lodging on the Isle of Water were now playing two on two volleyball on the Isle of Water.
These people were Augustus Gloop, Veruca Salt, Mike Teevee, and Angela Turner, and Mike just missed a very quick spike. "Great Verk, Teevee." Augustus said as a response to his failure."
Veruca walked up the net and said, "That's game, boys."
Mike turned to Augustus and grumbled, "Isn't some of that flab, muscle now, GUS?"
Augustus replied, "Some, but not all! Vhat about you, with all those Vitamins you take?"
Mike replied, "I only take them so that I look normal! You don't appreciate the genius it took to figure out how to do that!"
Angela pushed her red locks back and called out, "Enough, boys. It's almost time for dinner. Lets head back to the cabana our parents will probably be waiting for us!"
On the way back, Augustus turned to Angela and said, "Vy did dey invite us anyway?"
Veruca said, "Yeah, I understand why your'e invited. Youre the birthday girls friend. But why us? It was my understanding that neither of the lovebirds really liked us."
Angela said, "It was my understanding that Charlie doesn't know anyone else, and there was two much bad blood between Violet and her former friends. They merely are indifferent towards you. Most of her former friends Violet really hates. If they didn't invite you it would have ended up as just the Charlie and Violet and me. And that's not how Violet wants her birthday."
Mike understood this and said, "Where are the lovebirds anyway."
The lovebirds in question were now sitting at a table sharing a fruit smoothie in a restaurant in the shadow of a waterfall. However someone who knew the couple wouldn't recognize them offhand as Violet Beauregarde's hair was wildly different. It was now black and reached perfectly strait down to her waist. She asked to her companion, "So how does this one look?"
Charlie Bucket responded with "You look beautiful."
Violet said angrily, "YOU'VE SAID THAT ABOUT THE LAST FIVE! STOP IT!" Charlie was showing off a new perfected hairstyling candy which he had managed to make. She continued with, "I can't look beautiful in everything. You're just not critical."
Charlie responded with, "No I believe the word to describe me is biased. You need more than a bad hairstyle to make you look ugly to me."
Violet pouted, "Well what am I to do then? I want to look my best."
Charlie gave her a new piece of hairstyling candy and said, "This one is my favorite." Violet smirked and as she swallowed it, her hair returned to it's usual golden hue, and shortened down to just past her shoulders, ans took on a more wavy style, she looked at herself in the reflection in the pool the waterfall emptied out into.
She smirked and said, "It's my favorite too then."
Charlie then reached into his pocket and produced a small package and said, "Happy birthday, sweetie. Congratulations on becoming a teenager."
As she opened the package and extracted a golden necklace, she immediatly put it around her neck she exclaimed, "It's wonderful!" And as she pulled him into a kiss, she said, "I love you."
Unfortunatly during the kiss Charlie broke out in a sweat. As Violet pulled away, She said, "Okay that was the first dud kiss I ever got from you. What's wrong?"
Charlie stammered, "Y-Y-Youv'e nev-never said that to me be-be-fore."
As Violet realized what just happened, she said, "Well, I felt as if nows the right time to say it. Well then how do you feel about it? A good response to that is to say I love you too."
Charlie continued stammering, "Of c-c-c-course. I L-L-" But was stopped as Violet put her hand over his mouth.
Violet said on the brink of tears, "Don't say it if your'e not sure if its the truth."
As Violet got up from the table and ran toward the beach, Charlie hit his head on the table."