Sweet Seduction
"Jessy?" Gabriela timidly called out, entering the empty courtyard. No response. It was deathly quiet, save for the harsh blowing wind that was sending shivers down her spine.
"Jessy?" Gabriela tried again, this time a bit louder. Suddenly a small hand grabbed her from behind. She tried to scream but the person covered her mouth.
"Quiet! Do you want Mr. Wonka to hear you?" a boy asked. Gabriela struggled but couldn't get free. For a young boy, he sure was strong. The boy finally sighed and let go. Gabriela turned around to see a scruffy looking person standing there.
"What's going on? Who are you? Where is my sister? If you hurt her I will..."
The boy put up a hand. "She is fine! She was about to scream her head off! Can you imagine if Mr. Wonka heard that?"
"I don't bloody care if bloody Mr. Wonka hears! I want my sister back!"
The boy turned his head over to the left where Jessy stood against a wall.
"Hey Sis" Jessy said with a broad grin. Gabriela frowned.
"You scared me half to death" she yelled. "I thought you were in danger!"
"Ah, but I'm not!" Jessy said, smirking.
Gabriela groaned. "Come on! We're getting out of out of this place!" she said, grabbing her arm and pulling her up.
Unfortunatly, Jessica was the curious one. It wasn't long until the girl got out of Gabriela's grip.
That's it! I have to get stronger Gabriela groaned.
"So who are you?" Jessy asked.
The boy looked up from a card with the initials C.B on them.
"Charlie Bucket! Pleased to meet you!" the boy said, extending his hand to Jessy who, without hesitation, shook it madly.
"Not as much as I am glad to meet you! Your so lucky to have met Willy Wonka! He is like, my complete idol!"
Charlie grinned. Gabriela just rolled her eyes.
I'm going to be at the bridal store, Jess! Just so, you know to get myself a nice dress for your wedding! Gabriela snickered.
"Speak of the devil, where is this Willy Wonka?" she asked.
Charlie put the cards back in his black coat pocket.
"You will be so lucky to ever see him grace the outside world with his presence" Charlie responded. Jessy looked hurt when she heard that.
There was a long pause, then,
"I don't want you two to get in trouble. You better go! I have to be somewhere." Charlie told them.
Jessy wasn't going to let him just leave.
"Go where?"
"I have to get something for Mr. Wonka" Charlie said.
"Wait! Alone?"
"Why? Do you want to come?" Charlie asked.
"There is nothing I would rather do" Jessy said excitedly, grabbing the boy's arm. Charlie gave a little giggle, which Gabriela thought was really sweet.
"Where are we going anyway?" Gabriela asked.
"Slugworth's" Charlie answered, still having his arm held tightly by Jessy.
"Ugh! Why? He's such a maggot!" Gabriela complained.
Charlie turned to smile. She noticed she he was wearing braces.
"That's what Willy would say. He would like you...um...I didn't catch your names"
"I'm Gabriela and that's Jessica"
"But you can call us Gabby and Jessy" Jessy said.
"Ok! Anyway, Willy would of liked you Gabby" Charlie said.
Jessy turned to give her a knowing look. Gabriela responded by rolling her eyes and walking off.
Gabriela surprisingly had a good time browsing the shops with Charlie and her sister. The boy seemed very sweet. They went in and out of shops buying all sorts of goodies. Against her better judgement, Gabriela even brought a lemon lollipop from Wonka's store. She had to admit, it tasted very sour. Which happened to be her favorite flavor.
They were walking down a side street when Charlie stopped and took out a card from his pocket.
"We need to get a hat for Mr. Wonka"
"Is it a dunce cap?" Gabriela asked.
Jessy and Charlie gave her firm looks.
"You don't like Mr. Wonka?" Charlie asked, shocked.
Gabriela paused to lick her lollipop. "I like this" she said, indicating the candy.
"You know you should meet him Gabby after I got everything taken care of" Charlie suggested.
"Me too?" Jessy asked excitedly, grinning from ear to ear.
Charlie smiled. "Yes! You too Jessy" making her beam as bright as the sun.
"I don't know..." Gabriela told him.
"What?"
"Oh, please Gabby! Please!" Jessy pleaded. Jessy put on her puppy dog eyes that always seemed to get Gabriela. She sighed.
"Fine! But I won't like it! Now are we going to buy that dunce cap?"
"It's a top hat" Charlie said.
Gabriela rolled her eyes. "Top hat" she repeated.
She couldn't believe that she now had to meet Willy Wonka. All because Jessy just had to meet Charlie. However, she had to admit she was curious about this candyman. But only a little bit...
"Are you coming?" Jessy called.
"Yeah...Yeah! Coming!" Gabriela responded, running to catch up with Jessy and Charlie.