Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Loneliest Abyss

Chapter 4- Story Time Fun

Author's POV

It was 3:00 p.m. on a Saturday afternoon, and Charlie, Isabella, and his family were all surrounded by the Television. If you could see, you would see that almost everybody in the world was watching the news at the same time. Why? Well, there was some spectacular news on the station today. One that was more than interesting.

Do you know the famous Chocolatier, Willy Wonka? Why of course you do! Nevertheless, you see, he's sent out 6 golden tickets with each one hidden in a chocolate bar of his. The people who get the tickets will win a tour of the factory guided by Willy Wonka himself.

"He's a genius. I mean, sending out 6 golden tickets, and having them hidden in his chocolate bars. He's going to get more buyers this way. Imagine, almost every candy store that sells Wonka Bars, will have tons of people running in and out trying to buy a bar." Isabella commented after the news broadcast was over.

Charlie looked at her "Do you think I'll have a chance at winning?" He questioned her. She smiled at him "Of course! You have as much of a chance as anyone." She said. Then Charlie's grandfather, George, said "No, I'm afraid that isn't true, the kids who find the golden tickets are going to be the ones who can afford them every year. Charlie only gets one each year. His chances are very low, around 1%." He said. Isabella glared at him for a moment before smiling.

"Well, I think I can fix that. Say, tomorrow, we go buy ourselves some chocolate bars." She told Charlie. He looked at her "I don't…" He started before she interrupted "Hey, I want to do this. But, if you don't want to then I guess I can't stop you." She told him. He looked down for a moment then at his mother and father "Can I go?" He questioned them. They smiled and nodded "Of course you can, I hope you have fun." His mother said.

Smiling, Charlie looked back at Isabella "Alright, I accept your offer." He said. Isabella laughed at his choice of words before turning towards the others, a sudden reminder of what she was going to ask coming to mind. "Hey, when I send you guys' money, what do you do with it?" She questioned.

Uncle Bucket looked at her "Well, we use the money to buy food and then we just save the rest until we need it." He answered. Isabelle nodded and left it at that. She had a feeling there was more to it but she didn't say anything about it.

Charlie, who was seated near his grandfather (Joe), turned towards him wanting to ask a question "Is Mr. Wonka as amazing as everyone says he is?" He questioned. His grandfather used to work for the man himself before he fired everyone because of spies.

His grandfather looked at him shocked "Of course! But, he's more than amazing. I can't even describe what a genius that man is." He said. Isabella looked at him on this "What do you mean?" She questioned. Grandpa Joe then began to tell them about some of the things that Mr. Wonka has done in his lifetime.

"Did you know that he made a way for ice cream to stay cold even in the hottest weather? You could leave it in the Sahara desert for an hour and it wouldn't be melted." He said. Charlie looked at him in disbelief "That's impossible!" He told him.

"Of course it's impossible, and completely absurd to anyone who hears about it, but Mr. Wonka has done it. I've seen him do it." Grandpa Joe told him. Isabella, now seated by Charlie, asked "So, what do you think was his best invention?" She questioned. Grandpa Joe thought for a moment before answering with "I can't answer that. The man has invented too many incredible things for me to choose." He said. She nodded, understanding his words. Now she kind of wanted to meet Mr. Wonka in person. But, that would probably never happen.

"Tell them about that crazy Indian prince" Grandmother Josephine said. "You mean Prince Pondicherry?" Grandpa Joe questioned before chuckling. Isabella started to as well "What kind of name is that?" She questioned. The grandparents shrugged. They hadn't a clue why he was named that out of every Indian name in the world.

"Anyways, Prince Pondicherry had written a letter to Mr. Wonka," Grandpa Joe began, "And he requested that Mr. Wonka build him a palace made entirely out of chocolate."

Isabella looked at him "Why would he want a palace made out of chocolate? Wouldn't it melt?" She questioned. Grandpa Joe grinned at her "Yes, for you see, after Mr. Wonka built the palace, which had over a hundred rooms, he advised the prince to eat the palace before it was too late." He said.

"Let me guess, he didn't listen?" Isabella guessed. Grandpa Joe nodded "Correct, he said he would not eat the palace but he was to live in it instead. Then came a very hot day and the whole palace began to melt. The Prince, who was asleep during it all, ended up waking up in a sticky mess of chocolate." He said. Charlie and Isabella laughed.

"Well, he was warned." Isabella said. Grandpa Joe nodded "And I'll tell you something else about Mr. Wonka. Nobody ever comes out, or into, his factory." He said. Charlie looked at him confused "What do you mean?" He questioned.

"Have you ever seen anyone go in or out of the Factory?" Grandpa Joe questioned. Charlie shook his head "No, I haven't…" He said in sudden realization. "But, then who's working there? You can clearly see smoke coming from the factory. Someone must be doing that." Isabella commented. Grandpa Joe looked at her.

"Yes, there are people working there. That's mostly true. But, the people working there aren't ordinary people at all." He said. "Who are they then?" Charlie questioned. Grandpa Joe shrugged "It's one of the man secrets of Mr. Wonka." He said. Isabella, looking at her watch, suddenly stood up.

"Man, time sure does fly by fast over here." She commented. It was already 6 in the afternoon. "I have to go, but I'll be back for Charlie tomorrow, alright?" She told her Aunt and Uncle. They nodded "He'll be ready by noon." Aunt Bucket said. Isabella nodded before leaving their household. Tomorrow was going to be fun.

ShatteredNebula: I hope you enjoyed this chapter. The next chapter will be about Charlie and Isabella's adventure to the candy store. Stay tuned to read it.