Quote of the chapter: What you see before you, my friend, is the result of a
lifetime of chocolate.
--Katharine Hepburn
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Natalie was picking roses in the small garden she and her Mother had made. She had always wanted a huge garden, but the constant traveling limited her.
"My mom used to grow flowers when she was alive" came a voice. Natalie whipped her head around.
"Uh, you must be Willy Wonka. Jessy told me about all about you. I'm Natalie"
She stood up and extended her hand. Willy just stared at it.
"You shake it"
"Why?" Willy asked.
"I...don't know" Natalie said dropping her hand. "People do it when they meet one another"
She bent down, and resumed picking flowers.
"So did you see Jessy at all yesterday?" Natalie asked, not even bothering to look up.
"Uh...no"
At those words, Natalie dropped the basket.
"What! Where...where did she go?" she asked. "Oh dear...oh dear"
"What's wrong?"
Natalie's violet eyes flashed. "What's wrong? What's wrong? Jessy is missing, that's what's wrong! If Gabby finds out, she will..." she sank to her knees.
"I should of never let her leave last night" Natalie muttered.
There was a long pause.
"Willy, you will help me...won't you?"
"Uh...you know, I really should be getting back to..."
"Willy, your little girlfriend can wait"
Willy cringed a little. "She's not my..."
Natalie turned to face him.
"You see this ear? Right now, it can't hear a word your saying. Now let's go!"
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Gabriela pulled open the door, and walked into the sunshine. She was shocked to see Natalie, pulling Willy by the arm, to her trailer.
"Have...you...seen Jessy?" Natalie asked breathlessly.
"I thought she was with you"
"I thought she was with you" Gabriela responded.
"I thought the world was spinning, two seconds ago"
The girls stared at Willy.
"What?"
Natalie shook her head.
"What if something has happened to her?" Natalie demanded.
"She's run off alot of times" Gabriela explained, looking in the direction of the forest. "And I always seem to know where she goes"
"Well, just in case...me and Willy will look in the forest, and you can..." Natalie began, but was cut off.
"No...YOU, can look in the forest, and me and Willy will look over here" Gabriela said, pulling Willy over to her.
"I don't like Tug of War! Let me go!" Willy demanded.
Natalie rolled her eyes, and set off in the direction of the forest.