I remember.
I remember the small things, the tiny things. I remember things that most can't remember. And I see things through new eyes. Every touch, every whisper, every word means something more than it did before. So why is this happening? How can I see all this?
What had happened last night...it was strange. I was saved by a man who has my eyes. I know that much. But something else must have happened. Running my tongue across my lips, I can taste the remains of some fruity flavor. Was I drinking? Is that why I see things differently? No, it can't be that. When your drunk, everything is a blur. I see things with crystal clear vision.
The man's name is Willy Wonka. Somehow I feel like he has some strange connection with me. I feel as if I knew him. And I don't know why. Does he know me?
Through closed eyes, I feel something cold and wet against my forehead. Everytime I open my eyes a little, I see blurred images of two people standing above me. I can hear their voices. They are talking aboout me. Should I wake? Will they know what is going on? Or perhaps I should ask them to see Willy Wonka. Maybe he knows. Maybe...
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Natalie finally woke, to the delight of Gabriela and Jessy. They had been standing over Natalie for hours, trying to make her feel better. Gabriela had pulled her up to a furry pink sofa where she lay her to rest. For many a time, Jessy would check to see if was even alive. She was.
Every so often Natalie would make a movement: shifting her head on the pillow, or her eyelids would flutter open slightly.
The last hour was terrible however. Natalie would trash around and groan, as if suffering from a horrible dream sequence. Gabriela would skake her to try and get Natalie to wake, for she knew how much impact a nightmare could have on you, and she wanted to end her suffering.
"My head feels heavy. Who are you? Natalie asked, looking curiously at the two girls.
Gabriela bit her lip. She had forgotten them? What in the world must Willy have given to her? She glanced at the empty vial still on the floor. The contents had spilled out when Natalie had hit the floor, and had made a stain. Gabriela refused to let Jessy clean up the evidence. If the potion carried some clue as to what had happened to Natalie, she had to keep the evidence where it was.
"Jessy, go get Natalie some water" she said, as she bent down over the vial. She picked it up and gingerly sniffed it. It smelled fruity. Like roses and honey and chocolate. Yup, this was Willy's invention. But why did he give it to Natalie? Was it for reasons good or bad? Judging from her current state it must be for bad reasons. And yet, was it? Maybe one has to go through pain first.
"Can you hold it?" Gabriela heard Jessy ask.
Gabriela looked up from the floor at Natalie. Jessy was holding out the glass. She saw Natalie weakly shake her head.
"Here. Give the glass to me" Gabriela instructed. Jessy passed the glass to her.
She sat by Natalie and held her chin, so she could tip the contents into her mouth. She began to cough and spit out some of the water. She looked paler than normal, almost taking on the apperance of a ghost.
"Willy. Where is he?" she managed to say.
Once again, Gabriela bit her lip.
"Why do you want to know?" she asked.
Natalie considered this. She narrowed her eyes at the celing. She looked really confused.
"I don't know"
Gabriela turned to Jessy. "Go and find Willy. I will take care of Natalie"
"I don't even know where he went!" Jessy protested, but Gabriela gave her a firm look.
"Fine"
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Jessy walked across the grass, the wind biting at her cheeks. It was fall, and the leaves were changing colours. She thought it looked very pretty, but Jessy was upset that there was no more warm weather. At least she had the snow to look forward to.
Jessy found Willy's trailer and knocked on the metal door. There was was light pouring in through the closed curtains, and she saw someone stir, and walk toward the door.
The person smiled when they opened the door.
"Hey Charlie. Um...is Mr. Wonka here?" Jessy asked, peeking past him. From what she could see, the trailer was very messy. The counters were covered with bottles and vials in different colours.
"He doesn't want to talk to anyone" he said simply.
"Can't he at least say what he did to Natalie?"
"Hmm...something about memory?"
"A memory potion?"
"Uh huh. Mr. Wonka told me some witch or something gave him this recipe for..."
"Why would Mr. Wonka want to give Natalie a memory potion?" Jessy butt in.
"I don't know"
They stood in silence for a few moments. Charlie shifted from foot to foot.
"Thanks Charlie. I'll...I'll be going"
"Your going to be ok?"
"Yeah! Yeah I am!"
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When Jessy came back, she was happy to see that Natalie was sitting up, drinking another glass of water. Gabriela was right beside her, making sure she was fine.
"Did you find Willy?" they both asked in unison. Natalie glanced at Gabriela.
"Since when did you start caring again?" Natalie asked. Gabriela just shrugged.
"He didn't want to speak to us. But I did find out some information"
"Spill" Gabriela said, pointing to a pink chair across from her. Jessy nodded and sat down. The chair was plastic, but quite comfortable. When she looked up, she saw that Natalie was watching with wide eyes.
"The stuff Willy gave to Natalie..." Jessy began, but was cut off.
"What stuff? Did I drink poison or something?" she asked fearfully.
Jessy sighed. "You wouldn't be alive if it was poison"
Natalie knitted her brow in concentration. Finally she spoke. "I guess your right"
Gabriela groaned and waved her hand for Jessy to continue.
"It turns out the stuff was a memory potion"
"No wonder I can remember when I was a baby. I remember dumping my milk onto Mom's shirt" Natalie said with a smirk. Gabriela rolled her eyes.
"How wonderful for you"
"Anyway...he must of wanted her to recall something"
"Gabby, give me the phone. I want to call the seven dwarfs"
Gabriela looked at her curiously, then turned to Jessy.
"Sure that stuff wasn't crazy potion?"
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"Do you know what I saw in that trailer?" Jessy asked, after talking with Gabriela and Natalie for a while. They had laughed about lots of stuff.
"I've never seen Willy's trailer. Tell" Gabriela said.
"I think I saw an MJ poster in there"
Natalie burst out laughing. "That's so funny. That guy is amazing. First he was a boy, then he was a man and then he was a woman"
"And then he started dressing up like Willy Wonka" Gabriela giggled.
Indeed at that very moment, Willy was watching the girls through the window, ducking out of sight everytime they looked outside.