Book Five: 81-100
81) First Impressions-
Seeing Charlie Bucket's perfectly normal face on the front of the newspaper made Willy relax, and then it made him laugh. He wasn't usually hoping for anything normal.
Yes, this might be the one. He seems alright, he thought to himself.
But that was it.
82) Frozen Yogurt-
Willy has a peaceful memory of the dentist suffocating under spite. There's a throbbing ankle and that obnoxious noise a bike makes as it bounces against concrete. A whiskery kiss against his brow; a steadying hand rubbing circles into his back. And, like some wonderful delusion, a scoop of frozen yogurt being delivered into his hands. It feels good where his canine used to be.
83) Bad Words-
Mr. Wonka never cursed, so neither did Charlie. Except around Grandpa George.
84) Bad Words II-
Here are five very bad words: Amelia Bucket eventually found out.
85) A Note of Interest-
There was an accident on a lake; Mike Tevee must have been seventeen. Willy Wonka did not think or care that Mike might've lived if he'd been chosen as the heir. Willy himself had almost drowned in England once…
86) The Twilight Zone-
The factory had a vibration echoing against the walls. A sort of shivering or humming or... David didn't have the words to describe it. Sometimes the place reminded him a little of the Twilight Zone.
87) A Series of Unfortunate Events-
The dentist's visit to the factory came about in this way: gentle prodding from Charlie, resistance from Wonka, everybody taking Charlie's side.
88) A Series of Unfortunate Events II-
The visit ended with raised voices. No one saw Wonka for days. Everybody worried.
89) Tender Chords-
Wilbur was just asking a question when he wanted to know if Willy had legally adopted Charlie, but that Amelia Bucket sure jumped down his throat with her claws out.
90) A Series of Unfortunate Events III-
The problem was written in tense, bold letters on Wonka's face (both of them). The factory was not common ground.
The naked truth: every part of Willy's life was saturated in sugar. His comfort circle smelled like cinnamon, and outside of it that particular relationship bubbled on the floor. It hissed and spat. Even Charlie turned away from it.
91) Nerve-
David had the audacity to move into Willy Wonka's factory and lose three pounds. Amelia threatened to file for divorce.
92) Translation-
Charlie's Wonka to English Dictionary
Yes = yes
Maybe = no
No = yes
I was just thinking that = good idea
*no reply* = yes
Pfft = whatever, smart one
93) Translation II-
Charlie's Wonka to English Dictionary (Cont.)
It's important to listen to how you are being referred to in order to pick up clues about what Mr. Wonka is trying to communicate. Here are some examples:
Charlie = friend
My Boy = young Padawan
Kid/Child/Little Boy = you brat
Bucket = partner in crime
94) Luck of the Draw-
Willy didn't handpicked the locations of the golden tickets (he knew choosing the child would be enough of a headache). He simply went eeny, meeny, miny, moe and the world saw gold.
95) Wandering-
Mr. Bucket got himself lost in the factory, oh, about every day of his life. Everyone else seemed to have an innate ability to find their way around but nope. Not him.
96) Observation-
Willy thought that Violet Beauregarde was the sort of human who might slip into his bedroom with a knife and inherit the factory ahead of schedule.
97) Just Joking-
Violet Beauregard really didn't appreciate blonde jokes. Take two good guesses why.
98) Battle-
Willy didn't particularly like it when Charlie left the factory and he had no reason to be quiet about it. Plus, he was pretty sure that Mrs. Bucket took Charlie out just because it made Willy uncomfortable. That woman wanted to battle over everything.
99) Sound the Alarm-
When the fire alarms went off in Wonka's factory, they really went off.
100) People Watching-
Joe liked to sit around and just watch the Oompa-Loompi. For him, they were the most amazing part of the factory.
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