The Caves

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The Conductor does not stop the train.

"Hey!! Where are we going?" Says Alicia.

"We are going to The Caves dear" Said the waitress now handing us each a chocolate bar.

I give it back.

"Trust me the chocolate is the best in this area!" She says.

When I don't change my expression she sighs and says,

"Alright, but I didn't poison it you know."

"I know I am just not hungry" I say.

"Wait! we are going to The Caves?" I ask coming back to my senses.

"Yes of course were else?" She replies.

"Well I thought that we were heading to San Francisco!" Says Samantha trough mouthfuls of chocolate.

"Is it good?" Alicia asks pointing at the chocolate.

Samantha nods. Alicia opens the wrapper slowly and brakes of a chunk.

"So.." I say peeling my eyes off Alicia as she takes a bite of the very tempting chocolate.

Before I can say another word the waitress hands me a chocolate bar.

"How did you-" I start to say.

"I could feel it." She says with a mysterious smile and walks off.

"You...Gotta...Try...This!" says Alicia trough a huge mouthful of chocolate pausing after every word to chew some more.

"It's...Really...Good!" She says.

"Ok..." I say as I unwrap the chocolate.

As I take a bite all I am thinking of is all the books I've read were the main character eats something offered by a sorta stranger and ended up swallowing a tracer, or worse poison.

"Ugg!" I say as I bite into the chocolate.

"It tastes terrible" I say spitting it out.

"It is though chocolate!" Says the Waitress appearing out of nowhere.

"Though what?" I say.

"Chocolate. Now try thinking about something happy and take another bite"

I try thinking about something happy as I stare down at the chocolate a look of disgust on my face.

Alicia,Samantha I say. Alicia,Samantha. Alicia, Samantha! ALICIA,SAMANTHA!! And I take a bite of my chocolate.

"This is great!!" I say...


A Little while later we arrive. The dark caves loom over us as if daring us to go in. We step out of the Train and I immediately start to shiver. The waitress comes out and hands us each a heavy coat. I put it on gratefully. My shivering stops immediately.  

"Welcome to your new home" Says the waitress.

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