chapter one

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A/N: I've decided that in this book Willy is 19 and Jane is 17 and yes I know it doesn't really match the timeline, but this is fanfiction. Anything can happen here. And if you don't like it, respectfully, there is the door 👉🚪otherwise enjoy!

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looking out over the ocean was a young man, filled with dreams and ideas. as the ship sailed towards a city, he began to sing with a smile.

"After seven years of life upon the ocean
It is time to bid the Seven Seas farewell
And the city I've pinned seven years of hopes on
Lies just over the horizon, I can hear the harbor bell
Land, ahoy!"

he slid down a rope and went down in the ship.

"Got a tattered overcoat and battered suitcase
Got a pair of leaky boots upon my feet
Gotta drag myself up by my one good bootlace
Gotta work my rotten socks off if I want to make ends meet
I've poured еverything I've got into my chocolate
Now it's timе to show the world my recipes"

he got thrown a parcel of money and jumped onto the top of a little truck that drove towards the city

"I've got twelve silver sovereigns in my pocket
And a hatful of dreams"

He waved with his hat to the people on the ship as he was driven towards the city

"There's a famous restaurant on every street here
There's Brandino's and the Bar Parisian (Restaurant map, sir?)
Oh, thank you
Got a little map to tell me where to eat here"

He unfolds the little map as he looked into it, then closing it sees a boy brushing his shoes and holding his hand out. He gave the boy a sovereign and walked along.

"Had a dozen silver sovereigns, now I'm somehow down to ten
Want the finest produce?
This is where they stock it (That's three sovereigns, mate)
Though the prices are suspiciously extreme (Can you pay for it?)I've got... five, six, seven?
Six silver sovereigns in my pocket
And a hatful of dreams"

He went along  walking towards the gallery as the little boy followed him, asking him things he didn't want.

"Brush your coat, sir?
No, thank you
Cologne?
No, leave me alone"

He ran away quickly, before the boy could force him to buy something.

"At last, the Gallery Gourmet
I knew that we'd see it one day
It's everything you said, Mama
And, oh, so much more
Each way that you turn, another famous chocolate store"

He was admiring the Gallery Gourmet and the stores in it, as he began fantasizing over having his own store. 

"Here's my destiny, I just need to unlock it
Will I crash and burn or go up like a rocket?
I got nothing to offer but my chocolate
And a hatful of dreams"

He walked away from the gallery, down some stairs, looking for a place to sleep for the night

"In this city, anyone can be successful
If they've talent and work hard, or so they say
But they didn't mention it would be so stressful
Just to make a dozen silver sovereigns last more than a day"

He suddenly heard a cry of a baby behind him, so he turned around and saw a woman holding a baby.

"Could you spare a sovereign for a place to sleep, love?
Of course, here, take all you need
Thank you"

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