He slumped into his seat, the joy of the journey fading. He had seen the elves, the toy workshops, and the reindeer, but without the bell, it all felt like a dream he was already forgetting.
The boy shook the bell. It let out a crystalline ring that echoed through the house. His parents looked at it, smiling but puzzled. "What a beautiful bell," his mother said. "Too bad it’s broken." "It’s not broken, Mom," the boy whispered. THE POLAR EXPRESS - Sony Pictures Imageworks - ...
"Well? Are you coming?" the Conductor asked, clicking his pocket watch shut with a sharp snap . He slumped into his seat, the joy of the journey fading