freak show ☠ michael

chapter one

"Hurry up Jacquline!" my mom calls me from downstairs

Wow, it's my birthday and they still rush me.

I went out and followed them in the car.

"So we're only going to some circus?"

"Freak show" she corrects "We got 2 free tickets from your Aunt Jasmine so why don't we use it? You're going to enjoy it."

I sigh.

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We entered some tent and I was surprised it was almost a full house. There were already lights that were ready. My mom says we're "lucky" that there were 3 front seats vacant.

After a few minutes the show started. I was surprised that these people existed. A bearded lady? Siamese twins? Freaks?

All I did was watch them do some stuff. I labeled each character with the morbid they had. What caught my eye was this dude. He was part of the show but he didn't look like a freak. He was completely normal.

"Are you enjoying?" my mom smiles

I nod, still staring at that guy. Everyone else is a freak except him. Why is he in the freak show then?

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After the show has ended I started leaving until my mom calls me

"We still have backstage!" she grins.

Backstage passes for a freak show. I don't know but I know that's not normal.

My mom was always a big fan of morbids or whimsical stuff. That's why she always liked Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz.

She started talking to some people at the backstage and I just sat on some box since they didn't have any chair.

"Excuse me" a voice says. I looked up and found the normal guy from the show

"Sorry" i mumble and stand up,still staring at him.

He drags the box to some other tent and comes back, smiling at me.

"Guess you're the lucky one" he shakes my hand for some reason

"Lucky?" i scoff "My mom is probaby"

"Why's that?"

"It's my birthday and she's getting everything she wants instead of me."

"Happy birthday!!!" he grins and hands me a balloon which I don't know where he got

"Are you a clown?"

"Just because my hair is red doesn't mean I'm a clown. I just color my hair"

"Then what are you?"

"A person" he rolls his eyes, while fixing some stuff

"I mean.. this is a freak show. You're not a freak"

"Flattered" he touches my shoulder then lets go "But I am"

"There's nothing wrong with you." i remark

"There's nothing wrong with everyone else here."

"I mean.. you're normal. Like, nothing's different with you."

"You just can't see it" he laughs slightly

"Jacquline! Let's go!" my mom calls

"Jacquline?" he smiles "Cool name"

"Uh thanks" i say

"I'm Michael if you were wondering. Hope i'll see you soon Jacquline-lantern"

"Ha ha very funny" i roll my eyes then leave

I followed my mom back to the car and still wondered, what was different with Michael.