Here is my second AHS story. Please read and review. No flames please.

Disclaimer: If you recognize it. I don't own it.

The day had started out like any normal day. Breakfast had been made and the chores had been completed. The camp was sitting down and eating happily in the big tent. All of the Carni's talked amongst themselves before Desiree spoke up. "Heads up yall. The pigs are coming." THe moment she said that Jimmy Paul and a few others stood up. Eve stood behind them as they all watched. Ethel and Elsa walked up to meet the officer. "Good morning ladies." He said in a soft voice.

"Good morning officer." Elsa said "How can we help you this morning. Anything wrong?" She asked batting her eyes at him. Her lips pulled into a big but rather fake smile. Ethel knew it was fake and let out a heavy breath as she just stood there.

"Oh no miss. Just...well...I know you take in um..." He glanced at Ethel "Those that don't belong. And well at the edge of town there was an incident. A young woman is without a home and well people don't want to take her in." This had caused Ethel and Elsa's curiosities to perk up.

"Why is that officer?"

"Well she is a Carni for one thing and some people in this town don't like carnies very much. Especially if they believe they are..." He hesitated as he saw their gazes looking at him in an accusing way.

"Freaks." Elsa said softly causing the officer to nod. "And what is her...specialness?"

"She was a contortionist. Or so I heard." He shrugged "She just needs a place to stay. Will you take her in?"

"Let us meet her." Elsa said prompting the officer to walk over to the squad car. Once the door was open a woman stepped out. Elsa almost gasped at her. She had long dark hair and two toned eyes. One was a dark brown almost black while the other was a bright blue. "Oh my..." She said causing the girl to step back.

"Hello Mein Liebling," Elsa said as she looked at the girl. "What is your name?" The girl blushed slightly and looked away.

"Unfortunately miss." The officer said interrupting them. "The girl hasn't spoken a word in three days."

"Oh my goodness." Elsa's hand went to her chest as if she felt some sort of sadness for the girl.

"Not one word?" Ethel asked next completely shocked. Not talk for three days? What had this poor girl gone through? That was when Ethel laid eyes upon the girl's wrists. Black and purple and angry looking. "Oh my dear me. We best get those taken care of." Ethel moved to the girl and wrapped an arm around her. "Don't you worry. We will take good care of you. Are you hungry?" The girl looked to Ethel and gave a slow nod in response. Ethel smiled and lead her to the main tent to get her some food. Elsa soon followed after waving the cop off.

Many of the Carni's looked at the new girl with Ethel and Elsa. She looked away from their gazes as they walked. "Alright now it's not much but there is food here. Some biscuits and gravy." Ethel watched as the girl reached out tentatively to take the fork. Despite how much her wrists were hurting she was desperate to eat. Her hand was shaking as she brought the fork to her mouth. She was trying to not eat like an animal. She hadn't be aware that Jimmy had entered the tent. She could see her bruised wrists and felt his heart drop. He didn't like seeing anyone hurt and even more so if they were one of his own. "Oh Jimmy, come meet the new girl." Ethel said to her son as he came closer to the table.

He sat down across from her. His hands on the table causing her to look up at them. Jimmy watched her head turn to the side as her two toned eyes locked onto his hands. Those eyes were gentle...but curious. Her hand slowly and hesitantly moved across the table. Her fingertip had just brushed his before he yanked them away. He watched her jump back as if to wonder what she had done. She gulped softly as her own hands started shaking again. Jimmy quickly got up and walked out of the tent without looking back. "Don't worry about him. Jimmy is just a little bit...well...shy sometimes." Ethel looked at the girl and shrugged. "Come on let's get you to your tent."

Ethel had lead the girl to her tent which had been set up with a bed and some furniture. "This is just the basics. We can get you more stuff. Perhaps even move you into one of the other trailers but it needs to be cleared out. I mean if you don't mind working on it." She shrugged "I'll leave ye alone to unpack." Ethel looked up as the girl smiled softly at her before nodding. The single suitcase she had on her was placed on the bed. All she had was the small amount of cloths and few trinkets.

One item in particular was a glass dome ballerina music box. The others were just books that were well worn and loved. Once her room was set up she began to walk about the camp. Many of those who saw her wondered who she was. The new girl, some whispered. A few waved and she waved back as she made her way over to the lake. There was a chair beside the water. She sat there and felt the wind in her hair. She sighed softly as she just sat there and relaxed.

"You should go talk to her." Ethel said as she noticed Jimmy was staring at the girl. She wasn't as blind as her son liked to think she was. She eyed him as he turned to look at her.

"What me?"

"Yes. You. Does it look like I am talking to anyone else?"

"Why me?"

"You have a way with people. You have a way of getting people to open up. Go talk to her, try and at least get a name. What have you to lose? Besides she needs to know we are here for her. You are good at that kind of thing." Ethel sighed "We don't know what she has gone through but she needs friends. People to connect to who understand her sufferin'."

"Alright Ma'. Alright I will go talk to her." Jimmy gave in causing his mother to smile and hug him. He turned and walked out of the trailer. Once his feet hit the dirt ground he looked about as he adjusted his hat on his head. It was a very bright day and his eyes squinted as he tried to see if he could find her. After a few minutes of searching he saw her sitting in the chair by the lake. Jimmy walked up to her as he grabbed another chair and sat down. He was quiet for a moment. His forearms resting on his knees as he tapped his fingers together. "So you um...got a name? None of us really know your name. And you really haven't said a word doll."

The girl to his left remained silent but he could tell she was listening to him. "Please tell me your name Doll? I won't tell anyone you spoke. It can stay between us." He looked up and was surprised to see her looking at him. Her plump bottom lip trapped between her teeth. "No one will hurt you here." He sighed and picked up a pebble and threw it into the water.

"E...Emma."

His head turned back to her. Her two toned eyes looking deep into his. "My name is Emma."

A smile formed on Jimmy's face. That half crooked smile that was his trademark. "Emma...that's a beautiful name. I'm Jimmy. Jimmy Darling."