Intro
She came out of nowhere, walking towards the banners out in the side of the road. Eve, Lobster boy, Geek, Siamese twins; their images stood proudly against the hot sun, swaying to the music of the wind. She stood for a moment, indecisive but sure. I had already come a long way, what is the point of turning back now. She followed the road where her true destination lied. In the horizon within the green field, she can see the red tents of the circus, of the supposed Freak show. She walked on, trembling with every step, praying to any god that this place would become her salvation.
Jimmy
"Excuse me?" Jimmy wasn't sure if he heard an actual voice, so he just kept working. "Excuse me?" said the voice again. Jimmy turned around from picking up trash and saw a girl. She looked about his age, slightly shorter than him, with a dark complexion and big dark eyes. Her reddish brown hair was tied tightly behind her head and she wore a pair of shorts and a green blouse. "Can I help you?" I asked, brushing off the dirt my pants. "I'm sorry to bother you, but…" she paused, nervous. I looked at her curiously, wondering if she was here to ask about the show. Maybe a customer, finally. "I came to see Elsa." She quickly got out.
The young boy looked at me with surprise on his face. He was a handsome boy, white with brown hair and eyes. He seemed confused as to my request so I repeated "Can I please see Elsa?" He shook himself, as if from a dream. "Why?" he asked. I choked, not knowing what to say, although I had practiced the answer to the question I knew that would be asked of me. I tried again. "I heard that there was an opening for a new act, and I wanted to audition." He once again looked at me with a stumped look upon his face. It felt like I was on display and he was gawking at me. Well… if everything works out, this is something I should probably get used to. He looked me up and down again, much slower this time, as if he was searching for something. It was at this point that he brought his hands forward to rest on his chin. His hands were unlike I have ever seen. They were different, claw like even. Weirdly enough, his hands relaxed me. They seemed genuine, convincing me that this place was not a hoax and maybe I could finally fit in. I snapped out of my thoughts when I noticed he had finished his inspection and was trying to catch my eyes. "I'm not sure if this is the right place for you" he said with a crease in his brow. "This is a freak show and I don't see anything abnormal about you, no offense." I found my first smile since I arrived. "None that you can see, unless I want you to." I responded with a cryptic, but honest statement. The young boy looked at me with confusion once again. Feeling slightly braver I asked once again. "Can I see Elsa now?" He looked into my eyes for a couple of minutes, shrugged his shoulders and pointed to the biggest tent near the back. "She's right there getting ready for the show tonight." He gave me a pointed glance and turned back to his work. I turned to the direction of his finger and walked towards the nicest of the tents.
Jimmy
Out of the corner of his eyes, Jimmy watched her make her way towards Elsa's tent. He leaned against a pole, pondering my earlier statement. What did she mean by unless she wanted me to see? Maybe her deformity is under her clothes. He looked closely at her back, trying to spot any irregularities or signs of anything that was strange. Nothing, he thought shaking his head. Maybe there's something wrong in the brain, god damn it's hot. Jimmy looked up at the sun, using his claw to wipe the sweat. Faster I finish this, faster I can relax. Pushing the strange girl out of his mind, Jimmy continued his tasks.
Okay, okay, just walk in there and ask for a job, it's that simple. I kept repeating this thought over and over, as I stood in the opening of Elsa's tent. I couldn't properly swallow my saliva and felt like I was going to pass out. I came here for a reason, I can't go back. With his statement, I found the courage to go through the curtain and into a living room quarter of the tent. "Hello?" I called softly, not wanting to interrupt or intrude. "Can I help you young lady?" a voice called to me from behind. I turned around quickly to see an old woman sitting in front of her mirror putting on her makeup. I could tell that she used to be beautiful at one point, but the stress and strain of her years were making themselves known on her face. She was dressed in a light blue suit, with thick blue eye shadow and red lipstick. I could not help, but stare, thinking that in a camp of "freaks" she was probably the weirdest looking one. "Are you Elsa?" I asked. She looked at me, silent for a minute before she answered. "That I am, what can I help you with my dear?" I walked in front of her and handed her the ad I had found in a paper 3 weeks ago. "This said you were looking for freaks and I wanted to audition myself." She looked me over slowly, like the boy outside had, probably to look for my deformity as well. "The position has already been filled by my beautiful Siamese twins and to be quite honest I don't see how I can use someone like you, besides…" she broke off dramatically, grabbing a cigarette and lightening it up. "I don't have any more funds to pay you for your 'talents'…" she left off again, waving me off to look into the mirror again. Having anticipating these arguments, I shot back "You don't have to pay me, I will be happy with a place to sleep and some food to eat. I also don't mind doing any grunt work. I am strong and I swear I won't be a bother to anyone." Towards the end, I practically had a pleading tone to my words. "You do have a sort of innocent beauty about you, but this is a freak show of monsters and I don't see how you plan to fit in here." She responded back. With my hands clenched at my sides, I walked two steps back. "I can show your my deformity now if you like, please just let me show you." At this point, I was begging. She stared me down for ten seconds before putting out her cigarette and turning in her chair to face me completely. "Okay, show me then."
Elsa
I watched as the girl looked nervously at the ground, waiting for her to strut her stuff. She really was a pretty young thing Elsa thought with slight envy. A good looking figure and an exotic looking face that one wouldn't see too often around these parts. Elsa waited a minute more before heaving a sigh of impatience. She stood up and made her way towards the front of her tent. "Well if that's all then…" she started them heard a noise behind her. She turned and stood in shock at the figure that was in front of her now. "Oh my lord!" She exclaimed. She made her way towards the girl, her hands stretched out to cup her face, "My beautiful child, you can stay with us as long as you want." She clasped her hands in glee. Let the Freak Show begin.