"Marcus..."
The man continued about his work handing children the cool treats he kept in his van. As he handed each new child their ice cream he smiled sweetly and warmly, like a father getting ready to hand his kids their Christmas gifts.
"I know you can hear me Marcus..."
He finished handing the children the ice cream they had bought and closed the window. He moved to the front of the van and sat down. He turned the key and threw the vehicle in drive.
"ANSWER ME KANE!" Marcus slammed on the breaks and laid his head on the steering wheel. He had to block it out. He couldn't give in, not yet. He tried to steady his breathing but it was hard with his heart racing. "Fine, but soon... My fire will engulf all of you. My sweet Marcus, too delicious for a world like this. That's why it needs me instead. The boys and girls deserve me so much more...hahahahaha." Marcus lifted his head and smiled a little. "Soon." He whispered to himself as he started driving again.
The rest of the day went by uneventfully. Marcus made his way to the door and pulled out his keys searching for the house key. He slowly slide the key into the slot, breathing deeply he threw a smile on his face and twisted the knob. Inside the living room sat his family. His two sons were on the floor playing with cars. His daughter was on the couch right beside the matron of their humble home both enthralled in the show they were watching. Or was it a movie? Truth be told it didn't really matter to Marcus, he was ready to relax before starting his hobby. His daughter moved so he could have the middle of the couch. He sat down reclining against the back of the couch while his family asked the usual questions followed by his wife smiling warmly at him. He turned his face to her and smiled back before asking his question. "Did it come in today honey?"
"I believe so dear." She threw her arm over the couch pointing with her thumb at a door. "I put it at your workstation in the garage." He smiled even more and kissed her on the forehead. He shot off the couch and walked over to the door. He opened the door and looked inside seeing a cardboard box sitting at the bench. He turned to his wife and made a kiss motion. "Love you babe, call me at dinner." She glanced back at him and returned the motion. "Have fun honey, we can't wait to see what you carve this time.
Marcus walked in and closed the door sitting down at the bench. He quickly opened the box and pulled out the wood block that was inside. He threw the cardboard on the ground and looked over the block. "Perfect." He said out loud. He reached his hand under the bench to a drawer and pulled out a piece of paper. Drawn on the paper was a mask that looked very clownish in nature with a wide grin. He sat it down and picked up the block and a chisel sitting nearby.
"That's it Marcus, everyone needs a face."
