Chapter 10

Scarlette...

We run out the tent and see all the actors gaverd around in a circle. 'i can't see what's happening' i moan trying to jump high up to see what's going on. Evra grabs my wrist and pulls me round to the other side. We push our way to the front, and i wish we didn't.

A wooden cross was lying on the blood stained grass, with the limp, dead body of Larten. His eyes had been gouged from their sockets and they had been sewed back together, along with his lips. His hands and feet had been nailed to the wood, and his stomach had been slit open. I can't look anymore i turn and run, i don't know where i am running to but I'm running away from here. I start to flit then stop when i hear another pair of footsteps. Before i can react Darren runs in front of me. 'how can you run from the scene like it wasn't you' he growls, his once happy face is now blacked out by his shadow and his teeth are showing. 'Darren what are you on about?' i ask standing my ground, until he grabs my throat and slams me against a tree.

'you murder, how can you act so innocent' he spits and tightens his grip. 'l...e..t m..e g..o' i squeeze out. 'a life for a life Scarlette' i can tell he would have killed me right then, so i had to do something. I grab his wrists with my hands, heating them up letting his skin start to bubble and burn. 'i said let go' i growl, my eyes turn blood red and my hair stands on end. Darren pulls his hand of mine and the roots of the trees around him start grasping his legs. 'Lett came down, please I'm sorry' he cries as the roots start to squeeze his legs breaking the skin and making them bleed. 'You leave this place and never come back, i didn't kill Larten but if you leave i will find out who did.' I push him away and the roots snap away. The scared child runs away just as i told him to; i lean against the tree and cry once he is out of ear shot.

5 years later...

I awake from my sleep and sunset every night, preparing myself for the show. I put my black and white corset one, along with my black tight trousers on. I spend more time doing my hair, twirling it around my finger then spraying it in place, before putting a silver hair clash to hold the main body of it up. 'are you ready yet?; Evra moans for the millionth time already. I flit behind him but he knows me to well, wrapping his arms around my waist; which is surprising due to the fact that he has grown in the past couple of years. I wrap my arms around his neck giving him a quick kiss before I'm called to the stage.

'ladies and gentlemen, i give to you for your entertainment, Scarlette-Elizabeth, the mind reader.' Mr tall announces and i head in. I take a small bow, ' who would like to participate along with me?' i ask battering my eye lids reading their minds before they are ready. 'you' i point to a young lad, 'i can sense you will be perfect for this' i take his hand and bring him forth. 'now think of a time when you was in a state of extreme emotions, now close you eyes and think and once you have it open them' he does as i say, whilst i clean my mind. His hazel eyes open and stare at me. I place one finger on his forehead, which is of course for show, i make the lights flicker and a few chairs float. 'That is a happy time, the time your grandmother woke up from a comma' a single tear falls down his face. 'and i know that is was important because your parents died in an airplane crash.' I wrap my arms around him as his eyes start to water. He wipes his tears then i pass him a tissue that i keep on me, as he takes his seat. No other person wishes to have their thoughts and memories spilt out to the rest of the awaiting audience, but i have the young boy wait after the show to ask me how i did it, i only reply with 'it's a gift i can't remove' then i show him the exit and he goes on his way.

I go head back to my tent and get undressed behind the screen; i remove the silver clasp and put it back in its wooden box. As i just put my shirt on, Evra walks in with a banana skin on his head. 'um.. you have a banana skin on your head' i giggle and reach up to take it off. 'yer i should know by now once my act is done it's the end of the show and i gotta get back quick before i get caught up by the audience.' I pour some cold water into the tub behind the screen then add some water i saw boiling over a fire. 'you smell ;i need to go practice' i say holding my nose and laughing at his face. 'can you help me?' he pouts then jumps out to the other side of the screen, causing my to jump into the tub and get soaked. 'thought that was my bath?' Evra jokes then slides in as well.

After half an hour of piss arsing around, i get out and attempt to use my hands to dry my hair. I heat them up trying not to let them get to hot to burn my hair, yet hot enough to actually dry it.

Once i finally get it dry Evra gets out, changes then grabs the nearby brush and brushes my matted knots. 'you know i can do that myself' i moan as he won't let me move away, 'i know but i like doing in' he whispers then scoops my hair up into a high pony tail, unfortunately it only lasts 10 seconds before the band breaks and flicks him in the eye. 'Oh Evra are you okay?' i ask rushing over and stopping him from falling into the fire. 'yer i just can't see out of this eye' he laughs and plants a kiss on my cheek.

'i have something for you' he smiles at me and goes to his large wooden truck, opens it and brings out a wrapped item. 'don't see why you can't have this a day early' he giggles, 'happy birthday Lett'. 'oh thank you Evra,' i rip the wrapping paper off and place it neatly to the side, then i lift the long red velvet cloak with a hood. 'its so you don't have to hide anymore,' he beams looking very proud that i more than like it. 'thank you so much... and your also confusing, why did you give it to me now?' 'well... as it is your 18th i thought you might like to see your birthday in the sunlight... it sounds stupid i know but wait and see.' Pointing his finger at me like a wise old folk. 'you do know im a lot older than you?' i point back. He pouts then takes to cloak off me and pulls it around me, clipping the silver bat. I look down at the shiny creature,' irony?' i ask laughing before he spins me around and throws the hood up.

After spinning around and checking the buttons can do up i take the cloak and some extra red velvet over to my table. 'your not going to make a dress are you?' Evra asks with a worried look on his face. 'no im just going to add sleeves' i giggle back and get to work cutting sewing and sizing up. Half an hour later and i hold up my work, placing it on. Once i know that it fits i take the cloak off and place it on my dresser. 'Evra, i have a plan' i whisper checking that nobody is outside. 'what are you on about Lett' he chuckles leaning back on his hammock. 'i mean i have a chance to leave, with you, i have been reading people, after the shows, earning more and i have enough to get a flat' i beam showing him the money i saved. 'Lett, you're not serious we can't leave this is our home' 'i am i need to get out of this for a while we will come back please' i beg taking his hands in mine, heating them a little.

'Let us just get your birthday over and we will announce our departure after tonight's show.' He sighs then smiles. I walk over to his hammock after putting my money away and snuggle up next to him. He wraps his arms around so easily, its the only place i feel safe, even though i know he can be hurt i feel safe, safe from danger, safe from Darren.