Hi ya'll sorry this chapter took so long to write, I had to come up with ideas on how to plan it out, but I had written other chapters and create other characters and see how they'll play out with the sequel. I want to thank slydog148 for the support and lending me a hand. Enjoy the story and review!
"Hello, Sandy."
"Good day, Ben."
"Good day Ms. Williams."
"Hello, Joe."
Sandra walked alongside the hallways of the train and every circus worker, performer, and clown greeted her kindly. She had never felt this content before in her life. Everyone was accepting her more than they did a year ago. She looked out to watch the rolling lush grass of valleys of the South zoom by and the sun shone in the clear blue sky. The rivers flowed through the ravines, making the scene extraordinary. She sighed in content and got mesmerized as Casey Jr. blew the whistle, making her smile. She looked up to see Dumbo flying in the air, with Timothy Q. Mouse riding in his hat, making her grin more to see her friends happy.
"Hi Sandy," a young voice said.
Sandy looked over to see two girls walking briskly towards her. One petite girl had short brown hair that reached her shoulders, hazel eyes, with a light blue shirt, and the vest and skirt were dark blue with brown flats and a light blue headband. The second, a tall African American girl with her black hair tied up in a high ponytail with a red ribbon, a white shirt, and a red dress gave a smile with her dark red lips.
"Hi Paige, hi Rosie," she said pushing a blonde curl behind her shoulder.
The girls have been hired two to four months after Dumbo became famous, and were at first reluctant to be around her, but grew to appreciate and accept her for her Wiccan heritage. The three developed a very strong friendship as time went on.
"Are you staring out at the view?" Paige asked.
"Oh yeah, I thought I'd look at the view to give me some peace and relaxation. I also saw Dumbo flying in the air with Timothy."
"Of course," the brunette nodded.
Paige was very shy, and was born the only daughter of two performers, Joshua and Esther Larkin; they were both fortunetellers and magicians. They were picked up from Maryland and became members of the circus. They were once traveling performers and both wanted to seek a better life for themselves and their daughter. Paige managed to find the courage to speak up and make friends with Sandy. When she met Timothy at first, she screamed in terror due to her fear of mice and began to avoid him. After a few months passed, Paige learned to be friends with Timothy and conquered her fear.
Rosie, however, was outspoken and feisty, preferring to stick to her opinions. Despite being born African American, Sandy and Paige treated her as an equal. She grew up in Montana after her father's death and supported her mother, Margo and her two younger sisters, Daisy and Lavender by working on farms caring for the horses. Rosie loved horses and eventually learned to ride them, and grew a passion to perform with them. When the circus came to her town, the Ringmaster spotted Rosie with her horses and asked her if she could do a trick. She gladly agreed and performed. When she met Sandy, she stood guarded due to being discrimination that went through the United States. Then, she grew to be friends with Sandy and joined her with her horses.
"Are you excited to go to New York City?" Rosie asked.
"Oh yes, it's been many years since I've been there the last time. It was when Poppa and Momma took me, James, and Robert as kids."
"Come to think of it, I've always wanted to see New York," the brunette added. "I heard that the Empire State Building is one of the greatest buildings in the world."
"Yep," the dark haired girl added. "I bet this will be the trip of a lifetime!"
"Yeah, even the perfect opportunity to visit. Even Dumbo and his mother will be excited too. What do you say we pay them a little visit when we come to Oklahoma? Uncle Harold told me that we'll be having a little performance and there's a family planning to audition and some wanting to work. I would like to meet them myself."
The girls agreed and continued their walk around greeting more of the performers and workers. They enjoyed every moment of everyone being very content. Sandy smiled to herself in her daydreams, "If this is my lucky day, how can my life get any better?"
