*Just a few more chapters until Jack meets Inma. I can't wait to write it out! They're going to have some adventures.
Jack's mind entered into a frenzy as he ran through the circus. He had to come up with a plan.
"Fellas, What are you talking about? I'm part of the show!" Jack said with as much confidence as he could muster. He smiled as he tugged on his overalls. The guards raised an eyebrow, looking over his poor apparel. One of the guards lowered his baton, but then asked a question.
"If you're part of the show, then why are you still in the circus tent? Shouldn't you be out there with the other performers?" Jack had to admit that these guards were smarter than they looked.
He had to come up with something and quick.
"I have to get my composure together." Jack said with his cheeks flourishing with blood; "I can't perform if I'm not in the spirits for it." The guards nodded, but then one of them asked him a legit question.
"What's your act?" He asked. Jack's jaw mentally dropped to the floor. Of course they would ask that! Why wouldn't they?
"It's…"Jack nervously stalled for time. He had to come up with something. He was in the homestretch and almost free. Jack could feel his forehead begin to sweat.
"It's uhhhh." The guards were starting to get suspicious as they slowly raised their batons.
Come on Jack, Think! Jack thought as his eyes darted from one end of the tent to the other. Jack say a few plastic bowling pins and reached over to them.
"Juggling" Jack said with pins in his hands. 1 of the guards was convinced, but the other seemed to have it out for jack. The guard growled underneath his breath.
"Fine then. Juggle!" Said the guard in a stern voice. The other guard was opposed to this.
"Come on man, the guy's had enough interrogation." Said the other guard. The interrogating guard gave the other guard a cold look before staring back at jack.
"Juggle. NOW." The guard commanded in an austere tone of voice.
"Fine. If you say so." Jack said. Did he know how to juggle? Of course he did! Jack began to juggle the three pins and walked around while doing so. The guards let down their hostility towards him and seemed genuinely amused.
"Ah, so you weren't lying. Carry on then." The stern guard said. Jack nodded, and began to make his way out the tent when the guard suddenly looked back at him, noticing the sack.
"Hey buddy, What's in the sack?" The guard asked. The other, kinder guard didn't seem to care at this point.
"It's a gift for a friend." Jack lied like his tongue was on fire. He said it quick. The guard squinted his eyes.
Please don't come over here. For the love of everything, leave me alone. Jack pleaded.
"Show me." The guard said.
"Darn it." Jack muttered under his breath, as he made a gesture to reach for his sack; and bolted from the tent. He heard a whistle in the air that hurt his ears and heard footsteps chasing after him.
