Francis, Slim and Heimlich's Past

One day, a ringmaster named P.T. Flea was working at his office at his circus. He noticed the three bugs, a stick insect, fat caterpillar and a male ladybug.

"Why, hello! Here to signup for performances? It's right on the clipboard," P.T. said as he pointed to the clipboard, taking it with the pen.

"Hello, sir, yes we are here to signup. I'm Slim," the stick insect said,

"And these are my buddies Heimlich, the caterpillar, and Francis, the ladybug."

Heimlich waved to P.T., while Francis felt a little bit outraged by being heard and called a 'lady'. He just frowned and kept it together.

Once the three signed their names on the clipboard, P.T. nodded and said,

"Thank you three for signing up, you'll be the clowns. And your practice for your act starts right away, now PRACTICE!"

Francis, Heimlich and Slim gaped, and walked off backstage, practicing for their acts.

"I wonder what the audience will think about me," Francis muttered.

"Don't worry, Francis. It's gonna be okay. If you get mocked or something, you can talk to me and Heimlich," Slim replied.

"Ja! We won't ever leave you alone or something," Heimlich agreed.

Francis smiled at that moment as he chuckled with gratitude.


Later…

The audience came to the circus and paid P.T. money to watch the show, and once they did so, they watched Silm, Francis and Heimlich's show. The flies noticed Francis, and called him,

"Hey, lady! Nice performing!"

The other flies laughed in agreement. Francis turned to the flies with a smile when he walked over to them, and suddenly smacked the fly in the face!

"Alright, listen here, fly-boys! Just because I am a ladybug AUTOMATICALLY makes me a GIRL!"

"OH, YIKES!" the flies panicked.

"She's a guy?" one of them asked.

"Francis, leave them alone, they are poo-poo heads!" Heimlich told Francis.

"Shut up!" Francis shot back to Heimlich, who whimpered.

Slim comfortingly reassured Heimlich, who was eating candy corn with less tears.

As seconds progress, Francis and the flies have been fighting at each other, which immediately pissed P.T. off and annoy Slim and Heimlich.

"Come on, Francis!" Slim urged and grabbed the ladybug as he said to the flies,

"That's no way to speak to a lady."

"I heard that, you twig!" Francis yelled.


Once the clowns made their way back home, Slim and Heimlich are helping Francis cool down. Francis, sitting on the bed, was panting heavily, as if to stop his anger.

"All right, Francis, take a deep breath, in and out," Slim said kindly.

Francis took a deep breath, and calmly said,

"Slim, Heimlich, I'm sorry... I couldn't control myself. Will you mind forgiving me?"

"Don't worry, Francis. We still forgive you," Heimlich said.

"He's right, even if your look automatically makes you a girl, even if you're a male," Slim said.

Francis smiled as he said,

"Thanks, guys."

Then, he hugged Slim and Heimlich. They hugged him back.

And a couple minutes later, the three slept on their bed, hoping that their act will be perfect than today's.

Francis just smiled as he slept next to Slim and Heimlich, knowing that he will never lose his temper just because the audience did this to him. All he needs to do is to just let it go.