The little girl opened the door to him. Kids were so trusting and stupid.
"Want to come in and play?" she asked.
Didn't she see anything wrong with the scenario? A clown just popping up in her yard in the middle of the night.
He nodded and she reached out her hand and took it. He followed her up the stairs to her parents' room. He was starving. Couldn't wait to eat them. He wouldn't eat the kid, though. He never did. After all they were the ones who let him in and a good guest never ate the host.