Freak Show by Crystal Ash

Author:Crystal Ash [Ash, Crystal]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B07GYRRR6R
Published: 2018-08-29T05:00:00+00:00

12

MELODY

"Say what, now?"

"Join my act, exclusively," Connor repeated. "Exclusive means you work only with me."

"I know what exclusive means," I hissed at his teasing grin. "Doing what, exactly?"

"Performing with me, in a strictly professional sense." He turned serious. "I'll split earnings with you right down the middle. And once everyone knows, no one will bother you. I have a reputation of being somewhat of an asshole." His grin returned as if proud of that notion.

"But performing how?" I demanded. "I can't walk in stilts, I can barely make it across the grounds in those heels they give me. I definitely can't do the crazy shit that you do."

I suddenly wondered how Connor was able to walk in stilts with no feet, especially as well as he did. It seemed like it would be extraordinarily difficult to control those long pieces of wood with half the leg muscles.

"To the audience, you'll look like you're just walking across the stage, looking pretty and following my lead," he said. "But it will be a highly coordinated, choreographed routine. All you have to do is memorize the steps I teach you and keep time with the music."

Wait, he thought I was pretty?

"Okay." I rubbed my cheek like I was thinking, but really I was trying to hide my blush. "I think I can handle that. How long do I have to learn?"

Connor glanced at the clock above his kitchen sink. "About six hours."

"What?!" My eyes nearly popped out of my skull.

"I need you tonight," he said, looking somewhat apologetic. "Our fucking overlords have been wanting us to step up our shows each night." He rolled his eyes. "Something about building up hype for the wolf man display on the very last night of the carnival."

"Oh yeah." I recalled the ringmaster's speech on the first night. "What's the deal with that?"

"Crock of shit," he scoffed. "Here's a tip for you, Mel— carnivals are scams. When everyone figures out the wolf man is bullshit and demands their money back, the company will still turn a profit because they crack the whip on us legitimate performers to jump higher and higher every night."

"Well, that's shitty," I frowned.

"It's reality." He shrugged, then his forest green eyes turned large and puppy-like. "So how 'bout it, Mel? Will you do this show with me?"

"Can I really learn the routine in six hours?" I gulped.

“I'm sure you can, babe." Just the way he said that made me swell up with confidence. "You're definitely smarter than the average chick here. We just have to repeat it a bunch of times so you have it down to muscle memory.”

I thought about it for a few more moments and figured I had nothing to lose. I barely knew this guy and yet I trusted him a hundred times more than Syko. With my whole heart I believed he wouldn’t try anything inappropriate, at least.

“Okay, then," I stood from the table. "Guess we better get started.”

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