So Over My Head by Jenny B. Jones

Author:Jenny B. Jones [Jones, Jenny B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christian/Fiction
Published: 2010-05-03T23:00:00+00:00

I park by Ruthie’s motorcycle on the carnival grounds. I do an automatic scan of the lot just to make sure no escaped killer is skulking about. They seriously need to find Alfredo because I’m sick of having a twenty-four-hour-a-day case of the creeps.

“Hey.”

“Oh!” I jump and spin around. “You—you scared me.”

The new magician stares at me like he’s memorizing my face. “Sorry. I guess you didn’t see me behind you.”

I look over the parking lot again. Just a second ago there was no one around. Where did he come from?

I nervously lick my lips. “I’m Bella.” And I’d give you my lastname, but you look like the type who would Google me, find my house,and come over to show me your knife collection.

“I’m, uh, Jensen. Artie Jensen.” He angles his close-cropped head to the ground and speed walks right past me. “Have a good night.”

“You too.” Weirdo.

A few hours later I look out from the back curtain. The crowds are getting smaller and smaller every night. Soon the Fritz Family Carnival will be leaving, and if I don’t break this case, I’ll have nothing to show for it but a deep, abiding hate for honking clown noses and polka-dotted jumpsuits.

The performers meet in the center of the ring and take their final bows. The audience stands up and applauds as Red wishes them a happy evening and safe travel.

As I take off my wig and hang it on the hook, Luke steps into the changing area. “Bella, we need to talk.”

I glare him down in the mirror. “I think we’ve said enough.”

Ruthie sits down to pull off her giant clown shoes, not even hiding the fact that she’s listening to every word.

“You know we need to discuss this.”

“What are we discussing?” Ruthie asks. “I like discussions.”

“Go away, Luke.” I pull off my bow tie and place it in a plastic crate. “There’s nothing more to say. You said my writing sucks, and you put Ashley in my place.”

“Oh, no, you didn’t!” Ruthie slaps her thigh and laughs. “That is some serious drama, boy.”

Luke shoots her a silencing glare. “I don’t want to fight with you, Bella.”

I pick up my purse and sling it around my shoulder. “Then I guess one of us should leave.” I sail past him and head out into the arena. God, why are boys so difficult? One minute I want to kiss himand tell him exactly how I feel, and the next I want to shove my rainbowwig up his nose and pull it out his ears.

I walk by Cherry, who stands below the trapeze, gazing upward.

“Hey, Bella.”

“You did great tonight. You’re just amazing up there . . . and the crowd loves you.”

Her eyes dim. “My family doesn’t.”

“Well . . .” I don’t know what to say. “Dolly’s crazy about you. You know she loves you.”

The smile returns. “And Mickey.”

“Is he spending a lot of time out at the house?”

Cherry unwraps her ponytail and shakes out her glossy hair. “He’s there for dinner every night now.

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