Play Date [ Dandy Mott ]

Tag, You're It.

Dandy insisted that we went and found the clown as soon as he got bored of terrorising the girl and boy.

However, when we returned, the girl managed to escape and the clown went chasing after her. Dandy and I waited outside for the two to return, and soon enough, the clown came trudging through the forest with the blonde girl over his shoulder.

"Shh, do you hear that?" I whisper to Dandy as the clown locks the girl up again. I thought I heard rustling in the bushes.

Dandy nods and we circle around to where the noise was from. Two people are squatting and watching the trailer. Instinctively, Dandy knocks them both out with a bat, and I instantly recognise them to be Jimmy and Maggie.

"Shit, shit, shit." I mutter, standing over them. "What if they know it's me?"

"You have a mask on. Just hide your hair." Dandy flips one of my ponytails over my shoulder, and I smile at him under my mask.

Dandy ties Jimmy and Maggie up, and sets up his stage for his 'audience'. The clown rounds the hostages up, and sits them in front of the stage. I notice that there is another boy, who must be new. Dandy grabs the Maggie and puts her in a wooden box on the stage, with a gag in her mouth. I feel bad for Jimmy, because he was actually really sweet, but when I look down at Maggie, I don't feel anything.

"We're going to put on a show." Dandy explains to me, and I join him on the stage. The clown plays the xylophone loudly, and badly, and Jimmy and Maggie become conscious again. This is when Dandy decides to start the show.

"Ladies and gentlemen! Creatures of all kinds! Children of all ages! You nasty little brats." Dandy announces to the audience, "Welcome to the greatest show on earth! Meet my lovely assistant... Tiny Tits." He points to Maggie in the box, "And my accompanists, the Amazing Mr. Clown, and the Wonderful Dark Beauty..." Dandy gestures to the clown and myself.

My cheeks flush red and I'm thankful that I have a mask on. I hate myself for this.

"I've always wondered how this trick was done. Haven't you?" Dandy asks me, and I nod my head. I didn't want to speak, in case Jimmy or Maggie recognised my voice. "Well... let's find out, shall we? Saw?"

I hand Dandy the saw, and he begins sawing down the middle of the box. Maggie screams out in fear, and I look away.

"No!" Jimmy yells, and the clown plays a terrible tune. Well, I wouldn't even call it a tune. I find the whole thing sort of amusing.

Jimmy manages to get his legs free, and jumps up onto the stage, knocking Dandy out. I leap forward to catch him, and Jimmy swings his hands at me too, and everything goes black.

When my vision becomes clear again, I'm over Dandy's shoulder, and he's yelling at the top of his lungs. 

"I haven't finished my show!" He yells after the group of people running away. When he feels me stirring, he sets me down on my feet, but keeps his arm around me. "It's all trick and no treat from here on out!"