The cirque of horrors

20

When I woke up it was really early in the morning, yesterday I didn't even change my clothes and got to sleep all dirty, I get up sitting on the bed and almost scream of fear until I remember about what happened the last days.

Virgil was sleeping peacefully, and I got my eyes on his body... Wondering many things, at that point I thought it was already too much time I was procrastinating and actually cooked breakfast, when he woke up food was already on the table
"Good morning beauty" I got flustered
"What?!" He looked at me, then around the room
"I said good morning beauty"
"Do you see anyone beautiful in this room?".

"Well yes, you" I was convinced he was just trying to flirt and pretend like he didn't know about the fact it embarassed me
"Let's just eat, we need to go to the local journal, my boss is waiting for me, they probably cut my salary too" he nodded still shirtless, until he got to the bathroom, and cleaned himself up from all the dust, dressing again and covering the perfect physique, at that point it was quite obvious I had to ask
"Virgil, how is your body so good?".

He got his eyebrow up
"What are you trying to say dear?"
"I mean... Just how can you have such a good physique without doing exercise?"
"Well, I just exercised myself in the cirque too, doing my normal tricks and controlling those powers needs a strong enough body, and mine without the need to eat became basically perfect" charming
"I see, well, it's quite lucky isn't it?"
"Why should it be lucky dear?" I rolled my eyes to the ceiling
"Forget it, let's go".

We walked through the streets, we see a carousel in the street, set up for the kids, I saw Virgil really interested in it
"Do you like the machine?" He looked at me
"You have such an achroous lexicon" I wondered what he meant
"What does achroous even mean? You on the other hand have a way too extended way to speak"
"Achroous means colorless, and if you feel pleased to know I prioritized literature in the little time of school I did".

My eyes sparkled
"Tell me more" he got his hand on the head, Virgil probably forgot the fact his hat isn't with him and that his powers disappeared, trying to hide the fact he didn't pay attention to this details he cleared his throat and spoke up
"My dad wanted me to be a professor, so once I learned how to speak and write simple words we started to undertake more... Deep and difficult paths, then when I was in highschool I just didn't go and instead found ways to earn money".

I looked at him
"Legal ways?" He smirked, probably gifting me one of the rare smiles he has for the first time
"Seldom, most of the time not so legal, robbery, trickery, one time I even faked to die, and I was so convincing I backstabbed the man that wanted to do it himself to me" thrills go down my spine as I watch his face not even flinch
"Well... We're here, let's see what happens"

We got inside, as always offices were full, paper everywhere, sign of the economy slowly decaying, Virgil moved around observing the things we had inside the office, and everyone stared at him, but when he stared back no one dared look his way, we got in front of the office of my boss and sighed
"Ok, that's it, I should go inside"
"Why not together?"
"If you want you can come in ok, but don't say anything" he nodded, and then I opened door quickly going inside
"Hiiii mr Fitzgerald! How much time has passed?" His almost white hairs gave him a more wise look, but his eyes combined inspired reverence towards his regards.

"Last time I saw you it was february 23th, today is march 28th. Where. Have you been?" I awed to his inquisitor deeds, but then Virgil looked in his eyes, making mr Fitzgerald posture change, from secure to a bit ousted from his own territory
"Mr... Fitzgerald, Alley has been doing some affairs for me, does that bother your authority?" Virgil seemed to be that close to kill him, all depended on that answer
"No, not at all! May I know your name sir?".

The situation turned, now it's my boss to be submissive to Virgil
"My name isn't something you have to know, you can call me mr Noceur, and Alley can have her job as well as her salary, am I right?" He turned to see my reaction
"Uh, yes! Right"
"Ok ok! Then there's no need to continue this conversation, you can go mr Noceur! And you Alley dear, let me know if there are any problems!" Virgil didn't even turn back, I got my cash check and followed his lead
"Adieu" he answered.

Many questions rumbled in me and raced with each other to know which one was the first to get out of the mind from the mouth, and the lucky one was
"Why did you do all this for me?" He licked his lips, at the least the iconic gesture never leaved his character
"I hate people who think own the world, and then get bended by someone with a bit more of courage, and besides, I owe you a lot, it's the least I can do, gift you a normal life again no?" I smiled
"What's up with that dumb smile?"
"You did something for me".

He didn't understand at first, but then I could see his face when he got what I meant, as we were near home he answered
"Don't even think about it, I didn't have a romance in ages... And besides, what would you search for in a person like me? You already forgot the fact I sent you to hell?" I opened the door, let him in, and then closed it
"Actually, I might have" and then I got close to him, staring at his beautiful eyes.