Actresses One Shots

Fortune - Elsa Mars

I sat in the taxi which is taking me to the nearby freak show. It was called 'Fräulein Elsa's Cabinet Of Curiosities'. I wasn't a 'freak' ( which most people call them) i was a fortune teller. Most people think i tell lies but after a few years they coming running back to tell me everything is i said was true. Either way I don't really care what others say about me. What is it really going to do to my life?

As the taxi came to a stop, I got out the car and headed to the back of the car where my taxi driver was getting my suitcase.

"Can I ask you a question, ma'am?" I heard the driver say to me as I was taking the case off him.

I nod in response.

"That Freak Show isn't a match for someone like you.." He says with genuine concern for me.

"I'll be alright," I give him a few change I had in my purse, "Thank you for driving me here and heres a little tip for you."

He smiles before heading back into ten taxi and leaving me alone outside the grounds of the Freak Show. With my suitcase in hand, I made my way to the Freak show.

As i arrived at the entrance of the grand tent, i was met with two women who shared a body.

One of the conjoined twins spoke to me, "Who are you?"

"I'm Y/N Y/L/N. Do you know where the owner is..?" I ask politely.

"Ms Elsa...?" One of them spoke with a cheerly voice.

"Yes, Elsa Mars."

"If you look for a tent which is bigger than the others she'll be in there."

I nod and began my way to find Elsa Mars. I head inside the grand tent and the soft music was playing from a record player.

"Hello..?" I ask.

A woman with blonde hair and a black dressing gown. She spoke, "Who are you and what can i do for you?"

"I'm Y/N Y/L/N and i'm here for a job.." I said.

Elsa nodded for me to continue

"You see i'm a fortune teller.." I said softly.

Elsa looked at me and said with her strong german accent, "If you are a fortune teller, please predict my future."

I nod as i quickly grab my case which had my crystal ball in. As i placed the crystal ball down in its stand, i take a deep breath and close my eyes. I could feel Elsa's eyes digging into my soul as she watched me. Usually, predictions come naturally to me so i just dug deep into my mind to find what i'm looking for.

The voice in my head begins to say to me with a whisper, "Fame.....It's never too late...."

As i open my eyes, i look into the crystal ball and i could see a person standing behind Elsa. It looks she's on the Hollywood walk of fame. People were cheering and celebrating for her success.

"What can you see..?" Elsa asks impatiently.

I look up at her and say, "They talked about the fame you'll have in the future, It's never too late, I see a person behind you as you receive a star on the Hollywood walk of fame.."

She holds the crystal ball in her hands to see if she can see anything but she sighs when she can't.

"You're hired," I hear the german accent say.

I look at Elsa in shock, "Thank you so much, you don't know how much this means to me."

Elsa smiles, "I think someone like you could bring a lot to the show."

I smile back and begin to put my crystal ball and its stand back into my case. I could feel Elsa watching my every move while she lit a cigarette.

I looked back up at Elsa and said, "Excuse me..but when do I start?"

She pulled her cigarette away from her mouth, letting the smoke leave her mouth. "You will begin tomorrow, if you can?"

I nod, "Yes, of course. Tomorrow works," I smile.

As she takes another drag from her cigarette she says, "Follow me," She gets up from her couch, "Let me to take you to your tent."

I follow Elsa's lead, as we walk outside. After a not far walk (from Elsa's tent) we arrived at a medium sized tent with a double bed, vanity and a wardrobe inside. I turn to Elsa, "Thank you again, Elsa. This job means a lot to me."

Elsa smiles and says, "Well..I should really be thanking you. You could bring more costumers to this show due to your magnificent magic of fortune telling."

I smile and laugh a bit.

"I'll let you unpack and settle in. You know where my tent is if you need anything."

I nod as Elsa leaves my tent. I begin to open one of my suitcase and grab my record player. I place it on my vanity just for now. As I go back to my suitcase, I see my Jo Stafford record. I pull it out and get the disc out and place it on the record player and the music begins to play. The song "You belong to me" begins to play and I begin to slowly dance around my tent. Slowly, I begin to forget about the outside world. Only me and the song were in the world.

As the music stopped and the new song began to play, I heard a feminine cough. I quickly spun around and I saw Elsa Mars with a cigarette in her right land and a small smile across her rose tinted lips.

"How long have you..been there?" I ask in a small voice feeling embarrassed.

"Only for a short time, however, long enough to see some of your dancing," My face went bright red as she spoke. She began to come closer to me.

"But.." I looked into Elsa's eyes, "I thought you danced beautifully.." Her thick German accent coming through as she spoke.

"Really?" I asked in disbelief.

"Yes, I did," She laughs a bit, "Also I have a question..?"

I raise a brow in response, letting Elsa know to continue with her question.

She nods and continues, "Would you like to come to my tent to listen to music..?" She gives a nervous look.

I begin to smile widely, "Of course! i would love too!"

Elsa smiles and says, "Does tomorrow night sound good..? because i know your unpacking and settling.."

"Yeah, tomorrow is good for me," we smile at each other.

Might make a part 2 i'll see how i feel