Me and my twin brother Alec have always been fascinated by trapeze artists, it all started when we were twelve, we were watching a TV show and we saw two trapeze artists soaring through the air so gracefully.
It was about fifteen years ago and Alec were in the gymnasium they had just installed some trapeze swings, so me and Alec thought we could try it out and it didn't take long for us to become amazing at it, even our coach was impressed and ever since then we've been working on our stances stunts and form and throughout the years we've been called things such as freaks, weirdos, freakshows and any other horrible things you can think of
But we never stepped down and our coach loved us for that since we didn't have decent parents our coach became like a mother to us and when she died it broke our hearts and in her honour, we followed our dreams and carried on as Trapeze artists and fifteen years later we are still performing in the gymnasium in front of a crowd of people
Now me and Alec are 27 we have grown apart and I know we are twins but we don't have that same connection that other twins have Fred and George Weasley or Cole and Dylan Sprouse have some opposite interests he likes sports and video games and I like drama and art
On our 27th birthday, we decided to meet up again and our bond grew again we went back to the gymnasium to see if we could still perform and to our surprise we were still amazing and we got a new coach she wasn't like our old one but she still supports us.
But one day me and Alec were performing in front of a massive crowd and after we were finished a man in a green jacket and black top hat called Tom Holland came up to us and asked if we wanted to join in on his circus and hed pay us fifty per week so we told him we would think about it.
"Y/n I think we should take the offer," Alec says to me as I pace back and forth "I don't know this means we'd have to be performing in front of thousands of people and we normally perform in front of a few dozen of people" I argue and he places his hand on my shoulder and comforts me as I start to panic "y/n you know you can do it I know you can I've seen you performing in front of thousands of people before during your theatre productions," he says holding my hands
"You've watched me perform?" I ask, looking into his eyes." "I have, and you are incredible, and you know you are, and this could be the start of our career." "What career?" I ask as he squeezes my hands gently, "The one we've always dreamed of 'y/n and Alec stars of the trapeze artists the greater than the greats'!" He says doing a dramatic pose.
I laugh and agree and he comes towards me and spins me around "We're going to be famous, sis!" he shouts as I giggle "I know we're going to blow everyone's minds."
I make my way to Mr Holland's office and knock on the door "Ah miss l/n nice to see you again have you thought about my offer?" He asks hopefully "Yes me and Alec have agreed to it," I tell him as a huge grin spreads across his face "Brilliant! This is a musical circus though how good are you at singing?"
"I don't know I've never sung in my life," I tell him scratching my head nervously "Why don't you read the lyrics off of this sheet and perform and I'll see how great you are?" "Sure when do I start?" I ask excitedly "Now will do"
"I've been locked in the locker
I was picked last in soccer
And they say that it's all fun
But their fun, it ain't fun, man I'm done
And I know we're all different
Our beliefs and religions
But I don't see the difference
In me, you, your, tu or moi, vous
So if you've had enough, then
Come to the land of the lost and lonely
Don't be afraid, we'll be one big family
Of Freaks, like you and me
I know a place where the bruised and broken
Live like the kings and the queens of tragedy
Just Freaks, like you and me
We are the Freaks
I've been kicked down in the dirt
I pretend that it don't hurt
And I know that they're just words
But sticks, stones, they break bones but just know
We could all be disciples
And we'll write our own Bible
We'll put freaks in the titles
It's me, you, your, tu and moi, vous
So if you've had enough, then
Come to the land of the lost and lonely
Don't be afraid, we'll be one big family
Of Freaks, like you and me
I know a place where the bruised and broken
Live like the kings and the queens of tragedy
Just Freaks, like you and me
We are the Freaks
We are the Freaks
Na-na-na, na-na-na
We are the Freaks
Come to the land of the lost and lonely
Don't be afraid, we'll be one big family
Of Freaks, like you and me
I know a place where the bruised and broken
Live like the kings and the queens of tragedy
Just Freaks, like you and me
Come home
Where you can be you, I can be me
We'll never leave
'Cause we are the Freaks
Come home
Where you can be you, I can be me
We'll never leave
'Cause we are the Freaks
We are the Freaks"
"Oh my god! y/n! That was brilliant you were amazing" he says clapping "You and Alec are hired please come to this address on Tuesday" he exclaimed excitedly passing me his business card "Thank you Mr holland goodbye"
As I exited the building I accidentally bumped into a woman in her early-twenties and her two kids "Oh I am so sorry" I said before brushing myself off "It's fine don't worry about it she said before also brushing herself off "do you know if Tom is in?"
"Ahh yes I've just got out of his office" I tell her and she looks at me confused "Oh not like that there's no need to worry I was just auditioning for his circus thing" I reassure her "ahh ok"
"What's your talent?" Two small voices said from behind the woman "Oh I didn't notice you there, I do the trapeze with my brother" I tell the little girls as they step out from behind the woman "Woah that's so cool!" They exclaim excitedly
"That sounds amazing!, by the way, I'm Zendaya and these are my daughters, Olivia and Jessica," she tells me shaking my hand "It's nice to meet you I'm y/n and if you all are going to the circus you'll see my brother Alec he'll probably be wearing a black suit with silver sequins on... it's his favourite," I tell them whispering the last bit making them giggle.
