The Butcher Knife Collection (of short stories)

The Killer Clown( don't read if you're afraid of clowns!)

I wrote this story for a contest on mibba and thought I'd upload it here as well.Enjoy!

Coulrophobia:Fear of clowns.A story.

"Hey!Isn't that Oliver with that red head?"Jacquie said tilting her head towards the left side.

I looked over and my stomach flipped.It was Oliver,my ex-boyfriend with his new squeeze.Ugh.

"Yeah."I said trying to look away but couldn't pry away my eyes from his date.

She looked like a model with her perfectly arched eyebrows,small button nose,emerald green cat eyes and a body to die for.She was wearing a shirt and shorts with cowboy boots.All the men were ogling her.

No wonder Oliver dumped me in a heartbeat.I remembered last week's dinner party when he led me to his office and told me that we should take some time off as his new "client" was very demanding and needed "full attention".

Oh yeah Olly she really needed full time attention.Bastard.

"Oh Olly!"the red haired giggled loudly and grabbed his arm.

Oliver winked at her.

I looked away from the girl and turned to look at him.He looked great as always with his chiseled body,boyish looks,golden brown hair and blue eyes that made me feel like I would drown in them if I looked into them too long...

Arrgh! snap out of it V!He's no longer yours.I gritted my teeth to stop myself from breaking down just there.I had sworn I wouldn't cry over him and so far had been miraculously able not to do it.

I took a deep breath and stepped sideways out of their view and leant back on the pole to which a tent was tied behind me.

"Hey you OK?"Jacquie said looking at me.

"Yeah.I just- let them pass first.I don't want him to think I followed him or something."I said.

"Why?You're not following him.You came with me because Lionel made us come."Jacquie said.

Lionel was our best friend who had been told to show his younger brother the circus and since Lionel didn't want to get bored or kill himself in the process(his words) he begged us to come with him and we had agreed.On the condition that he drives us anywhere we want for this month.The circus had been OK so far.That is,until I just spotted my ex and his date.I had a feeling things would pretty much go downhill from now on.

"Shit! V! He's coming over here!Hide!"Jacquie said quickly pushing me towards the tent.

"Ow! Jacquie!"I hissed as she pushed up the hem of the tent and pushed me under it and pulled it down.I was about to swear as I had hit my head on something hard when I heard Oliver say,"Hey Jacquie where's Veronica?"

"Hey.She's on a date with Jason.Jason Hart.You know,Jason,who did a cover shoot for Teen vogue."Jacquie said.

I rolled my eyes.Trust Jacquie to make up crazy stories just to rub it in on an ex.

"Oh.Well if you see her tell her I said hi."Oliver said.

WTH is that supposed to mean.Tell her I said hi.

Do guys normally go around dumping girls then go asking their best friends about their whereabouts only to pass on the message "Hi"?

Prick.I hate him.I hope he chokes on a hot dog.

"So what are you doing here?"Oliver said and then suddenly I heard Lionel ask Jacquie,"Hey! what are you doing standing here?I've been looking everywhere for you.Where's V-"Lionel was cut off suddenly and I heard the red head giggle.