Steve persuaded Mr. Dalton to let him keep the flyer. He said he wanted it for his bedroom wall. bMr. Dalton wasn't going to give it to him but he changed his mind. He cut off the address at the bottom of the flyer before handing it over to Steve.
After school the five of us - me, Darren, Steve, Alan, and Tommy - met outside of the school yard to discuss the mysterious freak show.
"It's gotta be fake." Alan said
"Why?" Steve asked, he obviously thought it was real and wanted to go to it.
"They don't allow freak shows anymore," Tommy answered for Alan, "wolf-men and snake boys, they were all outlawed years ago! Mr. Dalton said so."
"It's not fake!" Steve yelled.
"Where'd you get this again Steve?" Darren asked.
"Some guy gave it to me while I was walking home yesterday." Steve explained.
While everyone else were having their arguments about whether the cirque is real or not I interupted grabbing the flyer out of Steve's hand.
"I think it looks pretty real, it may be fake but why don't we go check out the place tonight. Maybe we could get the tickets!"
Darren looked at me as if I was a maniac. Even though I was. It made me uncomfortable.
"Babe's right," Steve said putting his arm around my shoulder, 'I'll go down there tonight and see if i can get the tickets..." Steve continued "all I have is a ten." Steve said pulling a ten out of his pocket.
"I got a twenty back at hom!" Alan squealded like a little happy pig. "I'll walk home with you to get the money." Steve said, he sounded like some kind of drug dealer wanting his money."Twenty." Tommy said. "I got 15." Darren said pulling out 15 dollar bills. "I got a twenty." I said, reaching into my booksack for the twenty.
Steve counted up all of the money. "65 dollars alright!" Steve said, with a smile on his face. "Babe wonna come with me tonight?" Steve asked in a flirty way. I felt someone grab my shoulder and pull me back, "Actually she is comming over to my house tonight Steve, you can come after you get the tickets." Darren said, I was surpruised, it was like he didn't want me alone with Steve, who knows what that wild child would do?
"Oh..." Steve siad, "nahh, it will be to late. i'll se you guys tommorrow!" Steve said and walked home with Alan. HONK HONK! "There's my dad! Bye guys!" Tommy called and waved goodbye.
I walked home with Darren, apparently I was going to his house. "Why did you say "I'm not malformed' tody in class?" Darren asked, I knew he heard me. I have always been meaning to tell Darren and Steve. But I am worried if I tell Steve he might treat me like a savage, but I knew Darren would understand.
We were already in Darren's room at his house by the time I answered his question. "Well Darren.., I think it's time you know what I really am.." I said to him soflty, putting my hand on his hand. "Darren... I'm a freak," I said but Darren conyinued "Of course you are! You hang out with me Steve Tommy and Alan!" He said joking, but this was no joke.
"Darren I'm serious, I have to show you something." I took off my snapback to reveal my black cat ears. "Holy shit.." Darren said, he was amazed by my ears, I thought he would be frightened but he was astounded by them.
"Can I t-touch them?" He asked softly.
"Yeah, but gently." I said and smiled at him, he smiled back and started to pet my ears
I purred a little. "Is this why you always wear that snapback?" he asked laughing. I nodded my head yes. "So, you were born like this?" He asked still petting my cat ears "Yeah, that's why my family hates me." I said, frowning.
"Well, I love you." Darren said smiling, holding his hands out for a hug. I hugged him back, "You gotta keep this a secret Darren, I trust you." I said believing he wouldn't tell a soul. "Not even Steve?" He asked worried.
"Well I want to tell Steve, but you know him.. He is INSANE! Who knows what he would do to me if he knew I was half-cat?" I explained, I really wanted to tell Steve but I don't know how crazy his reaction will be.
"I promise Savian, your secret is safe with me." Darren said and hugged me again. "I love you Darren." I whispered in his ear "I love you too Savian." He said and kissed my cheek.
I blushed but kept hugging him. I didn't know if that kiss was a kiss of friendship or a kiss of true love. All I knew was that I could trust Darren.
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Cirque Du Freak: A Freak's Story (soon to be in editing)
Fanfiction[I began writing this about a year ago and was bad at grammar, but it gets better after chapter seven, may soon be in editing] [update: soon to be in editing] You must think that freaks are people who walk around wearing all black, or act weird, or...
