Keyla

Part 1: Ch. 4 Kidnapped

I am now, 11 years old. I am running late, but I have to pick up my uniform at the cleaners. I leave, my job, that I do, and head for the cleaners, I pick up my uniform, and head into the bathroom. I quickly hop into one shoe with my backpack swinging left and right. I missed the my ride, but if I hurry, I can make it on time, but I never walked to it before, I usually hitched a ride on a back of a carriage. That was heading that way, but I missed it today, so I have to run there. I make sure no one is near, with my backpack in my hand, I pop out my ears and run. Then out of nowhere a net comes and catches me. I start struggling, while I get dragged in an alley, my tail pops out to as I struggle. Someone comes in view, he smiles at me, he is kind of big, and wearing weird clothes. He smiles, as he gets me out of the net, but he holds me tightly. He waits for me to stop struggling, and calling for help.

"What a lucky find, yes indeed. How rude of me, I am the ringmaster of a freak show, little miss. What's your name, dear?" asks The RingMaster

"Keyla" I say

"Keyla, what a beautiful name, for a cute girl to. Well, it goes well with those beautiful ears, and tail. Listen here, sweetie, I think you should come with me. I won't hurt you, I want to talk to you, but we can't talk here." says The RingMaster

Without another word, he drags me to his van puts me in one side, and climbs in the other. He tosses my backpack, in the back. He starts driving, out of town, past everything. I don't argue, I refuse to give him more than, one to three worded answers though, because I am mad at myself for not fighting back anymore.

"Keyla, how old are you?" he asks

"11" I say

"Say, wheres your parents? Shouldn't parents be with their children?" he asks

"Don't got any." I say

"Oh, what happened? If you don't mind me asking." he says

"Mama died." I reply

"I'm sorry, about your loss, what about your Daddy, everybody has a Daddy." he says

I shrug my shoulders, and say "Who knows"

"Any siblings" he asks

"I live alone" I reply, sourly

He doesn't say anything for awhile, then he tries to change subject.

"Say, I'll tell you what, How about I get right on to what I want, hows that sound?" he asks

"Alright." I say

"I got a proposition for you, I'm going to make you a star kid. You can come and go as you please, but you have to come right back, to where everybody else is. You get to eat what you like, how long you like, we get to go around the country, and sometimes around the world, if we make enough money for our "AROUND THE WORLD" tour. You even get some pretty clothes, free of charge. Hows that sound?" he asks

I think for a bit, about what he is asking me, then give him an answer.

"Good. Done Deal." I say

"Ada girl." he says, happily

Then it gets quiet for a bit, then we see a restaurant, in the distance. My stomach growls, I hold my stomach and blush. The Ringmaster, perks up, and he looks at me with a huge smile.

"Hey, Keyla, you hungry? Would you like a burger?" he asks

I heard about them, but I never had one, cause I pack my lunch, but they sound so good, right now, but I calm down, and give him an honest answer.

"Never had one." I say

"Never?!" he says in shock, "Well that changes today, come on, I'll go buy you one, I'm a bit hungry, myself, and we have a long road, so I'll tell ya what, I'll order you a burger, some fries, a soda, and you can get yourself any dessert you want, how's that sound?" he asks

I nod, he takes that as a yes, and we both walk into the restaurant, after I put my ears and tail away. I go sit down at a booth, close to the door, and like he said, he got me a burger, fries, and a soda. I get up, and fill my cup, and join him back at the table. I look at what's suppose to be a hamburger, and I take a bite out of it.

"Mmmmmmmmmmm" I say.

I blush, more out of embarrassment out of my enjoyment, out of food, but I hadn't had anything, since my egg sandwich before work at 6, since I'm still a miner, there's a limit to how long I work, given that I'm not fifteen yet. It's already noon, so I am starving at this point. He laughs for a second, and gives an apologetic look.

"Sorry, I'm just glad that you liked it. Given it's your first burger I wanted to get you a good one, the cashier recommended that as a best one, after looking at your slim figure, mumbling something about putting meat on those bones as she took the ordered, and I guess a little "meat on the bones", would do you some good, given, you looked famished, and even though it looks like you do eat, you very have any "meat" on you. No I'm not making fun of you, I'm just saying, you need to eat more proper, you hear me?" he says

"Yes." I say

"Atta girl" he says

We finish our meals, and I eat a fudge sundea, and let my childish wonder and love for the icecream, I figure, I should cut him some slack, I mean, he must not be to bad, he's treating me to this meal. Also he's promising me clothes, more food, and a place to sleep. I might even become a star, sure it's for a freak show, and I am not a freak, but I can't complain, when you get all that. I lived alone, and all I had was Miss. Corently, I'll miss her dearly, but I did make a deal. Next time, the show stops into town, I'll go visit her. I want to know when we will go back, and have a show, so I ask him.

"Hmm..back to your home town, where I got ya?" he asks

"Yeah, I want to know, cause there's someone there, who I miss, I want to see her, when we stop there, and say hi, tell her I'm sorry, but I can't stay, explain everything, and spend the day with her. May I do that, Mr. RingMaster?" I ask

"Sure, kiddo, I said you can come and go as you please, and you can, we will be stopping their in one year. I'm sorry, I know it's a long time, but that's how long one round around the country stopping for 3 days, and back again takes, stopping in major cities, and some minor town. I promise, we will stop there, and to make it official when we get there we can go to my office and make up a contract. Saying that I made this deal, alright? " he says, rubbing my head.

"Alright. " I say

"So you decided to stop your one to three worded answers, and talk to me?" he asks

"I decided to give you a chance, cross me and I can go to talkative good girl, to silent treatment, you done screwed up girl." I say

"Hahaha, I can deal with that Keyla, you're just speaking your mind." he says