It's show time, I'm really nervous. I haven't even made a decision. I'm just thinking about a lot of things actually. First, Papa abandoned me. Second, what will happen if I leave the show along with Lettie and Danny. Third, What if I stay, then I won't have a 'Daddy' I always wanted to know what it would be like to have one. I sigh and shake my head, to clear it. I give a performance a good performance and bow at the crowd, smiling at them. But my mouth almost dropped when I looked a lot closer in the stands. There in the third row smiling, and clapping telling a guy sitting next to him, "that's my baby. That's my baby, my beautiful baby, I'm so proud of her. " Proud? My Papa's proud of me? Wow. That's new to me. The show soon ends and the Ringmaster is barking orders at us again. We have to hurry, or we'll all get in trouble. Lettie helps me get dressed into regular clothes, and I try sneaking in the kitchen and get caught. I take the lecture standing tall.
"Do I make myself clear, Keyla?!" barks Ringmaster
"Yes, Ringmaster. Sorry, Ringmaster." I say
He then slung me over to Lettie, who caught me and growled at Ringmaster. Until she got slapped, and then there was a huge uproar, security had to pin us all to the ground.
"LET THEM UP NOW! I SAW EVERYTHING!" says unknown
His voice sounds familiar, but it's muffled with my ear in the ground same with my face. It gets Ringmaster's attention though, he turns about to tell the guy who said it to back off and mind his own business, until he saw who it was. He gulped and stood on shaky knees. I never seen, Ringmaster like this before, actually I can barely see anything right now.
"S-sir. The security was only getting them to beha-" starts Ringmaster
"And pinning them in the ground, slapping a girl and not to mention slinging MY long lost daughter to the ground. " growls unknown
Wait. Did he just say "my long lost daughter".
"Y-yyyyyyyour long lost daughter? You mean, Keyla?" asks Ringmaster
"Yes. LET THEM UP NOW. Each and every one of them. " says Papa
The security doesn't hesitate to follow orders and lets us all get up. I dust off my skirt and look wide eyed at Papa, just like Letty and Danny beside me are. We only heard rumors about him, and that he scares Ringmaster to death. If this is how Papa really is, I don't want to live with him. Scared I go to Danny, who lifts me up in his arms.
"I left you in charge still because I trust you, Ringmaster. But seeing you treat such great talent this way, you and those who help you are fired!" says Papa
"B-bbbut. My wife, she needs the medical care! She's mentally ill! Don't punish her." says Ringmaster.
"She shall be put in a psychiatric hospital where she shall have the care that she is suppose to have in the beginning. I will personally make sure of that. Security, help the ringmaster out! And make sure he isn't carrying any money on him. Especially tonights performance money. He will get his last check in the mail." says Papa.
The security nods and carries Ringmaster kicking and yelling out of eyesight after his pockets are emptied. He is also patted down, just in case.
"Who's in charge of watching profits?" asks Papa
The human pincushion steps forward.
"I am, sir." he says
"What is your birth name?" asks Papa
"My name is Corey." he says
"Corey, how much do the people here get paid?" asks Papa
"Uh...the people in the show get 25% of each ticket. The cooks and workers get 7.25 a day. The slaves get nothing. The security get there usual paycheck, that their suppose to, sir." says Corey
"You men, release the slaves. Make sure they are paid $24 dollars per week, if you don't mind Corey. Also we will fix the books, and worry about the lost amount later, don't worry about me, I just bought two hotels and got profits from them little bit ago. You guys need to be paid what you were suppose to be paid. Corey, I am promoting you and you are going to be my personal accountant. As for tonight, the freak show is closed and you all are getting a room in one of my personal hotels. The top floor, I watch out for my employees. I take great care of them." says Papa
We don't know what to say so the security go to do what they were told and Corey leaves to go do what he was told Everyone else leaves to go get their things. Papa comes over and Danny puts me down.
"Uh...Lettie, lets go pack we got a hotel to get to-" starts Danny
"No, you won't. You're both staying at my house if you like. You're both going to be part of my family. I will adopt you both but you can go back to you're families if you like." says Papa
"A-adopt us both?" says Lettie
"Yes, would you like that?" asks Papa, they look shocked but nod, Papa then turns to me. "Keyla, sweetie. Do you want to come live with me or stay in the freak show, not that anyone here are freaks. It's up to you honey."
I look around me and smile and hug Papa. He's surprised and picks me up. He has me on one side holding me so I don't fall and I hug him and he hugs back.
" I want to go live with you, Daddy." I say.
He smiles and nods.
"Okay, baby. You can live with me." says Papa, kissing my forehead.
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Keyla
AdventureThe image is Keyla herself. Also this is going to be a two parter one but part one has seven chapters and part two has four. The reason I am connecting these two stories is because that part two is a squeal to part one. This is based off the man...
