Red balloons (Pennywise love fanfiction)

Chapter 3: Neibolt

Woke up the next morning, exhausted. I couldn't sleep last night, I just kept thinking about Pennywise, who I was now calling Penny for short. So many questions were running through my head. What was he? Where is he from? Was he even a he? He most certainly looked like a he but for all I knew he could be a she. All these questions but no answers. I needed to find him. I needed answers. I took it as my mission to find him, but I didn't know where to start.

"Oh c'mon, there must be some clue...right?" I said as I stood up from my bed and walked towards the bathroom.

I started to undress myself and stepped into the shower. The hot water kissed my skin and within minutes the bathroom got hot and steamy. I continued to let the water soak me when the strong smell of popcorn and cotton candy filled the air once again. I instantly knew what this meant and quickly turned off the running water. I open the curtain slightly and peeked my head through.

"Hello?...Penny?" I said shakily. Even though I wanted to see him I was still very afraid.

The air was dense and the aroma still lingered, letting me know he was still here. I opened the curtain fully and snatched the towel from the rack, quickly covering my wet body. I begin to walk towards my closet, stopping every second to listen.

Finally getting to my closet I grab a large t-shirt and rapidly put it on, constantly looking behind me. My heart was racing at the thought that he could appear any second.
I jump in bed and grab a pillow as if it were a shield. I start to notice the aroma was getting less and less prominent. Then, no more. I took this as a sign of him leaving. I get up and walk to the door to make sure it's locked. Once I saw that it was I walk back to my bed. Upon entering my room the sweet perfume of the circus hit my face once again and there he was. Sitting at the edge of my bed like the night before.
My eyes widen and my heart filled with excitement and fear.

"Who are you?" I asked, not taking my eyes off him.

"You know who I am. No need for questions you already know the answer to." He replied looking down at his lap.

"Well then what are you?" I asked nervously.
"
Tsk, tsk, tsk" he said waving his finger.

"Don't be a bad girl, bad girls get punished you know." Penny said with a low growl that seem to come from within him.

Penny lifts his head up slowly, showing his fire ambers, that we're looking what felt like into my soul. He smiled creepily, showing his bunny-like front teeth. A slight smile formed on my mouth but instantly regretted it when I saw Penny stand up rapidly.
He jumped up towards me and hovered over me like a dark cloud. I jolted back a little at the sudden movement. My heart races faster each second.
He gives out a low chuckle and drool starts to fall from his red crimson lips. I start to to get a little panicky for I didn't know what Penny would do next.

He sniffs me, just like a dog would do when sniffing out a treat. I stand still and my heart is basically pounding out of my chest. Penny covered his ears, just like a kid would when they hear a loud noise. I knew he could my heart beating, and it was loud to him. He began to sniff at me again. I could feel goosebumps form on my arms and chills go down my spine as Penny's finger traces the shape of my lips.

"You are..." he paused and gulped, his eyes fixated on my lips.

"Different" he finished the sentence.

"W-what do you mean?" I asked nervously.

"Different, yes, Different" he simply said nodding his head with a blank stare and his mouth slightly open.

I slowly walked towards my bed trying to get away from his hovering shadow. Penny suddenly snaps back to reality and turns around quickly, facing me. I didn't know what to feel at this moment but my heart pounded faster again. Penny covered his ears again and growled.
He walks quickly towards me and picks me up by my shoulders. I whimper from the pain and then fear strikes my body. Penny takes a big sniff in and drool starts pouring from his mouth.

"What do you want?!" I say fighting back tears from his hard grip and from fear.

"I want you" Penny said with an evil smile.

More and more drool dripping on the floor.
I was unsure as to want he meant. A chill was sent throughout my entire body. He drops me down roughly on my bed, making me land on my back. Before I could even get back up the scent of the circus was gone. I stood up quickly. He was gone. All but a red balloon. Then it hit me.

"The red balloon! Neibolt!" I shouted excitingly.

Something told me he wanted me to come to him. He left me a clue. I ran quickly to my closet and got a comfy cardigan and my combat boots. I ran to my kitchen to get my bike and went out the door, not even locking my apartment.

Penny could've chosen to kill me but he didn't. He wanted me and I needed to know why.
Why me?