The Greatest Girl // discontinued

8 - I need to take a break

I wander with Anne into the ring where she gets ropes out for us.

"Are you wearing Mr Barnum's clothes?" Anne asks.

I laugh softly.

"Yeah he gave them to me to wear, they fit surprisingly well," I say as I take the hoodie off to reveal a nice plain coloured shirt that fits perfectly.

"Yeah they do, now here, take this," Anne says to me handing the rope.

I grab hold of the rope and wrap my wrist around it as the rope pulls me off the ground. (Let's say the ropes are idk controlled by the mind of something so that the girls can practice lol) I wrap the rope around my legs and waist and hang upside down, looking at the ground and realising how my life has turned around.

I sigh as Jake wanders into the ring.

"Ah what wonderful two girls that are hanging by ropes mid air," Jake says loud enough for Anne and I to hear.

I tell Anne to ignore him and continue to practice, as did Anne. I pull myself back up the rope and sit there, I am harnessed by the rope and am gently holding onto the rope as Anne swings over to me and grabs my rope as well.

"What's he doing here?" Anne whispers.

"Kiss! I dare you!" Jake shouts.

Anne and I both glance at him before returning to talking to each other.

"He's nova's older brother who is a friend of Kiana, he's also a massive dickhead. He'll try to get into your pants, he's tried it with me many times, even tried before," I explain quietly.

Anne looks concerned and shocked.

"Hey uh Anne I just wanted to say-" I start as Anne looks around awkwardly.

"I'm sorry," both Anne and I blurt out the same time.

We exchange smiles and laugh at the same time.

"What are you sluts laughing at?" Jake asks us.

I groan and roll myself down the rope and to the ground, where I softly place my feet down. I let go of the rope and walk towards Jake with my hand in a fist.

"I will punch you," I warn.

"You think I care?" Jake asks.

"You've become the rich dickhead who thinks he gets everything he wants haven't you?"

"Yep, and I will get you," Jake says as he kisses me.

"Jake... please no, leave us alone," I say in a soft whisper. Jake psychically took my breath away by harshly and quickly kissing me.

Jake's face is super close to mine and I can feel his breath on my ear, which doesn't last long because he drops me to the ground and leaves.

I grab my face horrified, I climb the nearest rope up to Anne.

"Anne can I have the ring alone please? I'll talk to you later I just want some me time," I say.

Anne smiles softly and lowers to the ground.

"Thanks."

Anne salutes me and walks to her dressing room.

I tangle myself in the ropes so I can lie down in the air and just... cry.

I cry for hours on end until someone notices I'm missing, which is Barnum, after 2-3 hours of me crying while just hanging.

I have bruises over my body from the rope being against my body for hours on end.

P.T's POV.

"Anne, Where's Jane?" I ask Anne as I pass by her.

"Ring," Anne replies and I make my way over there.

I hear soft sobs from in the ring and get worried immediately, as I enter the ring I look up and see Jane just hanging there, crying.

"Hey, what's wrong?" I ask.

Jane's POV.

I hear Barnum's voice as I come to my senses and lower myself back down.

My legs are shaky and I fall right into P.T's arms as I'm crying my heart out.

"J-Jake, he kissed me when I went to ask him to leave the ring, I didn't want it to happen I swear, I feel so horrible, Anne can vouch for me as well," I cry into Barnum's chest.

Barnum strokes my hair gently and tries to calm me down.

"You'll be okay, I swear," Barnum says into my hair.

I shake my head softly as I go to pick up P.T's hoodie and force it at his chest and hold it there until he takes it with sadness in his eyes. I turn around and walk towards the entrance of the building when P.T grabs my arm.

"Please, stay," P.T says softly.

I shake my head no and pull my arm back and walk out the door. I head back to my apartment, which I haven't seen in weeks.

I push open the stiff door and walk into my room, falling into my bed to cry my heart out.

"My life has fallen apart, since I've joined Barnum," I softly say to myself.

All I can hear are my tears and the busy rush of New York as I fall asleep in the very late hours of the night.

•••••

The early morning train had arrived and wakes me up, the sun streams into my room and lightly hits my face. I open my eyes and check my phone that I grabbed on the way out of the circus last night.

Barnum called you
Barnum called you
Barnum called you

Barnum: please come back.
Barnum: where are you?
Barnum: I miss you.
Barnum: I'm worried.

I groan softly and turn my phone off and just lie in bed for another hour.

Eventually I decide to get up, I swing myself off the edge of my bed, my feet touching the cold wooden floor and I slowly walk to the kitchen.

I pass Matt's old room, which is empty and I sigh as I close the door of his room. I continue to the kitchen where I make myself a small breakfast as I look out the window, watching New York buzz by. People are going to work some are coming home from night shifts and some are going to the shops.

My eyes glance over the museum and I figure I should text Barnum back.

Jane: hey sorry. I went to my apartment and passed out.

Barnum: thank god you are safe. I was really worried.

Jane: hehe, I'm all safe, is Jake still there?

Barnum: yeah....

Jane: okay, tell Nova and Kiana that I've gone out to the shops or something and tell me when Jake leaves.

Barnum: okay see you soon.

Jane: yep.

I turn my phone off and decide that I should pack a bag with clothes of mine that are casual and I can relax in.

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