Anne Wheeler x Phillip Carlyle

Chapter 32

I'm back (again)! 😘
I have just been reading all your lovely comments and it lifted by spirits up immensely! I love you guys & your support means the world to me! ❤️ That's why I think you deserve a new chapter! I hope you enjoy❤️🤞

Little Girl (Mia) POV:
Today, I was going to watch the Barnum Circus. I'd been so excited, ever since Mother got me the tickets for my birthday- and the day was finally here! I could already hear the songs that had become so famous ringing in my ears.
I was especially excited to go and see Anne Wheeler, the trapeze artist. She was black like me, but was a real inspiration.
The show went by quickly- a flash of bright colours and loud songs and people flying through the air. After it was finished, we went backstage to meet the circus people.

Anne POV:
"Oh, Anne!" Barnum said, poking his head through my tent door.
"What is it, PT?" I ask, carefully removing my wig.
"There's a little girl that is desperate to meet you. Please come." He asks, before he whisks back around and jogs into the hall where there are many visitors. Usually, I don't go out to meet them because they will judge me, as I am black, but I adore children (especially as I have one myself) so I follow Barnum out into the ring.
"There you are, baby." Phillip says, immediately at my side.
"Look, there's the girl. She adores you." Phil says, pointing at a little girl in a red dress. She is dark skinned, like me, and I instantly see why she 'adores' me. I quickly push through the groups of people and squat down in front of the girl. She looks at me, and her mouth gapes open.
"Hi. I'm Anne, what's your name?" I ask, holding out my hand for her to shake. The girl shakes it limply, as if she is in a dream- bless her!
"H-hi, Anne! I'm s-so h-happy that I get to meet y-you! I'm M-Mia!" She says, stuttering in excitement and grinning. Phillip, next to me, laughs at Mia's excited face.
"Well, hi, Mia. Did you have a good time at the circus today?" I ask her, because I think she is about to pass out. It's so crazy, it's as if I'm a celebrity now.
"Oh, just amazing!" Mia says, her happiness evident. "Just incredible- I've been waiting for this for ages!" She says.
"I'm glad you liked it." I reply.
Phillip and I spend some time with Mia and play with her, and when she leaves her lovely mother thanks me for being an inspiration. I nearly correct her, and say that the circus is an inspiration, not me.
When I get home, I pick up Six-Olivia and kiss her forehead.
"I hope one day you will be that in awe of me!" I say, giggling.
"I'm joking, Six. But I hope you are as happy and as kind as Mia." I say after.
That night in bed, as Phillip and I cuddle, I think about how amazing the circus really is.
"This is why I love the Circus so much," I say to Phil.
"Why?" He asks, his lips brushing my hair.
"Because it makes people happy."

Ahh I hope you enjoyed. I'm sorta rusty I haven't written in so long 😩! This was for Romione02 . She suggested it a few months ago and I never even wrote it out, but here it is! Thank you for all your lovely support! I love you all babies❤️
-Alice