Misunderstood...

Chapter 3

It was now my turn to go on stage or whatever you wanna call the dirt we perform on. I decided to show the crowd Angelica and cut her open and stuff then I would do the classic 'walk up the stairs'. Where it looks like I'm walking up stairs with... Well, no stairs.

"Show time!" My dad yelled tapping his watch.

I nodded to Angelica and told her I'd tell her when she could come out.

"Now what do you think of our strawberry eating monkey?!" The circus director yelled.

Several people booed. I don't blame em honestly.

"Well I see! So, I guess you wouldn't want to see some illusions would ya?" He boomed out to the crowd.

Several people yelled yes before it got quiet again.

"Alright, alright if you insist! I now present you! Dakota Ridges! Master of Illusion!"

The old red curtain opened and I stepped out to face the crowd. Several people cheered, perverted men whistled, and a good handful of children clapped loudly.

"Welcome everyone!" I said walking around the soft dirt.

"Are you ready for some illusions tonight?" I asked grinning at the crowd.

That's when my face froze. There sitting in the bleachers was Dalton. He inched closer as if to see if it were me. It was too late I couldn't act like I was just scanning the room.

"On with the show!" Someone shouted.

"Ah yes!" I said dismissing Dalton from my mind.

"Angelica? Mind coming out here and assisting me?"

Seconds later Angelica appeared. She wore a red velvet type color uniform. It was tight, but it fit her appropriately. Her lips looked like a professional make-up artist or even Taylor Swift put the red lip stick on. She truly did look stunning.

"Angelica? Would you mind being chopped up today?" I asked as if it were a completely normal question.

"But of course!" She agreed.

Then a puff of air appeared and a box where Angelica would be placed in appeared.

"Alright you get yourself in there while I grab the saw!" I said stomping over to the side and grabbing the largest saw.

I walked over to the audience and showed them the saw. To prove it was, in fact a real one. I even told some people that we didn't believe in those fake props.

"Ready!" Angelica yelled to me as she slipped her last foot through the hole.

"Wonderful!" I said clasping my hands together.

I swear, sometimes at the shows I feel like the Mad Hatter with all this crazy nonsense I say.

I present the saw once more to the crowd then begin sawing away. It doesn't take long for Angelica's body to have shifted apart.

I then open the top part of the box and the people gasp. First I let the legs out that run around frantically as if wondering where their upper part has gone. Then I open Angelica's other half and help her balance on her hands.

"Impossible!" Someone shouts.

"How is that even possible?" Another yells.

I take Angelica's hand and help her back into the box.

"Oh how I wish I could tell you but I'm afraid that would ruin the show." I send them a grin.

Once Angelica is back together we both bow and the crowd applauds.

"Alright, now may I borrow someone's keys? Or maybe a phone?" I ask.

Sure enough Dalton gives his up.

"Here." He hands me his keys.

"Thank-you kind sir." I say swinging the key ring in my finger like I always do when I try to persuade him to let me drive. Even though I'm a terrible driver.

"What now?" Someone asks.

I roll my eyes and walk on. "Now I shall throw these in the air!" I throw the keys as high as I can and they land in the air with a gingle.

The crowd gasps. I pretend to look distressed as if I don't know what to do.

"Can I get another volunteer? Please, I need someone to get these keys for this gentlemen here."

A man walks toward me awaits for me to give him a command.

"What a brave sir you are! What is your name?" I say clasping my hands.

"Riker." The man answers. I recognize him as the guy who kept complaining.

"Alright Riker! Follow my lead."

I step one foot in the air then lift the other and begin to walk. I walk three steps then wait for Riker to follow. I allow him to get up to me but then he gets cocky and I drop him to the ground. With a satisfied grin I walk all the way up and grab the keys and throw them to Dalton. The crowd applauds once more.

"Thank-you everyone and have a good night!" I say with a wink and then I'm gone.

Thank goodness too, I can't handle these boots anymore.