Part one of who knows how many parts
Original writing done by me
I don't have a lot writing experience so please bear with me. ^^;
Today was my first day of work! I got the job shortly after the interview which is fantastic because I've been struggling to find a job the past few months, plus the boss seems like a good guy.
I made my way down the street near the café, it been nonstop busy in this area with the freak circus of horror going on. I was stopped by a young female who looked around my age, dressed in pink clown clothes and a face hidden behind a mask, she didn't speak, just handed me a flyer before walking off to hand more out, something about the way she moved creeped me out, she seemed almost inhuman, like a puppet being controlled, but I guess that's just an act, a convincing act. I stuffed the flyer in my messenger bag before continuing down the street towards the café.
The bell rang as I stepped inside the café, the fresh aroma of brewing coffee filled my senses, and the environment was inviting. I saw MC behind the counter, currently making a customer's order, they are very pretty, definitely an attractive person who could get into modeling if they wanted. A familiar warm voice pulled me away from MC enchantment, it was the boss, Aurey. He was already guiding me around the shop, showing and telling me what to expect while working here. Training.
I was later on introduced to MC after a bit of on-on-one employee training with Aurey, "Hi, I'll be your coworker for now on." I said while awkwardly extending my hand out to them, "I'm MC and I bet we're gonna have lots of fun working together." They said with delight while shaking my hand, I smiled, "Totally."
Aurey chuckled as he crossed his arms over his broad chest, "I'm glad you two are getting along nicely." He glanced at the clock hanging on the wall behind us, "Anyways I'm gonna have to leave you two alone, something came up last minute. You two can close up the shop early today. MC knows what to do, so you're in good hands." He added with a lazy nod before turning on his heel and walking off.
I watched him leave before turning my attention back to MC, "So, what do you want me to do boss??" I asked jokingly while wiggling my eyebrows at them, they snickered a bit before glancing around the place to find me a task before landing on the full trash can, "Ah, I know what you can do." They announced as they led me to the full trash, "Ok, so all you gotta do is take the trash to the back, the dumpster is black and right behind the café, it's not difficult to miss." They instructed while gesturing around like I knew what they were imagining, I just nodded before getting to work throwing trash away.
The back of the café was poorly lit but I made my way to the dumpster when I was met with the horrible smell of dumpster and rotting trash, "Eww, this is why MC gave me this task..." I mumbled to myself as I threw the trash into the dumpster, I backing away from the horrible smell, once away from the dumpster, I suddenly felt aware of my surroundings and I felt like I was being watched. I stood near the back door, my hand in the doorknob as I looked around the dark trashed area before my eyes landed on a pair of golden eyes, chills ran up my spine before turning the handle and slipping through the door, shutting it behind me.
I stood there for a second, processing what I saw, whatever it was didn't look or feel human in anyway, I let out a shaky breath I was holding in before peeling away from the door and walking back to the store front where I found MC sat on the floor stocking the syrups and different kinds of milk in the mini fridge. I took a few steps forward, standing behind them, "I-I saw something out there while throwing trash away and it definitely wasn't human." I whispered almost afraid whatever it was could hear me. Mc turned their head around looking at me with a slight frown, "Are you sure it wasn't a alley cat? According to Aurey they have been showing up around the area and he even got scratched by one." They replied back, I shook my head almost instantly, "Not a cat, I know what a cat looks like. It had golden eyes and it was high up, who knows it could be a skinwalker." I argued as I leaned back against the counter, luckily it wasn't busy this hour. They got up from the floor, dusting themselves off before facing me, "I have I feeling I know who you saw and he isn't a skinwalker." The mumbled, "He?? What do you mean he??? What was a person??" I pressed for more answers, I refuse to be oblivious to this clearly serious matter. They swallowed hard before speaking again, "Pierrot. You saw Pierrot, he's a clown part of the freak circus of horror, ya know the circus that just came into town four days ago?" My jaw dropped, "What is this Pierrot clown thing doing behind the store, huh??? Shouldn't he be at the circus or on the streets advertising???" I questioned them.
I have so many questions.
The front door bell rang through the empty building, we both looked towards the door, nothing was at the door, "Huh, must be heavy wind outside, right...?" I nervously suggested, MC looked like they wanted agree but didn't, "Worst." They answered back.
Almost like a sick joke that wasn’t a joke.
I felt something walk past me towards MC, my eyes widened when I saw him, he was tall like freakishly tall wearing red and black clown clothes with golden accents and bells at the ends of his collar and circus hat that rang with each movement he made, a mask with darken golden eyes with marking across the eyes, the left eye had a small filled in tear drop on his cheek and the right line when all the way down on the mask, eyes that were only focused on MC, his long clawed hands around their waist and shoulder, he looks almost like a guard dog who clearly didn't like me. I breathed hard as I processed what was happening in front of me, my coworker had a clown freak obsessing over them. "Is that... pierrot behind you?" I mumbled while pointing to him, his eyes narrowed as he pulled MC against his chest, one thing was clear, he didn't like me and he was definitely stated his claim like some possessive animal.
MC on the other hand awkwardly laughed, letting him do whatever the hell he wants, "Yeah, this is pierrot." They answered back, I blinked a few times more, "So, how long have you two known each other?" I asked curiously while raising an eyebrow at them. "Oh, it's been like two days. He just started following me everywhere after I helped him and he just keeps giving me free tickets to their circus." MC started to trail off a bit like that was the most normal thing in the world.
Oh gosh, how do they have no self preservation???
My jaw dropped, there's no way pierrot is safe to be around, just the way he acts tells me he isn't safe and how come he hasn't spoken a word?? He's been all actions and no words. "Can he speak?" I mumbled softly while processing the possible dangers of this tall scary lookin' clown, "Oh, he can't be seen speaking, it's part of the act." They answered back like that was a normal occurrence.
Great. A freak who can't speak.
To be continued... because any longer and I might just lose it.
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