the clown

THE CLOWN

Russell is a hard working high school student. While schooling, he’ll do any part time job and sometimes an odd job. He did it not because he’s poor but because of his girlfriend. She is the prettiest girl in the school. A girl with a high taste, always go for branded clothing and fancy lifestyle. Her eyes would gleam when she read the fashion magazines. Most of the time, Russell had to make great and ridiculous sacrifices just to please her. He didn’t mind doing all this because he appreciates her and loves her very much.

His girlfriend, Lillian, however is a fake. She is a playgirl and always appears clean in Russell’s sight. She actually goes for anybody with cash and cars. These two are the things that Russell always had to sweat for.

One night, there was a big fun fair in the town. Lillian, without Russell’s knowledge or consent, went out with David, a rich but ugly spoilt brat who somehow managed to use his father’s Mercedes Benz.

Prior to that night, Lillian did tell Russell about the fun fair and how much she wanted to go. However, Russell couldn’t make it because he was supposed to work on a night shift that night. He then told Lillian to wait for another night as he was still in tight budget and he’s not free. Last week alone, he spent nearly $100 for Lillian’s new pair of Levi’s jeans.

When Lillian and David arrived at the fun fair, the place was packed with people coming from as far as Kansas City. Ferries Wheel and bumper cars were among the target of the night. Lillian really enjoyed herself and David was smiling not knowing that he will be forgotten as soon as the night ends.

Then, they moved to a row of food stalls, where they can see a clown entertaining children by blowing some balloons and twisted them into certain animal’s shapes. Not just that, he also did some mimes, making funny faces to the kids and made them laugh. He was so good that a lot of people gathered to see his performance. He juggled three balls with only one hand without dropping even a single one.

The clown was now standing in the middle of the crowd who circulated him. Every time he saw a couple, he would approach them and give them a show like pulling a rose out of his shirt then presented it to them and so on.

Suddenly, the clown saw Lillian. He closed his mouth and pulled his wig to show that he is surprised. He didn’t make a sound, just a face expression. Children were laughing because they taught that this is funny. It was indeed funny, the grown ups also laughed along.

He then walked to her in a funny manner. Everyone was laughing. In front of Lillian, he offered her a floating heart-shaped balloon.

As Lillian was about to get hold of the string, suddenly the clown released the balloon into the air. The balloon floated away and gone in the dark night. It was a good performance and people liked it very much. Lillian was also laughing, feeling that she contributed something to the show. She clapped her hands and so was everyone.

“Mom, look! The clown is crying!” a little boy shouted when he saw that the clown was crying.
“Is this his next performance?” an old lady was anxious to know.
“I don’t think so, those tears are too real to be called a performance.” A man gave his opinion.

His tears were indeed real. The clown moved three steps backwards away from Lillian. Then he stopped. Everyone was standing still too, thinking that this could be his next performance.

He removed his colorful wig and exposed his blonde curly hair. He then removed his rubber nose and dropped it on the ground. He wiped his make-ups with his long sleeves, revealing his real face. He was crying.

“Russell?! Is that really you??!” Lillian was pale and terrified.

“Yes Lillian, it’s me. You came to see my show? Thanks. I’ve seen your show too, for the first time. All this while, I only heard about it. Now I know that you really are a good actor.”

Russell moved on with life soon after. He finished high school, went to college and graduated with Bachelor of Fine Arts. He moved to Hollywood where his carrier as a successful actor and producer began.

Lillian? She also had moved on: from one man to another, whoever paid more. (“,)®

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