Eerie silence echoed through the dirt pathways, remnants of a good time long-gone remained scattered upon the ground; empty bags and wrappers, drinks and long-forgotten toys ... It was always like this, it was always so dreary after a performance- the people who attended gave little to no mind to the beauty that nature itself derived, and carelessly trashed all of Mother Nature's hard work, full of sloth and gluttony after the witnessing of their beautiful, spell-binding act ... And September walked along, kicking a few stray cans here and there, and she hummed to herself, the lingering Circus tune stuck inside of her thoughtful little head. As the wind blew threw moaning as it weaved through trees and around tents and shelters, the young girl looked up at the sky, a sudden anxiety washing over her ... How many times had things turned out like this - how many times since her joining of this Circus, had it all ended the same? Cheering, crying, cat-calling, near-death experiences excitement, fulfillment .... And then nothing? Too many to count, she realized ...
The teenager pushed past the flaps of the tent, walking in upon the other performers, chattering among themselves with friendly disposition and crude humor ... And through them, she had noticed a familiar face, off to the side, black hair falling in gentle wisps around his pristine features ... And September padded over to him, sittling herself onto a crate, next to him. "Another great show, yeah?" She turned her head, peering at him from beneath long eyelashes and strands of damp, sweaty locks of auburn hair.