THE TIRAMISU CIRCUS

Mateo’s POV ~

I followed the tiramisu circus into the hall, everywhere was beautifully decorated, and it sickened me.

It was easy, but the cast members didn't know that their Joe Simmons would wake up in the forest in a few hours. I looked around the hall, to see if I would catch a glimpse of Ariana, but I couldn't find her.

 I found Silvio, he was standing among senior peers of the brotherhood, getting acquainted, getting leverage.

I saw my father laugh heartily and gave him a pat on the back, “my son is in good hands” I heard his father say.

I bet they already secretly discussed how to share the spoils of my sudden demise.

No, he will be dead in my hands soon, the image of Silvio’s dead boy flashed through my mind, and I longed for the day.

The tiramisu circus started to act in formation. I had been watching them practice before they conveyed here, giving me ample opportunity to grab unsuspecting Joe after the practice.

I fell behind the other clown, he was my performing partner, he looked at me, as though he was studying my face.

“Joe? What’s happened to ya mate?” he asked, moving closer,  “ya got an inch taller eh?” he inquired, I didn't say anything.

 I noticed the way he tipped forward and staggered a little, he could be drunk.

“Your costume looks a tad bit too big dontcha think, did you throw up all that drinking?” he laughed, hopping on one leg like I saw him practice, that meant it was my cue, soon he leapt and I caught him on my shoulder just in time, he flipped his cap and the crowd cheered.

I placed him down gently.

“Joe mate? How did you get buff so fast?’’ he asked again, his gaze intensified, I had the perfect idea.

I gestured for him to hop again, he looked at me, he was unsure but then the crowd started to cheer.

very soon he was in the air, just before he could land on my back, I slightly adjusted my gait and moved three inches to the right, one foot wide apart, he descended hitting his jaw on my shoulder, in a split second he was lying unconscious on the floor, the crowd gasped, the music stopped and the tiramisu clan circled my partner.

“I told him not to drink this morning! He never listens! This is the last time!” I heard a short-looking man yell into the phone, he was the manager.

“Get him out of here!” he instructed, pointing towards the door.

“You continue the damned show! There better be no more fuck ups on the team or you are out!” he yelled again, pointing at me and leaving the stage.

Everyone assumed the position again and we continued, it was my turn to act and I started, I took out the ribbons from my sleeve and spun around the way I watched Joe the Clown do.

I could feel my heart beating mid-performance to convince the little children that I was a clown, they laughed heartily as the hat landed perfectly on my head.

“Who wants to see another magic trick?” I asked looking around with a big grin on my face, the clown disguise was perfect nobody knew who I was.

“Me!” one child cried, “me!” another child cried, I laughed and snorted loudly, I placed my hands on my hips and made a pig grunt sound, the children laughed again heartily, it warmed my heart to see the endless giggles, I smiled.

One of the children suddenly climbed me and soon the others followed and we were all rolling on the floor laughing. That's when I saw her.

My wife Ariana…

She sat between her sister Luna and her stepmother, they were talking over her, I'm betting it's over Serena, knowing Ariana, she was probably miserable.

her face was upturned in the most innocent way you could imagine being upset, and her skin shone like fresh alabaster moulded by perfect hands.

her brown locks flowed down to her breasts, she pouted and rolled her eyes. 

Of course, the Ariana I know, the most hard-headed girl I ever come across.

 it infuriated me as she sat there, but my loins hungered for her in ways I'd never felt before, it was strange.

It was as though I had no control over my desires when I see her,  from my view, I could see the colour of her panties as she crossed her leg, they were lilac, and an image flashed through my mind, from that night, a brief moment when I slid my hand down her panties, the way she moaned when I flicked her clit and licked her ear.

Then like a bolt of lightning, I felt this pain in my groin, “I hit the stick first!” one of the kids had kicked me, I groaned in pain as it thundered through my body like pure electricity, “oh my God Alex!” his mother cried running to where I laid, I quickly covered my face, I can't let mason river’s wife see my face, she knows who I am, it's unforgettable the nights we’ve had in new york.

“Oh my God im so sorry” she cried again, snatching her son away from me, the other children dispersed as my groans worsened.

“Let me help you” I heard a voice say, her gentle hand touched my arm.

 “im sorry this is my fault, you shouldn't even be here” she added, I knew that voice, it was Ariana.

I leaned on her and got up, I pretended to be weak and I leaned into her, her hair smelled like blissful midnight.

She turned to look at me, I hoped she would recognise me but she didn't”, the make-up and the costume were too damn good, she started to lead me toward the door when Silvio stepped in front of us.

“And where do you think you are going?” he inquired looking straight at her, never giving me a glance.

 “this is your sister’s doing, I didn't want this but you agreed to it anyway, so you are going to let me pass so I can help this man,” she said confidently, I saw Silvio’s face twist into anger, I could see the way his gait changed at the mere impunity of her audacious mouth.

“There are guards for that, put him down” he retorted.

“No” she replied, the crowd gasped, and then a murmur followed.

“PUT HIM DOWN!” he thundered, ariana was unshaken, she stood and faced him, I could see the way his eyes boiled in anger as this small insignificant Rinaldi spawn defied him in front of everyone.

He raised his hand and soon they were coming down.

I swiftly blocked it and his palm landed at my back, I pulled Ariana, and sunk to the ground with her and groaned again.

“Guards!” he called, and two men came running from the sides.

“get him out of my sight!” he thundered, the two men grabbed me and pulled me towards the exit.

I turned to see what had become of my dare-devil wife.

Silvio grabbed her arm and pulled her towards the stairs.

 “Let me go!” she cried.

“It seems you haven't learned, you belong to me now! no one is coming to save you!” he stated, pulling her up the stairs as everyone watched.

No Silvio, you are wrong, I'm coming.