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The Circus

It was a pleasant day as the breeze hit my face. I
raced to the playground as fast as I could. Kath-
erine, Oliver and I were supposed to go to the
circus for Oliver’s birthday, we could not miss

that at all. As I reached the playground I saw
that they had already reached and were waiting
for me.
“Happy Birthday Oliver!” I said
“Thanks a lot! I am so excited for the circus. I
can’t believe the circus was on the same day as
my birthday!” Oliver said
“I know right, let’s go!” Katherine replied
“definity, don’t want to miss the clown do we?”

I grinned
We raced to the ground where the circus was
being held. Before we reached the ground we
heard cries and groans from the playground.
Children crying, people hissing at the stage.
I did not understand what was going on. We
rushed in to see what had lowered the mood

of the whole crowd. As I pushed past people to hear the manager talking on his phone. His face
get a better look, a frown crept up my face. flushed and he was waving his hands frantically at
“I thought we were late but the circus hasn’t the performers backstage.
started yet” I said “Hurry up, make it quick” he shouted
“What!” Oliver exclaimed. “We will lose the crowd; we need a plan B” he ex-
I asked the people around what had happened claimed
and I found out the clown was down with a flu. Katherine, Oliver and I rushed to the manager
I did not understand how the best day became and asked him what was going on. He was not
so bad. We were all so excited today, especially listening to us. After a lot of shaking our hands in

Oliver. front of his face we got his attention.
“I can’t believe it” I said “What is going on, why is the show not started
“I know right,” Oliver sighed. yet, are the clowns okay?’ I asked
“But this just gave me a great idea. Let’s become “Yes, they will be fine but we can’t start the show
the clowns and entertain this bored crowd without the clowns they are the main part of the
,should we?” I said show” the manager explained
“Yeah” Katherine exclaimed “Will the crowd be okay with seeing us as the

“That would be even better than seeing the clowns? ” Oliver asked
show and I have been working on my humour “Yes, but can you pull of a few tricks from up your
and can definitely be a clown, can’t I?” Oliver sleeve? I am not sure.” the manager said
grinned. “Don’t worry we will not let this be a flop show,
We went backstage. From a distance we could promise” Katherine exclaimed.