My Fingers Slipped @partyplanningforsuckers The heat only seemed to be packed in at the circus, with the hundreds of citizens that had swarmed like ants and the intense rides that seemed to have a life of their own. The smell of sugary cotton candy and popcorn was enough to lure anyone who had just come from a days work, the circus was the place to be. With a circle of sand and tigers, along with swinging trapeze and double jointed dancers, the main stage was selling ticket for such a view.

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Carlos hadn’t been to a circus in years – not since he was little. But there had been a raffle at work and Carlos had won a coupon for a free ticket. He kinda hoped that his brother and/or his dad were in town so he could invite them to go with him.

Carlos made his way to the ticket office that was set up, standing in the line with his coupon as he looked at everything around him. Some things were different than what he remembered or imagined a circus to be like, but not everything could be a dated cliche trope he supposed.

Once at the ticket office he smiled and offered the coupon. “Hey… this any good?” he asked in a joking manner.

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As
the show began and the noise only seemed to grow into more of a pure
trumpet blasting, it was hard to focus on anything any more for anyone
which was truthfully the more wild part of the circus. Everything was a
blur, there was suddenly fire and the acrobats leprechaun into action,
their ankles being the only thing to keep them steady as they tossed
rifles and swords back and forth. Their suits glittered in their
spotlights, and their laughter was nearly drowned by the crowds around.

One of the acrobats was thrown a rose from a flamethrower, he caught
it like it had been rehearsed and placed it between his teeth all while
hanging by one hand and arching his legs outwards to be grabbed by his
sister to hold still. They paused for only seconds, but it felt like
hours before the blond man made strict eye contact with Carlos and
pulled himself from his sister.

It was only a few more leaps and twirls until the man was being held
at the ankles by his sister, and was being swung up to the balcony where
Carlos sat to which he tossed him the rose.

Carlos was having a lot of fun. He gasped and ooed and awed with everyone else. THe mechanics of the act – the balance and the perfectly placed swings were all just so incredible.

Initially when the acrobat had met his eyes Carlos didn’t think much of it. Before he knew it, a rose was headed for his direction and Carlos’ hands instinctively reached up to catch it, despite some mild confusion on his part. He missed the rose and it hit his chest, but he was quickly able to pick it up from his lap. That look he got was in anticipation of the next part of the act, he realized. Carlos grinned and clapped while holding the rose gently in one hand.