Disclamier~ I do not own this nothing but my character Aya. Everything else is from Darren Shan! Again I own nothing of the Cirque du Freak saga~

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The rest of the show was ok. There were some of the weirdest acts I've seen. But unique as well.

It seems like Steve lost interest in the show for a while, but Darren and me stayed hooked!

I guess we were both waiting for Larten to come on out and start he's act. Darren sure wanted to see the spider, I wanna see the act and hopefully thank him after the show.

I really don't know what happen, I guess I was lost in lala land (again) cause I didn't see the rest of the acts. Though, right now I'm seeing the one of the bearded lady. She was very pretty, even,with the beard! And what was amazing, was the fact that she could grow it at will and grow it back in!

When she was off stage I had to applaused. It really was a sight to behold.

"She was lovely and amazing, right you guys?"

"Yup, and how nobody could cut her beard was epic hahaha!" Darren laughed a bit.

"Hey, Steve what you think?" I asked.

He didn't reply. I wonder if he's okay? Or is it that he thinks its a waste of time? It better not be that! I paid good money so he could see it!

And so I could spent some time with my little brother... That's the main reason I bought these tickets.

"Ladies and Gentlemen,"Mr. Tall began which also brought me back from my thoughts.

"Mr. Crepsley and Madam Octa!"

As I heard he's name I sat up straight and focused on him. Focused, like my life depended on it.

(But why though? He's just a person I just met. I don't even know him that well... Aside from he's name and where he works at...)

Without the coat I'll be able to see how he really looks like. I thought.

Once I saw him step on to the stage. He was tall and thin, with very white skin and with orange hair. He had a very large scare running down he's left cheek, it reached to he's lips.

He was dressed in dark-red clothes and carried a small wooden cage, which the spider was in.

'Larten... it really is you?'

Huh...? What the...Who... said that?

'So you did make it after all... I'm so glad...'

I looked around and saw everyone dead silent. The only one talking was Mr. Crepsley. And it couldn't have been him. He was all the way on stage while I was in the very back. Not to mention it was a woman's voice...

'Who are you...?' I asked it, thinking it though.

'Who are you?' she asked back.

'I'm Aya Leonard, and you?' I try asking again hoping to get an answer this time.

'Its...' it stopped...

'Hello?'

No reply after that.

What just happened? Who was she and where did that voice come from?

......

And strangely enough... I feel like I know that voice... But from where exactly..?

I looked back on stage and see Mr. Crepsley about to finish he's act. Damn, I missed it...

Still, after seeing him again I hoped to hear the voice again, but nothing.

What did happen was a tightening inside my chest. Close to my heart..? I think it was my heart!

What's going on here?

I shook my head and told myself I just needed sleep, is all. It was past midnight, so that could explain it.

"Wow! Madam Octa is the worlds greatest spider that ever lived! Right Aya, Steve?" Darren asked enthusiastically.

With a smiled I replied, "Sure was heh heh!"

"Steve don't you agree?"

We looked at Steve and realized he was as white as a ghost! The hell!?

"Steve! You ok!?" I nervously asked.

"Heh... I can't believe I actually found one..!" he grinned at himself.

"Found what?" Asked Darren.

"Hope he didn't notice me if not..." He's sentence was never finished and it gave me and Darren an uneasy feeling.

What was he up to? And is he talking about Larten?

....

All I know is something is going to change for the worset... I just have a feeling it will... Hope I'm just imaging everything or just paranoid...