Lilac

Droplet swam over to the glass still rubbing her head. "Woah!" The other kids couldn't hear what she said, but the expression on her face was both transparent and universal. Droplet let herself sink down to the bottom of the tank and sat cross-legged on the the rocks watching the scene unfold.

Droplet swam over to the glass still rubbing her head. "Woah!" The other kids couldn't hear what she said, but the expression on her face was both transparent and universal. Droplet let herself sink down to the bottom of the tank and sat cross-legged on the the rocks watching the scene unfold.

Just my opinion, but Barnum is *much* prettier than Jessica Biel.

Just my opinion, but Barnum is *much* prettier than Jessica Biel.

Just my opinion, but Barnum is *much* prettier than Jessica Biel.

"I'm over here." Lila waved at the stern man. "I'll try to turn back." She scrunched up her eyes tightly and concentrated on becoming visible. She could sense that everyone was staring, not at her so much as they were staring into the empty space where she was supposed to be. "There! Did it work?" Lila held out her hands to see if she could see herself. She couldn't. "Crap. I'm not very good at this yet. Sorry"

"I'm over here." Lila waved at the stern man. "I'll try to turn back." She scrunched up her eyes tightly and concentrated on becoming visible. She could sense that everyone was staring, not at her so much as they were staring into the empty space where she was supposed to be. "There! Did it work?" Lila held out her hands to see if she could see herself. She couldn't. "Crap. I'm not very good at this yet. Sorry"

"I'm over here." Lila waved at the stern man. "I'll try to turn back." She scrunched up her eyes tightly and concentrated on becoming visible. She could sense that everyone was staring, not at her so much as they were staring into the empty space where she was supposed to be. "There! Did it work?" Lila held out her hands to see if she could see herself. She couldn't. "Crap. I'm not very good at this yet. Sorry"

"Not bad," she said. "How about you?" She caught herself still waving and clasped her hands behind her back. "Did you get all of your paperwork done?"

"Not bad," she said. "How about you?" She caught herself still waving and clasped her hands behind her back. "Did you get all of your paperwork done?"

"Not bad," she said. "How about you?" She caught herself still waving and clasped her hands behind her back. "Did you get all of your paperwork done?"

It may be awhile before we get to that, but I don't mind if you jump in then. I'll let you know when it comes to that point.

It may be awhile before we get to that, but I don't mind if you jump in then. I'll let you know when it comes to that point.

It may be awhile before we get to that, but I don't mind if you jump in then. I'll let you know when it comes to that point.

At Deadboy's sudden approach, Droplet kicked off the glass. "Who the heck are you?" "Hey! Leave him alone!" she yelled, but no sound escaped the tank. Lila didn't really know one of these kids from the other, but she knew which side she was on. It was the freaks against the world. For all she knew these kids were minions of that wizard whatshisname. "I said leave him alone!!!!" The water around Droplet began to churn and she hurled herself at the top of the tank. THUNK! Droplet sank back to the bottom of the tank holding her head. "Ouch..." She had never tried to escape from her tank before. It was watertight. Jeze had thought of everything.

At Deadboy's sudden approach, Droplet kicked off the glass. "Who the heck are you?" "Hey! Leave him alone!" she yelled, but no sound escaped the tank. Lila didn't really know one of these kids from the other, but she knew which side she was on. It was the freaks against the world. For all she knew these kids were minions of that wizard whatshisname. "I said leave him alone!!!!" The water around Droplet began to churn and she hurled herself at the top of the tank. THUNK! Droplet sank back to the bottom of the tank holding her head. "Ouch..." She had never tried to escape from her tank before. It was watertight. Jeze had thought of everything.

At Deadboy's sudden approach, Droplet kicked off the glass. "Who the heck are you?" "Hey! Leave him alone!" she yelled, but no sound escaped the tank. Lila didn't really know one of these kids from the other, but she knew which side she was on. It was the freaks against the world. For all she knew these kids were minions of that wizard whatshisname. "I said leave him alone!!!!" The water around Droplet began to churn and she hurled herself at the top of the tank. THUNK! Droplet sank back to the bottom of the tank holding her head. "Ouch..." She had never tried to escape from her tank before. It was watertight. Jeze had thought of everything.

As soon as Droplet saw the new arrival, she swam over to the glass side nearest him. By the light of the construction lamp, the only light source in the whole tent, the machine boy could see her clearly. Droplet was an average sized girl of about 9 or 10. She was thin and girlish, and had a pretty round face. Droplet had long black hair and blue eyes. She was dressed in a one piece black swimsuit that looked to be made more for function than for style. Droplet could also see the boy clearly in the darkness. "Yep," she thought, "He belongs in the freak show; that was for sure." Droplet watched as the boy's lips move, but she couldn't hear his voice. The tank walls and all that water blocked even the loudest of sounds. She fancied that she had become adept at reading lips during her time in the circus, but the reality was far from it. Droplet moved her lips along with his, trying to make out the words. "Now you're sitting?" She crossed her eyes and tried harder to make out more of the boy's words. "I'm mean. Eye. Eye bike poor bank?" "What in the world?" The answer was obvious. In addition to being a machine boy, he was also a completely crazy, gibbering idiot. So, she did the only thing there was to do. Droplet pressed her face against the glass and blew her cheeks out. From the other side of the glass her smashed up face, bulging cheeks, and pink tongue served as her formal greeting to her new "exhibit mate."

As soon as Droplet saw the new arrival, she swam over to the glass side nearest him. By the light of the construction lamp, the only light source in the whole tent, the machine boy could see her clearly. Droplet was an average sized girl of about 9 or 10. She was thin and girlish, and had a pretty round face. Droplet had long black hair and blue eyes. She was dressed in a one piece black swimsuit that looked to be made more for function than for style. Droplet could also see the boy clearly in the darkness. "Yep," she thought, "He belongs in the freak show; that was for sure." Droplet watched as the boy's lips move, but she couldn't hear his voice. The tank walls and all that water blocked even the loudest of sounds. She fancied that she had become adept at reading lips during her time in the circus, but the reality was far from it. Droplet moved her lips along with his, trying to make out the words. "Now you're sitting?" She crossed her eyes and tried harder to make out more of the boy's words. "I'm mean. Eye. Eye bike poor bank?" "What in the world?" The answer was obvious. In addition to being a machine boy, he was also a completely crazy, gibbering idiot. So, she did the only thing there was to do. Droplet pressed her face against the glass and blew her cheeks out. From the other side of the glass her smashed up face, bulging cheeks, and pink tongue served as her formal greeting to her new "exhibit mate."

As soon as Droplet saw the new arrival, she swam over to the glass side nearest him. By the light of the construction lamp, the only light source in the whole tent, the machine boy could see her clearly. Droplet was an average sized girl of about 9 or 10. She was thin and girlish, and had a pretty round face. Droplet had long black hair and blue eyes. She was dressed in a one piece black swimsuit that looked to be made more for function than for style. Droplet could also see the boy clearly in the darkness. "Yep," she thought, "He belongs in the freak show; that was for sure." Droplet watched as the boy's lips move, but she couldn't hear his voice. The tank walls and all that water blocked even the loudest of sounds. She fancied that she had become adept at reading lips during her time in the circus, but the reality was far from it. Droplet moved her lips along with his, trying to make out the words. "Now you're sitting?" She crossed her eyes and tried harder to make out more of the boy's words. "I'm mean. Eye. Eye bike poor bank?" "What in the world?" The answer was obvious. In addition to being a machine boy, he was also a completely crazy, gibbering idiot. So, she did the only thing there was to do. Droplet pressed her face against the glass and blew her cheeks out. From the other side of the glass her smashed up face, bulging cheeks, and pink tongue served as her formal greeting to her new "exhibit mate."

Guilt? Crap This is why I have an ulcer.

Guilt? Crap This is why I have an ulcer.

Guilt? Crap This is why I have an ulcer.

Lila watched the expression of disbelief form on the man's face. "It's true," she said. "Watch!" Lila closed her eyes and concentrated hard. Nothing. "Crap!" she thought. How had she done it before? "Got it!" Lila tried to think of the most embarrassing thing possible. That was what seemed to do the trick the last time. For a few seconds she wracked her brain, reliving some truly humiliating moments, and then it hit her. The grand prize! That thing that she had been trying not to think about for the last hour. Just the thought that R.J. might have been reading her mind all this time caused her face to turn beat read, and she vanished again. "See?" said the disembodied voice. "Invisible."

Lila watched the expression of disbelief form on the man's face. "It's true," she said. "Watch!" Lila closed her eyes and concentrated hard. Nothing. "Crap!" she thought. How had she done it before? "Got it!" Lila tried to think of the most embarrassing thing possible. That was what seemed to do the trick the last time. For a few seconds she wracked her brain, reliving some truly humiliating moments, and then it hit her. The grand prize! That thing that she had been trying not to think about for the last hour. Just the thought that R.J. might have been reading her mind all this time caused her face to turn beat read, and she vanished again. "See?" said the disembodied voice. "Invisible."