Pearly's Smokin' Cotton Candy Heart: A Short Horror Story

by Dona Fox

Synopsis

Pearly's first trip to the circus with his dad and little sister was magical. He'd never had cotton candy, and he vowed not to eat his; he'd keep it forever. He felt a kinship with the clowns, and he almost understood the strange symbols on their costumes. He even dared a quick touch.

On the runway, Dad just couldn't manage to toss the ball and win a kitten for Lucy...until a clown pulled Pearly between the tents and offered to make it happen, for a price.

"Would you like to be a clown, Pearly?"

Then, everything went sideways.

Publisher: Dona Fox, Blocked Moon Press