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My dad had taken my sisters and me to see
the circus earlier in the evening. See, my mom
and dad are divorced, so my dad does these little
outings where we all get together every second
weekend. Sometimes it's just me and my dad. Like when
we go hiking together, or go to ball
games or gymnastics events. Those are all things
my dad and I like, but Jordan and Sara, my sis
ters, don't.
My little sisters loved the circus, but it's not my
kind of thing. I guess I'm too old. That's why
I
dragged Cassie along. So I'd have someone to
talk to when my sisters were getting all
excited over the clowns and stuff.
Still, it was an opportunity to spend time with
my dad, which I enjoy. I don't get to see him
as
much as I
wish I
could. Everyone always says how much I'm like him. How
he's kind of reck
less, and so am I. He always seems so sure of
himself, and I guess people think I'm that way, too.
We're even both into gymnastics. My dad al
most made the U.s. Olympic team when he was
younger.
Of course, I've never told my father about my
other life. I couldn't. But I wish I could. He
would worry about me and all, but he would also think it was
cool. My dad is very big on standing
up for what's right. I think he would admire what
I do. That would be nice, feeling like my dad ad
mired me.
There wasn't much activity in the little tent
and trailer city outside the Arena. I could hear
dogs barking. I could hear raucous laughter corn
ing from a brightly painted trailer. I could smell
the usual circus smells
-
manure, hay, beer,
cotton candy.
There were security guards around the
perimeter of the area, but I wasn't worried about
them. I've gone one-on-one with Hork-Bajir war
riors. After you've fought one of those seven-foot-
tall walking razor blades, regular old
humans don't scare you much.
Cassie and I walked silently past the tiger
cage. The three big cats just stared blankly. It