He turned to me and said, “Do you need to change? We have to go look for her.” I looked down at my flimsy clothing and said, “Yeah, can we head back to our trailer? Rose, did you check her bedroom?” “I did when I went back to change, but maybe she’s there already.” “Maybe,” I said, “but that wouldn’t explain the blood.” “I get bloody noses all the time,” Rose said. “It’s probably just a bleeding nose, right? I feel stupid for coming to get you.” We left the RV and made our way back to our shared travel trailer. “Don’t feel stupid for worrying about your friend,” Cai said, “the safety of our employees is paramount to us at Cirque.” Rose glanced at him as if she’d forgotten who he was. Ultimately he was their boss and it really was a little odd to have him join them. “I’m glad you found me,” I said. “When’s the last time you saw her?” “A couple minutes after you left, we met a couple new guys from the clown group. They’re pretty cool, tats and piercings, that new extreme performance thing that’s so popular now.
