Ben secretly mailed out and posted several flyers the next morning, where he knew the children would be and even handed a few of them directly to the kids.

For the most part all the kids seemed excited, they didn’t seem to care that they weren’t being taught by Ben anymore, but they were more than excited to hear that Mr. Giggles was performing again.

Ben shuffled home and sit in front of his mirror again, the clown make up had been left out from the last performance. It seemed almost as if it was calling out to him, begging him to apply it. It was then that he noticed the strange small leather bound book laying on the desk before him again.

This book had offered him more insight into his recent love of clowning. Ben soaked up every dark suggestion from the book, it had unusual techniques for applying his makeup and even made suggestions on other facial designs that would maximize his energy collection.

Morning arrived, and it was time to practice putting on his makeup again in the way the book had suggested. Ben had cleaned his face and applied the pure white base to his face. A knock from his front door interrupted him, he wasn’t expecting company and the makeup was far to precious to remove. He quickly slipped on his wig, hoping it would be enough.

Mr. Giggles answered the door. It was one of Ben’s former students; a ten year old girl that lived just down the street, her face lit up as she seemed to recognize him, even without all his makeup on. ‘Hello Little Miss Polly, I was just putting on my face!’ exclaimed Mr. Giggles who flourished his arm while he bowed.

‘What can Mr. Giggles do for you my young girl’ his silky smooth yet unnatural voice made her giggle. Ben felt his blood start to rush at the youthful energy emanated from her.

‘I was coming to see Mr. Ben, but I would much rather watch you apply the rest of your make up Mr. Giggles’ Polly softly said. Mr. Giggles only smiled and agreed. Who was he to deny such a supple young lady of her wishes?

Polly walked right in and he closed the door behind her.

He sat in front of the mirror and put his eye make up on first, the lines were crisper than ever and hues of blue and purple mixed perfectly together. His eyes widened and Polly laughed; Mr. Giggles felt more energy seeping out of her body and into his own.

For a brief moment he thought he saw a green trail of energy as well, but dismissed it and continued his transformation. He applied a bright red line around his lips, making circular motions and mumbling something cryptic under his breath. After he was done he smiled widely while sticking his tongue out, he made Polly erupt with laughter.

This time, there was no mistaking it, there was definitely a transference of youthful energy and a ghostly green trail coming from Polly’s mouth that was absorbed by his body. He looked back into the mirror and saw his reflection and couldn’t help but smile widely and laugh. His teeth elongated and became sharp, his eyes glowed with a bright red radiance.

Polly seemed afraid at first, but then Mr. Giggles put his hands on her shoulders and assured her everything would be alright. He took in a deep breath and with it, the rest of her energy. Her eyes glazed over and her head slightly slumped.

Mr. Giggles wasn’t sure what to do at this point, she wasn’t dead and she didn’t seem very responsive either. She was like a little living corpse. He spent the next several hours learning to control her with his new found talents. After he was finished, she would be able to pass for a normal kid, unless he gave her a control word; then she was his mindless slave.

He sent her out to recruit more children for tonight, even with her soul gone she still remained subconsciously attached to Mr. Giggles and would do as he had asked. Polly skipped along the streets and told several children about the wonderful time she had with Mr. Giggles and how they were all invited to his show that night.

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