"Hey! Are you crazy, Charlie?! Jessica shouted at Charlie, who had climbed up the cliff

Charlie skillfully plucked a small bright red flower from the gap in the cliff, pinned it to Jessica's hair, and said, "As long as you like, let me go to the sky to pick stars, hehe." ”

"Alright, alright. Don't do that next time, I don't want any stars out of reach. As long as you're by my side. Jessica said shyly

The two relied on tricks and small shows along the way to a big city. They set up a small stall at the entrance of a crowded market. As they were warming up for the upcoming performance, a tall man stepped up and asked, "Where did you come from?" Do you know whose territory this is? ”

"We're just passing by, and we'll be leaving tomorrow." Jessica explained

"What, are you still planning to perform today?!" Behind the strong man, a middle-aged woman with a wrinkled face shouted

"If we pay the square management office, we have the right to perform here. Why do you care about us?! Charlie exclaimed

"There used to be five circuses here, but now we're the only one left. If you don't want to dig your own grave, you'd better disappear into the city like the previous five! Otherwise, you will bear the consequences! The old woman cried out viciously

"Don't scare people here! There are so many people in the square, you move me to try. See if the police are coming! The strong-blooded Charlie shook off Jessica, who was pulling his arm, and said

The middle-aged man who had been silent on the side suddenly stepped forward and said with a smile: "It's all a misunderstanding, I don't think you are a circus, just two lonely artists." I'm the director of Cirque du Soleil, and my name is Benjamin. I heard that you can walk a tightrope, and we just don't have enough people to do this, would you like to come? The salary is definitely more than you can make by playing tricks on the streets. You don't need to reply to me right away, you can find me at the address on this business card when you go back and think about it. ”

After saying that, the middle-aged man politely handed Jessica's business card, grabbed the other two and disappeared into the crowd. Charlie and Jessica looked at each other, and they thought to themselves, "This person seems to be pretty reliable..."

In fact, after spending two weeks of leisurely life of eating and sleeping in the open every day, Jessica and Charlie were a little overwhelmed. Regardless of the food, it is a luxury to take a comfortable hot bath. And at this moment, they were willing to moor in the harbor that unexpectedly appeared in front of them. At least full of electricity to have the energy to go out and toss, isn't it? So the figures of the two soon appeared in the tall red and white striped tent of the Golden Cirque du Soleil.

"What?! You have it?! Charlie shouted with a complicated expression

"Well, Charlie is going to be a father, are you happy?" Jessica said with a smile

"Happy, happy." Charlie replied not very happily

"However, the doctor said that I had been for almost three months and that I could not do dangerous and heavy work after that. So this time can only be hard for you, dear. Jessica said

"It's okay, just leave it to me," Charlie said with a reluctant smile

Although Jessica, who was full of expectations, was reduced in salary and transferred to logistics to do some odd jobs. But she is ready to welcome this crystallization of love with Charlie. She hopes to do all her best to make this little life a happy little life. Although he may not be rich, he will never be as uncared about as he was when he was a child.

It's a pity that Charlie didn't think so. He felt that he was too young, still a child, and had not played enough. And Jessica, who was with him, couldn't perform, and he was subsequently transferred to logistics. I can only do some rough work every day, and the salary is still very low. Gradually, he became oblivious to Jessica.

One day three months later, Charlie, who was 'devastated' by real life, left only a note and disappeared into Jessica's world, as if he had never appeared...

"Don't come to me again, Jessica. I'm a gust of wind, and maybe I can only feel my presence if I keep running. Goodbye, and may you be well, Charlie. ”

Helpless, Jessica lay on the bed with a big belly and couldn't cry. At this moment, love and dreams have been instantly beaten back to their original form by the ruthless reality, and she is no longer the little girl who moves like a rabbit. Fortunately, Benjamin, the kind-hearted troupe leader, instructed the circus people to take turns to help take care of her, and Jessica survived until the moment of delivery. It's just that Susan, the wife of the head of the regiment with a wrinkled face, only allows everyone to contribute, and is not allowed to contribute money. Jessica's savings were also used up shortly after the baby was born.

"We have done everything we can, but this is not a charity hall, and there is not so much spare time to support the idlers. Anyway, the child has already been born, so you can get out of here with this fatherless money-losing goods! The proprietress Susan said coldly

Jessica, who had just given birth, begged a little tiredly, "Please don't kick us out." If she lives on the streets now, she'll starve to death! I'll be working right away, really! You just have to pay me half of my original salary. ”

"Do you think you're still the same pillar? If you don't look in the mirror and look at your current out-of-shape figure, who else will pay to see you! The proprietress said with a contemptuous smile

"Isn't it the most popular thing to walk a tightrope without a safety rope right now. That's how I used to walk in my hometown, I could, really! The audience will love it! Jessica pleaded excitedly

The shrewd Susan's eyes quickly rolled twice, and said, "You said it yourself, but I didn't force you." If you go to chew the root of your tongue with my old man again, then the old lady will immediately tell you two to get out, you know?! ”

"I'm sure I won't. Thank you, hostess! Thank you, thank you for your mercy. Jessica clasped her hands to her chest in thanks

One day a month later

"Can you do it? Didn't you get a good rest yesterday? Punk the Clown asked when he saw Jessica, whose eyes were blank

"It's okay, thank you for your concern. It's just that the child cries a lot at night. But I can, she's still waiting for my milk powder money, hehe. Jessica replied with a smile

But Jessica, who had just gone up to the rope and didn't take two steps, suddenly saw a black eye, and fell from a height of more than ten meters. Originally, the safety net below could have held her, but the net, which had not been maintained much, fell heavily to the ground along with Jessica, who was not wearing a safety rope, due to the screws falling off. Suddenly, the circus was in chaos, with footsteps and screams mixed in. Jessica, who was soaked in blood from her eyes, nose, and ears at the same time, did not wake up after two convulsions on the ground after dying...

Benjamin, the regiment's commander, was then prosecuted and imprisoned by a local court for mismanagement that caused casualties. The angry proprietress orders the sweeping aunt Judy to throw the little scourge born to the broom star Jessica into the garbage heap overnight. Aunt Judy, who was afraid of losing her job, had no choice but to hold the baby girl quietly to the garbage dump under the obscenity of the boss.

"Poor little flower, your mother didn't even have time to give you a big name. I hope you can meet a good person to adopt, and I hope you don't have to be like your mother anymore and can live the life you want. Aunt Judy sighed

She put the baby in a prominent place, then slipped a note that said 'Jessica' and left. (Aunt Sweeper doesn't know how to write much, but luckily Jessica has these three words in her small font library.) ）

Later, Jessica, a little girl who lost all her relatives shortly after birth and still bears her mother's name, miraculously appears in an orphanage in Shata City. How many times he was turned over in the middle, and how many unbearable past events he experienced, no one can say. The child was like a small leaf falling on the surface of the river, allowing the wind and water to pull her to unknown places at will. Fortunately, she didn't remember this wandering time when she was young, she just focused on opening her big watery eyes, crying, laughing...

Years later......

"Stop! You thief! Don't run! A man in sunglasses shouted

"Jessica, run!" A little boy screamed as he tossed a wallet to Jessica