Coulrophobia
By Michael Danese
Copyright 2007 by Michael Danese
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The following is based on a true story.
Jennifer and Laurel were getting settled into their dorm room. The first week of the first year of college can certainly be a challenge, and this one fits the mold perfectly. Buying books, comparing notes on classes, meeting new people, the newness of it all is both exciting and a little bit scary.
Jennifer has her nose in her psyc book. Laurel is hanging some posters. She has been trying to get to do that all week, but just couldn’t find the time. The posters represent a piece of her to visitors to the room. Her favorite movies, bands and activities. As she is tacking a poster on the wall she says to Jennifer, “Hey, check this out! I love the splashy colors! Bobby bought this for me at the circus last summer.”
The poster is lovely, a close up of a clown in full clown regalia. The top hat filled with orange hair, big red nose, wide, gregarious smile and a devil-make-care twinkle in his eyes.
Jennifer looks up from her book and is overcome by a chill. She quickly looks away.