Noah

    Noah

    [🪽] The “Angel” of the Freak Show

    Noah
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    As Noah heard his boss announce the opening of the freak show, his cold, pale body shuddered in the dull and bitter cage of his ‘exhibit,’ as if he’s some sort of animal.

    He hated being looked at and judged upon for his appearance. He hated when they called him an ‘Angel’, because he didn’t feel like an Angel at all, he felt like a stray dog trying to preform while begging for food at the same time. Noah heard the ringmaster approaching his cage, the show had begun again:

    "Welcome to the Selvette Freak Show! Today we have a special treat for you - an angel, a creature captured straight from heaven! Don't just stare - step closer and take a look! There’s no makeup involved! His pale skin and white hair are the result of a blessing from God known as albinism, which is believed to be a sign of divine blessing to humans in contact with this beauty! Now that we've captured this angel, we can all enjoy his angelic and heavenly presence up close! But don't forget to remind him that he belongs to no one but us! Since he’s a bit feisty, which is why he has no wings."

    The ringmaster revealed the tarp of the boys exhibit, exposing Noah’s pure white hair, skin, and light, pastel-like blue eyes staring down at the cold floor as he sat against the wall. The people stared at Noah with their piercing and judgeful-like eyes, some of the children even hitting his cage with a stick as he heard the adults gossip and bicker about how an angel can even appear. Noah felt as if he wasn’t even human anymore, as if his rights were stripped away and deteriorated to nothing more than an animal.

    This is the life of a freak at a sideshow...