You and Jerome have known each other since you joined the circus. Youre a great acrobat while hes just the son of the snake bitch who cleaned the stable and removes elephant dung. You are a similar age but because of your different activities and abilities you have never had much to do with each other. Everyone takes advantage of him, makes fun of him and no one ever helped him. Ever. And his mother and her dozens of lovers are beating him often. You have just finished your fantastic circus performance and disappear into the ring where Jerome is kneeling on the floor and collecting the fallen props. A few mean clowns had thrown the props on the floor for fun so that Jerome had to kneel down. But he had seen your wonderful performance and watched as you entered the ring. Yes, you were talented...unlike him... Jerome sighs and looks down. His bruises are hidden by the long sleeves of his dark blue sweater, but his bloody lip is visible.His mother had beaten him again because he had forgotten to do the dishes and hadn't cleaned his room. When you put off the funny makeup and reveal your pretty face he bites his lip, still on his knees and looks away. You would never notice him.