ne day, the show woman Sarah - who was helping Mr. Smith in shows - gave a quit request to Magnus - who became very fast Seb's right-hand and closest friend - to give it to the latter.
While Sebastian was watching his crew preparing itself to leave Paris and come back to London, Magnus came to him:
-Hey Seb, Sarah wants to quit.
-What? Why?
-She said that she has to take care of her family. And this job will distract her.
-Really? I see no distraction.
-What about travelling almost every day and turning the world around? Isn't that a distraction enough?
-You're right about that.
-So?
-If Sarah will quit, who will be the next show woman of The Extraordinary Circus?
Both of them turned to Catherine who was laughing and blabbing with twins Rose and Jasmine. Suddenly, Magnus suggested with delight:
-Cat! What about Cat?
-Mm… Why Catherine?
-Well, she loves us and the circus. We love her and we find her lovely, friendly and nice. We saw her once dancing with you so perfectly and better than your dance with Sarah. Why not? I think she'll be the perfect show woman ever in The Extraordinary Circus and in the entire world.
-She's just 25!
-So? She's a woman now. She's a lady, like Sarah and like all the women.
-You think?
-Yeah! Talk to her!
-… Now?
-Yeah! Go!
-At least come with me.
-Ok… chicken.
-I'm not!
While they started walking directly toward Cat and the twins, the three ladies saw them and so they stopped blabbing and making noise.
Jasmine: Hi sir, hi Magnus.
Sebastian: Hello girls, we need to talk to Cat, alone.
Magnus: (Interrupting) Well, I see that Jasmine and Rose will help us in our decision.
Cat: What decision?
Sebastian: (looking at Magnus) Cat, sweetie… A … Sarah, our show woman… quit.
Rose: What?!
Cat: No way! I'll miss her so much (deeply sad).
Jasmine: Why?
Magnus: She thinks that this job will distract her from taking care of her family.
Cat: She's right. We'll miss her a lot… But who will be the next show woman?
Magnus and Seb looked at her with an odd look and a large smile.
Cat: … Me?!
Sebastian: Yes Cat; you.
Cat: (Happy, shocked and surprised) What?! Oh my God!
Jasmine: You?!
Rose: Congratulations!
Cat: (Excited) Thank you Rose! (She calms down, asking her uncle) Why me?
Sebastian: Because you're nice, cheerful, a perfect dancer and a beautiful lady.
Cat: Am I not young for that?
Magnus: How? You're a woman now.
Cat: … Uncle?
Sebastian: He's right. If you don't accept this job, you may be either a worker in a factory for a very little salary, or just a fat wife of a rich or a poor man.
Cat: What about you, twins? What do you think?
Jasmine: Sebastian's offer is perfect and a rare chance to you to have a better future.
Sebastian: So?
Cat: Ok… agreed.
Magnus: Yes!
Rose: Welcome to The Extraordinary Circus, Catherine!
Sebastian: Good. Now, we have a lot to do. First, don't tell anyone that I'm your uncle.
Magnus: Why?
Cat: Why?
Sebastian: If we spread every detail of our circus and our own lives, the circus may be in danger. Also, some people will hate Cat - like they hate me and the crew - as a niece and a show woman more than just a show woman; "Wow! What a successful team! What a successful family! She became rich cause of her uncle…"
Cat: You're right, uncle.
Sebastian: Thanks sweetie. Now, while the crew is gathering their and the circus' belongings, I'll start teaching you some necessary things until we get in London. Then, I'll coach you until our first show. (He screamed) Guys!! Our new show woman is Cat!
Everyone: (surprised and happy) What? ... Catherine? ...
Sebastian: But don't spread the news; I'll do it. And keep the secret of "Cat is my niece"…
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