Harvey and the Extraordinary

Harvey and the Extraordinary — page 3
Eliza Martin keeps a steady rhythm One foot the next One foot the next He’s nothing like you’ve ever seen before The tent falls silent as he reaches the top He hears nothing but his own heartbeat Shakily he steps out onto the platform his knees quivering A murmur ripples through the crowd and camera lights flash like tiny explosions through the big top He moves slowly arms outstretched keeping himself balanced as he carefully steps up to the edge He looks down and sees it a tiny blue speck just under his toes the pool of water he’s about to dive into The crowd oohs and aahs Their laughter laughter swirls and he hears Grimaldi the Lion roar from his cage backstage He takes a deep breath The one He stops A memory hits him so hard that he doubles over with the heartache the pain in his chest The crowd gasps and somewhere a woman screams Quickly he lurches back upright The show must go on The only 2