Flash Fiction - Bangles the Clown

He's sure to make you smile

As soon as the front door swung open, Bangles snapped right into character. “Well, hello there, lady of the house. Bangles is my name and entertainment is my game,” he said, honking a horn strapped to his belt.

The woman visibly sagged. “Thank God you are here, and at such short notice, too.” Tears began to pool in her eyes but failed to fall. “I thought…