Clown It Up: Whose da Strongest? Preview (Patreon)

Lily sighed, rubbing her face. All the work was exhausting. She cleared her throat, trying to look a bit livelier. “Okay then, what do you wanna-”

Kaley was gone… or at least, out of her immediate sight. Lily turned around to find her sister behind her now, looking intensely at something.

The young girl was eyeing a carnival game, a strongman game at that. It’s tower rose high into the air, a large mallet and carnival barker near. However, what caught Lily’s eye the most, and what she assumed was the same for her sister, was the wall of large stuffed animals of all shapes and colors.

She turned around and looked at her sister, a fierce, determined glint in her eyes shining through now. “I want one of those!”

Lily chuckled. “Oh? Aren’t you a little old for one of those?”

“Nope!” Kaley shook her head fast. “Na-ah! I want a stuffed bear, and I’m gonna win it!”

“How exactly?”

Kaley huffed and flexed her small, tiny, arms. “I’m super strong, sis! I’ve been training every day with mom to be super strong! I’m gonna be strong, just like you and mom.”

Lily frowned briefly, a small flashback playing out in her mind. However, she gave a quick shake to the head and threw it out. “Well, have at it. You try, Miss Atlas.”

The younger sister gave her another huff and hurried over to the carny. Lily followed slowly behind, watching from a distance at first. Kaley was excitedly talking to the worker, who seemed to snicker as he handed her the mallet.

“-Now, you swing that hammer real good now! You don’t wanna screw this up!” He chuckled as Lily walked up.

Kaley took a deep breath and gripped the mallet as hard as she could. She began to lift up on the rod… and nearly fell backwards when it was only a few inches off the ground.

The carny laughed, and the young girl blushed deeply, embarrassment slowly filling her. She looked at Lily, fidgeting. “Umm… could you… could you do this?”

“What happened to Miss Atlas?”

“Pl-pleeeeeeease?” Kaley looked serious. This wasn’t a joking matter it seemed.

“Oh…” Lily glanced at the mallet and then at the tower. “I… I’m not sure if I’m strong enough. I mean, I don’t think it’s possible for me to-”

“No! You are super strong, sis!” Kaley insisted, hands tightening into fists. “You can do it! You can do anything… and win me a stuffed bear!”

“… okay. Okay, I’ll give it a shot.” Lily sighed and turned to the broker, who had a small smile on his face. “Alright, I’ll give it a shot. How much?”

“Oh, just two dollars for this, if you don’t mind.” He smiled as before when she handed him the money. However, once pocketing it, he gave off a small laugh. “Good luuuuck~.”