Venus was the kind of woman who could put almost anyone in their place without even lifting a finger. All she had to do was look at a person in the right way in order to make them fear her.
Maybe it was her status or perhaps it was the way she narrowed her eyebrows. Or more likely her bright red eyes that looked like they were staring into your soul. At first people thought they were contacts but in fact they were her natural eyes...
Venus was the owner of the most successful clothing lines in the world. Her products were sold in almost every country in the world. She practically decided what was in fashion.
Other than her success the reason she was so popular was also probably her looks. Venus had flawless warm beige skin. Her eyebrows were arched to perfection. Her lips were full and plump and always decorated with a dark blue lipstick. Her short  hair, which was just below her chin, was also dyed a dark blue colour. 
Venus had a black loop nose piercing on the right side of her nose. She also had black earrings along with a bridge piercing.
Venus was always in magazines, on the news and in other media's. It was nice at first but eventually got boring.
One day when Venus was sat at home she looked at one of the many newspapers on her table. Two of them she was on the cover of. She picked up one and flicked to a random page. She grew a slight smile as she read the article. It came clear to her that the circus was in town.
"Miss Winter... the news reporter is going to be here in an hour..." Venus's maid whispered, quietly entering the room
"Call them and say I'm sick..." Venus muttered, standing up and heading towards her large glass door leading to a balcony
"B- but miss winter-"
"Something's come up last minute..." she looked out across the town and noticed the large circus tent not too far away
"w- what...?"
"I'm going to the circus..."
"But miss winter-!"
"I said... I'm going to the circus..." she snarled slightly
"I- I'll call them right away ma'am..."
With that the maid dashed out of the room. Venus exited the room and headed towards her bedroom. She slowly took off her formal looking purple suit and tie. She then changed into a light purple long sleeved v-neck baggy shirt and a pair of navy blue trousers. She went in her wardrobe and pulled out a matching navy blue scarf, wrapping it around her neck. She then slipped into a pair of black healed boots.
Venus looked her attire up and down in her body sized mirror then nodded. She grabbed a pair of shades then exited the bedroom.
"I'll be back in a few hours Sara" Venus muttered
"Y- yes miss..." the maid whispered

Some time later

It was getting dark outside. Venus was stood outside the grand circus tent. Her eyes looked up at the bright and expensive looking lights. She smiled up at them. It had been years since she went to the circus.
Venus then looked over at the paying booth. She slowly walked over to it and gave a slight smile at who she assumed was the owner of the circus. He was a tall man with long dark black hair, tied into a pony tail.
"How may I help you?" He smiled
"One ticket please..." Venus muttered
"That'll be £4.50"
"Keep the change..." she slapped a £10 note on the desk
"Oh... I'm assuming your not used to the circus environment?"
"No... I've not been in years"
"Well then I hope you'll enjoy the show. They're getting ready to start now. You can enter and get your seat now if you'd like"
"Yes... thank you"
"No problem. There are snacks and drinks that you can purchase inside"
"Thank you..."
With that Venus entered the Circus tent. There was a strong scent of cotton candy. Venus looked around the tent and then made her way towards the food stall. She looked up at the menu then down at the female worker.
"Can I help at all?" The employee muttered
"Yeah... can I get a hot chocolate with extra cream and marshmallows" Venus sighed
"Yes... yes of course..." she started making the hot chocolate
"How long is the circus here for?"
"O- only a week" she poured hot water into the recyclable cup
"Hm... what acts have you got?"
"Well... the magician for the opening act, tightrope walkers, musicians and then..." she squirted the cream onto the drink as a blush grew on her face "everyone's favourite for last..."
"Which would be?" She raised an eyebrow
"S- Strawberry... she's a dancer and singer..." she topped the drink with marshmallows
"Hm... is she any good?"
"She's the best singer I've ever heard..."
"I'll be the judge of that..." she let out a slight laugh "how much do I owe you?"
"T- two fifty..."
Venus handed over the exact amount of money then took her drink. She then headed to go sit down. There were many people already sat down but Venus managed to find a seat not too crowded.

An hour later

Venus was sat still watching the circus acts. The musicians were preparing for their act when the owner of the circus walked into the ring with a wide smile on his face. He took a microphone in his hand and looked around the tent.
"Ladies and gentlemen I just want to thank you all for coming tonight. We have reached our final act which is my personal favourite. Our one and only... Miss Strawberry!" The owner beamed
The owner then stepped out of the ring. There was a bright light that followed a woman walking into the ring. Venus's eyes widened at the sight of her. She had pale skin with rosey red cheeks. She had slight freckles on her cheeks. Her eyes were an ocean bright blue and her lips a plump bright red.
The woman's hair was white. It was tied up into two space buns with a few strands at either side of her face. She wore a light pink vest top and black shorts with tights underneath. She had a pair of black pumps. Around her neck was a bell on a pink piece of Robin.
As she entered the circle people stood up and cheered. Venus took off her shades as a bright blush appeared on her cheeks. She watched the girl walk over to the microphone, a wide smile on her face.
"Thank you everyone for coming tonight!" She beamed. Her voice was soft and sweet "tonight I will be singing one of my favourite songs for you all... thinking out loud by Ed Sheeran..."
There was a loud cheer from the crowd as the music slowly started playing from the band stood behind Strawberry. Venus's blush had calmed down. Sure Strawberry was cute but... could she sing?
As Strawberry started Singing Venus's blush grew again. She was hitting each note perfectly. She sounded like a literal angel...
Venus listened in awe until the song was over. She then stood up along with others and started loudly clapping and cheering. Strawberry smiled and took a bow looking around the room. And for a brief second their eyes locked.
Venus had to speak to this Strawberry... she needed to hear her sing again. She would pay anything to hear that angelic voice just one more time...

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I imagine Strawberry to sound like the girl in the video (Samantha Harvey)
But anyway I hope you enjoyed this. If you did then make sure to vote for this and leave a comment. If enough of you like this I'll continue writing this story