Ashley couldn't help but laugh as she made her way towards the bathroom. Brie was so confusing. On one of hand she didn't want to talk about what she'd been doing earlier on, but on the other, she was clearly interested in exploring some similar options. It had crossed Ashley's mind too, though she'd need a break before she went looking. Brie had obviously already had enough down time. Would it be awkward now? She asked herself. Maybe it would better to sneak away and leave Brie to it. That way they could both keep looking around, potentially finding other...adventures without following each other. Knowing what each other was getting up to all the time was bound to get weird.
After she'd washed her hands Ashley peeked out of the bathroom door. She couldn't see Brie anywhere. Thinking her friend must have had the same idea, she set out from the bathroom in a different direction. She wanted some time to herself before she kept looking around, so she decided to take a look around the more behind the scenes areas of the museum. Aside from the staff room they hadn't really been shown around very much since they weren't supposed to be there very long anyway.
Quickly tiptoeing back to one of the hidden doors, Ashley slipped into the back. Hungry after her adventure, she rooted in her bag until she found a snack. Turning on the kettle to prepare her instant noodles, her mind kept wandering back to what had happened. She kept wanting to believe that it was impossible, that she was going crazy. It would almost be easier to believe she was losing her mind than to accept that a mannequin, albeit a very well constructed mannequin, had come to life and had sex with her. But Brie had obviously had a similar experience. They would have to talk about it sooner or later, Ashley decided, it was the only way to resolve the conflict in her mind. It might take a long time but they would have to. Pouring the hot water into the pot, Ashley decided to take it with her to keep looking around, she was too restless to sit in the kitchen and eat like this was a normal night.
Remembering that they were actually meant to be there for security and realising what a terrible job they'd done so far Ashley made her way into the next room. The manager had shown them the small room with all of the monitors connected to the cameras around the museum. Sitting down on the swivel chair at the bank of television monitors, she took in all of the museum's rooms. It seemed a strange coincidence to herself that the cameras were placed behind the displays in most of the rooms, as though from their point of view.
Ashley studied each one until she located Brie. If they were in order of the rooms then Brie had moved a few exhibits away from where they had parted but she didn't seem bothered by being alone. Now Brie was in a weird room, Ashley couldn't imagine what the theme was, all she could see was clowns.
Brie prayed that Ashley wouldn't catch up with her. They were good enough friends for the amount of time they'd known each other but not good enough for this, Brie thought. Brie didn't even care who her friends were into and slept with, but it didn't mean they had to share the details with each other. She was confused about her experience with the Roman soldier. She wasn't the kind of girl who did it with random guys, anymore at least, but she knew she couldn't pretend that was a special experience for him. She was getting mad at herself thinking about it. She'd been blinded by how surreal the situation had been, how handsome he was. She'd felt unable to resist. Now she felt a little sad and wished she'd forced herself to say no. He probably did it with every straight girl who passed by at night. What if he was standing there now, imagining her pining after him? She should show him she thought, she should show him he wasn't special. Being perfectly sculpted wasn't everything, she could probably do it with someone else in the museum. Then he'd see he wasn't everything, he could be forgettable, disposable. Not Brie, she could choose to do whatever she wanted.
As if someone were reading her mind, she heard a slight rustling sound and turned around. A small piece of paper had fallen close to the nearest displays feet. She shuddered when she realised where she was. She had always hurried through this room when she'd visited the museum in before.
Before her stood three clowns. They were different styles. In front there was a typical birthday party type. Normal human eyes, big painted red lips on a white face, stringy orange hair with a small yellow hat on top. The tent-like striped outfit hung outwards at an odd angle, clearly held by a frame. On the right of him stood a similar clown, but this one had blue hair and crosses for eyes. That alone would make him the most unnerving one except for the one on the left. This one was the horror clown, kept in a glass case to not scare the kids as much but also to display how scary he should be. His clothes were black and white striped, his shoes a normal size, more practical to run after his victims. His face was painted white, with red and brown mingled lips indicating dried blood. In his hands he held a long balloon, ready to form it into an animal or something, not that anyone would want him to.
Ashley glanced down at the piece of paper on the floor and considered just moving on to the next room. She could easily pretend this one wasn't here. She couldn't fight the curiosity though. Maybe this wasn't like before, she thought, maybe it meant something different from a clown. Keeping a close eye on the nearest one, she took a step closer and picked up the paper. Moving back as she opened it, she hoped she hadn't made a mistake. By now you know what's going on here, time to try something different, what happens at the museum stays at the museum. Someone else must be here, she decided, someone must be planting these notes. It was like they knew what she was thinking. Realising Ashley didn't even seem to be looking for her, she couldn't help but ask herself if it was her friends doing. This had been her own idea though, she remembered, Ashley hadn't been that keen on spending the night there. It couldn't be her.
Eyeing the nearest clown, Brie thought about how jealous the Roman may be if she did it with someone else. And not just anyone, someone totally unconventional. And she could get over her little fear too, turn that -phobia into a -philia. Could she do it though? She asked herself, could she make herself do it with a clown?
There was a familiar sound, a shift in the atmosphere and she noticed the nearest one, the Birthday Clown, with his constant smile turn his head. She looked up, feeling something between horror and intrigue, as the Clown turned to face her. His smile seemed to draw wider as he reached a hand out and pushed her down. Brie fell with a thud, her skirt rising up her legs a few inches. Birthday Clown stood over her, looking down with satisfaction. Brie realised two things, there was a fine line between her fear and her desire for sex and this clown was mute. Looking into his eyes, glad they were real at least, she reached down and lifted her skirt higher. That quickly she noticed something rising inside his oversized suit.
'Excited?' She breathed. Slowly he nodded, 'Then get down here with me.' His slowness of movement made it seem calculated, he was really looking at her, really planning what he was going to do. At the thought that he couldn't tell her anything he was thinking, she felt herself becoming wet once again. This was completely different than before. It wasn't about the way he looked or things he was saying. This was about everything he couldn't say, couldn't share with her but he could show her.
On his knees he reached down and began to pull down his pants. She wanted to laugh at the elasticated waist band but didn't want to ruin the moment.
'Not too far.' She asked him. He tilted his head, but listened, only pulling it down enough to expose himself to her. Brie gasped in amazement. He may not have been as sculpted as her previous lover, but he had much more to offer. It stood straight out from his body, already ready to plunge into her and they hadn't done anything yet. Making sure she was ready, since it seemed there'd be no foreplay here, she reached inside her underwear and felt herself. Her underwear still bore a cold wetness from earlier, but as she touched herself she felt only fresh, warm moisture letting her know it was time.
Birthday Clown watched as she tested herself, leaning forward to let her know he wanted her.