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She wasshocked to Thebest man, John, came over and see him dressed in ashinywhiteshirt addressed Matthew.‘Ihonestly didn’t with blue stars,canarycoloured trousers think youwould do it.’ and ridiculously absurdfluorescentgreen shoes with yellowlaces.Then again, Sue pulled afaceathis friend.‘So,you beforehemet her,hehad worked as a had something do with this.’ clown with atravelling circus.This wasthe ‘Last nightatthe stag party,wedared first time ’dshe seen his clown’s costume. him to do it.’ Normally anything Matthew did made her Matthew fiddled with the stitching on laugh but whywas he playing around like the enormous blue star on the frontofhis this on their wedding day? shirt. ‘Sorry Sue,but at least Ididn’t paint Therewas so much laughterfromtheir my faceand wear the wig.’ guests as well as the pedestrians passing Matthew gave aquick tug and the by.Motorists beeped their horns and even loosely fitting garments fell to the floor apoliceman wavedatthem. Her parents revealing he wasdressed in smartsuit, looked shocked to see Matthew turnup shirtand tie.His fiancéstartedtogiggle dressed as acircus entertainer.All that and gave him ahug. wasmissing wasthe crazycar with the Matthew held Sue’s hand as he limped noisy exhaust and the bucket of glitter the last fewyards with the aid of his stick thatclowns throw at the audience. to the registryofficedoors.‘Is it hurting a Sue grabbed Matthew’s armpossibly lot?’ toofirmly and whispered in his ear,‘What Photo: Asier_Relampagoestudio / Freepik ‘No morethan usual –I’m fine.’ One highly coloured picture Afterthe ceremonyeveryone made immediately drew his eye. He shouted out their wayout into the warm sunshine. excitedly,‘That’s my costume.I’d know Therewas amomentofpanic as Matthew those blue stars with the redoutlines realised he didn’t have his clown’s clothes anywhere. Andthe trousers,canary or shoes.His friends hadn’t picked them yellow. Look,see my shoes,mycrazy up.Asearch of the area wasmade,tono green shoes.Whoever took them must avail. have been the artist.’ Matthew’s last link to his circus days had gone.Now all he had were his Just beforeMatthew’s fifty-fifth memories. birthdayhewas elatedtodiscover a DespiteMatthew’s search and mysteryparcelonhis doorstep.The involvementofthe police, the clothes contents included his clowns outfit and a were never returned.Henever forgot notethatsimply read:‘Sorry’. the importanceofwhathe’dlost.Ithad In his mind,hewas onceagain back been the costume he waswearing forhis in the Big-Topmaking people laugh and last performance, on the afternoon that enjoying everymoment. 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