My Name is John Merrick...

It has been a couple days since the freak show showcasing me was canceled, and I am just sitting in the corner Mr. Bytes keeps me in. After a while, Mr. Bytes lets in a strange man into the room to give him a private show since the freak show was canceled. Bytes begins to tell the "story" of how my mother was struck down by an elephant, as I am sitting there nervous of what the man will think of me. When Bytes finishes, the little boy pulls the curtain and I turn my back so I won't be seen. Bytes yells at me to stand up and turn around for the man to see how I am deformed. When I turned and faced the strange man, he did not cringe in disgust or turn away from me. Instead a tear fell from his eye. I have no idea what the man must have been thinking about for him to cry. When the man leaves, I stay wondering what might have caused him to cry, though I will never forget this day.