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My entire body went still.

“Who are you?”

He took another step toward me.

I backed away.

They must’ve let someone else wear the mask.

“You know me.”

Nothing.

“Do I know you?”

Another step.

I backed away again.

He stopped again.

Something about this felt wrong.

Not like the actors.

Not like the carnival.

Personal.

He lifted one hand.

My eyes dropped to it.

His gloved fingers curled once.

Come here.

I shook my head.

“No.”

He lowered his hand and stepped backward.

I followed and by the time I got to him, he was gone.

What the fuck?

It had to be Sebastian messing with me.

I stepped forward.

“Where did you go?”

Then, a tap sounded against the wall beside me.

I jumped.

Another tap.