Cassie's entire skin was as white as chalk, except on her face. Black arched eyebrows were painted over her eyes. underneath her eyes were tiny blue triangles. Pink hearts were rouged on her cheeks, with three black dots, freckles, inside each. Her lips were a happy red hue and stretched into a wide smile. Her hair was fire-engine red and curled into an afro. and at the vert center of her face, round, red, big as a plum and covered with glitter, was a clown nose.
Cassie's pajamas had taken the form of a one piece pink and yellow clown suit, with red pom poms that matched her hairstyle down the middle and white ruffles at the collar, wrists and ankles. Her bare feet were white, at least a size seventeen, and had eight inch wide toes.
And more than just Cassie had changed. Her entire room was wallpapered with a bizarre array of polkadots, stripes, and plaid of various colors. The posters she had of boy bands and hunks were replaced with ones of clowns. The door to her closet was open, and Rachel could see they held various types of clown clothing.
Cassie looked at her friend, and in a high, squeaky voice said....