The next morning, I felt queer. My heart ached with love, but not for Imhotep. For someone else that I have known for a very long time. He is the reason that my bitter heart has been locked with the golden ancient key that only I possess. For years, I have even refused to think his name because my heart could not bear it. I realized then that Imhotep could not unlock my heart. He could not release me from these rusty chains. I did not feel anything for that man. He could go cheat with Anck-su-namun on my father. At this point I really did not care.

I know he feels my emotions. They betray me. They reveal the feelings I cannot from words with. But I didn't know whether or not he would come back.

My father decided to try to put the bracelet on my wrist later that day. That was probably one of the last things he would do. A plan began to form in my mind on how to get rid of him by using Anck-su-namun. I knew she didn't really love my father. I wouldn't either. But then again, I wouldn't have come into this world if someone didn't love my father. As I was trying to recover from my Anubis ordeal, I heard a familiar voice.

"I heard about the bracelet, Nefertiri. Are you okay?"

Of course. Imhotep had to come check on me but I really wasn't in the mood. The only person I wanted to see wasn't here.

Soon Imhotep left, more footsteps came, then another voice.

"You were expecting me, Nefertiri."

Oh, God.

My heart is back.

He came for me.

Rick.

"What are you doing here?" I whispered, dragging him into my bedchamber and locking the door. "I came for you, Nefertiri." "Well, obviously," I snapped, rolling my eyes. "What is it you want, exactly?" "What makes you think I want something?" he replied. "So why are you here?" I asked. He gave me the simplest answer he possibly could. "To be with you." I was shocked for a moment, but then I came to my senses and told him everything that had been happening.

"My father made me the protector of the Bracelet of Anubis, and after that, Imhotep tried to put his moves on me, then Father tried to put the Bracelet on me." Rick looked angry.