Chapter 3

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By the time those two naughty lovebirds [Carter don't punch me. You know it's true!] were gone off on their horrid, mushy, date with a horrible mushy movie, I went back to Brooklyn House. I could not fail my trainees! See that's the kind of teacher I am: The Teacher that Never Fails Her Students.

CARTER: Carter here! Liar! Sadie once hit Felix because his penguin ate Sadie's IPod-

SADIE: Sorry for the interruption. My stupid brother here is just trying to get attentio- FELIX! TELL THAT PENGUIN TO PUKE IT UP!

FELIX: "THAT PENGUIN" HAS A NAME. HIS NAME IS PINGO.

SADIE: HIS NAME COULD BE POOP FOR ALL I CARE! TELL HIM TO THROW IT UP!

Sorry for the interruption. Pingo just ate my IPod. Again. For the second consecutive time. In an hour. I need to get a new one. Anyway, Bast had come with me. The only reason I came back was because I needed some new combat boots. Trust me. Do NOT buy pizza from a street vendor in Egypt. It turns out Cleo puked on my boots. How was I supposed to know she was allergic to cheese?

CARTER: Sadie, Cleo's parents sent a letter saying that she can't eat cheese.

SADIE: Excuse me for not being a super-nerd like you. *clears throat* Back to the pizza:

All of Brooklyn House was sick for a week.

Yes we were. It turns out, Cleo is still sick. I can hear her retching even through the soundproof walls. Bast was in the middle of doing her cooking class. The recipe today was: catnip salad. Bast was dressed in a chef's hat and apron. A string of cats were waiting in line to get a plate of catnip salad. I walked in. Bast started staring at me.

"What the heck?" I said.

Bast smiled and said something in Ancient Egyptian.

"WHAT ARE YOU STARING AT, STUPID CAT?" I yelled.

Bast pointed a claw behind. I turned around hastily.

Oh my gods. Anubis!

Anubis stood behind me dressed in the normal Egyptian attire. I quickly started twirling my new pink highlights nervously. He had no shirt on. I thought he would be skinny and bony, but he really had a six-pack. [Not that I imagined that, Carter, mind you.]

"Happy Birthday, Lady Kane." He said smiling at me.

"Hi, Anubis," I said nervously.

"Lord Osiris wishes to see you, Lade Kane."

Grr…. I hate when he calls me Lady Kane.

"Just stop calling me Lady Kane!" I exploded.

"Fine. Sadie, let's go." Anubis said. He opened a portal. Anubis and I stepped through it.