A few days have past since Ardeth left when a letter arrives at the O'Connell house. Alex races through the house in search of Jade. He finally finds her in the library sitting near the picture window with one leg tucked under her sitting form reading her book.

"Jade, Jade there you are. This came for you." He huffs while trying to catch his breath. She looked up from her book as he extends his hand with the letter for her to take. She looks it over before ripping into the letter and reading it. Suddenly Alex notes the change from happiness to melancholy.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing is wrong Alex. I just thought the letter was from someone else."

"Ardeth."

"What now you read minds too!"

"You like him don't you?"

"He is interesting I'll give you that."

"Well if it's not from him who is it from then?"

"A good friend of mine. I'm just trying to find out how she knew I was here. I didn't tell her I was here. But any way it seems she has a job that your mother and I are perfect for. Seems like we may be going to Cairo."

"Dad isn't going to like hearing that."

"I know but she says she really needs our help. What ever it is it has her stymied and that's hard to do." Jade leaves the room and gets a hold of Evy in the kitchen.

"Evy what are you doing?"

"Attempting to cook." A sharp-tongued Jonathan quips from the table.

"Be quiet Jonathan. Now what is it you wanted Jade?" Jade places the letter in Evy's hand and gives her a look. Taking the hint Evy reads the note herself. She looks a bit shocked when she finishes reading the letter.

"Is this from the Dr. Breland?"

"The one and only."

"How does she know you?"

"We're good friends. We go back quite a ways."

"She really wants us to come to Cairo?"

"Well actually me. But I think you would be better for the job she wants done than I would be."

"Excuse me, but did someone say Cairo? As in Egypt? Ever time we go to that bloody country we get into nothing but trouble."

"What country?" Rick said as he walked in and sat at the table.

"Egypt." Evy and Jade said in unison.

"What?" He said as he shot up from the chair. "Oh NO we are NOT going. Look at what happened the last two times we were there!"

"That's exactly what I told them."

"Oh come on Rick. I would like to see Egypt at least once in my lifetime. Besides how bad can it be?"

Rick shot Jade the nastiest look.

"Now honey, calm down. At least read the letter before you say we aren't going anywhere." After reading the letter Rick looked up at Evy.

"We still aren't going." He said as he walked out.

"Give me time I'm sure I will get him to change his mind." Evy said as she walked out of the room after Rick.

Sure enough the next morning here they were on a ship heading to Cairo. When they had arrived they headed to the Cairo museum. There Jade was to meet with her friend, World renound Egyptologist, Alicia Breland.

"I still can't believe I let her talk us into this. You know what will happen if we stay too long right."

"Yes. Dust, curses, temples, mummies. The usual mate."

"Exactly."

"Will you two pick it up back there. We haven't got all day." Jade shouted from the doorway as she tapped her foot impatiently.

"I'm so excited to meet Dr. Breland. I must sound foolish. I sound like a school girl."

"Don't think anything of it Evy She is a real down to earth woman. I don't think she will be what you expect at all." Jade said as they all headed through the halls passing all the exhibits. Evy stopping every now and then to tell Alex or Jonathan not to touch anything. The boys and Kristy decided to stay and look around a bit and the girls agreed it would be best if they did. Minutes later Jade and Evy stood outside the office of Dr. Breland. Jade knocked twice before entering.

There standing over a desk was a tall African American woman studying a tablet that lay on the desk. Behind her stood Randy. He seems to be engrossed in the tablet as well.

"What the hell is he doing here?" Jade finally asks as the general shock wears off.

"Jade good to see you. I take it you got my message." Alicia says as she looks up from the tablet on the desk.

"Yes I did but that doesn't tell me why he is here." She says pointing at Randy, who, is now looking at Jade with that Cat that swallowed the canary type grin.

"How do you think I found you to get the letter out? Randy brought me this tablet and said that you would be the best person to help decipher it. Even I can't."

"Great I come all the way here for this." Jade mumbles under her breath.

"Um if I may, can I take a look at the tablet?"

"Yes let Evy look at it if anyone here is any good at deciphering things its her. What I want to know is just how you came about finding this? When did you leave?"

"Well my love…"

"Don't call me that!" Jade said through clenched teeth.

"I have my ways."

"I'm sure you do."

"A friend of mine told me he found this piece and wanted me to take a look at it. I couldn't make it out so I brought it to Dr. Breland here."

"And I take it just out of the blue you thought I could help somehow?"

"Your presence is help enough."

"I'm flattered I'm sure." Jade said, her voice dripping with sarcasm.

From over in the corner of the room Evy spoke.

"This definitely is something but I would have to look over it for a while."

"A While? How long is a while?"

"A few days, maybe more."

"A few days that is lovely. If anyone can come up with a solution to this puzzle it would be most welcome." Alicia said.

"A few days. With tall, dark, and annoying here? I think not!"

Well we'll leave this till the next day if that is the case. But it will take a considerable amount of time. Dr, Breland it was an honor meeting you. Randy we will be seeing you tomorrow." With that Evy pulled Jade out of the office and gathered the others to leave.

"What happened, how did it go?" Rick asked.

"Don't ask." Jade said.

"Why?"

"Randy." Was the only word Jade uttered as she walked out the door of the museum.

"Ding, Ding, round two ladies and gentleman." Kristy said as she headed out the door behind her sister.