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Chapter 4 Claustrophobia:

Tonight the animals were especially rowdy. Knocking over other exhibits and creating messes. Everyone was trying to round them and put them back into the Hall of Mammals though it was proving to be quiet difficult. Ahkmenrah and Nicky were trying to get Dexter when a bunch of zebras came around the corner and towards them. The hallway was small so there was no where they could go to get out of the way and they couldn't out run zebras. Ahkmenrah then spotted some sort of supply closet that was open just a bit farther down the hall. He quickly pushed Nicky towards it. They made it in just in time as the zebras at the front of the group went rushing by. They started to push themselves up when the sound of the door slamming was heard and it became pitch black.

Ahkmenrah quickly stood up and reached for the door handle, but it wouldn't open. Of course it was just their luck to go into a closet where the lock was on the outside, and of course it just had to be locked. He then searched around for a light switch, he didn't find one. Ahk tensed with his hands on the door, he stayed like that for a minute before he started banging on the door.

"Somebody! Get us of here! Anyone! Hey! Get us out!" He screamed. Nicky bit his lip, he knew that Ahkmenrah had claustrophobia. Really it was to be expected after being kept locked up in a small dark sarcophagus for over half a century. The young boy didn't have the slightest clue what to do though.

"Ahk…..hey Ahk…." He tried getting the older teens attention. He was ignored as the other continued to hit the door and scream. He stood up and put his hand on the young pharaoh's arm. Even though he couldn't see Nicky knew Ahkmenrah has turned around. Mainly because he could feel the pharaoh's cloak hit him as he turned and the banging had stopped. He kept his hand on the other's arm and because of that he could feel that the older teen was shaking, and Nicky didn't think it was good that his breathing was so fast.

"Ahk….." Nicky trailed off unable to figure out what to say. Ahkmenrah was unable to see the boy in the dark, but he knew he was worried. He attempted to take a deep breath. He then slid down the wall until he was sitting up against the door. He brought his knees to his chest, wrapped his arms around them, and rested his head on his knees. His crown slid off and there was a loud clanging sound as it hit the floor.

Nicky sat down next to him. The boy hoping that Ahk would calm down more if he didn't feel like he was alone.

"I had a math test at school today." Nicky started talking, hoping to distract the older teen. "It was pretty hard. I also have to do a history report, which won't be too hard to complete, because I can ask you and the others." He became silent trying to think of some other things that had happened at school that day. He wasn't even sure if Ahk was listening to him, but he continued anyway.

"One of my friends accidently pushed over one of the girls while we were playing tag at recess, it didn't end well." That got a small laugh out of the young pharaoh, which encouraged Nicky so he decided to tell the rest of the story. "She started yelling at him. He tried helping her up, but she wouldn't let him. She got a scraped up knee because of him, so she pushed him over backwards. Honestly she scares me sometimes."

"As much as Attila?"

"Even more than Attila!" Nicky exclaimed. Ahkmenrah started laughing, which Nicky was glad to hear. His distraction seeming to have worked. The two then heard a key in a lock and the door was pulled out from behind them. Causing them to topple over backwards, they blinked as they laid there on their backs. The sudden change of lighting hurting their eyes. Larry stood above them.

"Are you two okay?" He asked worriedly.

"Yes we are fine." Ahkmenrah stated. He got up and then helped Nicky up too. He then went to where his crown lay on the floor. He picked it up and put it back on his head before going back over to the night guard and his son.

"Have you finished getting the animals back in their exhibit?" The young pharaoh asked, he was fine now that he was out of the small closet. The night guard nodded his head.

"yeah we have."

"We should go ride Rexy now!" Nicky said tugging on Ahkmenrah's arm a bit. The older teen nodded his head and smiled. The two rushed off.

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