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Chapter 7 - And I Could Belong To The Night.

I stand behind one of the pillers and peek in. Luckily the Jackels havnt noticed yet.

"Its so wonderful" a girl purrs and smiles wickedly.

She's trying to get it on with Ahkmenrah? Oh that isn't happening! But can I really face Marilinn? The girl pushes her long fair hair out of her eyes and fixes her flashing green eyes on Ahkmenrah.

"And you say that's what brings everyone here to life at night?"

"Yes.. Everyone but Naddia"

"Naddia must be special"

"She is.. Very special"

"Its a shame really.. I heard she died so young"

Ahkmenrah doesn't say anything.

"Are you and Naddia..."

"Oh no no where just friends"

Friends? Friends?! I may not have had much but I do know that friends don't try and kiss their friends.. Right? Or did I miss something?

"So there's no one special in your life Pharoh?" she asks getting closer to him and batting her eyes at him.

I can't look anymore. I feel pains in my chest. Clutching my chest in pain I bite down on my lips to keep them from letting them produce a load enough sound of my pain. I must catch the attention of the Jackels because they suddenly spring out and try to thrust there spears in me. I hear Ahkmenrah yell out in Egyptian and running footsteps.

I just stand there in shock and pain.

"Naddia.. Naddia" he calls.

The girl follows and looks at me with curiousity. I've seen her face before.

"Naddia are you alright?"

I look to Ahkmenrah. One look Is all it takes to make me run out of there and down the hall. My heart pounding in my ears, though not load enough to stop me from hearing him call my name. I run into the african mamels and slow down and try steady my breathing. Larry locked the gate. Nobody will come looking for me here.

The lions roar at me but don't move from there stand. They must sense my magic and know I'm not to harm them. If anything they'll try help me. A small cub comes up to me, his dark eyes shining. I pick him up and let him cuddle into my chest.

I slowly walk around the exhibit. Ahkmenrah only thinks of me as a friend. A friend. After Rebecca telling me that he liked me. Friends like each other but I don't want him to like me. I want him to feel the way I feel when he's around me. I want him to feel his heart beatting so fast that it feels like its nearly about to burst.

Dexter comes out of the bushes in a hurry. The keys in his hand jiggling. I kneel down and let the lion cub climb out of my arms before calling out to him.

"Hey Dexter.. Can I have those keys for a moment please?"

He runs over to me and hands them to me. I rub under his cute little chin.

"Thank you"

I hear rushing footsteps and banging on the gate.

"Dextor! Dextor!" He hisses.

"Bad boy" I whisper to Dextor smiling.

The little monkey smiles widely as he shrugs before running off. I get up and walk toward the gate. The lions roar behind me and follow me to the gate. Larry jumps back.

"Naddia! What are you doing?! They'll eat you!"

"No they won't. Animal's know witches won't hurt them"

"Okay.. Where's Dextor?"

I hold out the keys. I put them through the bars. He takes him smiling.

"Thanks, hey Naddia have you been crying?"

"No"

I reach up and toutch my face. I gasp as I feel the wet tears on my cheeks.

"I guess I was"

"Is something wrong? Are you okay?"

"Yes I'm fine"

"Naddia"

"Larry I'm fine.. If there was a problem I would tell you"

He sighs.

"Alright, are you going to join the party?"

"No.. No I think I should be alone.."

"Your always alone"

"Yes but right now I need to be alone"

"Alright Naddia"

I nod and walk away from him, the lion's following me and turning their heads back to roar at Larry.

I sit down on their block. They all sit around me. The cub rests its head in my lap and nudges my hand with his nose, begging to be rubbed.

I hear Larry sigh and walk away. I rub the little Lion cub for a few minutes before he begs to be picked up and cuddled. As he snuggles up in my chest I let the tears fall. This time I feel the hot tears roll down my cheeks but I don't make a sound. Not even an odd whimper. The small lion cub looks up at me, confused at why its suddenly raining on him. He lifts his head and licks away some tears with his sandpaper tongue, making me smile alittle.

"I think I'll call you.. Bradly"

Little Bradly nudges my cheek as if to say he likes the name. I smile down at him and cuddle him closer.

I walk back to my exhibit when I run into Larry and Marilinn. I suddenly have to swollow a lump in my throat.

"Oh Naddia sweetheart!" She coo's as she races over to me and englopes me in a big hug.

"Hello Marilinn, its been awhile"

"Yes it has.. Oh darling it feels so good to see you again.. Its such a shame that your father or Sean wasn't here too"

"Yes it is"

I would have prefered them to her. I watch as Larry smiles at me and leaves down the hall leaving me with my worst nightmare. Bastard.

"How long have you been here? Isn't it wonderful?"

"I've been here a week now. It is. Very wonderful"

"How have you been doing?"

"I am fine Marilinn. How are you? I hear you took over the throne?"

"Yes well someone had to. I am fine dear, nothing much to tell you"

Why isn't she being nasty, mean, evil? Doesn't she know that Larry's gone and that there's nobody around? Were alone in the hallway.

"Naddia I know in the past we never.." She pauses as if to think of the right words to say.

I wonder if loved or got along cross her mind?

"Saw eye to eye"

I don't give her a response, I continue to stare at the walls covered in paintings and facts about exhibits as we walk.

She doesn't wait for one anyway.

"For your forgiveness I would like to give you something"

Is it a knife to the heart?

"Come with me to my room and I'll show you"

She quickly walks on happily as if she had somewhere exciting to go. I follow her to her exhibit and gasp. Its the exact same as the throne room in the castle. I whince as I see Ahkmenrah and that girl again. He looks over at me and his smile is replaced with worry. All I can do is ignore his gaze and pretend I'm staring at something behind him. The girl noticing he's not listening to her, glares at me and tries to get Ahkmenrah's attention. When she gets it she giggles and slips her arm in his and brings him off further away from me. I swollow the bile building in my mouth and look for Marilinn. She's walking towards me holding a small A5 object.

"Here, remember when you painted this?"

I choke my sob in my throat and try to stop the tears. I stare down at the portrait of Sean, dressed in his finest. His golden hair shining in the sun with a small smirk pulling at his shapely lips.

I can only nod and look up at Marilinn.

"Thank you" I whisper unable to speak aload.

She smiles at me convincing me that she's changed. Maybe so many years without family does that to someone?

"I'll put it in my exhibit"

I smile at her before leaving the room and head towards mine. I walk by the storage room and hear a load bang. I stop walking and listen closely.

"Uh oh" I hear a voice say.

Turning the knob on the door I push it open and look into the dark room.

"I know someone's in here, you might aswell come out"

A light bursts to light and I look at the strange person standing infront of me.

"Who are you?" I ask.

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