Sorry that this chapter took me forever to finish, i've had a lot of things to do, and still more to come I think that since there are so many people reading this story, i would love to do a Q/A, if you guys want that? :D Oh well, let's get to the story!
I woke up many times in the middle of the day, not by nightmares, but because of "that feeling" again. I've never felt this way before, so this feeling is still very strange. I looked at the time and without luck it was only 1 pm. I wanted to sleep more, but i knew the risk of going back to sleep and never wake up. I couldn't either risk another chance of comming late at work again. I went out to my kitchen to get some coffee. I wanted to take a bath, so i did that after i was done with drinking. It was nice just to relax, no one talking, only the sounds of water dripping. I fought against my will to not fall back to sleep.
When i was dry i put on my uniform, and let my hair loosen, it would curl soon. I quickly made some sandwiches before i left. I got my keys and went out to my car. The sun would go down soon, and the more closer i was too the museum, i got more nervous, but not afraid. Mostly just that "nervously exited" feeling, you know? I don't know why, but sometimes i have that feeling. It's kinda nice to have, but also pretty annoying. I walk up the stairs to open the door. Larry was sitting at the intrance-desk and talked on the phone again. He saw me and smiled a bit and waved. I did the same back.
"…Sure, i don't mind…No really, it's not a big issue...Okay, thanks though…" I couldn't figure out who he was speaking too? A friend? Family. Either way o didn't wanted to interrupt so i went over to Larry's office to put my bag and jacket in one of the lockers. When i came back, Larry was walking thowards me. He didn't have a smile on his face, and it made me more nervous.
"What's up?" I asked.
"Listen Elina um, i need to go to my ex wife's place…" He said in a little hurry but still in a quiet voice.
"Sure, whatever you need to do. Is something wrong?" I asked concerned. He shaked his head.
"No no, not at all. It's just…" He thought about how he should explain it to me.
"Do you know that feeling, when you just have to 'be there' for someone?" He asked.
I nodded.
"Of course. Everytime Chanel needed me, i was there for her." I smiled a bit.
"I think i just need to be there for my son. He has a big project at his school, and he has worked hard for it…" He said and felt a little bad. Bad for leaving or something else?
But i understood him. Family comes first. I walked to Larry's office a little quick, and he followed.
"Listen, just go. I'll take care of the museum while you are gone. It's fine, really." I talked while he took his jacket on and grapped his keys. He walk fast to the exit. He turned to give me a quick hug.
"Thank Celina, i really appreciate it. If anything happens, don't hesitate to call okay? I have my number written down on the table at my office…" It looked like he wanted to say more, but i almost pushed him out of the door.
"Just go, i'll be fine. I have Ahkmenrah and Teddy if something happens! See ya later!" And then he was gone, rushing out to his car.
It was first when i turned around, and noticed the place got a little darker that i was now in charge. And my "nerous-exited feeling" came back. I turned on the lights so it was more brighter. When he sun went down, i started to hear animals shouting. I breathed out, thank god it was nice to hear. Teddy went of his horse and walked over to me with a smile, but also confused.
"Celina! Nice to see you, but where is Larry?" He asked nicely. Attila with Jedediah and Octavius and Sacagawea went over to us, curiously. I think they also heard Teddy's question. I laughed a bit nerously, but cleared my troat and smiled.
"Larry needed to um…"Be there" for his son. He had made a project or something." I said. It was hard to explain, but i hope Teddy understood.
"Ah, of course. Nick! No problem, i understand. That means that you are in charge?" He asked politely. I nodded.
"Yep, i am. But i'm not going to make you all do something. You just do what you normally do." I smiled. "But if there is something, then ask me." I looked at them all, and they nodded. They all splited up to groups.
I looked around, with my hands on my hips. I felt confident, which was awesome!
"You actually look kinda cute, when you are in charge…"
In that moment i knew exactly who those words came from, and my heart pounded more. He had been behind the others, but i hadn't seen him. When they all went to their places, it was impossible to not see him. There he was, my Ahkmenrah. He was standing with only a few meters from me with the tablet under his hand, and a smile on his lips. His brown eyes were glowing when they looked at me, like he was feeling the same way too. I walked towards him, until i was just a few centimeters from his lips. I didn't knew where i should start? Hug him or kiss his him? Both options sounded fantastic to my ears. I decided to kiss him. His lips were so sweet, it made me desperate for more. He kissed me gently back and put his hands on my waist.
After the kiss he pulled me into a hug. I breathed out and relaxed, when i was in his arms.
"Hi." I whispered, but i knew he would hear it. I could feel him laughing a bit.
"Hi love." That was the first time he called me that. It made me smile of happiness. It also made me shiver a bit. He looked at me, a little worried.
"Is there something wrong?" He asked sofly.
I smiled and shaked my head.
"No, it's just the first time you call me 'love'." I said and looked down, because i could feel my cheeks getting red. He got his hand on my chin so he could look into my eyes again.
"You don't like it?" Of course, he was confused. But in some weird way, it looked like he just pretended to be. I shaked my head.
"No no. It makes me happy that you call me love." I said, and kissed quickly his cheek. He smiled.
I thought for a bit. I didn't have anything to call him. Even though i knew it wasn't important for me to call him anything. Just Ahkmenrah would be fine?
I touched one of the crystal that hang from his "dress". I knew it wasn't a dress, but i thought it was funny to call it that.
"And i should still just call you Ahkmenrah? Or Ahk as the others call you?"
He laughed a bit and put his hand on my cheek.
"It doesn't matter to me, whatever you want is fine."
See! I knew it didn't matter! 1 point for Celina, 0 for Celina's uncertainties!
Then we just stood there. We didn't say anything, but it was nice anyway.
"Soo…What do you want to do tonight?" I asked him. He thought about that for a bit.
"I don't know? Is there something you want to do?"
"Not particually something. If i'm with you, then it's okay."
Then behind me i heard a pen drop on the flor, i turned and saw a man in in front of the interance. He had a papir he was holding out in my direction. He must be those guys who deliveres boxes. My heart suddently stopped, but i carefully went over to him.
"Um, sir? Is those papers for me?"
He mouth were already open, but when he heard my voice he shaked his head and got to his sences.
"Sorry miss, i forget how amazing the holograms are in this museum. Aren't the museum closed?"
My eyes were open, i looked back at Ahkmenrah, or Ahk. He didn't say anything, because he needed to look like a hologram. But i could see that he winked me for a second, i smiled and turned back to the man.
I cleared my throat.
"Oh yeah. Holograms, we were just about to close, but you made it in time. I'm the night guard." That was the first time i officially said i was a night guard, and it felt so good to say!
"You are the new night guard with Larry Daley?"
I got a little nervous.
"Yes sir, i am."
He eyes got wider.
"Wow, you must be very lucky to get this job!"
I smiled and laughed, but only a little.
"Thank you, i am very lucky to have this job."
Then there was a akward silence.
"Um, those papers?..."
"Oh yeah! These are for Larry Daley or just however is in charge at the moment."
"Um…I am in charge sir. Should i sign the papers for him?"
He got a little smile, and gave me the papers. He quickly got on the floor to give me the pen. I looked around at what the paper said.
"Can i ask what i'm signing?" I had to be sure, that i wasn't doing anything wrong.
"It's a new artifact, that i suppose to be here, by tomorrow."
I breathed out a bit.
"Okay, a small one or a big one?"
"I'm not sure, but it's called: The underground. Apparently something else from the british museum, that has been moved here." I could see that he wasn't so happy about it, but i nodded and signed the papers. I gave the paper and pen back to him.
"Thank you. The box will be here tomorrow, before sundown." He said with a little smile and went out the door.
"Okay thanks!" i quickly yelled, and i think he heard it. I breathed out when i couldn't see his car. I turned to face Ahkmenrah.
"Whew, that was a close one…"
I wanted to grap his hands, but he just stood completly frozen. He looked at me with a fustrated look..
"Ahkmenrah?" I asked gently an I went a few steps back tried to grap his hands, but he pulled them away from me. I went a few steps back.
"What's wrong?"
He didn't answer.
"Ahkmenrah! Answer me!" Not i got worried and a little angry.
"Celina, what's happening?" That was Teddy's voice. He walked over to me with sacagawea next to him.
"I don't know?! I just signed some papers about a new artifact called: The underground, and now Ahkmenrah won't answer me!" Now i felt guilty, for something i didn't know about?!
"Oh god." Teddy said sofly. He looked at Ahkmenrah.
"What should we do?"
He looked at him.
"I don't know. But we have to get Larry. Maybe he knows what we should do?" Said Ahkmenrah and without even looking at me, he turned around to get to his parents. I was shocked, and just looked at him. When he just did that, i felt like someone had given me a slap to the face. I looked down, feeling guilty again. Atilla also came over to us, with Jedediah and Octavius on his head.
"Celina. Can you call Larry for us?" Teddy asked softly, he could see i was hurt. I nodded and went over to the office to get my phone. He took it on the first ring.
"Hey Celina. Something wrong?"
I breathed out, i didn't wanted Larry to hear that i was almost crying.
"Hey Larry. Um, no everything is fine. Or that's what i thought…"
"Is someone hurt?" He asked.
"No, we just need you at the museum." I sat down.
"I'm on my way. What's the issue?"
I shocked my head. For the third time, i should say it again!
"I don't know. But a man came today and wanted me to sign some papers. It was about a new artifact comming here to the museum, and it's called: The underground."
Then there was a little silence. I could tell he knew something.
"This is bad." He said with a sight. I could hear he turned on his car and quickly drove.
"What is it?! No one is telling me anything." I felt hopless.
"It's okay. It's about…Ahk's brother." He said softly.
Ahkmenrah has a brother?! I got confused.
"He has a brother?"
"Yes. His name is Kahmunrah. He is older than Ahk."
Okay, but i was still confused.
"What is so bad about him comming to the museum?"
He sighed.
"I have met him before, in Britain. Teddy and the others were sent there for a while at the Smithsonian musum. I got them back here to America. He is a bad man, and wants to take over Ahk's tablet."
"Oh." Was the only thing i could say.
"We stopped him by locking him to the underground, so he couldn't do any more damage. I'm afrai that if he gets here in the nighttime, and wakes up by the tablet, he maybe can get out, and be even more angry."
I was in shock.
"I, i'm sorry." I said feeling guilty.
"It's not your fault, how could you know about him?"
"Yeah, i know. What should we do?" I asked him, and got up.
"We will figure it out, when i'm there. You just do your job okay?" He asked, still in a soft voice.
"Yeah okay Larry, i will. See ya soon…" I was still a little sad, because of Ahkmenrah.
"Are you okay?" Larry asked.
I sighed, and remembered i needed to be open.
"It's just, Ahkmenrah is so upset. When he found out about his brother, he didn't even want to talk to me…"
"He is worried, that's all. He is not mad at you, Elina."
"Okay. Thank you. I'll see you soon, bye." Then i hung up.
I got out of Larry's office, and went over to Teddy. He was talking with Jedediah and Octavius. When Teddy saw me, he smiled for a bit.
"He will be here soon." I said. Teddy nodded. I looked at Jedediah, who walked round in circles, and he looked upset.
"I swear. When i get my hands on him, i will teach him a lesson!" Jedediah said, and punched his hands to the air, like he was warming up for a boxing fight. I smiled a little and i think i laughed a bit. Octavius shaked his head.
"Oh really? How are you going to do that?"
Jedediah looked shocked at him. But then he looked down.
"I don't know, Octavius. But i sure as hell don't want to be trapped in an hourglass again!"
Octavius put a hand on his shoulder.
"It won't happen again. This time we are more prepared." He said and smiled a little. It made Jedediah smile back.
I looked over to Teddy. He had just finished talking to Ahkmenrah. They looked over at me, and i became nervous. Teddy walked over to Sacagaewa, to give us some privacy. Ahkmenrah walked thowards me and i got more nervous.
"Can we talk?" He asked. I nodded. We went over to a quiet place upstairs. None of us said something on the way. When we sat down, we were quiet for a bit. He reached out for my hands. Even though it felt uncomfortable for me to even touch him, i put my hands gently in his. He breathed out, maybe he thought this situation would be more difficult?
"I'm so sorry for ignoring you like that. That was uncalled for and it is my fault. Will you please forgive me?" He almost begged.
I looked into his eyes and i felt my face getting red, i was almost crying. He arms got wider, and wanted to pull me into a hug. I quickly hugged him back and cried for a little bit. He brushed my bag and kissed my head.
"Of course i will honey, i will always forgive you." I said and sniffed. I look up at him, and he kissed me without hesitation. I kissed him back. I was done crying, now i was starting got get more happy.
"You called me 'honey'." Ahkmenrah joked. I smiled a little.
"You don't like it?"
"No…I do like it, a lot." He kissed my cheek, and i breathed out.
"I thought you were mad at me." I started saying, he laughed a little bit.
"Why would you think that? I will never be mad at you. Not if i live another thousand years." He said. Thank god. That made me happy.
I got up to sit closer next to him.
"Now," I took his hands. "Can you please tell me, why your brother wants your tablet."
He got a worried look, but took a deep breath.
Here we go.
Gotta end this chapter here! Sorry about that, but i hoped you liked this chapter.
I'm not very good at keeping promises, but i hope thats okay.
I have NO IDEA when chapter 8 will be up. As soon as possible, but i will keep you all updated if i'm almost finished with it.
I hope you all have a great day, love you all!
- Easy C.