Hey guys,
So as you know I like writing and well that kinda has a bit of a side effect because well now I hope you guys don't mind things that are really emotional that's all.
WARNING: Swearing is present, the f word mainly.
Standard Disclaimers Apply
Chapter 11: Daunting Past
I didn't know what to say. We were on Amelia Earhart's plane and Sacagawea had thankfully got some basic herbs on her. She was rubbing sometime of water on my bruises and cuts so it wouldn't get infected. She was able to put my nose back into place but my breathing was really bad.
Ahkmenrah took a cloth soaked in water from her and started placing it on my open wounds. I hissed in pain and he just gave me a weak smile.
"Calm down, it's just water…"
"Fine…" I held my tongue in-between my teeth and bite it whenever there was the smallest amount of pain. Today wasn't my day.
"You were really brave tonight Jess." I smiled slightly and let it drop.
"You were too… You just stood up to your older brother. That takes some guts."
The smallest of smiles replaced Ahkmenrah's concentrated look.
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"I'm sorry about last night…"
"It's okay…" I said, trying to reassure a flustered Ahkmenrah on the other end. The museum was particularly packed tonight and Ahkmenrah had little time to talk, let alone ask Larry how to use the phone.
It was our anniversary last night and Ahkmenrah organised everything. I made him a ribbon which had our names thread together as well as some other details while Ahkmen decided to get Larry to show The Princess Bride in the movie theatre used strictly for historical purposes only. It was a historical purpose, a Pharaoh was celebrating his first year with his first girlfriend in a few thousand years.
Dexter thought it would be fun to drop in, you don't want to know the details.
Ahkmenrah had been waiting a few hours just so he could call me and apologise.
"So, you aren't bothered?"
"Ahkmenrah, it's the thought that matters. Dexter is uncontrollable sometimes. I understand that. You need to get back to work and I need to finish this history essay."
"What on?"
"Ancient China."
"Ah, past Egypt now?"
"Yeah…"
"Why don't you come here and do your homework like Nicky? Like before?"
"I don't come to the museum to do homework because I cannot work with noise."
"I know what you mean. Between children and young ladies it is pretty noisy. Oh and what does it mean when someone asks if you are 'available'?"
"Oh… they want to know if you are dating anyone.. you know like how you are dating me?" I was a little heartbroken that Ahkmenrah had so many people asking him whether he was free or available because really it freaked me out. What if he wanted to date them instead? I won't hold him back but that doesn't mean it won't hurt… would it?
"Umm… you should go, those children don't like waiting…" He laughed. God he knew when to laugh at the right time.
"As you wish my Buttercup, have fun with your essay." The line went dead. I threw the cordless to my pillow.
I groaned and brushed my hair through my hair. I got up from my bed and looked into the mirror. I then grabbed a notebook and tore a page out and picked up a pen and wrote:
What Ahkmenrah says looks nice on me:
My eyes
My hair
My nose
My eyebrows
My finger(nail)s
My wrists
My shoulders
My smile
What he hasn't said anything about:
My mouth (non smiling)
My voice
My eyelashes
My hands
My forehead
My chin
My neck
My body
My legs
I sighed and looked down on the list. I then tore the bottom half off and tore it into shreds and put it in the bin. I finally only had the things he liked about me and that made me feel better.
I kissed the paper slightly and placed it on my bedside cabinet.
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I woke up on Saturday morning with a renew energy overflowing my body. I looked over to my bedside cabinet and saw two pieces of paper. One was the list I made last night and the other was a note.
Jessie -
I hope you didn't feel bad after what that lady said last night. You know how I feel about you. Come back tonight and we can pretend it is our anniversary. Please?
See you soon my Buttercup,
Yours Truly,
Ahk
I smiled. Larry must have placed it there. I folded the paper up and placed it next to my list of what Ahkmenrah likes about me.
I was smiling as I walked out of my room and Larry was talking to someone.
"Da-… Matt?" I looked up in disbelief.
Matt was my cousin, his dad was my uncle… the one who died. He was about 4 years older than me and well we never got on. He did something and I did something… we were always competing.
"Jessica! Wow, you have grown a lot…"
"Nice to see you too, why are you here?"
"Well… I am legally an adult now so-"
"What? No! I am not leaving Larry… I have made a life here, beside if I move schools now that could effect my grades and-"
"Yeah well Jessie the world doesn't always give you what you want… you have to work hard for it."
"I HAVE WORKED HARD! I HAVE WORKED HARDER IN A MINUTE THAN YOU HAVE ANY FUCKING YEAR IN YOUR LIFE!"
"You weren't the only one that suffered that day Jessie. I also lost a father and uncle. Don't forget."
"And don't forget, whose mother abandoned her daughter? Whose mother used her daughter as her FREAKING punching bag for years? WHOSE Matt? WHOSE?"
"Jessie, calm down." Larry shut up me, like he always did. He approached me and placed his hands on my shoulders.
"You're ok, you aren't moving. You are staying here because Erica and I are going to fight for you… ok?"
"Ok Larry…"
"Larry, that isn't happening. Jessica is my flesh and blood and I will take care of her. If you don't trust me, too bad! You cannot do anything about it!"
"Yes he can, he has taken care of me for the last few years. He gave me the opportunity to learn, to socialise, to have a younger sibling, to belong somewhere. Matt I don't even want to go anywhere with you. So, fuck you, fuck your stupid laws and fuck society because I don't give a crap about what happens as long as I don't move from this life."
He growled at me.
"Jessica, stop making a scene. Pack your bags, say goodbye to Larry and let's go!"
"Hell no."
"Jess-"
"I am going to be 18 soon Matt. I will be graduating and going to college in a year. Just let me finish and live my life because you are not going to pull me down anymore."
He snorted and started laughing.
"Stop bossing me around Missy. You are getting in that fucking car right now!"
"No… I don't want too." He looked at Larry.
"I will be back Larry, you understand that… Jessica… stop being a little fucking princess."
He stormed out the door and my heart stopped hammering.
"What's his problem?" Larry and I turned to Nicky who was standing in the hallway.
"Nicky! How much did you hear?" We said at the same time.
"Um… everything after Jessie started screaming." I cursed under my breath. I never should have yelled, Nicky would have inspected the noise of course.
"Hey, Nicky just never repeat any of those words unless you absolutely have too, not because they are bad but because… no one would take you seriously if you keep on swearing…" I looked at the younger boy and sighed. He was growing too fast, he would be exposed to all those negative forces and I was to try hard minimise the negative impact it has on him.
"Come on, you have some Maths homework to finish…" I lead him back to his room. I went and brushed my teeth quickly and applied lotion to my face. I went into Nick's room and lent against the doorway.
"Your room or my room?"
"Yours, I like you table better." I laughed.
We gathered up his books and started looking at his Algebra homework which was pretty basic compared to Math Extension stuff.
"Ok, so if you subtract 4 from both sides you get…"
"10, so x = 10."
"Yeah, you got it buddy!" I high five him and he smiled. He then looked into the hallway then back at me.
"Jessie, are you and Ahk ok?"
"Yeah, we just had an argument but it isn't anything major…"
"Will it always be like that?" I sighed. How to tell a child that there is no happily ever after in reality?
"Well, I guess. It could be worse." I looked at Nick and he started nodding.
"I guess…"
"But Nick, life isn't going to be perfect. The reason you have to do homework and do all this work is so you have better work ethnics and believe it or not, it helps in life. You get what you want with hard work…"
"What does that have to do with you and Ahk?"
"Nothing really." He laughed and I smiled in response.
"But I guess that if we work really hard and we do things right the first time, we could have an amazing relationship…"
"I hope you guys do. I really want him as a brother." I laughed.
"I doubt you could have him for a brother, the whole not being allowed out in daylight is a huge martial barrier… but it would be nice." I slipped away into a day dream but was pulled out when Nick said:
"Right, now time for Chemistry!"
