"Kayleigh..." A whisper in the wind, nonetheless, but, very audible, my eyes moved as I tried to hear who was calling my name, it was clear, but I couldn't distinguish who it was.
"Kayleigh..." Again the voice said, more clearer then last, it was male...who it was...did not register at all.
I opened my eyes, I wasn't at the museum, work, or even at my house, I was in a grassy hillside that over-looked a lake. I was looking around for the person who called my name, gathering my voice, I got up.
"WHO'S THERE!" No answer came. So I tried again.
"WHO'S THERE?" This time, a bright light suddenly appeared in front of me, I closed my eyes tightly, blocking the light from harming my eyes.
When the light faded I blinked my eyes, and gasped as I came face to face with...
"Dad?"My voice was shaky, tears started to form, and roll down my cheek as I saw my father for the first time in five years since is death...death...was I dead?
"Hello, my yogi-bear."he whispered his voice echoing around me, I looked at him. "Am I dead?"
He shook his head. "No, Kay...you are not dead, you are, however, at the brink of death, you had a nasty fall. How many times have I told you? Watch where you're going?"
I had to chuckle at this. "So...why are you here?"
"To tell you to never give up...your mother, brother, sister as well as Ahkmenrah...they need you my little Tasmanian devil ."
The tears were now flowing freely down my face as I walked up to my father, I gave him a hug, as the pain I felt since he died, came back. "I've missed you so much!"
"I missed you too. I am proud of you for all of the accomplishments that you've made...and to let you know...I love you very much...and I approve of Ahkmenrah...if Pharaoh boy tries anything on my little girl, I'll come back and make his...err...afterlife a miserable hell."
"I laughed as I wiped the tears from my face and stepping back from my father. "I need to go back dad..."I whispered, he smiled.
"Don't give up Yogi. Fight! Everyone needs you! It is not your time to go."
With that, my father's voice faded to nothing, as a steady beeping rang through my ears. My eyelids felt heavy as I opened them, my vision was blurred but came normal, as I looked at the men in white before me. I couldn't speak, because they intubated me.
'I must be in the hospital.' I thought to myself, I couldn't remember what exactly happened at the time, but the memories came back, as soon as the nurse with her backed turned to me, looked in time to see my hand moving. She got the doctor.
"Kayleigh, don't try and talk, you have a tube in your mouth, we're going to take it out, but we need you to take a deep breath and hold it until we get the tube out, understand?" I nodded, when the doctor put on a pair of latex gloves, coming over to me, he counted to three, I felt as though I was going to be sick, because my gag reflex kicked in, I started coughing, as soon as they pulled it out.
I groaned as my head felt light-headed. "Where am I?"
"Kayleigh you're in the hospital...you sustained a concussion as well, as a fracture in three places to your skull. You're in the ICU. We're going to monitor your vital signs, but first do you feel any pain?"
I nodded in response, and closed my eyes.
"On a scale from one to ten, ten being the most horrible pain you've ever felt, what would you rate it."
"About a seven." My head hurt a lot. I heard the doctor ask one of the nurses to bring me in some morphine, to ease the pain.
"How does it feel? Can you describe it?"
I thought for a moment. "It feels...like a dull, but at the same time sharp and throbbing"
He nodded and brought out a pen-sized flash-flight, holding it to my right eye, he began a neurological test, to see, if the fall, cause any major brain damage, when he was finished, he said that it I didn't sustain any.
I sighed as he let the room, to fill out my medical chart, I had IV's coming from every which way, the nurse, took my blood pressure, and saw that that was normal, she did my pulse and respiration and they were normal.
She left the room, and I closed my eyes, only to think what was happening at the museum.
'I wonder if Ahkmenrah and his brother got into a war yet...'
~Back at The Museum~
Ahmenrah was still in his tomb, worried about Kayleigh, Kahmunrah was still knocked out. His guards didn't dare move, in case he woke up and accused them of changing their allegiances with Ahkmenrah.
Larry had just got off the phone with , he was the one who was taking care of Kayleigh. He sighed in relief and jumped up and down.
"I gotta go find Ahk."He thought to himself, then sprinted up the stairs, until he reached the entrance to the Pharaoh's tomb, he waved to the jackals as they stayed at their post, but keeping a close eye on the intruder.
"Ahk.."he reached the young pharaoh, and knelt down on one knee. Ahkmenrah looked up, his face shone a bright color, his breathing came out in short gasps, as Larry realized that he was crying.
"What i-i-is it Larry?"his voice was shaky and just above a whisper, Larry had never seen him like this.
"I just thought you'd want to know.,.I just got off the phone with Kayleigh's doctor..."
The Pharaoh's head shot up quickly, almost smacking Larry in the jaw. "Yes...How is she?" Ahkmenrah's voice seemed hopeful, and the look in his eyes, told him the same too.
"She's fine, well now anyways, she was apparently on the brink of death...she came around though, they said that she's stable, tired, in pain...but her vitals are good...her head hurts a little bit, and she suffered a concussion, and a few fractures to her skull...but...she's fine other than that."
Ahkmenrah thought for a moment. "Is it possible if I could see her? If it isn't to late?"
Larry sighed and looked at his watch, It read 12:30, he looked at the eager face of Kayleigh's love, and smiled. "Sure, but only for two hours..."
Ahkmenrah quickly stood up and went over to the side of his sarcohpagus, taking off his crown he laid it on the inside. He looked at Larry like a little child on Christmas day. Larry chuckled, but quickly stopped when he looked at His Majesty's attire.
"Hey Ahk...We better get you something a little more...modern..."Ahkmenrah looked down at his clothes with disappointment.
"Where am I to get new clothes."
"Come with me."
With that the two men headed off for the lobby, once they were there, Larry dialed Rebecca's number.
"Hey Becks! Yeah. She's fine! Ahk, wants to go see her...do you have my spare house key on you? You do! That's great, yeah...just bring whatever alright? Okay, thanks, love you too, bye."
With that they waited quite impatiently for Rebecca to arrive at the museum. When she got there it was around 12:50, she walked up the stairs to be almost smothered by, Ahkmenrah, who pulled her into a tight hug, she gasped, and he quickly let her go.
"Here's the clothes for you Ahk."
With that, Ahkmenrah gave his gratitude to both Rebecca and Larry and headed off for the nearest restroom, he came back out, looking very handsome indeed.
Everyone stared at him, wide-eyed, he was wearing a lose fitted, black and red t-shirt, with a pair of faded blue jeans, he, however still wore his ANCIENT sandals of his.
He turned once so that everyone could get a good view. "How do I look?"
"You look good. Very good, I think Kayleigh may drool over your new look there Ahk." Larry chuckled as Ahkmenrah blushed.
"Really? You think so?"
Both Rebecca and Larry nodded in agreement, "Hey, Becks, could you possibly take him to the hospital to see Kayleigh?"
She smiled, "Of course I will." Rebecca kissed Larry on the lips and left with Ahkmenrah.
"I only have two hours alrigh Rebecca."
She nodded. "No Prob."
With that they took off to the hospital.
'I hope she's alright...'Ahkmenrah thought to himself, as the street lights passed them by. He was over joyed to hear that his Kayleigh was on the road to recovery, but he wanted to see for himself.
