Chapter 2 : What a place to celebrate newlywed
As Evelyn stepped on the land, she turned around to face her husband.
"Oh, tell me why I haven't been to this place" Evelyn said.
The weather in Athens were not as hot as Cairo and not as cloudy as London. It was perfect.
"Because you are to much into Egypt and fail to notice anything other than mummies" Rick teased.
"Well, I believe I had told you that Egypt is in my blood. Besides, I managed to notice you. Didn't I?" she grinned as she teased him back.
"I believe I did make some remarkable efforts to have you remember me" he said.
"Pray tell? I can't remember any of those" she said.
"Hmm... let me think" he said as he wrapped his arms around her. "I planted one on you when we first met. I made your dream came true as you managed to get into Hamunaptra. Although, it wasn't a very good experience. Then, I saved you from the undead. I think that is quite remarkable" he said smugly.
"It surprises me that you say some remarkable efforts include our first kiss. I don't recall it is" she said as she leaned at him.
"Why did you even bother to ask? If it is not a remarkable one" he decided to play along.
"It seems like a good idea at that time" she said and smiled.
"It seems like a good idea at this moment too" he said. He dropped his head in order to give her a passionate kiss.
"Excuse me, Sir" the man interrupted as their lips almost touched. Both of them turned their attention to the man.
"This area is going to be closed now for the next flight. Would you mind take your belongings and get to the counter for security clearance?" the man informed.
In fact, there was no other passengers except the couple. All the passengers already left for the security clearance while the couple was having the sweet talk.
"About damn time" Rick mumbled under his breath and released his wife from his embrace. Yet, she managed to hear it.
"Swear again and you will be sleeping on the couch" Evelyn said.
"The couch sounds good" he said as he kissed her cheek and walked pass the man to the security counter.
"Silly man" she said but she were pleased that this silly man was her husband.
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"Mr. O'Connell, could you please come with me?" the security guy at the counter said.
"What? Why?" Rick asked promptly.
"Our officer would like to talk to you. Come with us please." the guy asked nicely.
"I will not go with you unless you tell me the reason" Rick said impatiently. His wife tried to calm him down with her both hands rubbing his upper arms from behind.
"Mr. O'Connell, you have records with us, in fact the bad one. So, I would ask again, could you please come with us? We wouldn't want the situation to get ugly. Please, if you may" the guy said.
"What records?" Rick was trying to ask for the facts, instead his wife interrupted before he could continue with what he was about to say.
"Yes, sir. My husband will follow you. May I come with him as well? Just try to understand the situation, if it is not too much trouble" Evelyn said with a smile, trying to salvage the situation from getting worst.
"Yes please, Mrs. O'Connell" the guy said politely and led his way.
"It will be fine. I guess there is some misunderstanding. Come on" she said and slid her arm around his waist to walk with him.
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Stepped into the room, there was a man sit at the desk, aged around 50. He looked up when the couple came in.
"You must be O'Connell. I'm the Officer at this place. You are charged with the crime, it says here robbery. Your husband here with his gang robbed the Bank of Athens on 17 June, 1921" the Officer said.
"What?! Are you kidding me? I've never stepped on Athens, not even a piece of land in Greece. Where the hell did your records come from?" Rick said and yelled at the same time.
"There must be misunderstanding. My husband would not commit such act" Evelyn said. Although they had known each other for less than six months, but she trusted him with all her hearts despite she had bailed him out from the prison not too long ago.
"May I speak to the authority whom is responsible for this? There must be photos of the robbers" she continued.
"Of course you can. Before that, we have to make sure he will not leave this place. Therefore, we have to lock him up" the Officer said.
"You can't just..." Rick refused to be locked up.
"Rick, please. Let me get to the authority. I'll make sure both of us get out of this place. We still have a honeymoon" she said and smiled in order to cheer him up. Having been bailing her brother out from the police station for quite some times, although it wasn't any serious crime committed by her brother, just driving after taking alcohols, she was used to handle such situation.
They kissed or tried to, just went their lips touched, the Officer and the guy pulled them apart. Rick was taken to another room by the guy. But his gaze never left his wife's. She locked her eyes at him, as long as she could.
"Now, let's get the authority. Shall we?" she said once her husband was out of sight.
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"Mrs. O'Connell, apologize for the delay. I am Ambrosia" the man from the authority said.
"Mr. Ambrosia, could you please explain what is the charge? And, as detail as you could" Evelyn asked.
"The man named, Richard O'Connell was one of the robbers who robbed the Bank of Athens on 17 June, 1921. Is your husband, Richard O'Connell?" Ambrosia asked.
"Yes he is. Do you have evidence like sketches of the robbers' faces? she asked and prayed that he might had it.
"Yes, we do have. Let me see. Ah, this is the one" Ambrosia said and pointed out the man on the sketch paper.
"This is not my husband" Evelyn said.
"Bring him out please" Ambrosia said to the guy.
A moment later, Rick was taken to the office. His focus was on his wife. Their gaze locked. It seemed like they had been separated for years, although it was only less than an hour.
Ambrosia frowned as he looked at Rick and the sketch paper. Indeed, it was exactly what Evelyn had said, it was not him. Ambrosia looked into the file and Rick's passport.
"Richard O'Connell" Ambrosia spelled out Rick's full name printed on the passport.
"Richard O'Connel" Ambrosia spelled out the name on the file.
In fact, an "L" was missing. Rick was not the guy they were looking for.
"I'm sorry. We apologize for the mistake. Mr. O'Connell, you may leave now" Ambrosia said.
"Are you kidding me? Or this is just a prank?!" Rick yelled as he was angry with the mistake.
"I travel here for honeymoon and you guys lock me up in the room for the charge that I did not commit to it. What the hell are you guys doing here, huh?" Rick scolded the men in the office.
"Darling, calm down please, would you?" Evelyn said as she tried to salvage the situation from getting worst as she knew her husband could be impossible sometimes when he did get to it.
"I am so sorry Mrs. O'Connell. The government will compensate both of you for this mistake we have made. We will arrange a nice suite in the town for both of you. I am so sorry. Please forgive us" Ambrosia said.
"Apology accepted. Now, if you may, we would like to leave here as soon as possible. Don't want to waste any minute longer in here. We are in honeymoon" she said politely and tried to smile. Having been raised up as English, manners ran through in her bloods, no matter where she was. But her brother seldom acted like one, despite the siblings were raised by the same parents.
"Yes of course" Ambrosia said and led his way out.
Once the couple finally got themselves out ot the airport, Evelyn stopped, turned around and wrapped both arms around her husband. He was shocked at her move. Instead of asking, he simply put his arms around her and stood still. He pulled her out of his arms when he heard faint crying.
"Hey, what's this for?" he asked and wipped her tears away with his thumbs.
"I thought that would be the last time I got to see your face and to hold you. You scare the hell out of me, Rick" she said with her trembled voice. It was very unusual for her, being Evelyn to cry. She did seem like a brave woman in there. But, when the dust settled, she collapsed. She must have been holding her tears all the while, trying to be strong for her husband.