MA! Marriage - Chap. 3

A/N ~~ Enjoy! Don't hate me for the little twists and turns!

Disclaimer ~~ I am in now way affiliated with the cartoon series, "Mummies Alive!" or the DIC Corporation, and any of its affiliates. This fanfic is for entertainment purposes only. This fanfic and its author do not intend to infringe on any copyrights.

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Chapter 3: Surprise, surprise!

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"Nefer-Tina?" Ja-Kal studied Nefer-Tina's face. "Are you alright?"

"Huh? What?" Nefer-Tina rubbed her eyes and shook her head.

Ja-Kal placed a comforting hand on her shoulder, "Nef? Remember first kiss?"

Nefer-Tina gazed at Ja-Kal's moist lips, remembering the prior dream. Then realizing that he was staring at her, "Sorry, I'm just a little tried." She gave him a faint smile and got up from the table.

"You're right. It's past midnight. Tomorrow we'll finish this." Nefer-Tina nodded in agreement as she stretched her arms into the air and yawned.

Nefer-Tina grabbed her sleeping attire and headed into the bathroom, while Ja-Kal cleaned up the table.

Nefer-Tina splashed some of the tap water on her face. "It felt so real," she said silently to herself. Well you better forget it Nefer-Tina because there's no way that's ever going to happen. He's a married man for Ra's sake! Ok, she admitted to herself, the guy is drop dead gorgeous. If only he weren't so uptight.

Nefer-Tina let a smile dominate her face and thought, I wonder if he really is a good kisser.

Nefer-Tina let a finger linger on her lips. She let it drop and looked at herself in the mirror. "It's not like I could ever compare to his perfect and obedient wife," she huffed.

"Did you say something, Nefer-Tina?" Ja-Kal said from outside.

"No."

Nefer-Tina brushed her teeth the way Presley had shown her. Then, she took off her clothes and slipped into the smooth, silky lingerie. She looked at herself in the mirror and did a double take. Nefer-Tina silently reminded herself to light a firework under Rath while he was slept when she returned to the Sphinx.

Meanwhile, Ja-Kal was throwing the food away in the trashcan. He picked up the paper with the topics on it. "Three more to go," he mused.

"Ja-Kal do you have an extra pair of sleeping clothes?" Nefer-Tina called from inside the bathroom.

"I'm sure whatever you have is just fine," he replied flatly.

"But…" she complained.

Ja-Kal walked over and sat on the bed in front of the bathroom. "Come out and let me see what's wrong with it. Don't tell me it's the wrong color."

"Do I have too?"

Ja-Kal crossed his arms and remained silent.

"I can't believe I'm showing you this," Nefer-Tina said, lowering her voice.

Ja-Kal heard a soft shuffle from inside the bathroom and then the door opened revealing the bright light from within. Ja-Kal raised his hand to block the light from his eyes.

"Hey, I don't think I look that bad!" Nefer-Tina exclaimed.

Ja-Kal studied her face and then his eyes wandered down her body. At first he didn't see anything wrong, but then he saw the length of the lingerie. Nefer-Tina was shifting uneasily, pulling at the lingerie.

"I feel like a prostitute," Nefer-Tina said with a frown on her face.

Ja-Kal felt like replying to the comment, but thought it best not to anger Nefer-Tina.

Nefer-Tina noticed how intensely his eyes were locked onto her body. This wasn't like other men who would stare at her. The only woman Ja-Kal looked at with desire was his wife. Nefer-Tina shrugged it off and thought, I bet he's probably just laughing at me inside his head.

"Well don't just stand there gawking at me! Go get me something decent!" Nefer-Tina snapped.

Ja-Kal reached into a drawer and pulled out an extra pair of pajamas he had and threw it at Nefer-Tina, "Here catch!"

Nefer-Tina headed back to the bathroom. She closed the door and then popped her head out again and said, "You know Rath is going to pay for this."

Ja-Kal chuckled to himself and lay down on the bed. Some things just never change.

The door opened again and Nefer-Tina came out. She threw the small lingerie at Ja-Kal and said, her voice teasing, "Now it's your turn to change."

Ja-Kal rolled his eyes and grabbed the pajamas he was actually going to wear, throwing the lingerie back at Nefer-Tina.

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Ja-Kal finished changing and stepped out of the bathroom. Ja-Kal and Nefer-Tina's eyes darted from the bed to the couch and then to each other. "You can have the bed," they both said in unison.

Ja-Kal chuckled and Nefer-Tina blushed at the awkwardness of the situation.

"No, Nefer-Tina, you should have the bed. It's the principled thing to do."

"You really mean it?" Nefer-Tina asked, wondering if he was going to change his mind all of a sudden. Ja-Kal nodded with amusement.

"Thanks!" Nefer-Tina was overcome with urge and gave him a quick kiss on his cheek.

His look of amusement quickly changed to surprise.

Quickly realizing her error she apologized. Nefer-Tina's cheeks were burning red and she was mentally kicking herself for acting without thinking.

"Sorry," she murmured once again and made her way towards the king-size bed.

There was a long period of silence in the room. Ja-Kal was ready to go to sleep on the couch when he remembered that he needed a pillow.

"Nefer-Tina," he called, wincing at how loud he sounded.

Nefer-Tina acknowledged him with a murmur.

"Could you pass me a pillow?"

"Sure," came the nervous reply. Nefer-Tina got out of bed and straightened the large shirt on her body. She walked over to the couch and handed the pillow to him. Ja-Kal noted that her hands were shaking.

Ja-Kal reached with one hand and grabbed the pillow and with his other he grasped her hand. A half smile formed on his mouth, "Nefer-Tina, I'm not angry at you. It was just a friendly gesture." He told her also trying to convince himself.

With that, Nefer-Tina relaxed and let out a breath. She looked at him and smiled, "I just don't want to overstep my boundaries."

For a brief moment their eyes met and then darted towards the floor.

"So am I free to go now?" Nefer-Tina asked, an amused grin on her face.

Ja-Kal gave her a bewildered look.

"My hand."

"Oh! Oh, yeah. You're free to go," he said and let go of her hand. Ja-Kal inwardly groaned at how stupid he must have looked.

Nefer-Tina flopped back down on the bed and turned off the light. She covered herself with the bed sheets and closed her eyes.

Ja-Kal was busy tossing and turning on the couch. He looked over at the bed and saw Nefer-Tina asleep. She was curled up on her side. One hand under the pillow and the other resting on top.

Ja-Kal laid on the couch under a couple of blankets studying the figure on the bed. A faint trace of light showed through the balcony door and lit up Nefer-Tina's face. A smile appeared on her mouth as she turned her back to the light.

She's so carefree, he thought. His mind drifted to the incident with the scandalous, form-fitting lingerie and he grinned. Nefer-Tina did look somewhat tempting in it. Ja-Kal froze in his thoughts. He was married and thinking of another woman. Ja-Kal buried his face in his hands in shame. "Tia, please help me to overcome this temptation," he whispered into the dark room.

In the darkness of the room, a clock showed the time at 1:00 A.M. as Ja-Kal's eyelids grew heavy and he finally gave in to sleep.

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Ja-Kal looked around him, perplexed. He called out into the dark, empty room. Was it even a room? He heard a pair of small feet walking towards him. He tried to make out the dark figure walking towards him.

"Hello?" he yelled.

The figure kept walking towards him as if she never heard him. Ja-Kal stood in his fighting stance, ready for anything that would come his way.

The figure stopped and cried, "My love, is that you?" It was a female voice. It sounded so familiar.

"Tia! Tia, it's me!" he replied, quickly recognizing the voice. Ja-Kal walked towards the female figure with open arms.

She screamed, "Get away from me! Who are you?" The figure of Tai started backing away from Ja-Kal.

"Tia, don't you remember your own husband?"

"Oh, is that you my husband?" Tia's voice changed to a more loving tone. She embraced Ja-Kal and proceeded to kiss him passionately. She then gave him a set of small kisses, each one different from the first.

"Oh Tia, it's been so long," he said between kisses.

Ja-Kal opened his eyes and instead of seeing his wife, he saw Nefer-Tina. Suddenly, Ja-Kal point of view changed and he could see himself kissing Nefer-Tina. He kissed her with renewed passion. His kisses were long and hard, almost demanding that she was his. Then his kisses became more loving and gentle.

In the heat of passion, Nefer-Tina turned her head and faced Ja-Kal, while his other self kissed her neck. Her eyes seemed to look through him.

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Ja-Kal gasped as he woke up in a cold sweat. The clock brightly burned 6:00 A.M. Ja-Kal ran her fingers through his short hair. He got up from the couch and walked into the bathroom. He ran the faucet and splashed some cool water on his face.

Ja-Kal walked over to the small table near the door and picked up the phone. He dialed a number and waited while the phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Armon is that you? It's me, Ja-Kal"

"Hey Ja-Kal! How are things going?"

"Fine. Could I talk to Rath?"

"Sure. Hang on." A scuffle was heard on the other side of the phone.

"Hello? Ja-Kal?"

"Rath, how are you doing?" Ja-Kal said as innocently as he could sound.

"Hmm…what is it? What's wrong?"

"Well nothing really," Ja-Kal began, already regretting he made the call.

"Out with it already! You know this is long distance!" Rath snapped.

Ja-Kal sighed, "I think I'm falling for her."

"Do you think I'm a mind reader? Who is 'her'?"

A sour look fell across Ja-Kal's face. He remained silent.

"Ja-Kal? Hello!" Rath exclaimed on the other side.

"I…I think I'm falling for Nefer-Tina," Ja-Kal said lowering her voice.

"Prefect! Now you won't have to fake anything, thus increasing your chances of winning the gem of Ra!"

Ja-Kal was confused, "Isn't it terrible since I am married and I love my wife!"

"Do you?" Rath whispered, but Ja-Kal did not hear him.

"Rath, please tell me you know what is the right thing to do!" Ja-Kal pleaded.

"Listen, it has been my experience that you should follow your heart," Rath began, "Or, she will end up trying to kill you until the end of time."

"Rath, this is not a joking matter!"

"Who's joking? Ja-Kal, I have never had a reason to doubt your judgement and decisions. Now I must hang up. Long distance, you understand," Rath said flatly and hung up.

Ja-Kal also hung up and searched for a paper to write on. He needed to clear his head. He found a complementary pad of paper and wrote:

Nefer-Tina,

I've gone to the gym. Be back soon.

Ja-Kal

He changed out of his pajamas and into some shorts and a T-shirt. Satisfied with his appearance he walked out of the room, making sure the door was locked behind him.

"Now I got to find the gym," he said to himself, looking around the hotel hallway for some sort of map or directions.

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Knock! Knock!

"Ja-Kal get the door!" Nefer-Tina cried, half asleep.

When no response came, she called his name. Finally, she looked at the couch and saw that he was gone.

Knock! Knock!

"Coming!" she shouted at the door. Nefer-Tina got out of bed and yawned. She walked over to the door and unlocked it. As she opened the door she rubbed her sleepy eyes.

"Mrs. Carnovan, good morning!" the messenger said in an ecstatic tone. He handed Nefer-Tina a card and gave a friendly smile.

"Thanks," she yawned and grabbed the card. As the messenger walked away, she closed the door.

Nefer-Tina read the card aloud to herself:

Mr. and Mrs. Carnovan,

Your presence is required at an interview that shall be held in the first floor meeting room. Your interview time is at 4:30 P.M. If you do not attend your interview you will not be allowed to participate in the rest of the competition. We wish you the best of luck!

Martian Cancola

Martian Cancola

Founder of Cupid's Marriage Competition

"4:30 hmm…" Nefer-Tina muttered, "Looks like I have enough time for a bubble bath!"

Nefer-Tina placed the card on the table and went off into the bathroom.

Nefer-Tina stuck her head out of the bathroom, "Wait a minute! Where's Ja-Kal?"

Nefer-Tina searched around the room and found a note. She quickly read it and sighed. "Figures. He'll never give up his daily routine."

Nefer-Tina placed the paper back onto the small table and went back into the bathroom.

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Knock! Knock!

Nefer-Tina grunted. She had just recently finished her bubble bath and was lying on the bed reading a magazine. She had ordered her breakfast to her room and had eaten half of it. Her long hair was wrapped up in a towel. She was wearing a pair of blue shorts and a simple white tank top. Nefer-Tina laid down her magazine and went to open the door.

"Hello?" Nefer-Tina asked, as she turned her head to face the figure in front of her. It was Ja-Kal. "Oh you finally show up!" she said placing her hands on her hips.

Ja-Kal simply nodded and stepped inside the room as Nefer-Tina moved aside.

"Do you realize how late…whoa!" Nefer-Tina eyes lit up. She could clearly see the outline of Ja-Kal's muscular body through his clothes. The sweat on his body made his shirt cling to his firm body.

Ja-Kal didn't notice since he was walking into the bathroom to grab a towel.

"Oh! Bandages do not do him justice!" she softly squealed.

Nefer-Tina cleared her throat, "Ja-Kal, we have an interview at 4:30."

Ja-Kal looked up and simply said, "I see."

Nefer-Tina shuffled her feet on the carpet and seemed to focus on some unknown spot of the floor.

"Well I'm going to take a shower," Ja-Kal said flatly. Ja-Kal opened up the closest and looked through the clothes. When he was satisfied, he grabbed the clothes and walked into the bathroom.

Nefer-Tina was saddened. She wondered why Ja-Kal seemed so serious and distant. He was so different from the other day. What had she done to change his attitude towards her?

Nefer-Tina gazed at the bathroom door. Tears stung her eyes. Suck it in, Nefer-Tina, she told herself. A charioteer does not cry.

Nefer-Tina sunk back onto the bed. She grabbed her magazine with one hand and a croissant with the other. She angrily bit into the croissant. Her eyes wandered back at the article she was previously reading, First Kiss.

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I can't believe how easily someone's life can be flipped upside down. One day everything is normal, the next you're spiraling into a bottomless pit of confusion. It all started when I fell in love with a man I shouldn't. We'd been friends for years, working closely, nearly dying together, saving one another and then one day I realized I had deeper feelings for him. I dismissed them, tried to repress them. I had too. I was a woman disguised as a man in Egypt. Now he's sending me mixed signals. One minute he's flirting and the next his attitude is cold and uncaring. I'm trying to get adjusted to this predicament. Doesn't he realize that I've never dated, much less gotten married. I'm just going to have to forget about him. He's married…but she's dead. Well, I guess so is he. By Ra! Why is life so complex?!

I have to let him go. Just like in Egypt. I have to push aside my feelings for him. He'll only bring me pain and frustration. It's ironic actually. I thought that in the afterlife I would be carefree. I was, but only for awhile. Then, he found out that I was actually a female. It made relations between us worst. Oh by Ra, did it make things worst. He wasn't as open towards me anymore. I guess once the young prince told him, he shut himself off from me. Life went on and I shut myself off from him also. I went to clubs, rode the Hot-Ra, and anything else that would allow me to keep him at a distance.

Now, it's been around three years since we woke up. I thought I was actually patching things up with him. As it turns out, the Gods had something else planned. The Cupid Marriage Competition. Being thrown into such a bizarre situation sure as heck didn't help. I wonder why Rath made us do this. Maybe he saw something between us. Or maybe it's just wishful thinking. No, wishful thinking causes more pain. It sure feels like pain right now, so it's probably wishful thinking. Yeah, wishful thinking!

"Look at yourself, Nefer-Tina. You're no man's woman. You, Nefer-Tina, are the best charioteer that Egypt ever got! You can beat any man at a race on anything that's got wheels," she silently said to herself. "You break hearts, not have your own broken."

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Ja-Kal let the cold water hit his muscular body. He rubbed the shampoo and conditioner in his hair. Then, he lathered up the soap and scrubbed his body clean.

Ja-Kal propped himself against the shower wall and lowered his head as the water fell. Ja-Kal had decided what he was going to do concerning Nefer-Tina, but he couldn't. His emotions were too strong towards her. The love he held for the other women was false.

The words that Rath had told him earlier rang in his mind. Follow your heart. If he did follow his heart, he could lose a loved one in the process.

Ja-Kal shut off the water and stepped out of the shower. He grabbed a towel and proceeded to dry himself.

"I guess everything I've felt for her all these years was wrong," he whispered.

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After Nefer-Tina had finished reading the article in the magazine, she got changed into a more formal outfit. She was wearing a dark blue skirt. The blouse was dark blue at the bottom and faded to the color white towards the top. She was also wearing a pair of black dress shoes. Nefer-Tina was watching TV while she waited for Ja-Kal to exit the bathroom so she could apply her make-up and do her hair.

Nefer-Tina turned as she heard the bathroom door open. There was Ja-Kal standing in the doorway. He was wearing a gray business suit and his hair was still moist from the shower.

"About time! I hope that shower cleaned off more then the sweat," Nefer-Tina said in a bitter tone.

Ja-Kal cocked an eyebrow at her, taken back by her tone.

"Oh, Ja-Kal I'm sorry," she began, realizing the impact of her words.

"No, Nefer-Tina, I should be sorry. I just didn't get that much sleep and I've been in a bad mood today."

"I think this whole thing is just…"

"Yeah, it's kind of hard to swallow."

Nefer-Tina gave Ja-Kal a have smile to show that she was alright. She walked into the bathroom with an arm full of make-up, combs, sprays, and gels. Ja-Kal gave her a her a worried look.

"Compliments of Rath," she grinned.

Ja-Kal sat down at the table in the room and pulled out the paper that they had previously worked on. He sat at his seat waiting for Nefer-Tina.

"Nefer-Tina, we must finish the topics that we will be questioned on," he informed.

"Be out in a minute!" came the muffled reply.

It actually took Nefer-Tina half an hour to get ready. In that time, Ja-Kal stationed himself in front of the TV.

When Nefer-Tina came out, her hair was somehow wrapped up to Ja-Kal's amazement.

"I hope you are completely ready," Ja-Kal said flatly.

"Of course!" Nefer-Tina said and winked. Inwardly, she slapped herself. Keep it together, Nef!

Nefer-Tina's usually lighthearted appearance faded into a more solemn one. Ja-Kal only gave it a second thought, before turning to the more important matter ahead. The two went over the last three topics with incredible ease and decided it was time to go eat lunch.

Ja-Kal was amazed that Nefer-Tina didn't avoid the questions as she did the night before. In fact, she nearly gave him a heart attack when she described their first kiss. To his knowledge, Nefer-Tina was never involved with anyone recently, yet, the kiss she described to him was so detailed that she could only have experienced it recently.

This of course didn't sit well with Ja-Kal. He always liked to be in the know about his friends' lives and that included personal lives. In addition, Nefer-Tina said it with such a passion. Nefer-Tina was not aware that she was telling Ja-Kal about the kiss in such a way. Subconsciously, Nefer-Tina was directing that passion towards Ja-Kal and somewhere in the depths of her mind she imagined that she did truly have that kiss with Ja-Kal.

She must care deeply for the person she had that kiss with, Ja-Kal thought. Ja-Kal wondered as to why he had missed all hints that Nefer-Tina was seeing someone. Have I been pushing her away that much?

Nefer-Tina's hand in front of his face broke his trance-like state. "I don't know about you, but I'm totally looking forward to lunch," she said.

"Oh! Sorry, I sort of drifted off there," Ja-Kal said, as he stood up from the chair. He grabbed the card key to the room and placed it in his pocket.

As Ja-Kal closed the room door behind him, Nefer-Tina asked him, concerned, "Exactly how much sleep did you get last night?"

"Don't worry. I'm fine. I just need some food and I'll be ok."

Nefer-Tina's face was filled with doubt, but decided to humor him. "Alright, just don't go fainting on me!" The grin on Nefer-Tina's face grew larger.

Ja-Kal merely rolled his eyes at the comment and continued walking towards the hotel restaurant.

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"Welcome ladies and gentlemen to Cupid's Annual Marriage Competition!" said Martian Cancola. Martian Cancola, the founder of the competition, looked to be in his sixties. From what Mrs. Woo had told Nefer-Tina, Mr. Cancola's wife had died two years ago, but the old man still wanted to continue the competition.

Ja-Kal and Nefer-Tina sat at a rather large table with the Woos, Rogers, Faires, and Georges. The Georges were Cindy and her husband, Mike. Loraine Faire's husband was called Robert. Bill Rogers' wife was called Betsy. Much to Ja-Kal's happiness, the vulgar Dan and his wife were not seated at the same table or anywhere near.

"So, Nefer-Tina, aren't the rooms a dream?" asked Cindy.

Nefer-Tina nodded her head in agreement.

"You know, I heard that room service had several calls for a cot last night," Loraine Faire said in a cold, flat tone. "Of course, Robert and I will never have problems." Loraine waited for her husband to agree, when she heard nothing she nudged him in the ribs. "Right, Robert," she hissed. Her husband, Robert, merely nodded.

"My husband and I have been happily married for many years. We have our ups and downs, but we still love on another," Elaine Woo said softly.

"Mrs. Woo is correct. In life there are ups and downs, but as long as you have each other, the world looks bright," Ja-Kal added.

"So I take it you've had absolutely no problems with your wife. Frankly I find that hard to believe. No offense or anything, but she seems to be extremely independent and won't take any bull from any one, including her own husband," Mr. George snorted.

"Well we've only been married for a month now," Nefer-Tina said defensively. "I think that when you're in love, and I mean true love, nothing can get between two people."

"So idealistic, so young."

"Excuse me, Mrs. Faire, but I happen to agree with my wife on that," Ja-Kal said.

Nefer-Tina smiled a silent "thank you" towards Ja-Kal.

"Yes, I agree as well," Mr. Woo stated.

"We all have different perspectives on love, but that's what America is all about," Bill Rogers told the group. This was followed by several nods from the group.

"Now I wonder when they are going to serve lunch in here!" demanded Mrs. Rogers.

"Yeah, I'm about two seconds away from eating the flowers on this table!" Nefer-Tina shouted.

A fit of laughter followed Nefer-Tina's comment as well as the food. The group sitting at the table turned to more lighter subject to discuss such as sports, clothes, and humorous incidents while eating.

"Well, that was a filling meal!" Bill Rogers cheered.

"I think they could have gone a little easy on the spices," said Robert Faire, drinking down his third glass of water. A waiter came by and refilled the cup for him.

"Looks like its not over yet, here comes the desert!" Cindy George exclaimed.

Nefer-Tina started to drool over the desert. It was a messy sundae! As dreams of having one to herself filled her mind, to her horror she soon found out she had to share one with Ja-Kal.

"Sorry folks, but the truck that was supposed to bring the rest of the food was delayed," Mr. Cancola explained to the restless crowd.

"Damn, just our luck!" Mrs. Rogers exclaimed. She was also looking forward to having the desert for herself.

Ja-Kal and Nefer-Tina were poking at the desert, uncertain as to how to proceed. Ja-Kal watched Mr. Rogers and his wife digging into the sundae from opposite sides, and motioned for Nefer-Tina to follow example.

It was a mouth-watering experience. Ja-Kal and Nefer-Tina went for the last bit of ice cream left in the cup and found that their spoons had gotten tangled.

"You can have it," they both said in unison and the rest of the table burst out laughing at the moment.

Ja-Kal and Nefer-Tina were embarrassed that the rest of the table had to see that awkward moment, however, they still laughed at how absurd they were being. It was only a tiny bit of ice cream after all!

"Let's just split it," Ja-Kal suggested. Nefer-Tina nodded in agreement and using a spoon they split the remaining ice cream and ate their portion respectively.

As Nefer-Tina was savoring the last portion of the messy sundae, she glanced at the clock and let out a cry.

"What's wrong, Nefer-Tina?" Ja-Kal asked, concern hidden in his voice.

"Look at the time," she simply replied.

"It's 4:00 already?"

Ja-Kal and Nefer-Tina got up from the table. They shook hands with the rest of the people at the table.

"Excuse us, we have an interview to attend," Ja-Kal said to the group.

"Don't forget that the athletic competition is tomorrow!" Bill Rogers reminded Ja-Kal.

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Ja-Kal and Nefer-Tina had managed to find the meeting room just in time for their interview. Although, Ja-Kal would have preferred to be early, the card telling them about the interview failed to mention that the first floor had several meeting rooms. Thankfully, someone had posted signs leading them to the correct room.

"Nefer-Tina, before we go in there I have to tell you something." He had to tell Nefer-Tina how he truly felt about her. If he waited any longer he might never tell her. She had a right to know. Heck, he had to get this burden of his chest!

"Sure. Go ahead," Nefer-Tina replied. She had a cheerful look on her face and a smile lingered on her mouth. Besides a few awkward moments, she had an enjoyable time during lunch.

No. He couldn't risk losing that smile on her face, but he had to tell her the truth. "Nefer-Tina, I don't love…" he began.

The door to the meeting room opened, revealing a frightful scene. Nefer-Tina gasped and Ja-Kal let his jaw drop.

"Ja-Kal!" Nefer-Tina wailed. She stepped away from the door and moved closer to Ja-Kal.

"I know, Nefer-Tina." Ja-Kal rubbed his eyes, not believing what he saw. Never in his life has he ever seen such a frightful scene.

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TO BE CONTINUED…

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A/N ~~ Next chapter, you'll find out what has shocked Ja-Kal and Nefer-Tina and what exactly did Ja-Kal want to say to her!