Chapter 6: Egypt, Here We Come!!
After two weeks of talking to his parents, Alex O'Connell FINALLY convinced them to come on the Dig in Thebes with him. Finally the day to leave was here, and they were finishing up a few last minute things before leaving to pick up Derek, then to the air port.
"ANNA, HURRY UP!" Evelyn yelled from the bottom of the stairs while pulling her dark, curly hair from her face.
"Oh for goodness sakes mum, you know how long it takes for girls to get ready!" Alex was dressed in black slacks and a blue button down shirt, his favorite colors; and looked just like a younger version of Rick, except he had lighter hair.
Evelyn looked over at Alex, gave him her famous look that always told him, or anyone for that matter, that it was time to shut up; then turned back around yelling at Anna to hurry up once more.
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In Anna's room, Anna was far from ready. In fact, she was just crawling out of bed, and it would be much longer before she was ever ready to leave.
Anna rushed hurridly around her room, knowing her mother wouldn't be very happy if she made them miss the plane, or her father happy either.
She grabbed the first thing she saw, which was a pair of khaki slacks, and a short sleeved pick top before throwing on the first socks she saw, which happened to be one white and one blue one, and grabbing her boots and brush; then rushed out the door, down the hall, and down the stairs where her mother was tapping her foot on the floor.
Inheriting occasional ungracfullness from her mother, Anna sliped and fell. That was the start of a not so good day. Or rather put her in a bad mood. Expecially when her brother had a comment to make about it.
"Good one Anna! Just like mum can't do anything without falling down!" Alex contunued to laugh and make fun, though she honestly didn't see anything funny about it.
Having her father's temper, Anna couldn't handly his joking and did what her dad would do. Yell.
"SHUT UP! ALEX I WOULD NOT BE TALKING IF I WERE YOU! SO JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!" Anna yelled, then stormed out the door hearing her dad yell something at her about "controling" her temper, which in her oppinion, was something he needed to do to.
A few moments later, everyone else came out, got into the car, and after one last check were off to pick up Derek, hopefully for Anna he would put her into a good mood.
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~~On the Plane~~
There was one thing that was hard for Anna to do: stay mad at Alex. There were just to many times where he had helped her sneek away from her parents, get her away from them, or make their parents keep the 'mushy stuff' private. So, now on the plane Anna had to sit while her mother embarrased her to death because she was scared of riding in a plane.
"Rick," Evelyn began, gripping and wrinkling Rick's shirt more than it already was from her twisting and pullin, "You know I hate planes. Why did we take a plane?"
"Be.." Rick started but was cut off by Alex, knowing that his parents wouldn't get on to him, but would Anna for interrupting.
"Because a boat takes to long and I don't want assholes taking over MY dig site." Alex said getting a smile from Anna, but a frown from his mother.
"Alex, watch your language. And it's not your dig site." Evelyn said sternly, finally letting go of Rick's shirt so she could cross her arms over her chest.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah.." Alex grumbled, earning another frown from this time, both of his parents.
Derek sat there, listening to the arguing, and wanting to get off the plane himself.
"How long does it take to get there?" Derek asked, bringing them to remember he was there.
"It shouldn't be too much longer," Rick answered him, glancing down at the watch on his wrist, and glancing at his other wrist studying the leather brace that hid his tattoo, before looking out the window again.
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After another hour they were there, and Alex left to rent a car to take them to Jonathan and Evelyn's old house that they used to live in, and the one Alex was staying in.
During the car ride, Evy went over the things Anna wasn't to do on the dig, and making her feel like a child, and embarrassing he to death in front of Derek.
When they arrived at the house, Anna showed Derek where he would be sleeping and then went to her own room to rest for the day ahead and relieve tension from the long trip they had just been on.
Hopefully, the dig would make her forget of the past weeks, but wishes don't always come true.
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Note: I think I'm getting over my writers block!!! I'm SSSOO happy!!! PLEASE R&R!!!!
After two weeks of talking to his parents, Alex O'Connell FINALLY convinced them to come on the Dig in Thebes with him. Finally the day to leave was here, and they were finishing up a few last minute things before leaving to pick up Derek, then to the air port.
"ANNA, HURRY UP!" Evelyn yelled from the bottom of the stairs while pulling her dark, curly hair from her face.
"Oh for goodness sakes mum, you know how long it takes for girls to get ready!" Alex was dressed in black slacks and a blue button down shirt, his favorite colors; and looked just like a younger version of Rick, except he had lighter hair.
Evelyn looked over at Alex, gave him her famous look that always told him, or anyone for that matter, that it was time to shut up; then turned back around yelling at Anna to hurry up once more.
~*~
In Anna's room, Anna was far from ready. In fact, she was just crawling out of bed, and it would be much longer before she was ever ready to leave.
Anna rushed hurridly around her room, knowing her mother wouldn't be very happy if she made them miss the plane, or her father happy either.
She grabbed the first thing she saw, which was a pair of khaki slacks, and a short sleeved pick top before throwing on the first socks she saw, which happened to be one white and one blue one, and grabbing her boots and brush; then rushed out the door, down the hall, and down the stairs where her mother was tapping her foot on the floor.
Inheriting occasional ungracfullness from her mother, Anna sliped and fell. That was the start of a not so good day. Or rather put her in a bad mood. Expecially when her brother had a comment to make about it.
"Good one Anna! Just like mum can't do anything without falling down!" Alex contunued to laugh and make fun, though she honestly didn't see anything funny about it.
Having her father's temper, Anna couldn't handly his joking and did what her dad would do. Yell.
"SHUT UP! ALEX I WOULD NOT BE TALKING IF I WERE YOU! SO JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!" Anna yelled, then stormed out the door hearing her dad yell something at her about "controling" her temper, which in her oppinion, was something he needed to do to.
A few moments later, everyone else came out, got into the car, and after one last check were off to pick up Derek, hopefully for Anna he would put her into a good mood.
~*~
~~On the Plane~~
There was one thing that was hard for Anna to do: stay mad at Alex. There were just to many times where he had helped her sneek away from her parents, get her away from them, or make their parents keep the 'mushy stuff' private. So, now on the plane Anna had to sit while her mother embarrased her to death because she was scared of riding in a plane.
"Rick," Evelyn began, gripping and wrinkling Rick's shirt more than it already was from her twisting and pullin, "You know I hate planes. Why did we take a plane?"
"Be.." Rick started but was cut off by Alex, knowing that his parents wouldn't get on to him, but would Anna for interrupting.
"Because a boat takes to long and I don't want assholes taking over MY dig site." Alex said getting a smile from Anna, but a frown from his mother.
"Alex, watch your language. And it's not your dig site." Evelyn said sternly, finally letting go of Rick's shirt so she could cross her arms over her chest.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah.." Alex grumbled, earning another frown from this time, both of his parents.
Derek sat there, listening to the arguing, and wanting to get off the plane himself.
"How long does it take to get there?" Derek asked, bringing them to remember he was there.
"It shouldn't be too much longer," Rick answered him, glancing down at the watch on his wrist, and glancing at his other wrist studying the leather brace that hid his tattoo, before looking out the window again.
~*~
After another hour they were there, and Alex left to rent a car to take them to Jonathan and Evelyn's old house that they used to live in, and the one Alex was staying in.
During the car ride, Evy went over the things Anna wasn't to do on the dig, and making her feel like a child, and embarrassing he to death in front of Derek.
When they arrived at the house, Anna showed Derek where he would be sleeping and then went to her own room to rest for the day ahead and relieve tension from the long trip they had just been on.
Hopefully, the dig would make her forget of the past weeks, but wishes don't always come true.
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Note: I think I'm getting over my writers block!!! I'm SSSOO happy!!! PLEASE R&R!!!!