Chapter 8
"Are you ready, Layla?" Ardeth said after they changed their clothes.
"Aywa. What if this does not work? Will we be here forever?" Layla asked in a shaky voice.
"The family history tells us that our first child was born in Cairo. It will work," Ardeth said confidently as he kissed her passionately.
"I believe you, Hubee. I believe anything you say when you kiss me that way," Layla said, blushing.
"Shall we try touching the sand, together? If that does not work we will pour it on the floor and walk on it," Ardeth suggested.
They placed their hands inside the compartment with the sand but nothing happened. "I think we should do as you suggested and pour it on the floor," Layla said.
Ardeth poured the sand on the carpeting. He took Layla into his arms as they walked into the small pile of sand. A bright flash of light surrounded them in the room.
"Frank, look!" Elaina exclaimed seeing the light flashing in the hallway. They quickly walked to the door to see the light dim under the door of the office. They waited a minute and they opened the door. Ardeth and Layla were gone. All that was left to their visit was the clothing they had used and a few grains of sand on the carpet.
"I so glad it worked," Frank said, looking at the grains of sand. "Too bad we only have our memories that this happened, no tangible proof."
"I wouldn't say that." Elaina was picking up the clothes. She held up the pendant that Sarah was so fond of. "She left this. I would say for Sarah, since she liked to play with it," Elaina said with a tear in her eye.
"No one would ever believe what happened. Let's just keep it to the small group that all ready knows about it," Frank stated.
"I think that would be a good idea for now," Elaina agreed.
*******
Cairo 1934. Ardeth and Layla woke up in the desert not far from their camp. Ardeth looked around to see the vast desert before him. Layla looked to see someone walking toward them. The sun was so bright she shaded her eye with her hand to make out the person walking toward them. It was Rick O'Connell their friend.
"Ardeth!" Rick yelled out to him.
"I am so glad we have gotten back to our time. But how do we explain to everyone what happened to us?" Layla asked Ardeth.
"We will just have to try. I am sure they will believe the truth," Ardeth replied.
"Where have you been? We've been looking everywhere for you," Rick asked as he reached them.
"We have much to tell you. Let us go back to our camp so we can explain it to everyone," Ardeth said, helping Layla stand.
"Did you get thrown from your horse?" Rick asked. "We were thrown but not by a horse," Layla said very cryptically.
Rick looked at her wondering what she meant by what she said. "Sounds like you've been in the sun too long Layla," Rick suggested.
"All will be cleared up, I hope, after we explain what happened to us," Ardeth told him as they walked toward the camp.
As they were walking back Layla became dizzy and fell to the ground. Ardeth knelt down beside her. "What is wrong, Layla?"
"I do not know I felt very dizzy and I stumbled. I'm not feeling well, maybe I have been in the sun too long," Layla commented. Ardeth looked into her eyes and smiled at her as he helped her up. "Why are you smiling like that?"
"Many women act that way when they are with child," Ardeth told her.
"Just how do you know that one, buddy?" Rick asked him.
"My mother has helped with many births. As a child I would accompany her to check on the women. I pick up on things," Ardeth chuckled as they started to the camp again.
"Well buddy if she is with child, congratulations to you both. Evie will be thrilled to hear the news." Rick patted Ardeth on the back as they walked.
Layla stopped again suddenly. Ardeth looked at her, thinking she may be dizzy again. Layla turned around to go back to the spot where she had fallen. "This is what I was searching for." She knelt down to pick up a small, framed picture.
Ardeth took the picture from her to see it was of the Donovan family. Rick looked at the photo over his shoulder. "Hey, he looks like you, sort of. Who is he?" Rick wondered.
"He is my distant cousin," Ardeth told him proudly.
"What kind of doll is the little girl holding? I have never seen one like that before," Rick said, looking more closely at the picture."
"She called her Barbie," Layla answered.
"Where to they live? There's just something about this photo that's very strange. I can't quite place what it is."
"I am certain that once you have heard our story it will clear up the questions your mind has about the picture and the family," Ardeth told Rick.
"I can hardly wait to hear it. Your making it more mysterious by the second," Rick kept looking at the photo as they walked back to camp.
"Aywa". "yes" "Hubee". "My Love"
"Are you ready, Layla?" Ardeth said after they changed their clothes.
"Aywa. What if this does not work? Will we be here forever?" Layla asked in a shaky voice.
"The family history tells us that our first child was born in Cairo. It will work," Ardeth said confidently as he kissed her passionately.
"I believe you, Hubee. I believe anything you say when you kiss me that way," Layla said, blushing.
"Shall we try touching the sand, together? If that does not work we will pour it on the floor and walk on it," Ardeth suggested.
They placed their hands inside the compartment with the sand but nothing happened. "I think we should do as you suggested and pour it on the floor," Layla said.
Ardeth poured the sand on the carpeting. He took Layla into his arms as they walked into the small pile of sand. A bright flash of light surrounded them in the room.
"Frank, look!" Elaina exclaimed seeing the light flashing in the hallway. They quickly walked to the door to see the light dim under the door of the office. They waited a minute and they opened the door. Ardeth and Layla were gone. All that was left to their visit was the clothing they had used and a few grains of sand on the carpet.
"I so glad it worked," Frank said, looking at the grains of sand. "Too bad we only have our memories that this happened, no tangible proof."
"I wouldn't say that." Elaina was picking up the clothes. She held up the pendant that Sarah was so fond of. "She left this. I would say for Sarah, since she liked to play with it," Elaina said with a tear in her eye.
"No one would ever believe what happened. Let's just keep it to the small group that all ready knows about it," Frank stated.
"I think that would be a good idea for now," Elaina agreed.
*******
Cairo 1934. Ardeth and Layla woke up in the desert not far from their camp. Ardeth looked around to see the vast desert before him. Layla looked to see someone walking toward them. The sun was so bright she shaded her eye with her hand to make out the person walking toward them. It was Rick O'Connell their friend.
"Ardeth!" Rick yelled out to him.
"I am so glad we have gotten back to our time. But how do we explain to everyone what happened to us?" Layla asked Ardeth.
"We will just have to try. I am sure they will believe the truth," Ardeth replied.
"Where have you been? We've been looking everywhere for you," Rick asked as he reached them.
"We have much to tell you. Let us go back to our camp so we can explain it to everyone," Ardeth said, helping Layla stand.
"Did you get thrown from your horse?" Rick asked. "We were thrown but not by a horse," Layla said very cryptically.
Rick looked at her wondering what she meant by what she said. "Sounds like you've been in the sun too long Layla," Rick suggested.
"All will be cleared up, I hope, after we explain what happened to us," Ardeth told him as they walked toward the camp.
As they were walking back Layla became dizzy and fell to the ground. Ardeth knelt down beside her. "What is wrong, Layla?"
"I do not know I felt very dizzy and I stumbled. I'm not feeling well, maybe I have been in the sun too long," Layla commented. Ardeth looked into her eyes and smiled at her as he helped her up. "Why are you smiling like that?"
"Many women act that way when they are with child," Ardeth told her.
"Just how do you know that one, buddy?" Rick asked him.
"My mother has helped with many births. As a child I would accompany her to check on the women. I pick up on things," Ardeth chuckled as they started to the camp again.
"Well buddy if she is with child, congratulations to you both. Evie will be thrilled to hear the news." Rick patted Ardeth on the back as they walked.
Layla stopped again suddenly. Ardeth looked at her, thinking she may be dizzy again. Layla turned around to go back to the spot where she had fallen. "This is what I was searching for." She knelt down to pick up a small, framed picture.
Ardeth took the picture from her to see it was of the Donovan family. Rick looked at the photo over his shoulder. "Hey, he looks like you, sort of. Who is he?" Rick wondered.
"He is my distant cousin," Ardeth told him proudly.
"What kind of doll is the little girl holding? I have never seen one like that before," Rick said, looking more closely at the picture."
"She called her Barbie," Layla answered.
"Where to they live? There's just something about this photo that's very strange. I can't quite place what it is."
"I am certain that once you have heard our story it will clear up the questions your mind has about the picture and the family," Ardeth told Rick.
"I can hardly wait to hear it. Your making it more mysterious by the second," Rick kept looking at the photo as they walked back to camp.
"Aywa". "yes" "Hubee". "My Love"