"I wake in the loneliness of sunrise
when the deep purple heaven turns blue
And start to pray, as I pray each day, that I'll hear some word from you.
I lie in the loneliness of evening looking out on a silver-flaked sea
and ask the moon, how soon, how soon, will my love appear to me?
Will my love appear to me?"

Who knows what Spot and Jack talked about that night. I waited for an hour for them to come back but they never did, so I decided to go to bed. The next morning Jack was still nowhere in sight. I woke up early and decided I would leave for work without Jack. Some much-needed time alone for thinking was on my schedule. Lately things have been going missing at the museum. Just yesterday, a man walked in looking for my father, I told him he was now deceased and he smiled.

"Very well then Miss. O'Rylie, I'm sure we'll meet again." Then he just walked out.

I grabbed my books and started for the stairs. I walked past that big, old desk. Just then, Jack came through the door.

"Hi Evy." He looked so much happier then the night before.

"Hi" we stopped and smiled at each other.

"Hey can you do me a favor?"

"Depends" I leaned against the desk.

"Spot isn't that bad of a guy."

"That's a statement Jack not a question." I shifted my books in my hands.

"I know." he smiled and then looked up the stairs, "I'm gonna go wake up the boys, da you wanna wait till I come back to walk you to work?"

"No, I'll go by myself today Cowboy." I made my way to the door.

"Evelyn," I turned and looked at Jack on the stairs. "'Member what I said about Spot."

I sighed "Yes Jack, see you tonight" I walked to the door and pulled it open. I walked…No I am sorry…fell out the door. Next thing I knew I was laying on the ground. I looked back to see what I feel on. It was more like whom did I fall on. There sitting on the steps, legs stretched out, was Spot. He just sat there smiling at me not bothering to help me up.

"Good Morning." he said in a cocky tone.He stretched as I glarded at him then picked myself up. My hands were scretched and bleeding. I wiped them on the bottem of my skirt, and picked up my books.

I mumbled to myself "yeah Jack not that bad of a guy." Spot folded his arms behind his head.

"I guess you's fallen for me?" O This boy was going to drive me insane.

"Don't complament yourself Conlon…and thank you for triping me." I started to walk away when I noticed Spot was in front of me…HOW THE HELL DID HE DO THAT?

"You know, I really wasn't trying to trip you" I tried to move around him but he steped in front of me.

"Really I wasn't, I thought you were Bumlets." riiiiiiiiiight I put my hands on my hips

"Then why didn't you help me up?" I looked at him…wow he has amazing eyeeeees…THERE I GO AGAIN…talking about this burte like that, like accultauy care that his eyes are grayish-blue and they would make anyone stop and….o hes talking.

"It was just to damn funny watching you fall." he laughed and I pushed past him. I started to walk when he grabed my hand.

"Wait wait wait wait….I'm sorr…"

"You know Spot Conlon, after seeing you last night; I thought you were a rude, bothersome, jerk." He fliped his hair.

"And what do you think of me now?" I got close to his face, and…he is still holding my hand. "You're a cocky, self-centered, PIG!" For a moment, he lost, just then for a moment he lost that cool and collected air about him.

"Well you're a…a…a…" Then he's tone changed again, it was soft and…no….not…caring? Was that care? "Hands bleeding." There was an awkward pause. He unrolled his sleeve and gently wiped off the blood. Can you say mood swing? He looked up from my hand. He's eyes seemed different, almost brighter. I have to admit it, he is very handsome. He stared down at me, making my stumach flip. I started to blush under his intense gaze. I looked down then back at him and saw that he was blushing to.

"EVY!" Someone from behind Spot yelled. He droped my hand and quickly turned around. Sam was running at Spot and I. "Can I walk you to work today?" She then turned and faced Spot. "Hi Spot"

"Hey, um…I'll see you later bye." He walked back though the door. We stared at him and then started walking to the museum.

"How's everything my dear baby sister?" Sam put her arm around me.

"I'm not a baby anymore Sam, and everythings ok.What about you, you looked awfully happy after talking to Jack last night." She smiled and added a liitle bounce to her step.

"Well, we talked about some of the boys that were at the poker game." O yes that ment Spot.

"And which one?" I looped my arm around hers.

"Spot…my God is he not the most wonderful boy I could have met!" she could have met, of course. We reached the museum and I said good-bye to Sam. She really likes Spot. I wonder how Spot feels about her. These thoughts past through my head all day. That is untill Akil deliverd a parcil to me.

"Evy, this just came for you, and…it's from your father." I looked down at the package. It was small and square wrapped in plain brown paper.

"Should I open it?" I looked at it. It was from my father, my father!

"Yes child! And quickly." I riped it open and lifted the smooth lid of a wooden box. Inside was a necklace with a small eye trinket on the glimmering chain.

"The eye of Ra." Akil breathed, "You father was looking in Eygpt for years to find this! Then he setled down and started a family." Akil took the necklace and put it around my neck. "I thought he never found it…" I looked at the blue and gold eye. It was beautiful, with a green stone set for the center of the eye. It was cold agenst my skin. Then I looked in the box again, there was a paper. I unfolded it and instinly recognized father's messy scroll. I read it aloud:

My Darling Daughters,

If you are reading this, then I have left this earth. This is the Eye of Ra. It dates back farther then any other artifact found. It also gives the location of emerald minds in Egypt. Yes, they are there. I give it to you to protect, I know this is a lot to ask of anyone, but it is important that it stay safe. I love you both with all my haert and though I wish I had more time with you, I belave you both I will grow into beautiful young wemon.

Love forever and a day,

Daddy

Akil let me go early today. I had to find Sam, she need to see this. I went to the lodging house and ran through that the door.

"Koppmen!" I gasped, "Where's Sam?" I watched him as he wiped down the desk.

"She left here not to long ago, said she was going to Brooklyn." I picked up a rage and started wipeing down the bottom where Kloppmen couldn't reach.

"Figures" I mumbled

"The Spot Conlon really captured her heart." I sighed

"Well this is more important then Spot!" I said loader then I really ment to.

"Whats going on Evy?" Kloppmen put his rag down on the table.

"I got this," I toched the eye "from my father today."

"But I thought your father was…"

"Yes he is but he sent this to me and Sam before that. So I have to tell Sam." Just then, Jack walked in.

"What about Sam?" Jack walked over to me and leaned on the desk. I do not have a clue why Sam has not fallin head over heals for this guy. He cares for her so much. I have to get to Sam…and I know just how to.

"Jack…Wanna go to Brooklyn?"