Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters besides Laura, Kayla and Steven.
Summery: Just as Laura's trying to get through her last year in high school and forgetting about her ex boyfriend Steven, she goes job hunting for anything. Desperate for a job, she's hired as the second Night Guard at the Museum of Natural History. Working along side of Larry as history comes to life each night, she finds herself falling for Larry...and someone else. But only one of them ends up feelings the same way for her. Will she end up breaking from her heartbreak and let herself be happy once again while trying to help Larry keep peace and order in the museum?
A/N: Hope you all like it. If you guys have any suggestions or ideas, please let me know! And by the way, this is between the first and second movie, just to let y'all know. Please review!
Chapter Two ~ Going Crazy
A shrilling scream came from my mouth as I jumped down from the desk I was sitting on as I began running. Exhibits all around me were beginning to move as they stared at me out of curiosity. I kept screaming as I ran up the steps and to the room that Larry told me was the Pharaoh's tomb. Nothing seemed moving in there, so I grabbed the keys that Larry handed me and locked the gate behind me so nothing could get in.
I stood there for a moment, my back to the locked gate, trying to catch my breath as I waited a moment before I opened my eyes and looked ahead at the golden tablet hanging on the back wall of the room. It looked like it was glowing for a moment, but then it wasn't anymore. I shook my head, trying to shake myself awake from this dream—er nightmare. I pushed my eyebrows together and shook my head once again as I began walking towards it. I put my hand to my forehead as my breathing slowly-by-slowly began to slow down.
My throat was burning and I felt shocked at how much I had ran. I never ran that much and that fast before. The tomb that sat a foot from the wall looked like it had been opened. I sighed. "Oh dear, what now?" I asked myself out loud. Another exhibit had came to life as well? I asked myself as my heart pounded in my ears, unable to slow down thanks to the adrenaline pumping through my veins.
Then I heard footsteps behind me as I immediately turned around and saw an Indian-looking guy dressed in what looked to be royal Egyptian clothes. His chocolate brown eyes caught me by surprise though. I sighed. This nightmare wouldn't end.
"Hello..." he spoke in a thick British accept, sounding a bit confused with his eyebrows pushed together as he tilted his head a bit, causing his hat to tip a bit in unison.
My voice caught in my throat as I tried to speak. Of all the dreams I've had, my brain chose this one to have a good-looking British guy in. My mouth just hung open, my eyes still widened from the shock. It felt like I had been holding my breath, so I waited a few moments and finally, when I was able to relax just a tad, I exhaled and found my voice. "I'm the new weekend night guard...wha-what's going on here?" I asked, finally finding my breath as I pointed behind me at the locked gate. The keys felt like they were glued to my hands in fear that I would have to lock up something else.
He relaxed his face into a soft expression. "Ah...well all the exhibits are coming to life," he simply told me as he looked beyond me, pointing. I looked behind me to see him pointing to the golden tablet hanging on the wall. "That is what's causing all this commotion," he said as he lips tilted up in a half, small and friendly smile.
I turned my body back to facing him as I walked down from the exhibit of the tomb, taking a step away from the tomb as if something might pop out and give me even more of a heart attack. "Right...I'm going crazy," I breathed as I put my hands to my head and shook my head.
"I assure you you are not. My name is Ahkmenrah. Fourth king of the fourth king; king of the land of my father's," he announced as he put his fist over his heart and bowed nobly at me. And I must say, I was both impressed and flattered. But still freaked out quite bit that all I could do was stare and nod my head a bit twice, not knowing what to say at the moment.
"Right...I'm Laura," I finally thought up of saying as I began to walk from that section of the room to unlock the gate to get out and see if everything was back to normal, but then suddenly giant spears pointed at me, causing a shriek to come from me. "What the hell!" I screamed as I jerked my body far away from the spears until my back hit the tomb. Fear flooded my blood to an extent that things were on the verge of growing fuzzy.
Ahkmenrah said something that sounded foreign to me (probably...Egyptian?) and before I knew it, the spears were gone. Then I felt a hand on my shoulder. I jumped, shrieking a bit as I ended up slapping Ahkmenrah who took a step back with astonishment. I was about to say sorry when really, I wasn't. This place was freaking the shit outta me and, hell, I was unsure of how I was going to get out of here.
I cautiously started walking over to the gate. When no spears appeared, I ran over to the gate, unlocked the gate with shaky hands, and ran the heck outta there. My converse shoes sucked trying to run in them and my black skinny jeans weren't even helping. But at least my Black Veil Brides tee shirt was comfortable for running in...I guess. My curly brown hair flung behind me as I focused my blue eyes at the end of the hall where Larry was, looking at me as I saw him suddenly make his way over to me. I looked around, seeing that everything wasn't as moving as they were before, not even drawing attention to me. Deciding to calm down just a bit, being that nothing seemed like it was going to attack me, I sighed and walked over to Larry, trying to keep my cool. But then again, I couldn't help but keep looking to my left and right ever two seconds.
"What did I say about freaking out?" he asked me as he grabbed my arm as we began to walk down the marble steps that led to the lobby.
"Well I'm sorry! It's my nature to freak out about messed-up shit!" I told him through clenched teeth.
Larry sat me down in a chair at the front desk and sat in a chair next to me, sighing. "I told Dr. McPhee it wouldn't be a good idea to hire a new night guard, but he wouldn't listen to me," he said in a disappointed way, shaking his head as his eyes averted to the floor. "No matter what, people can't handle this big surprise."
I shook my head. "This is so not worth eleven fifty an hour," I breathed, shaking my head as my eyes glued on the slow-walking T-Rex that was walking towards us. I could still feel the adrenaline running through me and my heart beating in my ears, fast and loud.
He scoffed. "That's what I said when I first started working here," he said. "So are you willing to get used to all of this or are you going to try and find a new job, 'cause I hear you've been having trouble finding a job," Larry said as he looked up at me, his blue eyes piercing through me like a death eater or something.
I had to think about it for a moment. It took forever, literally, to find a job that would accept me and my 'skills'. And this job took me in. Plus, mom says it's a really good pay that's hard to come upon. So, I sighed and looked down, crossing my arms over my chest as I tried hard once more to calm down. "Well being that I'd be stupid to quit this job, I'm willing to get used to things...but on one condition," I told Larry.
Larry looked at the T-Rex and nodded his head. "Okay, what's the condition?" he asked me.
"I am so not going to wear that uniform," I told him.
Larry looked at my eyes and slowly nodded his head. "Okay. Okay, let's go meet the exhibits then, shall we?" he asked as he got up and put out his hand for me. I looked up at him and hesitated a moment before I wrapped my shaky and clammy hand around his strong and warm hand and let him help me to my feet, which for a moment, the world seemed to have spun too fast as a head rush came upon me. I shook it away and looked around.
Theodore Roosevelt on his horse, 'Texas', came over to us. "Teddy, this is Laura. She's going to be working with me on the weekends as a second night guard," Larry explained.
"Well good to have you!" Theodore said as he looked at me and outstretched his hand for me to shake. I took it and felt his firm hand shake mine wildly as if he was excited.
"Yeah, you too," I said as I retrieved my hand impatiently and moved on with Larry as he introduced me to so many different exhibits. Above most, I must say I'm okay with Sacajawea, Jed, Octavious, and Ahkmenrah. They all seemed so warm and inviting towards me. Theodore and the rest just all seemed polite and happy to see a new night guard around here. No matter what, I was still freaked out. I knew I was dreaming. So I sighed, shook my head, and moved on.