chest and started crying.
October felt someone shaking her and calling her name. She opened her eyes and saw Ahkmenrah with a worried expression.
"October, are you all right?"
"Yeah. I guess I'm must have fallen asleep." October sat up.
"You're eyes are all red. Have you been crying?"
"No, I just had a tiring day."
Ahkmenrah didn't believe her, but he didn't press the subject. The two of them then went out to the lobby.
"Hey October." Nick said.
"Hi Nick. How have you been?"
"I've been good. School got out so now I can come here more."
"I bet you're really excited about that."
"Yep."
At that moment Jed and Octavius drove by in the toy car with a bone trailing behind them and Rexy right behind them. October's mind flashed to the night of the accident as she saw the small car almost hit the desk. Ahkmenrah grabbed October and pulled her down just as Rexy's tail swung in their direction. It took October a few minutes to figure out what happened.
"Are you all right?" Ahkmenrah asked.
"Yeah I'm fine. I was just spacing out. So where are Larry and Rebecca?"
"Larry is making his rounds and Rebecca is talking to Sacagawea."
October just nodded and walked off.
"What's wrong with her?" Nick asked.
"I don't know." Then Ahkmenrah went after her.
He found her sitting right outside his tomb with her eyes closed. He kneeled next to her.
"October, something is wrong. What is it?"
"Nothing is wrong." She replied with her eyes still closed.
"Why do you lie to me?"
October looked at him. "I…well, I…" October didn't know what to say. She didn't mean to lie to him, but she didn't feel like talking about what was going on. "I don't mean to lie. It's just something I don't like talking about."
"I don't like seeing you this way. You're hurting and it hurts me because I can't help you."
October was speechless. She had no idea what to say to that. No one has ever said that to her.
"There is nothing you can do. I have to deal with this alone."
"But you're not alone and I will do whatever I can to help you. I do not want to see you suffer."
October couldn't hold her tears any more so she started crying. No one had ever been this nice to her or said anything like that. Even Trent, her previous boyfriend, never said things like that.
Ahkmenrah pulled October to her.
"I don't deserve your kindness. I've done nothing to deserve it."
"What are you talking about? You're a good person, October."
"No, I'm not. I killed someone. I didn't mean to. I got drunk and was driving home. I lost control of the car and crashed into someone else and she died. I wish I could go back and do everything over, but I can't."
"That doesn't make you a bad person. You didn't do it on purpose."
"Still I should have known better."
"You can't change the past, but now you will be more careful in the future. You will watch your actions more closely and not make the same mistake again."
October calmed down. She knew he was right. She can't change what happened and now she will be more careful. She won't drive even if she has one drink so she knows it will never happen again.
"You're right."
"Please don't be sad any more."
October pulled away from Ahkmenrah and looked at him. "Not around you I won't be. You made me feel better. Sorry I got your clothes wet."
"It's all right. They will dry." Ahkmenrah stood up and held out his hand. "Shall we get back to the others?"
"Ok." October took his hand then they headed back.
For the rest of the night October didn't think about the accident after her talk with Ahkmenrah. She just thought about him and how he made her happy. Though she couldn't help but notice everyone was staring at her and smiling a lot. When she asked Teddy what he was smiling about he said, "You my dear." And that just confused her even more.
"You seem happier then when you came in today." Rebecca said as she and October left the museum.
"I talked to Ahkmenrah and he cheered me up."
"What did he say?"
"Just that I can't change the past and I'll know to be more careful in the future."
"So you told him about what happened?"
"Yeah. And I know he's right. I still feel guilty about it and stupid that I did it, but I shouldn't let it rule my life. It will still take some time to get over it, but I won't mope around all the time."
"That's good to hear. So how are you and Ahkmenrah?" Rebecca smirked.
"What do you mean? He was just talking to me."
"Jededaiah saw you two hugging. He rushed out to tell everyone."
"Everyone? So everyone knows? That's why they were staring and smiling at me more then usual. That cowboy is so dead."
Rebecca laughed. Jededaiah was going to get it now.