"Well, we can figure this out tonight." October said. "It's almost sunrise."
"Um October, it is sunrise." Rebecca said.
October looked at her sister with confusion. "What? How can that be? Ahkmenrah is still…well he's still…" October looked at the pharaoh. "Wait, did you get the spell to work?"
"What spell?"
"No, I couldn't remember how to do it."
"Then how did…I'm so confused."
"You and me both.
"Would someone explain to me what is going on?" Rebecca asked.
"Ahkmenrah was trying to use his tablet to make him alive during the day. It obviously worked."
"But I didn't do anything."
"Maybe…maybe I did it."
"How could you have done it?" Rebecca asked.
"Earlier today I came here and was crying telling Ahkmenrah I was sorry. It was during the day. Some of my tears landed on the tablet."
"How would that make him alive?"
"I don't know, but if Ahkmenrah didn't do it then what could have?"
"Rebecca, October, are you two coming?" Larry asked as he came into the room. When he saw Ahkmenrah he looked really confused. "Um…what's going on?"
"That's what we're trying to find out." Rebecca said.
"Becky, cover for me at work. Tell McPhee I'm sick. I'll take Ahkmenrah home and try to figure this out."
"You might want to give him some different clothes."
Everyone looked at Ahkmenrah. People would stare at his attire.
"I'll go get some security guard clothes for him." Then Larry left.
He soon came back and gave Ahkmenrah the clothes. Everyone left so he could change. After a few minutes the young pharaoh asked October to come in.
October walked in the room and saw Ahkmenrah looking at the clothes with a strange look. He had gotten the shirt on right, but he was having trouble with the pants.
"I need help. I can't…I can't figure out how these go."
October smiled. "Of course I'll help. These are pants and they go on your legs."
"Very strange clothing."
"You'll get use to them. You look very handsome."
Ahkmenrah smiled. "Thanks, but I feel foolish."
"Oh um, your crown is going to have to stay."
Ahkmenrah nodded and reluctantly put his crown in his sarcophagus. Then the two of them headed out.
As they headed home Ahkmenrah was fascinated by everything around him. So much had changed since he was alive. He kept asking October questions and she was happy to answer. At one point he apologized for asking so many questions, but October told him that she didn't mind.
When they got to the house the pharaoh's curiosity continued. He was amazed by the refrigerator, the microwave and oven. They walked into the living room and October showed him the TV.
"How did those people get in that box?"
"Its call a television and those people are called actors. They act out plays then they are put on the television for people to see."
"That must be powerful magic."
October smiled. He was like a little kid wondering how everything worked. October grabbed his hand.
"Come on, I'll show you my room."
When Ahkmenrah walked into October's room he saw her room full of Egyptian things. There were books and maps on Egypt. She had figurines of Anubis, the four canopic jars, obelisks and other figurines of Egypt.
"You really do love Egypt."
"Yeah I do. We still need to figure out how you are alive."
"Why? I'm alive so why can't we just leave it at that?"
"What if this isn't permanent? We need to figure out exactly how you came alive, what caused it and how long it will last."
"Aren't you happy?"
"Of course I'm happy. I just…I don't want to get my hopes up that you are alive, but then we find out that it's not. You know what I mean?"
"Yes."
"Do you really? Or are you just saying that?"
"No, I do understand."
Suddenly Ahkmenrah's stomach growled.
"That's interesting."
"Weird." October said. "I'll go make you something to eat." Then October left the room while the pharaoh looked at the new world around him.
"So how's Ahk doing?" Larry asked when October walked into the kitchen.
"He's doing ok. Confused and excited about everything. Now he's hungry so I'm getting him something to eat."
"He's hungry? But you said when their mummified-"
"I know what I said. It's very weird. He's actually alive."
October finished making Ahkmenrah something to eat then went back in her room. She saw him looking at the clock on her wall.
"Here's some food for you." October said as she put it on her desk.
"Thank you. What is that?" He pointed to the clock.
"It's a clock. It tells time."
"It's different then the ones in mine time."
"A lot has changed since your time."
Ahkmenrah took a bite of the food and at first he didn't know what to think of it. It was different from the foods he was use to it, but after a few more bites he liked it.
"What is this?"
"It's pizza. I warmed it up from the last time we had pizza so it's not as good as when it's fresh."
"I like it."
October smiled. "That's good."
Ahkmenrah was happy that he was finally alive, but he started to wonder about what October said. Is this permanent? He was hoping it was because he wanted to be with October forever and he knew she was happy that he was alive. Though this world will take some time to get use to.