Chapter 4: By Sea:
Guo's POV:
We were taking a cruise back to Europe.
"I remembair a night just like ziss," says Annette, "when we were on our way to Egypt."
"I remember that," I said, "Can you believe that was almost a year ago?"
"Zat wahs a hahppy voyage," says Annette.
"It was, wasn't it," I asked.
"But ziss one... whenevair I ahm een prahxeemity of ze mummy..."
"Don't worry," I said, "she's locked up. There's nothing to worry about."
"Zere ees sahmetheeng... I feel eet! But I just cahn't explain eet."
"I won't let anything happen to you," I said.
We then kissed.
Sir Giles then walked by.
"Good night, Seer Giles."
"Good night," says Sir Giles.
"If he carries on like this, he'd end up like the mummy," I said.
"Ziss whahle business weeth Keeng hahs hahd a deep effect on heem ahnd naht to mention zat business weeth ze egyptian authahreeties."
"It's pretty ridiculous," I said.
"Whaht would Seer Giles do?"
"He'll probably retire," I said, "he's not as young as he used to be."
"Zat would be a great wahste," says Annette, "he knows mahre ahbout Ahncient Egypt zan ahny mahn..."
We then heard a scream.
"That's Sir Giles," I said. I then started running. "You stay there!"
. . .
I then checked on Sir Giles. Something knocked him out and then I was kno...
Annette's POV:
I wahs wahndereeng whaht wahs going on, so I decided to tahke a look. I wahs zen grahbbed by a mahn, who zen tried to stahb me, but zen I wahs rescued by a strahngair. Ze mahn who tried to stahb me wahs zen knahcked overboard.
Guo's POV:
I then found Annette with this man.
"Guo, whaht hahppened," asks Annette.
"Someone attacked Sir Giles," I said.
"Ees he bahdly hurt?"
"No," I said, "fortunately not. Just a lump on his head and a headache. I'm afraid I got one too."
"Was he robbed," asks Annette's friend.
"I don't think he wanted money," I said.
"Oh, I'm sahrry, please, let me eentrahduce. Ahdahm Beauchahmp, Guo O'Cahnnell."
"O'Connell... the family that met that mummy," asks Adam.
"That was just a rumor my family made up about themselves," I said, "my Mother also told people she used to be immortal. It's why I haven't talked to my parents in a while. Because of them, people think we're crazy."
"Do you have a picture of your mother," asks Adam.
"In my wallet with my Father," I said. I showed it to them.
"I agree with you," says Adam, "there is no way this woman was around in Ancient China! Now, about the attacker. If it wasn't money he was after, do you know what it was?"
"No," I said, "I have no idea."
"You sink eet hahs sahmetheeng to do weeth ra, dahn't you?"
"It could have," I said.
"You see, Guo ahnd I..."
"I know all about your discovery," says Adam, "but surely Sir Giles doesn't keep any of the treasures in his cabin."
"Oh no," I said, "the treasures are on the ship's hold in the heavy guard. But I think someone's trying to force us to return the treasures to Egypt."
"And what are your plans," asks Adam.
"Well, we'll return to London and continue with our job," I said.
"Where will you stay," asks Adam.
"I booked rooms in a hotel," I said.
"That's not good enough," says Adam, "I live alone in a large house, why don't you stay with me?"
"I don't think so," I said.
"But very kind of you, ahdahm," says Annette.
"Your work fascinates me, and I find you to be charming people, I always felt I should devote my work to the arts. This could be my small beginning."
"Sorry, but we can't change our plans," I said.
"Of course we can, join me for a drink and we can discuss it," says Adam.
"How very nice of you, Ahdahm," says Annette.
"I think this is going too far," I said.
"Not at all," says Adam.
To Be Continued
In the next chapter, Guo and Annette are at Adam's place.