Night At The Museum

Cleopatra

Chapter 9:

(Maco)

I sat and watched Kahmunrah jump around and throw his fists into the air "you know?" He panted, "I do feel like I'm floating like a butterfly" he added. I rolled my eyes as I sat on the stuff that Kahmunrah's guards took and brought towards the gate that Larry and I stood in front of as we argued with a night guard.

"You'll never be like Muhammed Ali, my king" I said picking up the hourglass that held Jedediah. I gently rubbed the top of the hourglass as I continued to watch Kahmunrah jump around. I couldn't  help but laugh under my breath "who's Muhammed Ali?" Kahmunrah  asked as he walked towrds me.

I rolled my eyes and continued  to look at the hourglass.

I felt a hand touch my chin and guide my face towards Kahmunrah, he wasn't angry or serious, he was just curious. "He is a great boxer" I said putting the hourglass down. I looked deeply into Kahmunrah's eyes, I clenched my fists and brought them close to my face "floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee" I mumbled, I quickly brought my fist towards Kahmunrah's face; but not too close.

I couldn't help but laugh at the fact that Kahmunrah flinched. I put my hands on my lap and laughed. "Don't  laugh at me" Kahmunrah announced, I put a hand on my mouth as I continued to giggle "stop that, I command you to stop!" He yelled. I  let out a hysterical sigh before laughing again "Cleopatra, please stop laughing" Kahmunrah said looking off towards the windows.

I completely stopped laughing and looked at Kahmunrah, he seemed sad and lost in his train of thought.

"What did you just call her?" Jedediah asked putting a hand on the glass, "I think he called me Cleopatra" I said looking at Jedediah before looking back at Kahmunrah. I took Kahmunrah by him by the face to make him look at me "my king, why did you call me Cleopatra?" I asked, Kahmunrah didn't look at me, even though his head was facing me. "Did you know who Cleopatra was?" I added.

He still didn't look at me.

"Kahmunrah," I said sternly, Kahmunrah put his gaze towards me. "I did," Kahmunrah replied, I realised that he was kneeling in front of me as I sat on all the stuff they took from around from the museums. "She was the most beautiful woman I've ever seen, she was intelligent, headstrong, independent. Oh how I loved her, but, you can't have everything that you want" Kahmunrah replied. I looked down "tell me about you and baby brother, what're you two like together?" Kahmunrah asked as he sat down on the floor. I scratched the upper parts of my thighs as I looked up at the ceiling "they're very lovey-dovey" Jedediah said, I looked at the hourglass that held Jedediah, the sand was rising towards his neck.

I looked back at Kahmunrah, who was waiting for an answer.

"We are very open with each other, we share food, snacks, secrets, you name it. But for some reason he never told me about his family, I sometimes wonder what else he hides from me." I said letting out a sigh. "As the heiress  of The Museum of Natural History, I have to look after all the inhabitants  in my museum." I added.

I looked at the palms of my hands.

I looked at the big window behind me,I wondered if Larry was ok. Kahmunrah looked down "I can see why Ahkmenrah doesn't talk about us; he's the normal one out of all of us." Kahmunrah mumbled, I looked at Kahmunrah, he was doing it again "I don't like talking about mother and father like this but, they're complete idiots, all I ever wanted was their  love. But it was all given to Ahkmenrah. They treated him like he was the only child they had. That tablet was given to him, as soon as he was born. But what about me?" Kahmunrah added with anger in his voice, he seemed to be having a hard time talking.

"Did they think I wouldn't be jealous? Give him everything, but me nothing? Not only that, but he now has a significant other that lives, breathes, and can walk out into the sun. But what do I have?" Kahmunrah asked, he put his hands on his face.

Was he crying?

I felt like he was crying because I heard sniffling. I placed a hand on Kahmunrah's crown "you have me" I answered. Kahmunrah  looked up at me; his eyes were glossy and red. He was crying. "What do you mean 'I have you' you're my baby brother's significant other?" Kahmunrah asked. I gave Kahmunrah a smile "if I marry Ahkmenrah, I'd  become your sister-in-law" I answered.

I watched a grin slide on Kahmunrah's face. "Well, I'm glad to hear that Maco" he said nodding, looking away from me "Macro" I informed, Kahmunrah looked at me again "what?" He asked. I let out a heavy sigh. "My name is Macro Eloise Kings, my father named me after a fish" I said putting my hands between my thighs to warm them up. "That is a beautiful name Macro Kings" Kahmunrah said standing up, I gave him a reassuring smile "you really  do look like Cleopatra." He mumbled, I quickly looked away because of his statement.

I wonder if Ahkmenrah felt the same way about Cleopatra like Kahmunrah did.