The Mummy

It begins

Ancient Egyptian 

The youngest O'Connell looks down at this dead godmother, wondering why did this happen to her. Why must she die before her time? Why did God have to be so cruel to take her away? Alex looks up at the sky, tears falling down his face, he blames Gods for letting his aunt die. The strongest person, besides his father, lays dead right before his eyes. Not wanting to be made anymore, he looks at his mother still kneeling beside her dead best friend, Deliah. Evie wasn't making any noise but Alex saw her body shaking knowing that she was crying silently. Alex turns to his uncle who still had tears falling down his guilty face. It looks like Jonathan has mature within this few moments, Jonathan has the most serious yet guilty expression and Alex knew what his uncle was thinking. Yes, his uncle Jonathan was thankful that his little sister Evie was alive but he was sad and felt guilty that one of his close friend and his family member sacrificed her life to keep Evie alive. You didn't have to be a mind reader to know what Jonathan was silently saying. Just by the way he was staring at Deliah's dead body, anyone would understand that Jonathan was telling Deliah that he was going to protect Rick in her absence. Despite being somewhat weak, Jonath was going to help protect Rick, his little sister Evie, and his nephew and godson Alex, just like the way Deliah always did. Perhaps Deliah's death wasn't a bad thing, after all, perhaps her death was an excuse to push everyone. Push them, letting them know that life was to short and that everyone had to enjoy it before it ends. 

All of a sudden Alex felt arms wrapping around his body, looking at the person who was hugging him. Alex saw his uncle Jonathan trying to comfort him. 

"Alex I know you're hurting right now, but think of it this way. Deliah has gone to a better place, a place where she can meet her young one," finding out about Deliah's failed pregnancy was a big shocker to everyone. They didn't know how to hand the information. They now understand why Deliah acted the way she did after she came from visiting Ardeth that very day. Now they know why she locked herself in her room for three days, three days without talking to anyone, three days without eating, without any communication to the outside world. They now understood her protectiveness of Alex, they now understand why she spoiled Alex. She saw her little one in Alex and knowing this it hurt them even more. Knowing she will never experience that kind of love again with Ardeth... 

Ardeth, they all wonder what they will tell him. What are they going to say when he asks for her. What will he do when they tell him that she died protecting Evie from Ancksunamun's assassination. Poor Ardeth, they feel bad for him. Not only has he lost his little baby but now Deliah. Why can't that man get a break? 

Listening to Jonathan, Alex sniffs trying to stay strong like his aunt, but it was no use. He couldn't do it, he couldn't be strong because she was always there whenever he cried, whenever he felt sad or when he was down. Deliah always knew what was going in his mind, she knew how to cheer him up and now that she wasn't there to help him, who will? Alex couldn't take it any longer, tears began falling down his dirt covered face," Alex don't cry. You know she wouldn't want you to be sad," hearing this Evie looked at her son and her brother. Wiping her tears away, she tried to get up but it was no use. Her body was exhausted from crying and she felt weak, almost numbed. 

"Jonathan's right, Deliah wouldn't want us to cry. Instead, she would have wanted us to smile, even if it hurts she would want us to smile," Evie said once again wiping her tears. Jonathan looks at her sister, once again feeling guilty of was happened to Deliah. He couldn't help but get angry at himself for not being strong enough to help Deliah or fast enough to stop Ancksunamun. He couldn't help but think of Rick at his moment, Rick lost so much and now he doesn't have his little sister. But he made a promise to Deliah, a promise to get stronger and be a better person for his family.