Between Time (Pharaoh Atem X OCReader)

Day 366 Oxford New York

It didnt cross my mind anymore. Much had changed in the past year
It all seemed like was some hard horrible dream.

I had taken up a job at the local  history museum..  I loved my job there. I was the head of the historical finds department and really enjoyed the peace quiet it brought me.

"Ms. Pomtau.. Someone is here to see you" My assistant quietly stood at tye door before a man came through.

"Ah, Emmett" I sighed
I had an on and off relationship with Emmett. He still wanted more but I hesitated. I..couldn't find it me to commit like that. But he was practically my boyfriend.
"What can I do for you" I asked trying to look busy hoping he would say hos peace and leave.
"I wanted to talk to you about last night.."

Oh...last night where do I begin with last nights date

"Oh you mean where you humiliated me with proposal? Emmett I'm really busy here can't we talk about this later?"

Emmetts eyes grew sad making me feel incredibly guilty it wasnt that he was a bad guy its just I couldn't. I couldnt love him how he wanted me too.

"Ye-yes your Absoulty right, I wanted to say I'm sorry and I hope we can move on and continue I know how important..how serious your work is"

I nodded as he shut the door on his way put. My stomach was in knots. I shouldn't of even given him the time...I felt like I led him on in a huge way.

I was leaving work when something caught my eye.

A new exhibit, an exhibit of Ancient Egypt.

I had heard that the curators were coming I just signed the papers and placed it out of mind. Egypt...brought too much for me to mentally handle.
I had avoided egyptain artifacts dealings everything. My assistant joked I must be allergic to all thibgs egyptain for how put off I was by it..if only she understood.

But my curiosity was struck pulling me into the room I felt my feet carry me to the door I peeked my head in and saw the usual. It was still being built. But alot of the artifacts were set up and ready for viewing

It was there..I saw it Something that brought me to my knees

...a large tablet on the wall.. A tablet I was familiar with

Atem.

The plaque read

"The nameless king and his wife during the war against southern Egypt"

My stomach sank. I stared at the tablet a long time before turning back as quickly As I saw.

My heart was racing my mind blurred with memories. Painful memories I did not want to think of it.

I headed home crying on the way.
I had it out of my mind. It had been so long. I was over it. I had done so well. I think knowing his fate made me sicker. I shouldnt of looked. in this time he was dead. He had died. I never...looked at it that way
My heart sank as I thought about

His eyes
His touch
His kiss

I was going mad. I shut myself in my room.
Tears continued to fall..I couldnt take it anymore.

I had left him to die.

I ran to my cabinet where the puzzle layed dormant. I dumped it out on to the floor and started building it together.

Piece by piece
Hour by hour.
It finally came together. As I placed the last peace my heart felt flight.

I held the puzzle and sat on my bed falling back to sleep hoping to wake up back in his arms. Hoping it would bring me back in some time before this war...
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The sun blinded my eyes
I awoke in a pile of Blankets in my bedroom.
I felt my body shake. He was gone.
My whole world felt shifted my anger and hate melted away into guilt.

I loved him.

I opened my jewlery box and collected the ring he had given to me and placed it back on my finger

I was wrong.

Each night I tried. Each night nothing happened. Each time my heart tore in half.
My dreams were flooded with him. I couldnt shake him it was as though he was haunting me. 
Each day that passed I felt a piece of me go. I stopped going out. I took vacation time from work and locked myself in my bedroom.

I was too late.
He was gone.

And it was my fault.