13 CHAPTER TWELVE

The next day morning. She pacing around the room. Ardeth enjoy his morning tea outside the house. He sit on chair facing the main gates and the garden.

The weather in London are terribly cold. He almost catching a cold last night, lucky this thick black dress helping him warming up his body. Compared in Egypt that he facing the desert, the sand. Well, sometime the weather in Egypt are cold too.

The sky are bright and wonderful. What an lovely day.

"Such a lovely day". said Ardeth outside the house. She heard him. "I must said. Admiring new places wasn't so bad. My mistake if I'd said where I born, where I must stay. Nope! This is where I travel".

Laughing. "Nope? Isn't sound funny? Nope".

He looked over his shoulder. Corner of his eyes, he noticed Evelyn are about to eat him alive. He know what she want. About the last night.

Truce.

"Alright then. Truce". He laid the cup beside him. Evelyn and Jonathan are inside the house. "I believe you both saw something upon the sky". His finger point at the sky for no reason.

He continued. "It was that creature doing. I know you both in great danger even after you left the city".

Finish his tea. "He can't let you go. If you did there's be a consequences. You faced it".

"I'm tired waiting you to said a words. Just gives your straight point answer. You suffocated me". said Hers to Ardeth. "How'd did he get in here anyway? Did he purchase the ticket? How?"

"Purchasing ticket?" He snorts. "I don't think he'll do that. But by sneaking inside the cargo, I agree that. I'll take the next trip the same day you left. My warriors couldn't find the creature. I made my own decision I must follow you both back to London".

He clear his throat. "That's why I'm here. Finding your house wasn't that bad. Just ask the neighbor".

Her face frowned, he spoke back. "I didn't come here for surprising you. I was watching until the creature decide to do. I was waiting him take his own action and lucky I'am, I found a cat on street. And again I safe you".

"Haven't I'd said that I invite you to come with us? No. You won't listen. I was born here, bleh bleh bleh. That what you saying".

"You made a mistake why can't I?" He smirk. "Now, I'm here. That all you don't need to worry about".

She turn to Jonathan. "I scream like a hell and bloody no one couldn't here me last night. It is some kind of joke".

"That mean your neighbor are totally not interested about what happen to you. You can't expect the Charles couple to safe you. They're old".

"So, you know Charles couple and you didn't told me".

He humming. "His wife sudden had crush on me that I didn't dare to interfere".

"So, you heard".

"Ears everywhere, Evelyn. Like'd she said".

He's up from where he sit, brought the cup back inside the house to the kitchen. He make himself comfortable in Carnahan's house.

"This place wasn't so bad am I mention it before?"

He walk out from the kitchen. She spoke. "I want to said thank you. I don't know what if you don't show up or anyone? I don't think I'm dying but _ kidnap I prefer to said".

"Then I must safe you again. That for sure. My job. I don't push myself to safe the world". He sigh. "London pretty amazing".

Somewhere in London. Imhotep lived inside someone mausoleum in cemetery, where no one wouldn't dare walking pass in here after night. Nowhere else he can go. He wasn't familiar with this new place.

Different than Egypt.

He sit on top of the graves, as his eyes on the tombstones. He read the name where family members crafted onto to. Then his eyes back to the empty wall.

Scratch his back head. His mind wandering about last night. He almost got her. But then Ardeth Bay spoiled it everything.

Doesn't he know how difficult to have her in his arm? Same like Nefertiri. Difficult to have her, same now. Both women he know are stubborn.

"His here". Imhotep grit his teeth. "What are you doing here?!" He wiped his bald head with both hand. He look confused and went crazy. "I almost got her!" He repeat again. "I must think of my next plan to have her back to me".

He said in old egypt language, breathing. "This time. She will beg me to let go. That I wouldn't do that". He began his enchanting in ancient.

At noon. Evelyn take Ardeth walk around the city. People are starting to look weird on him. Of course his tattoo face, or how he dress. For her, is nice to having him back on her side.

They went into the pets stores. Amused him, lots of animal stuff he could by for Horus. But his mission in London wasn't for vacation. He walk towards the counter.

"Excuse me?" He said.

The girl look up at him. Dazzling as she look at him, he take a step back a bit. She scared him with her dazzling eyes.

"I was wondering if you had bird thing I mean I don't want a toys because it's an Falcon, different than a cats or dogs. So, I prefer if you had something could amused my Falcon _"

"Is your Falcon active?"

He frowned. "What do you mean if my Falcon active? Of course he is. He's my messenger".

"What I mean, is your bird active beside flying? Anything playful. Sort of".

He blink. "You confused me. Is that trick question?"

"Wasn't. You said your falcon is your messenger. Which mean the falcon is your best friend. I prefer this _"

She walk towards the shelves. "This?" She show him a cage with swing inside it. "How'd you like it?"

"Horus is free bird. I can't stuck him inside the cages. You know what _ that's fine. Thank you for your service". He look around him. "Do you have band tied?"

Later that moment. Ardeth search for Evelyn. She sit on the corner where cats are places. Smile as she play with them. He approach her from behind.

"Beautiful". He said. "Just because that creature scared of cat doesn't mean you have too. Am I right?"

She sit there saying nothing. Until she brought one of the cat on her arm. She smile again.

"Yes. These cats are beautiful and cute. Their fluffy fur. I name it, Cleo".

She choose the cat in her arm. "It makes me forget about Him. Cleo can company me while I'm around".

"Your choice. Your cat. I can't said anything".

She stared him. "This cat disturbing you I can tell".

"As long I don't step their shit with my bare foot I don't have that problem. If I accidently steps that could be a problem, your problem".

Later that evening. Ardeth laid Cleo's cage on the floor, he unclock the cage and let the cat walk inside the house. The cat start to sniffing, purring around Ardeth legs, he look down.

"Don't you think about it!"

"She like you". She walk, brought the cat with her. "You will sleep with me starting now". Cleo purring. She exclaimed. "Ahh, I love you too, Cleo".

Cleo. A bicolor cat or piebald cat is a cat with white fur combined with fur of some other color, for example black or tabby. Cleo pattern white spotting limited to the face, paws, throat and chest. Cleo in others country will known as tuxedo cat.

"You suffocating her in your arm. Speechless. She cute".

"I know right". Evelyn sniff something. "I smell food. Jonathan?"

Ardeth turn his head to the next door where the Charles home stood. She let go off Cleo.

"I bet Jonathan there. He can't blocked his hunger tummy. We should go too, introduce yourself to them".

Ardeth snorts. "Then what? Let the wife pinch my cheek".

"Oh come on. Don't be such a baby. I'm hungry. Beside, Mama Madeline cooking are the best in town that you wouldn't missing it out. Lets go!"

Before he could said anything, Evelyn drag him out from the house. He cannot disobey her or else.

Both arrive at the Charles door, she knock the door, ring the doorbell.

"Jonathan open up! I know you were inside". She bang the door. "I mean, NOW!"

"Evelyn?" Charles stood, the door wide open. "If I let you bang my door I hope you're happy".

He look over her shoulder where Ardeth stand behind her. "Who's him?" He point.

"This is Ardeth Bay. He's from Egypt. Cairo _ Egypt. He got here like couple a days ago. His my friend, always have my back". She smile. "I smell chicken pie".

Snort, Charles spoke. "Jonathan take a chance. Come on in and welcome to London, Ardeth Bay".

"Thank you, Sir".

Charles shut the door. They now walk to the dining room where Evelyn and Ardeth can see Jonathan are eating his pie without stopping.

She drag the chair took a sit beside him as she watch him. Mama Madeline out from the kitchen.

Greetings.

"Oh, hi". She laid the plate on the table. "Evelyn sweetheart. Who's your friend?" She ask, her eyes study Ardeth face. Her face sudden light up. "Oh my goodness gracious. Is he?"

Evelyn nod her head yes. "He so beautiful".

"Ehem? Madeline? Behave yourself". said Charles. "I'm still right here".

"Your flirting with their mother I didn't stop you". What she mean is Evelyn and Jonathan mother. "Please take a sit, Ardeth. I know you will coming for my Evelyn".

Ardeth blushed. Evelyn hide her laugh. A Medjai, a warriors, the leader having his own time. She never see him blushing kind like that.

"Sit!" He shocked. Quickly drag the chair and take a sit beside Evelyn. "I hope you like eating. Chicken pie".

Smiled. "There's plenty of food you can eat".

"Thank you for your invitation. I appreciate so much. This is my first time here in London. Thank you for welcoming me".

"Tsk tsk tsk. Such an adorable man. Eat". Evelyn reach the pie, and shove the pie inside her mouth. "How's that taste?"

Evelyn look up. "Delighted. Delicious. I've never ever will forget it". She turn to Ardeth. "Mama Madeline can do anything that include knitting, cleaning, the feeding, the burping. I wish when I'm getting older I'll be more like her".

Sighing. "All I know that I make a mess. I more like my mother. Egypt is my bloodline. Now, the undead chasing me in here".

"Darling. Stop blaming yourself. It wasn't you wanted to be happen. We're here. We can protect you".

"I cause lot of things, Mama". Sighing again. She scooped more pie inside her mouth, savoring the taste.

She spoke back. "Hmm, this chicken pie never get old".