Greek Runaway

δεκαετττά(Seventeen)

Kahmunrah's POV

I paled myself as Katalina walked away. How could she know? And would she actually tell someone? I cannot worry about her. I need to sleep now. Instead of sleeping I tossed and turned. I have this weird feeling in my stomach. Not like I'm sick, but I don't know I've never had it.

But because I'm not sleeping, I have a lot of things to consider now. Katalina knows about me killing Ahkmenrah. What will she do with this knowledge? I have also noticed that she is beautiful, besides her height, she is a lot smaller than I am.

If I were to like her in more ways than others, is there even a possibility of her liking me back? She knows what I've done to Ahkmenrah, and I don't believe not even for a second that she is in any pain. After a long night of debating and not sleeping, I got back up and heard the news that the military had returned. I quickly went to them.

"I would like to hear that we were successful." I said walking into their resting quarter. The doctor was already in there. Although none of them look too injured.

"We have managed to gain you land. Just west of here. They were very easy. And they were giving the laws and the tax payme-" I cut him off.

"I have changed the price of taxation. You shall send someone to inform the new people that it has changed."

"Yes, sir." I left them there and went back into the throne room. I saw Katalina about to go outside. I ran to catch up with her.

"Katalina, may I join you on your outside adventure?" She sighed.

"If you must, then yes."

"Well, I was hoping to speak with you about something you mentioned last night," I said as we started to walk out.

"What? The fact that I know."

"Yes, but how do you know?" I asked her.

"I had my suspicions, and when I mentioned it you paled and I gained my answer. I didn't truly know until your body language told me," She said. How could I be so stupid! She tricked me into telling her I killed him.

"You tricked me!" I yelled at her.

"My family always said I had some of Dolos in me," She said with a smirk.

"What is a Dolos?" I asked. Now I am just confused.

"The Greek God of trickery. I've always been like this."

"The Egyptian Gods are the only gods. I think you are confused. There is no Dolos."

"Yes, there is. It is called Greek Mythology," She said sternly. I don't actually want to make her mad so I will just nod my head and agree with her. "Is the only reason you came with me to talk to me about you being a mur-" I covered her mouth.

"Yes." No. "I wanted you to not tell anyone. And be quiet about it. We are in public." I said letting go of her mouth. She glared at me.

"Well. I would like to continue on my walk. Alone. Please," That's curious. Why would she want to be alone?

"But don't you need to rest. That is what the doctor said. Your heart is not strong enough to handle a lot of activity," I said.

"Are you not the one who told me that I needed to go outside so I wasn't as pale?" I nodded slowly. "And you do not believe that my heart hurts. You say I am faking."

"True. But what is the truth from you?"

"When I was young. I was taught not to go to the doctor. And not to trust them, but it is true my heart and my arms hurt. And I don't know why. And I am a little scared." She is only a little scared. I would be more scared if I were her. Her heart hurts. Maybe. 

"Well I think you're pretending. You're fine now. You are just sad about Ahk-"

"Stop. Do not say his name. How could you say his name and have no mercy at all?"

"You have no proof. And if you try to turn me in, who will believe you?" I asked smirking as she held her hand above her heart.

"No one. No one will believe me. That is why I haven't told anyone."

"What if I told them you did it?" She gasped and her eyes became wide.

"No one would believe you. I love Ahkmenrah."

"Don't you mean loved?" I asked her.

"No. I still love him. Whether he is here or not." She said and walked away from me back to the palace. She is not going to be happy when we have the memorial tomorrow.

We haven't told her about it because she hasn't been too sad the last two days. But tomorrow is going to crush her. I don't care. I would love to tell her about it. But I guess we will have to wait until tomorrow.

I followed her shortly after and went back to the palace myself and went to my room. I walked up to the stars and saw some falling stars. Why do they do that? What makes them fall? I have always wondered that.

I looked down and saw where the memorial has been set up. Normally the memorial would be held where the pharaohs would be buried. But father doesn't want anyone to know. I do not know where Ahkmenrah will be buried. Maybe we all share one. Maybe not.

After watching them set up for a little while I felt my eyes droop and decided I needed to sleep. Especially because I didn't sleep at all last night.