NEITH [Completed]

CHAPTER TWELVE:A Challenge and a Bet

Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.

                   - Barack Obama.

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Neith's Pov

I stood transfixed, unable to move an inch. This was bad. Very, very bad. Aahotep, the freaking Pharaoh was here. He wasn't what scared me. The thought of Ammon finding out was what made my blood turn cold. Now Ammon would most definitely kill me. For the love of Aten, why did I have to have such horrible luck. Maybe he won't know who I am. Ya he defiantly won't know who I am. Why would a Pharaoh know the name of a commoner like me?

"Neith?" came his voice. It was soft and firm not harsh like I thought it would sound.

That wasn't important right now I said mentally. How did he knew my name? He had never seen me before so how did he know who I was?

I stood there for a good couple of seconds before my brain reminded me that I should say something instead of gawking at him.

"Hi..." I managed to say. Hi...? Oh dear Aten please kill me now. Out of all the words that ever existed, that was the one my mind came up with? I mentally kick myself. I probably should have knelt and said good morning sire or something that normal people would do when they see royalty, but no, I had to say the most lamest thing in the world.

While I was lost in my own battle of thoughts on how differently things could have gone, I didn't notice that Aahotep had come closer. I almost fell backward when I looked up to see him two feet away. Great, now I have completely made a fool of myself.

"Careful, I wasn't trying to scare you or anything," he said reaching out. It's not you who I'm afraid of I think mentally.

"No, you didn't scare me sire," I said looking up at him.

Wow! Those are same green eyes I saw on the day of the coronation. The power that they radiated was so immense and overpowering, that it was hard enough just looking at them. I probably should have looked away but I couldn't. They were so beautiful. They reminded me of life and of nature.

"Why are you here?" he asked, a small frown tugged his brow.

'I... um... I..." I didn't know what to say. I can't say that I was here to see Abu. What should I tell him?

"I was actually here to talk to you sire," I blurted out before I could evaluate where this could lead. I made a mental note to kick myself if I ever got out of this situation.

"Me? You're here to see me?" he asked confused. Well I couldn't back out now.

"Yes, I came to see if Abu was here so he could take me to see you sire," I said. Aahotep was about to say something before Abu came into the room. He held a tray with two clay cups. He seemed quite weak. I wondered if he was okay.

"Neith? What are you doing here?" he asked, looking puzzled.

"Abu I will be taking Neith outside for a bit. You rest up for today, I will visit you later," Aahotep said before I could reply. Where is he taking me? Oh God I hope it isn't to see Ammon.

Abu looked confused, but didn't say anything, he simply nodded and walked us out.

"Follow me," Aahotep said once we were outside Abu's chamber. I followed him in silence, a hundred and one thoughts coming up in my mind. On the way he asked one of the guards stationed there to ask the royal swnw (doctor) to go to Abu's chamber before continuing.