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Chapter 7

There was murmuring of voices somewhere in the distance, but I couldn't see them. I reached out towards a bright light overhead and something grabbed it and placed it against something solid and warm, there was a heartbeat beneath it.

"Noemi, wake up" came the soft coo of a voice that sounded so familiar.

I opened my heavy eyelids with difficulty and found only blurs of figures.

"Suba em cima de, o meu querido. A tempestade passou. Você está seguro agora." (Rise up, my dear. The storm has passed. You're safe now.) I heard a certain statue say.

I blinked away the blurriness and looked over at a certain president who smiled.

"Welcome back" he said.

"But...I" I began but one of Ahkmenrahs slender fingers pressed against my lips.

"Shh, don't speak. You need lots of rest. You lost a lot of blood" he told me.

I groaned and ignored what he said, sitting up carefully and looking around, finding everyone from the museum gathered around the desk I was laying on.

"Sheka melavo!" I heard Attila cry.

There were many cheers around me and I wondered what he had said.

"He says, your alive" Ahkmenrah smiled.

"I kind of figured" I squeaked, rubbing my neck softly.

"You know, you really had us worried there, Noemi" I heard a small cowboy sniff.

I turned to look down at him and the roman general. They were wiping at their eyes.

"We're just glad your alright..." Octavius choked up, laying his head on Jed's shoulder.

The two cried on each other.

I saddened and picked them up softly. Closing my eyes I brought them to my cheek and softly nuzzled their small bodies.

I heard some weird noise and opened my eyes to look at Columbus. A streak appeared down his cheek.

"Não grite, papai Columbo, Você enferrujará." (Don't cry, papa Columbus, you'll rust) I told him, setting Jed and Octavius down before sliding myself over towards the bronze metal statue and clinging to him.

He was shocked at me calling him papa and slowly, cautiously wrapped his strong arms around me, not wanting to let go "Penso enferrujar é a menor parte das minhas preocupações, querido Noemi." (I think rusting is the least of my worries, dear Noemi.)

I whimpered and nuzzled my face against his warm metal chest. I heard a lot of creatures and people in the museum make a sort of awww noise. I gave a hiccupy giggle at the noise.

"She's good as new" Teddy smiled,

Ahkmenrah nodded and gave a smile of his own.

"I say..." someone called from the top balcony.

Everyone looked up to find Larry the night watchmen. I looked at him in wonder, wondering if he was going to kick me out.

"We celebrate" he smiled, raising a remote and pressing a button.

I smiled brightly as Better Now by Collective Soul began to play. I laughed a little at the choice as I was set on the floor gently. I bowed weakly to Papa Columbus and watched as people began to dance. Even Jed and Octavius began to get down with their bad selves. I snickered and looked over at Teddy who took a woman I could only figure was Sacajawea by the hand, and danced with her, blushing immensely as he did.

I smiled softly and looked down at my feet shyly. I had never been asked at school dances either.

"Care to dance?" Ahkmenrah asked me, offering his hand and smiling sweetly.

I smiled shyly, blushing a little before taking his hand "I'd be honored"

He spun me inwards and let me rest against his chest for a moment before spinning me back out. I laughed and cheered before spinning back at him. Rexy was doing robot moves and the civil war puppets were break dancing in the middle of the dance floor.

I laughed at how much fun I was having and let Ahkmenrah lead in the fast dance. I felt the warmth of his body radiating off of him. I blushed at the closeness. He saw this and smiled.

He leaned in closely, his head moving past mine just a hair, so his lips were close to my ear. This move made me shiver and I gulped as I closed my eyes.

"Just wait until tomorrow night..."