Memoirs of the Pharaohs

Jenny leaned against Sally. “I had Dirk eventually and he was always there when they called me names. He did make it better.” She mumbled. “Dirk’s kids are in her age, sort of. Annie is that same age though I think she will get more along with Alex, he is older than her but he is smart too and then there is Scott, he is the oldest. They would be her friends wouldn’t they?” Jenny was hoping that Sally would be alright if her best friend’s kids would be a part of Hettie’s life.


“Dirk is my best friend. I didn’t realize how much I missed having him until I got him again. Just like you. I never looked at a girl and thought she is pretty and I want to spend any time with her and then I ran into you in the temple and I couldn’t stop staring at you.” Jenny smiled shy. “Sorry, this is weird. The more I think about being a mom I think I don’t know what a mom is supposed to do. I can’t remember my mom.”

Sally's mouth opened, but no sound came out. She felt like she was being torn. On the one hand, with Dirk being Jenny's father's friend, she wanted nothing to do with him. Oh the other, there was the newly found and strengthening feeling that made her want to do the best for Hettie. She curled up a little as she sat on the bed, tucking her knees into her chest and wrapping her arms around them.

"A-alright... it's for Hettie. She should have friends," she said at least, reluctantly. She turned and gazed at Jenny. "I... I just wish... it had happened a long time ago. We could have been this happier so much sooner." She looked back at her knees. "All I know about being a Mom is don;t do what my Mom did."

“They are good kids and Dirk is… he was just as lost as we were but he happened to be scooped up by the one you don’t at all. He is a good guy.” Jenny pulled Sally back in the middle of the bed and wrapped her arms around her. “I guess we got to find a good mom example.” Jenny whispered tenderly. “No pulling away from me, so no hiding in your knees. I break apart when I do that so you can’t do that either. And I agree we should have met earlier, so if you ever get bored a time machine would be helpful and if that doesn't work we should try to find a time lord.”

Sally slowly hugged Jenny back. "I don't think we need an example. We seem to be doing good so far!" she smiled. "I.. I'll try not to hide," she added as a giggle escaped her lips. "I didn't think you were such a geek!"

Sally was thoughtful for a moment, then nervously asked. "You... you like my hair pink... don't you?"

"No I am not but... after I came back I lived with a geek. I picked up some stuff."

Jenny looked at Sally wondering why she would ask that. "Yes I do. I told you. Why?"

"I'll need to teach you some more then," teased Sally. "And...er...well... you see.... I had my hair different colours before. I dyed it pink when... I started this villainy thing, so maybe... I should change it. Let it grow long and dye it blue again."

Jenny leaned back and looked at Sally's hair. She was lost in her thoughts for a while until she said very slowly. "You had long blue her once?" Jenny tried to picture Sally with long hair and blue hair. When she suddenly had a different picture in her head. It was from a while ago... "Not sure about the hair. I do like it pink... makes me feel like I'm sleeping with cotton candy... You know this is weird a long time ago I had his really bad well I guess week you could say. I lot a lot of money, owned a lot of people money and on that day I crashed four cars and two bikes. I wanted to sit down a minute. I felt as if I broke about half my bones by then and I walked in on this girl, she had blue hair and no idea what she tried but she took a dive in an oil barrel. Not sure what she wnated to pull but she was changing or showing off to a dude or something."

"Wait.... that.... that was you?" exclaimed Sally shocked, colour once again filling her face. "About... two years ago right? The Anderson track?"

"Yeah could be two years ago. I have no idea what track... told you not a good week. I tried to drink myself into a stage of unconsciousness, it didn't work. So the half naked girl covered in oil was you? Great who where you trying to impress?" Jenny teased Sally. "We met two years ago, before I knew my memories are false. We would have had fun."

"What? No one! I'd just had an accident with a pump, ended up completely sprayed in oil. I was changing into my spare clothes when..." Sally squeaked and turned redder. "Wait... you mean... we could have been together earlier?"

Jenny laughed. "Looks like it. Though I guess you got off easy. I was really angry at that time, life was shit."

"I wish it wasn't. I wish we'd both had happy lives and still met. Think how much different things could have been," said Sally voice shaking.

"Hey!" Jenny wrapped her arms around Sally. "We have each other now and if we would have never gotten Hettie." She kissed her girlfriend's cheek. "Maybe we should get some sleep we are both exhausted. We have all the time to talk."

"That... that's true... It was worth it for Hettie," said Sally firmly. "Mmmm, it'll be nice to sleep together with there being sand everywhere!" she laughed.

"I know I hate sand it gets ever where. Come here." Jenny pulled Sally into the pillows. "I just want it to be you what I see last thing at night and the first thing I see in the morning."

"Knowing us that's because we'll be keeping each other up past midnight!" joked Sally.

"I'm serious we have a three year old I think we should get some sleep." Jenny laughed but couldn't stop herself from kissing Sally. "You are still sticky."

"That's a good point!" smiled Sally. "Eh, I'll shower in the morning," she grinned.

"MOMMY! MAMA! Wake up the sky is awake." Hettie shouted in her toddler babbling and jump in full throttle onto the bed to continue bouncing more or less on Sally and Jenny.

Sally gave a little shriek, squirming randomly to try and avoid the bouncing, and ending up rolling off the bed.

Jenny moaned as the attack happened. "Hettie, it's too early."

In Hettie's little mind she didn't consider that her Mommy might get hurt by falling out of the bed, or that neither of them enjoy being jumped on. The little girl giggled happily.
Jenny grabbed her daughter and pinned her down with kisses. "Is Mommy okay down there?" Jenny sounded still more asleep than awake but she was smiling gentle at their daughter in her arms.

"I... I'm okay," said Sally, sitting up and rubbing her head. "But I think I'm gonna need to sleep with extra padding!" She knelt on the side of the bed and kissed Hettie's forehead. "So how's my little genius this morning?"

Hettie grinned from one ear to the other. ""Ywes! Wha's fow bweak'ast?"

Jenny laughed. "That's a girl after my own heart I was just thinking about food." She crawled closer to the edge and kissed Sally. "Good morning Mommy. What do you want me do while you get a passport for Hettie? I could take her outside, though neither of us like the pool. I think there is a play area I could take her. Dunno do you need quiet to work? Actually when are you flying back? My flight is going tonight at seven."

Jenny was looking at the room service menu. "I'd say we order everything and see what our little monkey likes. Mommy can you you a picture of a monkey as we know I barely know how ot turn on my phone."

"Clearly she takes after you!" winked Sally. "And... yeah, it will need a bit of peace and quiet. But why don't you ask Hettie what she wants to do?"

She started fiddling with her phone. "I just got one way tickets cause I wasn't sure when I was heading back, should be easy enough to wrangle another set for tonight." She held her phone up to Hettie. "That's a monkey."

"Tha's nwot me! Tha's twoo haiwy!" siad Hettie.

Jenny laughed loudly. "I guess you got to show her a video of monkeys so she sees how cheeky and playful they are, but you are right they are hairy. Don't forget the tail, don't worry your tail will grow eventually."

Jenny watch her daughter with Sally, and it was insane how much she loved these moments. Sally looked like she just fell out of bed -not just because she just did- and Hettie looked very smiley and happy.



Yeah happy.

"So Hettie what do you wanna today. Mommy needs some quiet time to do some work, so you and me do some exploring. I heard there is a market we could go and see if we find any food there." Jenny smiled at her little daughter.