The Girl In The Museum

Alice and all her college students were standing in a queue, waiting to enter inside the Museum. Ms. Cynthia was talking with the ticket distributor and was paying her the money. Elena looked at Alice and said, "Today it is so hot. Why couldn't Cynthia chose any other day?" Alice replied, "Because she likes to torture us." Trisha looked at Cindy, who was standing under an umbrella being held by Rocky, who was feeding her ice cream. Trisha sighed, "What's the point of having a boyfriend if he couldn't even come and save his girlfriend from the scorching heat and feed her ice cream?" Alice and Elena looked at her and Alice said, "Ryder is sick and needs rest. You should have been with him today instead of here."

Trisha said irritated, "Ryder always falls sick on small weather changes. I can't waste time nursing him. Anyway, he himself would have told me to enjoy." Elena mumbled, "Because he loves you." Ms. Cynthia came near them and said loudly, "I have got all the tickets and we can enter the Museum in just a few minutes. Please, abide by the rules and regulations and don't scatter and wander around like headless chickens." Ms. Cynthia gave Alice a smirk and went inside and gradually all the students went inside and soon they were inside the large and ostentatious Museum. All students looked around and saw many things like dinosaurs bones, old and famous paintings, weapons and machines of ancient tribes, remnants of famous kings and tribe chiefs. Trisha mumbled, "It is basically stupid for the no photograph policy of the Museum. What is the point of wandering around the store room if we cannot even take a memory of the artifacts with us?" Alice said, "Because, that's the whole point of the Museum. They charge the money for showing us the artifacts and if they allow photography in the Museum, they won't get a wider range of audience anymore." Elena smiled, "Leave it, Alice. There is no point in explaining these things to this thick head." Trisha gave her an angry look and went away. Elena said, "I have to go to the loo." Alice said, "Okay." Elena quickly ran towards the loo. Alice looked around and saw that a crowd was bustling near a certain place of the Museum. Alice couldn't wait but go there and saw that they were standing near the glass in which the "Manacan Blood Spear" was kept. Alice suddenly felt a huge pain in her chest and she grabbed a display stand and fell on the ground unconscious.

Alice slowly opened her eyes and saw that there was no one in the Museum and she was all alone in the Museum. She blinked her eyes multiple times and looked outside and saw that it was night and the moon was spreading its white light on the marble floor of the Museum. Alice looked at her watch and was shocked as it was midnight. Alice searched her pocket and realized that she has left her phone in the deposition counter earlier when she was entering the Museum. Alice wanted to scream for help, but the darkness and solitude of the Museum suggested otherwise. She slowly walked towards the spear which was still giving her mild heart attacks and she decided to stay away from it.

She was about to turn when she heard some footsteps approaching her. She mumbled, "Security guards won't roam around in the midnight and if it is not them, then I will be in deep trouble." She quickly hid behind a pillar and peeped at the incoming men. She saw that six men have approached the spear and one of them said, "We don't have much time. The spear will become stronger..." Alice's sneeze diverted their attention towards her and Abigail said, "Go and look." One of the ghosts went near the pillar and carefully looked around it, but he found nothing. Abigail said, "Assayah told us that the President would be coming tomorrow to see the spear and the people will come very early to clean the Museum and prepare it for his arrival. We have to show it as a robbery." The ghosts nodded and started throwing the paintings, weapons and other ancient artifacts on the ground and shattered them into pieces. Alice looked around and mumbled, "I didn't know that someone dislikes the Museum even more than me." Alice slowly crawled towards the exit, when she saw the face of one of the ghosts. It was plain darkness and their hands were mere bones. Alice screamed out of fear and her scream echoed around the Museum. Abigail looked around and saw Alice and said angrily, "Catch that little cockroach." All the ghosts ran towards her and Alice closed her eyes, accepting her imminent death. As the ghosts were about to jump on her, the spear broke the glass and flew towards her and inserted in her chest. Alice let out a cry and fell on the ground dead. Abigail and the ghosts looked at her and encircled her. Abigail bowed and tried to touch the spear, when a hand caught his hand. Abigail looked at Alice whose eyes have turned red. Abigail looked at his hand which was burning like fire. Alice kicked him on the chest and he fell far away on the floor. The ghosts saw this and went to Abigail and helped him up.

Abigail looked at Alice and said, "No mortal has ever dared to kick me. Kill her in the most painful way." The ghosts transformed into hyenas and started running towards Alice, with their teeth crying for blood. Alice took out the spear from her heart and moved it in a circle and pierced it in the heart of the first hyena. She then did a backflip and kicked another hyena in the chest and then thrusted the spear in its chest. She then rotated in a circle and killed the remaining three hyenas. Abigail looked at her and mumbled, "The spear is giving her power. It's better to not underestimate her." He mumbled a spell and stretched his hand and a khopesh appeared on his hand. He said, "There is still time, mortal. Surrender now and take a swift death." Alice gave a smirk and ran towards him, but Abigail stopped her attack easily and kicked her in the face and slashed a deep cut in her face with the khopesh. Alice backed away and fell on the ground. Abigail jumped on her, but she rolled away and rose up. Abigail smiled, "Not feeling so tough now, heh?" Alice rolled and kicked him on his thigh and then thrusted the spear in his leg. Abigail let out a scream and pulled the spear out of his leg and threw the spear on the ground. He took Alice by her hair and threw her on the ground and stomped on her face. Alice spit out some blood and started coughing. Abigail took his khopesh and was about to behead her, when Alice rolled and inserted the spear in his throat and then chopped Abigail's head off. Alice coughed and fell on the ground and fell unconscious.

Alice slowly opened her eyes as she saw that Elena and Trisha were sitting beside her. Ms. Cynthia was looking at her like she was going to empty a whole machine gun on her and Principal Shepherd was looking at her with a mix of concern and frustration. Principal Shepherd said, "You can take some rest for the week. I will mark you as present." She quickly went away, slamming the door behind her. Ms. Cynthia looked at Alice and asked angrily, "What enemity do you have with me, Ms. Alice Cooper? You first fail consecutively in every test and make me a shame in the teacher's room and now because of you, I'm getting a red mark on my record for the first time in twenty years of teaching." She went away and slammed the door even harder.

Trisha and Elena came near her and sat beside her. Elena said, "You were unconscious for the past two days and we had to change your clothes and clean you. What happened with you at the Museum?" Alice replied slowly, "I don't know. I just fell unconscious all of a sudden." Trisha asked, "Are you pregnant?" Alice and Elena looked at her and said, "No." Trisha smiled, "My aunt used to fall unconscious every now and then when she was pregnant with my bratty cousin." Alice said, "I am still untouched and you already know that." Trisha said, "Anyway, wish you a speedy recovery." She hugged her and stormed away from the room. Alice looked at Elena and smiled, "Go and take rest." Elena smiled and went away, but stopped at the door and said, "Kevin wanted your number, but I refused. So, he send a cake for you. It's your favorite red velvet cake." Alice said, "You told him my favorite cake and you couldn't give him my number." Elena asked, "You wanted to?" Alice smiled, "Don't worry about that." Elena smiled and went away. Alice got up and went towards the mirror and looked at her body which was perfectly fine and in fact she was feeling more strong and light now. She mumbled, "Was that a bad dream?" She sighed and went towards the bathroom and closed the door, but her reflection in the mirror remained static and soon transformed into Aliyah. Aliyah sighed, "Thousands of years of waiting and this what I get. She is not even tall enough to reach my waist." She nodded her head in despair and vanished into smoke...