Ch. 13 We're Friends.

"So what exactly is your plan here Mala?" Tut asked me and I looked behind us, to see that Phora was still following us and I smiled. She was so sneaky and quiet. I didn't even know that she was still behind us and I love that about her.

"We're going to do what is completely out of your character and we're going to need help," I told him and he stared at me and I noticed that confusion formed on his face. I stared at Aww and I realized that sometimes I get to caught up with making my own plans that I fail to let other people in on it.

"is there anyone that you believe would stand up for you and always do anything for you?" I said and he nodded his head.

"Yes, one of my servants, the young boy. Leo, he's a good boy and I know he would do whats right. Why do you ask?" He asked and a smile came to my face.

"Well the reason I asked is that we're going to ask him for his help and I have a feeling that this plan is going to work, we're going to show the people that there is good, in you. We're going to give them something that they don't expect at all to see from you and what better way to do that but to portray you as a Hero to them." I said and his expression finally showed that he understood what I said.

"You want to make it seem like Leo was in my room, cleaning and he got attack by the snake which leads me to save him. " He said and I nodded my head.

"Yes, with that being said we can tell the people the story and show that you're angry that Leo safety was put in danger. He was just a child and haven't lived enough, We can add that in there also." I said and Tut looked at me with a weird expression on his face.

"What? What's wrong?" I asked

"I would love to see how your mind works," He said and I stared at him. For a second I thought he was going to cut my head in half just to see my mind.

"Ah you're admiring my skills, Haha Tut is admiring my skills. How sweet." I said and He rolled his eyes at me.

"Come along, I will take you to the servant-head quarters which is where we will find Leo," Tut said and I nodded my head. Following him with Phora not too far behind us.

"You know what's kind of mess up Tut?" I asked him getting ready to make him feel bad.

He turned around and looked at me.

"Which is?" He asked and I had a huge smile on my face as I said what I was going to say which was going to deliver the lowest blow ever.

"I haven't been fed," I said and He stopped walking and stared at me.

"I apologize, sometimes I go on my stomach alone but we will get you fed no worries." He said and I finally let out a sigh of relief.

"Great because I'm starving," I said and he gave a small laugh which had my eyes widening.

"Well well well. Look at Tut laughing and all" I said as we turn the corner and I know we were approaching the servants quarter.

Tut opened the door and I saw the servants doing their own daily chores and all, it was they all lived in a big house.

All the servants started to bow but King Tut lift his hand up letting them know that it wasn't necessary. He and I walked into the quarters, with Phora in tow. Ther servants were eyeing Phora like they couldn't believe how she could not just attack any of them any second.

If I wasn't aware of Phora behavior and personality I would think just like the Servants too, I mean after all. Animals like Phora are seen as dangerous animals but truthfully if you raised them with love and care.

We finally reached a room that I knew was Leo's room, what really took me off guard is that Tut knocks on the door.

I honestly expected him to just go through and not bother getting permission but boy was I wrong.

Tut was proving me wrong about things each minute.

Guess He wasn't the only one that was getting impressed, it's kind of silly how something so simple could have someone being impressed nowadays. Such a small gesture, whether it's being polite to a server or anything else. A person could honestly be impressed with that nowadays in my era and I don't know if that's just sad or it just means that we really haven't moved forward like we wanted too.

I mean many things are still going on that have been happening in this Era, for example, we still have slavery! Yes, the fact that slavery is still happening is ridiculous. the fact that people are taking other people from what they know, their kind and loved ones to force them into labor are horrible. Slavery is still happening, what's very sad is that it is still happening in Africa. Make's you wonder, has our world truly progressed?

We still have racism, we still don't get treated the same. we still get looked down upon, we still are not able to be who we truly are because of judgment.

The sad truth is that the world changes a little bit but then there's something that comes around that knocks it down the stairs that it started to climb which makes it not able to reach the last step, because every time it takes one step, something comes around and knock's it down, which causes it to go back down two steps.

So no matter what, things will never become great in the world we live and it's time to realize that, that's things are just cruel and we can try our very best to help it changed, but we can't control future, just like how we couldn't control the past. All we can do is control the presents, but you can't control everyone presents. Only your own, just like you can't control their mindsets and what they do on their half of being in this world. Which are the reasons why we still have problems today, sad isn't it?

Tut shooked my arm and I was so lost in my own thoughts that I didn't realize that Leo was standing in front of staring at me to see if I was okay.

"Sorry, I got lost in my own Thoughts. Hello Leo, how are you doing?" I asked him and he gave me a soft smile.

Leo looks fourteen years old which is mostly how old he probably was.

"I am well Mistress, I am Honored that you asked." He said and I let out a small laugh,

"Leo, please I give you permission to call me Amla, say it with me Ah- Ma-La," I said and he smiled brighter and repeated my name nodding his head.

"Thank you," I said. I turned to stare at Tut and found him staring at me with a strange look on his face that I couldn't explain.

I would really need to ask Tut what was going on with the looks he was giving me lately, I wanted to know what was running through that mind of his.

"Amla and I came here to ask for a favor from you," Tut said to Leo and Leo eyes widen so large I thought he saw an Angel.

"I? I am just a servant, how can I give you a Savor your Highness and Mistress." He said and I grabbed his face with my two hands and look into his eyes.

"Leo, You're a person and our friend right?" I asked him and he nodded his head, looking back at me.

"Friends help each other out no matter what, I got you and you got me okay?" I said backing away from him.

He stared at me and Tut, smiling. "Right"

"Good, come with us," Tut said.

Xoxoxo

-Kassandra Vivu