F)Your curiosity gets the best of you. When no one is watching, you slip head-first down
the narrow shaft. At times it feels as if you can't take a full breath. You have to remind
yourself to remain in control and not to panic. Your pitch black surroundings don't help
either. After what seems like hours you see a light at the end of the tunnel. As you crawl
nearer to the light, you begin to realize that you must be near the King's chamber. As you
crawl out into the light you rub your arms and legs just to check to see if they are still
there. You think to yourself that this must be were Pharaoh's
mummy will be placed one day. You get the feeling that you probably shouldn't be here.
Just as that thought materializes, you hear a gruff voice shout "GRAVE ROBBER!!".
Two priests wearing robes and carrying torches rush toward you. Their bald
heads glisten in the firelight. One grabs your arms from behind while the other bashes a
copper rod on the top of your head. You awaken to the muffled sounds of hymns being
sung to Ra the sun-god. "It must be sunset", you think to yourself. "Ouch! " It hurts to
think. That priest really gave you a wallop. You shift your gaze from one side to the
next, completely dark. You try to sit up but knock your head against something solid.
To your horror, you begin to realize that you have been sealed inside a coffin alive!
THE END
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Jay D'Ambrosio 1998
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