Title: Crush

 

Rating: G

 

Disclaimer: I own nothing in this storie, except Valancy. :)

 

Summary: Alex gets his first crush....

 

Author's note: Okay, some of these little things were from Jessi.

 

(oconnells_mummy_girl) such as, "Ewww, get a room." and a couple of stuff like that, besides them, I wrote the rest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He looked drearily around the 3rd grade classroom. He started to daydream about how he would love to be in Egypt right now, having an adventure, going on a dig....... He daydreamed that *he* would be the one who would kill all the mummies, *he* would be the one to save the day.......

 

 

 

"Alexander O'Connell!" The teacher scolded him, bringing him back to earth,

 

"Would you mind telling us what was more important than what we are talking about?" She pointed to the blackboard.

 

 

 

"I......uh......er,well, I....."

 

 

 

The class laughed.

 

 

 

"Very well, Mr.O'connell, but if I find you not paying attention again..." She continued with her lesson.

 

 

 

Alex muttered something under his breath and he looked out of the corner of his eye at somebody he felt staring at him. It was a girl, a couple of seats down the row. She had on a pretty, delicate, lavender dress and a thin pink ribbon that pulled her dark wavy hair back out of her eyes, and let it rest on her shoulders. She had green-hazel eyes, rosy cheeks, and cute little dimples when

 

she smiled. Which was what she was doing now and when she saw Alex looking back at her she blushed and turned away.

 

 

 

Alex suddenly got a feeling he had never gotten before. But it was a good feeling, a sensational feeling, and it had hit him when he layed eyes on the girl. He thought her very pretty and found himself wanting to talk to her. He thought this strange because he had never wanted to look at a girl before, more likely talk to one. And the other boys thought girls were gross and had cooties and had always told him to stay away....... But he didn't care about that right

 

now.

 

 

 

****Recess****

 

 

 

Alex was out playing tag with a group of boys from his class. David was right on his heels and he laughed as they both collided to the ground in a heap. They helped each other up and started their way back to the others when David left his side. Alex turned around and saw that he had walked up to the girl he had seen in class, and her friend, and had stolen that pink ribbon from her hair.

 

"Give it back!!" She cried. David just held it up higher.

 

 

 

Alex walked up to them. "Come on, David, give it back."

 

 

 

"Why would I wanna do that?!" He smirked at her as she jumped up and down.

 

 

 

"Because if you don't, you'll be sorry...."

 

 

 

The little girl sniffled.

 

 

 

"OooooOooo, I'm *so* scared, O'connell!" He laughed and then laughed harder as tears got to the little girls' eyes. "Cry baby."

 

 

 

That was it.

 

 

 

Alex threw back his fist, and landed it smack upside David's face before he could react, making him fall to the ground. He let the ribbon drop as he clutched his eye, which was bleeding and starting to swell. Alex bent over and gave the girl her ribbon and she slightly smiled at him, but was horrified at what he had done.

 

 

 

"Thank you..." She told him softly as she took it from him and started to tie it back in her hair.

 

 

 

"No problem..." he gave her that lop-sided grin of his that he had inherited from his father and added, "What's your name?"

 

 

 

"Valancy." She giggled at his cute smile.

 

 

 

They were then interupted as the teacher came running out to them. "Alex O'Connell! I should have known! -"

 

 

 

Valancy stopped the teacher from smacking Alex from upside his head, "No! David was mean to me, that's why he did it..." She started to blush.

 

 

 

The woman was speachless. "Oh....well...ok....Come along, David.....Children, come on inside, recess is over."

 

 

 

They all walked inside the building together.

 

****After School****

 

 

 

Alex came running into the O'connell Manor. "Dad!!"

 

 

 

No answer.

 

 

 

"DAD!!!!"

 

 

came down the stairs and casually walked past Alex and into the living room, "Hey, slugger..."

 

 

 

He dropped his bookbag. "What?....." He followed his father into the room.

 

 

 

Rick grinned.

 

 

 

"How did you know?"

 

 

 

"News travels fast.....So, what started it anyways?" Rick asked eagerly, wanting to know the details.

 

 

 

He tried to change the subject. "Dad?.....what do girls like?"

 

 

 

Rick paused, "It depends....." A grin started to spread across his face, "Ohh! So *this* is how it started!"

 

 

 

Alex waited for an answer.

 

 

 

"Well..... try flowers. Most girls love them, and -"

 

 

 

"Okay." Alex jumped to his feet and headed out back where there was a whole field of wild flowers.

 

 

 

Still grinning, Rick headed upstairs where he found Evie looking around her books. She looked up when she saw him, she asked, "And *what* are you smiling at?"

 

 

 

"I think Alex has his first crush."

 

 

 

"How cute! ..... How do you know?"

 

 

 

"He *practically* told me...."

 

 

 

"Why?!" Evie asked him, offended that she had been left out.

 

 

 

"For advice, of course." He smiled, "Considering I'm the most charming, most handsome, most polite, most ........."

 

 

 

She giggled.

 

 

 

********

 

 

 

Alex picked his fifth tulip. He now had 3 pink ones and 2 yellow ones. This satisfied him, so he walked back into the house where he found his Dad and Mum. Rick handed him a vase, filled with fresh water. "Thought you could use this."

 

 

 

Gratefully, he took it and put the flowers inside.

 

 

 

********

 

 

Rick dropped Alex off at school. "Good Luck." He winked as he watched his son roll his eyes and walk off with the flowers in his hand.

 

 

 

Alex scanned the courtyard and spotted Valancy kneeling down in front of a tree gathering up her things before they had to be in class. While taking a deep breath he started over to her. His knees felt like noodles, and his hands were trembling. What if she didn't like them?! What if she got mad?! What if-

 

 

 

"These are for you."

 

 

 

Valancy looked up at him and blushed as she took the flowers from him and sniffed them. "Thank you." She told him quietly and smiled.

 

 

 

Alex's muscles relaxed as he saw that she liked them.

 

 

 

She giggled at the expression on his face. "Come on, silly." She took his hand and lead them both into the building just in time for class.

 

 

 

****

 

 

 

Alex looked up at the clock. Yay! 5 minutes until school was out and he couldn't wait. He pulled out a piece of paper and wrote,

 

 

 

Can you come to my house for dinner??

 

 

 

He folded it up and then threw it down the row under Valancy's desk. He watched as she picked it up, making sure their teacher didn't see, and opened it. She wrote something down and threw it back. He smiled. 'Score.'

 

 

 

****

 

 

 

Alex and Valancy walked into his living room to find his parents. Evie put down her book and Rick looked up from the paper.

 

 

 

"And who might this be?" She asked with a smile.

 

"Valancy." Alex explained

 

 

 

Rick, grinning at Alex, got up and took her hand. "It's a pleasure meeting you, Valancy." He said, being the charming man that he is.

 

She giggled, now knowing where Alex got his good looks.

 

 

 

"Big Al wouldn't have a girlfriend, now would he?" Jonathan asked as he entered the room.

 

 

 

"Jonathan, lay off." Evie told him as Rick just grinned along with him. "Well, you two kids can run off and play while dinner is getting ready."

 

 

 

They quickly ran out and Alex lead her out into the backyard. She gasped at the field full of beautiful flowers. "It's breath-taking!"

 

 

 

He laughed and started running to it. "Come on!"

 

 

 

They ran until they couldn't anymore. They collapsed in the middle of the flowers and took deep breaths.

 

 

 

Sitting up, Alex started picking daisies. Valancy smiled at him, "Whatchya doin?"

 

 

 

He didn't answer her until he had made a little crown of flowers and placed it upon her head. "You're pretty." He told her. 'oh my god! I cant believe I said that out loud!'

 

 

 

She felt her cheeks turn a light pink and she leaned over and quickly kissed him on the cheek. "Well, I think your *very* handsome, Alex."

 

 

 

"Time for dinner!!" Evie called out to them.

 

 

 

Getting up, Valancy turned to run back in that direction. Alex sat there a minute with his hand on his cheek where she had kissed him, and then finally got up and caught up with her.

 

 

 

******

 

 

 

Alex walked Valancy to her door and pecked her on the lips. "Bye." And he walked back to the car where his Dad was waiting for him.

 

 

 

When he got into the car, Rick made a disgusted face and whined, "Ewwww, get a room."

 

 

 

Alex covered his smile with his hand and when he got a serious expression he took it back down. "Just drive." He commanded as his Dad started off.

 

 

 

Rick turned the corner, glanced at Alex and grinned, "Someone's in looooove."

 

 

 

He didn't wanna answer but that grin his dad kept giving him was getting on his nerves. "Shutup. Your soo meeaannnn."

 

 

 

"Romeo, I'm just giving you a hard time, cause that's what you always tell me and Mum."

 

 

 

Alex glared at him for calling him 'Romeo' as they pulled up into the driveway. Rick laughed and they both got out of the car and walked into the house.

 

 

 

Jon came walking up to them. "O'connell, there you are, I've been looking for you."

 

 

 

"Sorry, we just had to go drop off Juliet at home." Rick answered, loving the moment.

 

 

 

Alex shook his head and headed upstairs. It was already late and he was exhausted. Climbing into bed, he pulled the covers close and smiled to himself as he drifted off into a peaceful sleep.

 

 

 

Author's note: I thought this was cute. I will continue and add more if you would like, but I hope you liked it! :)

 

 

London, England. February, 14, 1935.

 

 

 

Alex came down the stairs, ready for breakfast. Rick placed a plate of pancakes on the table..... shaped like hearts. Giving him a weird look, Alex took one of them and set it on his plate. The aroma was wonderful. He automatically knew his Mum didn't cook..... when she did, Rick, Jon, and Alex always said they had to go and then went to the little shop down at the corner to have breakfast. They

always felt guilty, but it was better than dying.

 

 

 

Evelyn entered the room and smiled. She *knew* her family loved her cooking, but she was glad her husband had took care of it for today.

 

 

 

Rick grinned at her and pulled a small wrapped box out of his pocket and handed it to her. She unwrapped the delicate paper, and opened the box ever so slowly. She gasped at the ring before her eyes. It was gold and shiny red rubies were placed together to form a beautiful heart. Inside was the inscription, "E+R=<3"

 

 

 

She leaned up to kiss her husband, then handed him an envelope.

 

 

 

"OooOoo a card!" He kidded her as he opened it. He pulled out two tickets.

 

"Vacation." Evie stated and he grinned that famous grin of his.

 

 

 

Rick then turned towards his son, "What'd you get for your girlfriend, Romeo?"

 

 

 

Alex looked up, "For what?"

 

 

 

"Valentines day, of course...." He saw his sons' eyes widen. "Arg, don't tell me you forgot....."

 

 

 

Alex nodded his head in horror.

 

 

 

Evie laughed at her son's expression and sat down at the table to get her food.

 

"It's a holiday, so you don't have to go to school today. You have all day to get her something."

 

 

 

He sighed in relief and got up. "I'm going to go now!"

 

 

 

****In Alex's room****

 

 

 

He rummaged through his closet. While throwing things behind his shoulder, "No, not it. Not it either. That's not it. Nope.... No.....no.... Ugh! Where is it?!"

 

He exclaimed to himself as he had cleared out his closet and everything was now scattered in all directions on the floor.

 

 

 

Alex walked over to his bed and peeked under it. It had to be under there. He cleared some things out of the way when he spotted it and reached under there and grabbed it. He set his piggy bank on the bed and tilted it upside down for the money to come out. Nothing. He shook it a little harder and this time he noticed there was no sound. He peeked inside the slit and saw that it was empty.

 

 

 

 

 

He ran out of the room and down the stairs hysterically and bumped into his Dad.

 

"Hey, hey, what's wrong?"

 

 

 

"I got robbed!"

 

"What?"

 

"My piggy bank is empty!!"

 

"Hold on, buddy, you spent your money last week on all that candy, remember?"

 

He thought for a minute. "Ohhh.....yeah...."

 

 

 

"Instead of buying her something, why not give her something? Go look in the basement."

 

 

 

"The *basement*?!"

 

Rick just nodded and walked off.

 

 

 

Frustrated, Alex made his way downstairs into the basement where his dad had told him to go. He had no idea why he was down here but he might as well look around. Fumbling for the light-switch, he turned it on and light up the huge room. There were so many boxes and trunks he didn't know where to start.

 

 

 

After walking around the room, he decided to open a large chest that was in the corner. He first pulled out a wedding dress. He threw it to the side and kept looking. He pulled out a cute little brown teddy bear. His mum had showed him this bear once, and he knew it was hers when she was a kid. It was cute, but he couldn't give it away. He kept digging. Finally, he held a locket in the palm of

 

his hand. It had a very delicate chain so he had to be careful. He opened it. There were two spots where you could put pictures. The necklace was beautiful. It would be perfect to give Valancy. She would absolutly love it.

 

 

 

Alex came back up and went into the living room to ask if he could wrap it. Evie was sitting on the sofa, and Rick in his chair as always. Seeing the familiar locker in her son's hand she told him, "That used to be mine."

 

 

 

Alex frowned..

 

 

 

She smiled instead, "And it's a perfect gift. Go wrap it."

 

 

 

A smile formed on his lips and he hurried out of the room.

 

 

 

******

 

 

 

They had decided to meet by the huge oak tree in the park. Alex had gotten there first, and he was seated peacefully under the shade and protection of it. Valancy came walking up to him, smiling, with both hands behind her back., and sat down next to him.

 

 

 

"Here you go, Alex O'connell." She grinned and handed him one of the hugest lollipop's that he had ever seen, the kinds that look as if it would take years to finish. And across it read, "Hug Me." So that's exactly what he did.

 

 

 

She smiled as he handed her a box. When she had opened it she gasped at the necklace and took it out. She lifted her hair up, "Can you put it on me?"

 

 

 

He helped her put it on and then she let her hair fall and she looked down, admiring it. She leaned up and kissed his cheek. "Thank You."

 

 

 

"Happy Valentine's Day."

 

****

 

Valancy came to school the next day and smiled at Alex as she walked to her desk. And inside her locket, was a picture of her.... And a picture of him.

 

 

 

May 24, 1938, Egypt

 

Thirteen year old Alex O'Connell and Valancy Doss sprinted down the tunnels in the great pyramid. They were frantically searching for Rick and Evie, before things got worse.

 

A billion thoughts ran through Valancy's mind. When Alex and his parents had asked her to come along on the dig with them, she had agreed to go... she figured it would give her something to do and anyways Alex was going. He had told her a billion times what had happened to him when he was 8 ..... when some 'mummy' came alive and kidnapped him. She always thought he had made up the stories just to entertain her. They always did and found them very amusing. But now..... today.... This very moment, she didn't find them amusing at all. She now *knew* they were true. 'God, help me, help me, help me!!' she kept screaming in her mind.

 

Alex grabbed Val's hand and tried to run faster with her. They had to get out of there and to his Mum and Dad before it got to them first. He thought five years ago that this wouldn't end up happening again but he guessed he was wrong. This wasn't any mummy..... this wasn't scarabs... and it wasn't scorpions. Only minutes ago, were they both exploring the temple, and they had come across some old ancient mummified pets. Alex had taught Val over the years how to read Egyptian pretty well, but not *as* good as he could. Before he could warn her, she had read an old inscription on the wall, causing these 'pets' to come back. They were disgusting. They were cat-like creatures, HUGE sharp fangs, claws as sharp as knives, slanted narrow eyes that glowed bright red, and a lizard like tongue and the creatures hissed at you. A noise that echoed through out the pyramid, and sent a shiver up your spine.

 

They ran farther until they got to a dead end. Horrified, they saw a hole in the dirt and knew it was the only way out. Alex threw Val through first, and then jumped in after her, both of them landing at Evie and Rick's feet.

 

"Have a nice fall, buddy?" Rick grinned.

Alex didn't even have time to roll his eyes. "Come on!!!"

And him and Valancy got up and started to run again, hoping they would follow.

 

Giving them an odd look, they heard something coming from above. Without hesitating, they ran and followed the kids. Evie looked behind her shoulder and saw a cat...or some kind of cat..come out of the hole...then another.. and another.........

 

She grabbed Rick and pulled him farther along.

 

Valancy's heart beat rapidly, as she heard that dreadful hissing sound coming closer and closer with every step they took. She clung on to Alex's hand tighter and moved her legs as fast as they could go.

 

One of the cats caught up to them, and bit Val and Alex in their leg. The weird thing was, it didn't hurt the kids at all. They felt themselves getting smaller and smaller.....

 

"AHH! I'm melting!!" Valancy yelled.

"No....." Alex looked down at himself when they stopped. "We're cats!!!"

It was true. The bite had turned them into ancient egyptian cats also.

 

"Oh my god, Alex!! What are we going to do?!?!"

 

Alex trotted over to his Mum and Dad, who had run ahead, not seeing what had happened to the kids.

 

"Mum!!! Dad!!!" Alex yelled.

 

Rick and Evie didn't know what had happened to the kids until they heard Alex call them. But nothing was behind them anymore, except two of them cats. Rick's face went white as he heard one of the cats talk again. "Alex?!?!"

 

 

The cat nodded and jumped into his arms. "It's me." Then the other one climbed into Evie's.

 

"Let me guess...." Evie stammered, "Valancy?!"

 

 

A tear went down the kitty's face. "It'll be all right... We'll get you back..." She comforted.

 

Rick nodded. "Which one of you read an inscription?" When he saw Valancy raise her paw, he said, "Let's go take a look at it."

 

They walked carefully back to the spot and Evie took a look at it. "Well...looks to me that we have to kill all the 'mummy cats' , besides these two of course, for the spell to be broken..... before sunset."

 

Rick cursed under his breath, knowing that they didn't have long. "Stay here!" He told the two while him and Evie went off to kick Kitty-cat butt.

 

Turning the corner, they crouched down low as they heard something. They got their guns ready for action. Rick gave her a nod and they both jumped out and started shooting. The cats screamed as they reached their death and disappeared. One jumped on Rick and clawed his shoulder, hard, making blood sink through his shirt. He slapped it off and shot it between the eyes. Evie shot at a couple, killing them, not paying attention to one that was jumping at her with its teeth ready. Rick leaped forward and blocked its path, saving her. Luckily, he didn't get bitten just clawed once again.  There was only one more left, and seeing that it was going to die, it ran out of the temple. Shouting, Rick and Evie chased after it quickly outside. They both looked up. The sun was already setting, the sky was a pink, yellow, purple, reddish color. They looked around frantically for the cat and spooted it running across the sand. Rick screamed and shot at it quickly, killing it.... Just as the sun set. But he still wasn't sure if he had made it in time or not. Evie, reading his mind, followed him quickly inside the temple and searched around for the kids. "ALEX!!!! VALANCY!!!!!" Hearing nothing, they looked around faster. Spotting the kids getting up off the ground, they ran forward eagerly and took them into their arms.

 

"Oh, Thank God!" They exclaimed as they hugged them, and placed kisses on their faces.

 

"Come on," Rick said as he took the kids by the hands. "Let's get outta here." And that's exactly what they did.

 

THE END

 

*****

 

Author's note: I know I know! I was in a hurry to finish! I havent written in 4ever! I had to finish! :oP