Alle Kapitel von Queen of the Eternal Nile: Kapitel 1 – Kapitel 8

The first rays of sunlight spilled across my hotel room like a painting of white curtains in shades of gold, beautiful.For the first time in over a week, I had slept through the night, not crying until my eyes were red and swollen but sleeping.I sighed as I walked onto the private balcony, wrapping my robe tighter around myself as a gentle breeze carried the scent of the Nile. I watched how the river stretched endlessly through Cairo, its shimmering surface reflecting the morning sun while small boats drifted lazily across the water. It was so beautiful, peaceful and timeless. No wonder people called Egypt the cradle of civilization.Knock.. Knock…A soft knock came at the door."Good morning, Miss Maritza," Ayesha greeted cheerfully as I opened it. "Did you sleep well?"I smiled as I told the truth. "I did.""I'm glad to hear that." She then handed me a folder containing today's itinerary. "Here… After breakfast, we'll visit the Egyptian Museum, have lunch overlooking the Nile, th

The following morning on day 4, we boarded an early flight from Cairo to Luxor.As the plane descended, I pressed my forehead against the window.Unlike Cairo's bustling skyline, Luxor unfolded beneath us like an open-air museum. The winding Nile cut through the golden landscape, separating fertile green fields from the endless desert beyond."So this is Luxor," I murmured.Ayesha smiled from the seat beside me. "Many people call it the world's greatest open-air museum."I nodded my head. "I can already see why."After checking into our riverside hotel, we wasted no time beginning the day's tour.Our first destination was going to Karnak Temple.The towering stone columns left me speechless. Each one was covered in intricate hieroglyphs that had survived thousands of years beneath the Egyptian sun.I slowly walked between them, running my fingertips across the cool stone."My God… It's incredible," I whispered. “It feels like the walls are telling stories.""They are," Ayesha replied

The invitation remained on my bedside table all night and I must have read it a dozen times. There was no company logo, no organizer's name and no explanation of who had sent it.Only one sentence lingered in my mind.‘History is waiting to meet you.’***The following morning, Leo frowned the moment I showed him the invitation."I've never heard of this excavation." He said.Ayesha took the card from my hand. "Neither have I." She turned it over and it was blank. "No contact information?"I shook my head. "I thought maybe it came from the archaeological center."Leo looked unconvinced. "I'll ask around."I watch him quickly dial his phone and talk while Ayesha and I are standing on the other side, watching him. After several phone calls, his expression became even more puzzled."Strange." He said while walking back to where we are."What?"He stroked his hair nervously "Everyone says there's a private excavation happening today.""So it's real?" I asked, confirming it."They say ye

The shrill ringing of my phone dragged me from a restless sleep.I groaned and reached for the bedside table to see the screen read 7:18 A.M then grab my phone to see it was Ayesha.I answered weakly. "...Hello?""Good morning, Miss Maritza!" Ayesha's cheerful voice came through the speaker. "Leo and I are downstairs. We thought we'd have breakfast before heading to Luxor Temple."There was a long pause."...Miss Maritza?""I'm here." I sighed."You don't sound well." She sounds worried."Yeah, I'm just... tired."