in the world? ", the boy threw at Emma. She shrank back a little." I apologized. ", she reminded. But the boy didn't seem to care. Suddenly Emma's hand ached. Someone had stepped on her." Oops. I should be more careful. "Said someone. Another boy had interfered. The two were apparently buddies. In addition, Emma no longer doubted that she had run into bad thugs. She dared to get up and made an attempt to run away. This failed. One of the boys fit She pulled her off and pushed her. She staggered back and fell into his buddy’s arms. “What should we do with you now? ", he whispered in her ear. Emma was now really scared. What would these brutalos do to her? Her brother had been right. She couldn't take care of herself yet. She had gotten into a mess she couldn't get out of came out so easily. The thugs treated Emma like a ball and pushed her at each other. Kevin's younger sister started crying. "Hey, look! Now she is crying! ", the boys made fun of her. One of them wanted to push her again when he was hit hard in the face. Shocked and groaning, he fell to the floor. His buddy did not immediately understand what had happened. Then he recognized the intruder A strange boy he had never seen attacked his buddy without warning. "Kevin! "cried Emma happily. Her brother had come to her aid and would now save her. But did he even have a chance against the thugs?" Nobody makes my sister cry! ", he insisted on the two. The injured thug had picked himself up again and was looking at his friend." Do you want or should I? "he asked him." Emma, ​​you're running away right now! Kevin called to his sister. She didn't want to hear about it. Kevin's opponent ran towards him. Emma's brother had no idea how to fight. He only knew one thing. He had to protect his sister at all costs. The bat missed Kevin a blow to the chest, so that he fell to the ground. But Kevin was not so easily defeated. He kicked the shin of his enemy, immediately incapacitating him. His face contorted with pain, he stopped

his leg. His friend and wanted to come to his aid and Kevin threw himself. He put it in a headlock, which Kevin didn't like at all. He fought as best he could, but his opponent was superior to him. Then there was a scream. His opponent let go of him and held his hand. The reason was Emma. She wanted to help her brother and bit his hand as hard as she could. "Emma, ​​we have to leave now!" Urged Kevin. The girl looked puzzled. "But we did defeat them," she reminded. Kevin saw it differently. "Maybe for the next minute.If they are ok again we have no chance. They're killing us. "He tried to make his sister clear. She understood. Kevin took her hand and pulled her with him. They started running and took extra back alleys to make a chase impossible. Soon they were at the end of the village." Kevin ... it ... ", Emma tried to explain her predicament." Save yourself that. Now let's go back first. ", Kevin just said. You could tell that he was mad at his sister. Emma was really sorry. She really wanted to find a way to make up for her mistake. It took a while before they were back in front of the monastery Two of their supervisors were already waiting there. Emma's friend had told them everything and the punishment would certainly be severe. Adrian also came out of the building and looked at the two runaways . The whole thing was my idea. I just dragged them along. "Kevin took responsibility. The nun took him at his word and gave him house arrest and detention. He was also not allowed to do anything with his sister for a week. Kevin didn't care. The main thing was that everything had turned out well. Emma looked up to her brother and didn't understand him, why had he lied for her?
Kevin was just about to go to detention when Adrian walked into the room. "How is your work going?" He asked immediately. Kevin had to admit that he had only managed a few sentences. Adrian nodded slowly. "Good, then I'll lift this sentence," he offered. For Kevin it came as a surprise. He knew Adrian as strict. "How did I deserve this?" He asked skeptically. Adrian sat on Kevin's bed. "I know you only went to get your sister back," he seemed to have seen through. Kevin swallowed. "Please don't punish her," he begged.

Adrian eyed his student. "She means a lot to you, doesn't she?" He asked. Kevin said yes. “She's all I have left.” Adrian understood the boy well. "Come with me," he said and got up. Kevin asked where, but Adrian left him in the dark. The two strolled through the corridors until their destination was clear. Adrian wanted to go to his room. It was more than neat. Adrian always wanted everyone to think he was the cleanest person in the world and to take an example from him. Everyone already knew that he had bribed the cleaning lady of the orphanage. "What are we doing here?" Kevin finally wanted to know. Adrian asked the boy to sit down. "Your parents weren't the richest. They just bequeathed you a few clothes and toys. These are downstairs in the warehouse. But I have an inheritance here in my room.", He explained and climbed onto his bed. He moved a picture to the side and Kevin saw a safe behind it.There was sure to be all of the monastery's money. Adrian opened the safe and took something out. It was a small, rectangular box. "Is that ... from my parents?", Kevin was now curious. Adrian answered in the affirmative. "Her will said you should have it on your eighteenth birthday," he said. Kevin wanted to take the box, but Adrian wouldn't let it. "I said eighteenth. But I want to show you beforehand what to expect," he said mysteriously. Kevin watched with tension as Adrian fished out a chain from which a dusty stone was hanging. Kevin growled. He expected more. Something more valuable, or at least more useful. "My parents passed that on to me? And what is that supposed to be?" He asked. "That once belonged to a god.", Adrian said something that Kevin would never have expected from the man. "One? That I hear something like that from you. You are the most devout person I know," he said. Adrian started to laugh. "I will stay that way too. I don't know if I should believe what was in this will, but you should. This amulet is your parents' legacy. When the time is right, you will wear it," he insisted. Kevin didn't know what it was for, but he promised it. Then Adrian began to tell him what he had read in the will. Kevin listened attentively as Adrian told him about Egyptian gods that were wiped out and banished their power to the amulets. Of course the boy didn't believe a word of it. Since he was little, Adrian and the others kept telling him about God. That had shaped him for a long time. So why did Adrian start this story now? And why did he believe her himself? Adrian put the strange stone back in the box and stowed it in the safe. "You will have to wait a little longer for your inheritance," he said and led Kevin back out. "And now go out into the fresh air, it will be good for you," he suggested. Kevin heeded the advice and marched to the back yard. A playground had been created there. The boy sat on the swing. He did that often. Especially when he wanted to think. Was it really possible that Adrian's story was true? Or were his parents crazy? He decided to talk to Emma about it, even if he was forbidden to do so. Slowly he walked back into the house and
headed for his sister's room.
However, that should turn out to be a mistake. Emma was not in the building but was enjoying herself outside. There were several trees about a hundred yards from the monastery. Some older children had built a tree house there, and it was Emma's favorite place. She was supposed to be sitting in her room doing some detective work. It was only thanks to her brother that she was spared that. "We'll never find them!" Suddenly a voice rang out. Emma was startled and looked out a small window.Two boys stood nearby. Emma didn't know her. They certainly didn't live in the monastery, Emma would have known that. The girl took a closer look at the two and was startled. It was the thugs that drove them away. But what were they doing here? Did they want revenge? "We'd have to search the whole building. We get a lot of trouble if someone catches us," said one. The other just waved a disparaging hand. "Oh what. So many kids live in there, we don't attract attention," he replied. But his friend still had doubts. Emma crouched in a corner. Fortunately, the two of them didn't get the idea to look for her in the tree house. Then she would be lost. She tried to be as quiet as possible. She didn't want to breathe too loudly herself. Then the inevitable happened. Kevin appeared. When he hadn't found his sister in her room, he began to worry again. "If that's not our old friend," the thugs greeted him. Startled and uncertain, Kevin backed away. "Let's get him!" Shouted one of the thugs. Kevin only had one chance. Run! He had to quickly return to the monastery, where he was protected. However, he wasn't a particularly good sprinter. But in this case he had no choice. "Kevin! Run away!" Emma shouted from her hiding place. That was a mistake. The thugs now knew where she was. "I call that luck," said one of the two. "You take on the brat and I'll settle our bill!" Ordered the other. His friend immediately went to the tree house. He climbed up a rope ladder. When he got upstairs, things didn't look good for Emma. Meanwhile, his friend attacked Kevin. He tried to defend himself as best he could, but his opponent was strong. He must have had a lot of experience with such struggles. Emma stumbled to the far corner of the tree house. The bat had reached the top. He ran greedily to meet Emma. The girl now gathered up all her courage and ran towards the window. It was small, but Emma managed to slip through. Another would not have succeeded. Not even the racket. Or is it? He just didn't want to give up and tried his luck. He actually succeeded halfway

to come through the