New Life

Family Dinner Part 8

(Lin's POV)

Shortly after we were seated the door opened and in walked both of my brothers and my sister then following after them were my parents. At first my siblings were smiling until they saw Mai siting next to me. I started to wonder why they were here until remembered that every Sunday mother and father hold family dinners. Once everyone was seated at the dinner table, and just as I was going to introduce Mai to them my brother Chen lashed out by saying "What is a person like her doing here, she should not be here."

At his sudden words I pointed at him and said said, "Chen, hold your tongue..." when suddenly I felt a hand on my arm. I looked down and saw Mai looking up at me shaking her head.

I watched as she turned to my mother and asked, "Would it be alright if I say what I told Lin when he told me why he didn't like me?"

My mother smiled and said, "Yes you may.." I could tell my mother was waiting to hear what she was going to say.

With my mothers approval Mai turned and looked at my siblings and smiled. She then began to speak in Chinese, "When I asked your brother why he seemed to hate me he said that it was because I was Japanese. I was flabbergasted by what he said so I looked him in the eyes and said, ""I know what the Japanese did and that Japan did terrible things don't think that I don't. I understand that what they did was wrong, but you know what I can't change what happened so don't blame me for something that happened long before I was ever born. Also don't look down upon me as if I am not responsible just because I am an orphan, I have lived and survived on my own now for five years since my mother passed away. If you want to hate me then hate me for who I am not for things that I have no control over."" As Mai spoke I saw pride begin to shine in her eyes as a tempting smirk began to grace her lips. As I looked at at both of my brothers and my sister I saw that their mouths were hanging open, in shock that she could speak fluent Chinese. Then before I could say any thing Mai began to say, "Also if you..." As I heard Mai stop talking turned my head to look at her and saw that her eyes were white again.

I turned quickly in shock as I was about to touch her my mother said, "Don't touch her she is having a vision, you will only make it worse."

(Mai's POV)

As I blinked in the middle of my sentence and opened my eyes I realized that things looked different. Lin's brothers and sister looked older and were smiling and as clear as day I heard them laughing. I then looked to my right where Lin had been siting and I saw a older looking Lin smiling and looking around, as if he felt me staring he looked at me and said, 'I love you Mayune' When he said that I felt a sudden sadness. All of a sudden I felt something collide with the side of my body turning to see what it was, I saw a beautiful little girl looking up at me when she said, 'Mommy.' As I looked at her I noticed that my stomach was swollen a sure tell sign that my no whose ever future I was seeing was far along in their pregnancy. I felt tears begin to fall down my face as I realized that I would never have something like this, I placed my hand on my mouth preventing me from crying out as I reached out and grabbed Lin's arm and closed my eyes again. When I opened them I was out of the vision, I looked at every one while they stared at me with a look that I can only describe as pure curiosity.

(Lin's POV)

We sat there watching as Mai looked around the room as if she is seeing something we can't. But then at one point the dishes and eating utensils started to float off the table. Not missing a beat my father said, "Don't touch anything, well Lin it looks like you brought us an interesting student. From what your mother and I have seen and heard so far this girl has many different abilities and she may have more to come." As he placed his elbow on the table and interlocking his finger then placing his head on them as if he is figure out how he will train her.