Tori Temple sat at the kitchen table watching her mom move around the kitchen. Her dad was helping her. They moved in sync and Tori wondered how they didn't knock into each other. The baby started crying and her parents froze. They both looked at Tori expectantly and she got up. She took the baby to the kitchen. Her mom took over and took her to her room. She started working with her dad, peeling and cutting zucchini. Tori hadn't been told what was going to happen or who was going over, just to make sure she looked nice and took a shower. The food was almost ready and there was a knock at the door. Her dad looked at her again and she went to answer. Her dad was right behind her, though and when she opened the door she was more confused than she had been. A woman stood there, smaller than Tori by a few inches. Behind her was a man with dark hair and as tall as her dad. Next to him was a woman with long black hair that was about her mom's height. They walked right in and started to greet her dad with "Son!" and "Brother." The lady seemed more excited than the other two. Tori was dumb-founded, standing in the doorway and staring at the people. Her mom walked out then with the baby in her arms. She greeted the people too. Carefully, slowly, Tori walked to the hallway she was about to run for her room when the baby called her name. She froze hoping no one heard but the baby was shrieking with glee and her mom had caught her. She shamefully walked back to the living room. Everyone was staring at her which made her more un easy than she already was. But they were looking at her with glee which was a good thing.
They were all sitting in the living room. Tori hadn't said anything. Then her parents started to greet them. She found out that they were her grandmother, uncle and aunt. She tried to smile kindly but couldn't. When the food was ready her parents started to talk about the FAYZ, which Tori had only heard about once. Her uncle, Caine, looked at her then. "So how old are you Tori?" Tori swallowed hard before answering in a small voice "!$." Caine looked at Diana, her aunt, and smiled. "Tori," Diana asked "do you happen to have any, um, special abilities?" Tori stared at her. How did she know? She hadn't even told her parents. She looked at the ground and heard Diana's chair squeak. She walked towards her and said "Can I hold your hand?" Tori stuck her hand out never looking away from the ground. She got up and stood behind Caine. "I think we should talk after dinner.
