Chapter 4
Everyone at the table froze at the words, I did an internal giggle and continued eating as if it was nothing to me. As I ate I looked around the table to look at everyone's reactions. One of Jael's brothers, who looked about 19, choked on the food he was eating and had to drink water in order to get it to pass through his throat, it was almost torture not being able to laugh my head off at that moment. Isaac had the expression of someone who had been hit by a bus and Liana's little sisters all looked giddy and were jumping in their seats out of excitement. Everyone else was just frozen, some were just about to eat the next spoonful of lasagne whilst others just sat at the table bug-eyed.
My mother was the one who broke the silence "Oh my goody gosh!" She said in an extremely posh voice. "When did you find out?"
"Today actually, when I went to the shops to meet Samara" Liana said, sweetly. She was now clinging onto Jael, her Soulfinder.
Then I felt my mothers eyes on me. Bloody hell she was mad, I could feel it oozing out of her. Liana dropped me into a load of crap and she didn't even know it. My mum was going to kill me. Great.
"Samara, you knew?" My mother asked
I gulped. I had to reply, whether I liked it or not. Gathering what little composure I had I turned to her and said "Well yeah, but I couldn't really say anything, it wasn't my news to tell" I prayed deep in my heart that my mum understood.
"I don't think I would have found out so soon if it wasn't for Samara." Liana said out of nowhere "I was really scared to go up to him, cuz ya'know it's kinda awkward, but Samara made me go up to him." She started to blush slightly.
"Samara had the nerve to make someone stop being shy" Isaac said in an exaggerated shocked voice
"Talk about calling the kettle black" Blake added
I was having enough of them. I slyly took my butter knife off the table and used telekinesis to stab Isaac first then Blake. They both said 'Ow' and then gave me daggers. I just ate my lasagne as if I had no idea what they were complaining about.
"What's wrong boys?" My dad asked
"Samara just stabbed us!" Blake said
I looked up from my food, giving a confused face. "What are you talking about?" I said sweetly
"Don't act all innocent, we know it was you!" Isaac said
"How exactly would I stab you when your on the other side of the table?" I said, keeping up the confused act
"You used telekinesis, duh!" Isaac said, sounding like the TV version of a teenage girl.
"I'm pretty sure everyone else would have seen it" I replied
"I didn't see anything and I'm sitting right next to her" Hayden said, damn I was gonna have to owe him one.
"You traitor" Blake said
I got up and dusted off my jeans and looked at my mum and said quietly "Should I get the dessert ready?"
My mother nodded and I rushed out of the room and started dishing out dessert for twenty two people. It wasn't fun, irritating actually, but it was better than sitting in that dining room any longer. I took out my phone and started listening to "Picking up the Pieces" by Paloma Faith. As soon as the song started I began to sing along
"Do you think of her?
When you're with me?
Repeat the memories you made together
Whose face do you see?
Do you wish I was a bit more like her?
Am I too loud?
I play the clown
To cover up all these doubts
Perfect heart
She's flawless
She's the other woman
Shining in her splendour
You were lost
Now she's gone
And I'm picking up the pieces
I watch you cry
But you don't see that I'm the one by your side
'Cause she's gone
In her shadow is it me you see?
'Cause all that's left is you and I
And I'm picking up the pieces she left behind"
As soon as I felt another presence in the room I spun around, praying it was one of my brothers, but instead I saw the boy that was sitting opposite me at the dinner table, he was extremely tall, like my brothers. I felt blood rush to my cheeks, yeah I was tanned but if I blushed hard enough it was still noticeable. All I could think was Crap.
"Uh-Um how long have you been standing there?" I stuttered. Great not only did I look like an idiot I also sounded like a complete crazy person.
"Not long" he said smugly. What exactly was there to be smug about?
"Oh, good" was all I managed to say, before turning back to what I was doing
"You have a really good voice for someone who doesn't speak much" He said as he walked up next to me, too close for my liking.
"Um, I don't want to be rude but why exactly are you here?" I asked, ignoring the compliment, because if I acknowledged it I would probably would of turned as red as my mother or Liana when they blushed.
"Uh well my brother met his Soulfinder and invited the whole family round for dinner at your house so.. Yeah" Great the guy was a bloody joker, like I needed to know any more of those, I already lived with five.
"I mean why are you in the kitchen?" I asked, really trying not to go off on one.
"Oh that's what you meant?" He said in a condescending tone. He may of been bloody good looking but boy did he deserve a punch in that pretty face of his. "My mum said I should help you whilst your brothers clear up the table"
I couldn't argue with what his mum said, even though I really wanted to but that would end up with a lecture from my own mum.
I sighed inwardly. "Okay could you put ice cream on the plates. And please don't just plop the ice cream on the plate. Presentation means a lot to me."
"Alright, Princess" I had to convince myself that punching a guest would not end up well on my part.
I was trying to calm my temper down by putting back in my ear bud and listening to my music when Kael walked in. "Whoa! Raphael what did you do?" he laughed. So Raphael was his name. A complete contradiction if you asked me.
"What do you mean?" Raphael replied, obviously confused.
"I can see Samaras emotions, and she is not in a good mood"
"I really don't know" The guy was so oblivious it was irritating.
"Okay, okay" Kael said putting the plates in the sink. "What was the last thing you said to her?"
"The last thing I said was 'Alright Princess'" As soon as Raphael said this Kael cried with laughter. He didn't stop, not until Hayden, Isaac and Blake walked in.
"What happened?" Hayden said with a smirk
I continued sharing out the desserts, which was chocolate cake topped with a strawberry, vanilla ice cream and chocolate ganache drizzled over the top.
"The poor guy called Samara 'Princess'" Kael laughed. Hayden, Isaac and Blake tried to hold in their laughter but failed epically
"I really don't see the problem" Raphael said, in complete confusion
"Our little sis hates those condescending labels" Blake said
"Your lucky you don't have a broken nose" Hayden added
"I'm pretty sure this little girl can't break my nose." Raphael muttered. Yeah it was a mutter but I heard it loud and clear.
I spun around and looked at him. He called me a little girl surely that would be a good enough explanation for why he has a black eye or a broken nose? I asked my brothers
Nope They all said in unison.
I bit the inside of my cheek and said "Everyone out! Now!" I said in an irritated voice,
My brothers didn't need much convincing as they knew I was literally about to blow. They dragged Raphael with them Thank God. I thought to myself.
As they walked out I heard Raphael say "Do you think she heard me?"
"Oh she definitely heard you!" Apparently the twin gene in Kael and Hayden came out, because they said it at the exact same time in the exact same tone of voice, amused.
I finished up the desserts relatively quickly and they looked pretty damn delicious. Boys come help me bring the desserts through
As he got up Blake said "The Princess calls" I knew it was to spite me, but I was not in the best of moods that day so it was a really bad decision to get me mad.
I am so going to kill you Blake
No you wont because you love me
Uhuh definitely.
They walked in and we all took the plates into the living room with us, we had to use telekinesis in order to bring some of the other plates because six hands did not cover 22 people.
"Did you make this?" Inaaya said with a huge grin on her face, boy did she look like Liana.
"With help from Kael" I smiled back at her
"Nu-uh sis this is all you, I just followed instructions. Plus if it was up to me this would not look so tasty" He chuckled.
I blushed and looked down at my feet, and somehow mumbled a thanks when my mum said "Come on dig in everyone"
As we were eating my mum gasped exaggeratedly, I swear my family were meant to be actors "I haven't introduced all of my children yet!"
"And neither have I" Angeline said
"Kids get up, I'll introduce you and your powers" my mother commanded, we all looked at her pleading for her not to make a spectacle of us "now!"
We got up with a groan "That is my 10 year old son Theo, he has the gift of mind reading and can intrude on telepathic conversations. Isaac who is 22 and like his father, has the gift of Duplication. Blake who is 20 and has a the same gift as me, he can control Air. My 18 year old twins Hayden and Kael. Hayden has the gift of Invisibility and Kael has the ability to control and see emotions. And finally my 16 year old daughter" As soon as she said I was 16 all of the Benedict's had a shocked look. Yeah, Yeah I had a baby face. "She has the gift of sound."
"Is that how you heard what kind of car my family were driving and Cassiel singing?" Jael said
I nodded
"Wait you heard me sing?" Cassiel said in a shocked and embarrassed voice
I nodded again, not wanting to speak
"Yeah, she said you cannot sing to save your life" Cassiel immediately became even more embarrassed
"Cassiel is a dying seal compared to this girls voice" Raphael said. He may of wanted to get back in my good books but saying that just made it worst.
"Woah do not bring up Samaras singing unless you really want to die" Kael said quickly
I sat back down quickly and continued eating my dessert.
"Alright children up!" Angeline said whilst clapping her hands. They all stood up without complaint. "This is my eldest daughter Liana, who is 16. Her gift is that she is able to read people like a book and knows everything about them" I found this ironic because Liana hated books. "This is my 12 year old daughter Inaaya who is like me, a healer. My 9 year old daughter Javeria who has the gift of animation, so she can make anything come to life. My 7 year old daughter Cerlia who has the gift of mutation so she can turn into anything or anyone."
It was like that day at school where you brought in something you had at home and told everyone about it.
"Alright now its my turn" Kareena said with an energetic smile "Boys stand up" At her words the boys moaned the tiniest bit under their breath but got up, they were all 6ft and above ."This is Jael, he is 16 years old and has the gift of earth. This is my eldest son Cassiel who is 23. His gift is the same as mine as he is able to see the past" Cassiel looked most like his Mum, with tanned skin, bright green eyes and chocolate brown hair.
"This is my 22 year old son Raziel. He has the gift of mind control" Raziel was shorter than Cassiel but that was by less than an inch. He had dark green eyes, olive skin and dark chocolate brown hair.
"My 20 year old son Mihael who has the gift of Tracking like his father." Mihael's skin was olive but a darker shade than Raziel, it was the same shade as Jael's. His eyes were the same as Jaels but his hair dark brown, verging on black but definitely not jet black.
"Zadkeil who is 19 years old and has the gift of X-ray vision" Zadkeil looked just like his Dad. He had dark tanned skin, dark hazel eyes and jet black hair that was shaved at the sides and back leaving only the bit on top that he held in a ponytail.
"My 17 year old son, Raphael. He has the gift of electricity" I glanced up at Raphael. Boy was he sexy. No matter how much he irritated me there was this attraction that I had to him, an attraction that I hated myself for. I cut my eyes to look at Theo, who was at that moment devouring his dessert. Note to self: Theo does not eavesdrop when he is devouring food.
"Hey" he shouted at me from across the table
I raised an eyebrow at him
"'Theo does not eavesdrop when he is devouring food' really?"
I just continued to eat my dessert as if I didn't hear what he said.
"We don't have to guess who thought that now do we?" Hayden said, laughter in his voice
"Nope" Blake replied immediately
"What do you mean by 'eavesdrop'?" Cerlia said, slightly confused.
"Theo here has a tendency to peak into peoples minds when he is not wanted. So we started saying he was eavesdropping on our minds" Isaac said sweetly
"Well you shouldn't think bout stuff you don't want me to know about if I'm near by." Theo retorted
"I'm sorry I didn't realise your gift was like Samaras!" Isaac said sarcastically. What can I say, our family loves sarcasm.
"What do you mean?" Raphael said. All of the Benedict's seemed confused at this point
I sighed. Might as well say it myself. "My gift allows me to hear everything but for some reason I can't seem to turn it off so I tend to hear everything twenty four seven, that is unless I am blasting music at full volume in my ears." I said calmly.
I got up and looked at everyone's plates, they were all finished. "I'll clear up" I said with a shy smile.