Chapter 19: Family Secrets
Dave woke up and walked downstairs to see if his parents were awake. He saw them sitting at the table with Laoshi, Jake, and Rose. Fu was pretending to be a normal dog. "Good morning everyone," Dave said and took the only available seat. "So, how did you sleep?" Faye asked. "Just fine. I didn't have much trouble falling asleep," Dave told her. "The tea is done," Haley said, walking to the table with two cups of tea. She placed one in front of Faye and one in front of Laoshi. Laoshi took a quick sip and said, "Faye, Dave and I need to talk to you alone for a moment." David looked at Laoshi for a moment but Dave, Laoshi, and Faye got up and went into the hall.
"Faye, it is time to tell him," Laoshi said to her. "But Dad, you know I just can't…," she started. "You need to tell him. There are many things that need to be explained," Dave said. Faye and the two men argued quietly for a few minutes when they returned to the table. "David. There is something I have to tell you," she said softly. David slipped her hands into his. "What is it honey?" David asked. "You see David, you married into a family of dragons," Faye told him. David froze and stared around the table. "You mean everyone here but me is a dragon?" he asked in disbelief. "Yes, well…I can't change into one. And, Rose isn't one either," Faye said. "It actually turns out Rose is a dragon too," Dave said.
David stood up. "All these years and you never told me," he said and headed for the door. Dave stood up as David shut the door. Dave went after him. "Mr. Long, please stop!" Dave said to him. "Or what? You'll shoot a fireball at me?" David called out to him, turning to face Dave. "Yes, a huge one. Now get inside. There is still more for you to know," Dave said. "Wow, this is strange. The child telling off the parent," Dave said with a small smile. "What?" David asked in disbelief. "I am your son," Dave told David as they went inside.
They sat down at the table and Dave sighed. "I am your son," he told Faye and David. "Jake's twin," he added when no one said anything. They just stared at the table. Dave sighed again and went into detail, with Jake, Laoshi, and to David's surprise, Fu, about the magical world. David sat back and gave a small whistle. "So, that has all been going on behind my back," he said and stood up. "I am going to go think," he said. "Don't leave," Dave said. "I said to think, not to leave. Come with me and we'll bond together," David told Dave. Dave ran upstairs and got dressed and left with David. The people at the table could hear them laughing going down the street.
They returned a few hours later and sat down at the table. David was pale and Dave had a smile. "What is wrong honey?" Faye asked. "I didn't think New York City was so big in the air," David said. Everyone started laughing and Faye stopped just for a moment to say, "Dave, you didn't." "I did," Dave said and everyone went back to laughing again.
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