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Changing things Chapter 8

Chris' POV

I had been six months since the day I left Halliwell manor. Since that day my life changed , but not very drastically. I started doing what I always wanted to open my own restaurant. And now I was in it preparing everything for the upcoming opening. This morning I found out that I needed to do lots of things and take care lots of problems. My restaurant would open in the next several days and I needed to check the deliveries, accounts the end of the decorations and list continued.

In my restaurant there were several halls and a terrace. My Mum and Dad thought that I want to much but I didn't think the same way, so they let me do everything my own way. I should say that they helped me with providing enough money. It wasn't as if they paid for the whole place but there was certainly their half. I always liked French culture and French cuisine, that's why I decided to use the style that was invented in France – the Empire Style. All three halls were decorated according this style. The first hall was made in green and brown colours, the furniture were made in wood and there were soft fabrics on the chairs. Also you could see light golden ornamental pattern. Because of my desire of the Empire style there were big windows that made the hall more spacious. The windows were decorated with curtains and deep green that were held by golden carved holders. The tables had tablecloth in the same theme and there were centerpieces on the tables. They were vases with orchids and wood element in water. The chandeliers in the hall gave the dim light but I think it just provided more private atmosphere. The second hall was made in vinous, gold and white colours. The main idea stayed the same but the look of the hall changed. When I come into this hall it gave me more of the royal sensation. My guess was that it would be quite good place for making business. Unlike the first hall this one had more tables for large groups of people. There were also windows that were covered with deep red curtains with golden ornament. The hall seemed even bigger than the first one. And the third one was the hall for like friendly situation, everything was made in white with elements of light blue and small element of gold. The last hall was connected to the terrace, so it was more like a café rather than the restaurant. The ceiling here was like a mirror helping to make the room bigger, because the hall wasn't as spacious as previous two. There were light flowered curtains that gave the atmosphere of good nature. The terrace was made in the same way as the third hall. You could come from terrace to the hall. There were flowers on the terrace that separated you from the outside world. Beside the decoration in my restaurant you could enjoy three different cuisine: French, Greek and Italian.

While I stood in the middle of the room enjoying the view I didn't notice that somebody come in to the restaurant without me knowing. I preferred to know who came and went there for security purposes. When I finally snapped from my trance I heard the sound of the heel heading my way. I knew it couldn't be the stuff because their uniform didn't have any high heels, and it only left a small amount of people who could come in here without worrying the stuff. When I turned I saw my older sister Kate come into the view. She as always had a perfect look. She had a simple but elegant make-up that emphasize her eyes and gave them the childish shine. Her hair fall on her shoulder in little sloppy waves, and of course she wore a beautiful beige dress that complemented her figure and red high-heels.

"And what are you doing here?" I asked her. She just smiled at me and shrugged her shoulders.

"What? I can't come and talk to my younger brother?"

"You can, but only couple hours ago you were frantic about the meeting you were late and aside the fact that your office on the other side of the city. So what are you doing here?" I explained.

"You know, what I'm doing here. I'm here to check on you. Mum and Dad worried. They noticed that you don't get enough sleep and don't eat to much. You drowned yourself in work and that scaring them." She answered not even wanting to lie to me.

Well she was right, last few months I didn't exactly take care of myself. But I can excuse my behavior by being busy with the restaurant. And knowing my family it wasn't strong explanation for them.

"Chris you can come to us if there is something wrong. You can trust us, we are one family and we love you. " Kate almost whispered.

"I know that. But I need to understand what I want right know. And I don't mean the business I mean my private life."

"You have time. But you should listen to your heart and it only. But if heart tells you to do something stupid you come to us!"

"I do remember the day when you almost took your own life and I don't want the repetition of it. Not now, no ever. You are to precious for this family to lose." She put her hand and squeezed it slightly. Then looked at me, gave a small but warm smile. "I see that you think that you're losing the battle, without enough sleep and meal. I'm not letting it happen."

"It's not only that." I took a breath and started to chew my lower lip. "It's the dreams that mostly keeps my up all night." I admitted.

"What dreams?" I gave her a look. "Oh, the dreams. But I thought that you took them under control and they don't affect you anymore."

"It should be that way. I didn't see them for several years. I know that it part of my powers but they are too confusing to live them through dreams. They show the episodes of all possible futures mixed and it becomes nonsense."

"Does it affect on you during being awake? Does it have any effect on your powers?"

"No. I still have full control there, just dreams. My memories of all my past lives and my ability to see all possible futures and make a rating, which have more opportunity to come real and which not, are just giving me headache, through my dreams." I said.

"Well, today we will have a family meeting to solve your problem." Kate glanced at her watch. "I need to go. By the way how are you feeling about Mum and Dad finishing the revision of the Elders. Today they're having the last meeting and most definitely will see Leo." She asked. I looked in the window and sighed.

"I hope everything will go smoothly."

"I hope so too. Ok, I'm leaving, call if you need. Bye!"

With that she left to attend her own business. I watched how she left the building and came to her car. I broke the look and sat at the nearest table, closed my eyes and started search of the most possible variations of what could happen. When I found the one with the highest percentage, I played it.

Vision begins (Third point of view)

It was the big room, all white with stands by all the walls. Elders were leaving the room and only a couple people stayed. Chris came to them closer. He saw his Mum and Dad glaring at Leo. Leo had fire in his eyes. Something told Chris that it wasn't good.

"Where's my son?" he demanded. "I want to see him and take him home."

"Home? I didn't know that it called that way now." Simon replied. "Place where he comes unnoticed, unloved and uncared. It's not a home it some prison."

"We love Chris. We always did. But you stole him. You made him believe that we don't love him."

"And why would we do that?" Helena asked. "We did everything in our power to make him come to you, to confined in you. But it was you who never showed any interest in Chris' life. We were there for him when he lost control over his powers, he cured him when he was injured after one of the demon's attack and you forgot about him. It was me he came to tell about his first love interest, because your wife said that it was irrelevant. We always had time for him and the rest of our children. Bur you, you didn't. You remembered about him when he left. Right now he 's trying to achieve his dream, he's loved and happy. He will come to you when he feel it's time." By the end of her speech Chris saw tears coming down Leo's face. His Mum's eyes were shining with the pride and love for him and hate to the man in front of her. Leo opened his mouth to tell something.

The end of the vision

(Chris' PoV again)

I didn't want to hear his excuse for their attitude. I didn't want to know what he had to say. I felt the feeling of immense love in my heart. I felt the gratitude that they would say it. But I also couldn't believe that Leo said that he cared and loved me, because I never felt it. I was surprised to see tears in his eyes. May be it's not the end of our relationships. May be we could become, if not a family but at least friend. I didn't need another family I had a perfect one.