Chapter 1

For how long will you stare at these ancient paintings?

Until you decide to sell it to us, I said.

Am sorry but these are part of the country, they reminds us of those that ruled before us and how much they sacrificed,

I know, we were there too.

Sorry? what do you mean?

Its nothing she meant we have seen the stories and fascinated of how brave they were.

Oh i see anyways let me not keep you, I have to attend to other customers, enjoy your visit.

Its funny how no one would believe we time travelled back in time, How long has it been since we came back?

Three months, six days, fourteen hrs, and 10mins. lets go home, i feel like crying now that am thinking about it

sure. Mr Yao we are done for today see you tomorrow

Alright girls, say hi to your father

we will bye..

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five months ago.

we are a mixed race family of three, my father adopted me from Africa, I have sister who's Chinese, we have been together since we were six and have been inseparable since then, My father, a scientist, inventor and time traveller born and raised in China lost his wife when Jenny was just three, he doesn't talk much about what happened but he has been very supportive even through the time we had to change schools because of the bullying of being different.

when we finally settled we spent our time with Father in his lab, fixing and building things that didn't make sense then.

Mr Lin: Hello girls how was your last day of school?

Jenny: stressful, Jai kept making me talk we got punished and we are no longer allowed to seat together again

Jai : she's lying father, she kept asking for answers during a quiz

Jenny: and you refused to show me if only you had showed me, we would have not been caught

Mr Lin : I had a present for this summer holiday, but looking at your behavior now, you will spend your holiday scrubbing my lab

Jai : father no you can't do that, I did nothing wrong

Jenny: father please don't make us clean your lab, we promise to behave

Mr Lin: i will decide after you clean to day, Martin?

Martin : yes sir?

Mr Lin: supervise the girls, they are not to go out till they clean the lab and and ensure they finish reading the history of chine?

Martin: which era?

Mr Lin: imperial China

Martin: noted sir

Jenny: uncle please talk to father

Martin: I will talk to him after you clean up

Jai : wow just wow, he has so many workers but he makes us clean the lab for him

Mr Lin: you need to work in order to stay under my roof

Jenny: we are your kids

Mr Lin: and am not complaining, now go away i have business to take care of, don't forget to eat your food.

yes father, we both chorused and headed for our rooms.

Martin: do they really need to learn the history ?

Mr Lin: yes they do and no Martin you can't talk me out of it

Martin: but..

Mr Lin: would you like to join them

Martin: nope, I will check on them now

Mr Lin: good.