attress to begin my studies."Chi tse, is the dinner ready yet? I am hungry!" bellowed my father from the front door."Yes, Mei Ling come and set the table, it is time to eat!" came my mother from the kitchen."Where is Jing Yee, is she of with Bai boy again?""Hey, don’t say that! Mei-Ling says she is with her study group." And then came a slam at the door that changed my life."Mei Mei, Come here we need to talk!" my sister's high-pitched voice echoed through the kitchen.I instantly ran to our room, our usual meeting place for talks. She closed the door and stood against it. She had that twinkle in her eyes and she smiled with anticipation."Guess what I have for you?"I guessed, "A dog?""No!" she threw a pillow at me "Look!" and she thrust a book at me, I read the title and I dropped it to the floor in astonishment. "Je je, this book is not allowed!"She had a grin on her face "shhhhh, that’s why we have to hide it before Baba finds out and blows up!"We hid it under her mattress and went to dinner giggling. The atmosphere at dinner was quiet and uneasy like usual, Baba’s eyebrows were locked in great concentration"So, Hu Yao bang is dead now, what do you think Baba?" hissed Jing Yee, for she knew Baba detested Hu Yao bang and everything he stood for.Baba looked up from his rice bowl "what are you talking about you silly child?""Your best friend, Baba, your total opposite, a man of truth, justice and unity."I couldn’t believe what I was hearing, what was she doing? Was she trying to get herself killed? I had never ever heard anyone disrespect Baba like that."Jing Yee, you watch your tongue," my father said without even looking up."Why do I always need to watch my tongue? Why can’t I ever say what I want to say?""Chi tse deal with your daughter please.""No, you always make Mamma do your dirty work! I just asked you a question about a man that I respect and who you once knew. You cannot even answer me?"Baba paused,...
