Walking away thinking, 'How could they be so irresponsible and inconsiderate, it is four hours he has been sitting here and it seems as though he doesn't mind.'
Returning with a juice, "Here drink up, I will be back in a few minutes as you complete your meal."
"Don't you want any pizza Shawney?"
"I have already eaten, now I am going to get you a taxi."
"Shawney, that won't be necessary, Dad and Carl will return in a while for me."
"Torren it's been four hours you has been sitting here, the children will need you, why are you not thinking about them?"
"Aren't you going home with me?"
"I will come later, I have somethings to do, but right now the child needs you."
Sitting in the taxi, holding her hand, "Shawney, will you please hurry and come home."
"Now, you listen to me, I don't want you worrying about me, when I am done, I will come."
As the taxi leave, recollecting her words, 'I have been sitting there four hours, she was right the children will need me.' Dropping of the taxi, "How much Sir?"
"The young lady already paid."
"Thank you," walking up to the garage then through the house, seeing Liz and the child in tears, "What is wrong Liz?"
"Sir, she won't stop crying I have no idea what to do to stop her crying."
Taking her from Liz, "Why are you crying honey, I am here now." Stroking her, feeling her tiny body relaxing on his arm.
'Shawney was right, the child needed me, and I was just sitting around wasting my time away, this must stop.'
When Liz came with a fresh bottle of tea, she lies quietly in his arms and drinks it.
Torren look at her drinking her tea , thinking, 'I must start focusing on the children and stop daydreaming about Shawney. '
**** Shawney came home late that evening and that continues for the entire week.
Every evening Torren waited for her, but he never get the opportunity to see her.
Hearing from Mrs. Louis she left early. Friday, she didn't even return home, the same thing Saturday and Sunday.
Hearing Dad asking him, "Torren what is wrong my son?"
"I am fine Dad, I was just going for a ride, can you watch Gretta for me please?"
"Is she unwell, I was thinking you might need some company?"
"No dad, I just want some fresh air, but Liz is busy, and these days Gretta keeps crying when I am not around."
Riding out in the open air, thinking aloud "I must control myself, if I cannot control this rage I might hurt my children and also having to return to the hospital
Not seeing Shawney is causing this rage, but she is neither the faulted one, in-fact I must accept this truth.
Overhearing her speaking with dad that day, that she will be leaving soon to visit her family. Has something happened to them?"
Feeling his face wet, "Why am I crying, I know she has to go, but I will miss her so much, only three weeks ago we have met, and I am so drawn to her.
I feel so sane being around her. Lord what am I going to do when she leaves, but I cannot allow my children to go through what I had to endure, please help me.
Lord Jesus, Shawney told me you touch that lunatic man and made him whole. Please touch me, Lord Jesus, I need to be made whole, my children need me."
Returning from his ride feeling his head was a bit clearer, the fresh air did him good. He realized now he have so many responsibilities and sitting around avoiding it might just worsen things in the house.
My children need me and I pining for Shawney won't change how she feels. I must take into consideration she is just a friend of dad's.
Sitting quietly as Torren wait for the others. Liz approach him, "Sir, do you mind holding her for a bit before you leave, the others are not ready yet."
Train, sits quietly on the sofa listening to Torren speaking softly to Gretta, "Come honey, I want you to be a good little girl for Aunty Liz."
When Tray came and sit near his Dad with a book for him to read. Seeing as he read to them how they snuggle up to him.
Then Tray said, "Grandpa, your turn to read."
Seeing him take the book from his Dad and came to him, Train only look at the book, "Oh dear, Son, grandpa eyes are giving trouble, I have to get my glasses, and I forgotten it in my room."
Torren observes how quickly Tray gets up and runs to his grandfather's room, then he says to Gretta, "Gretta honey, why don't you go and give grandpa a kiss?"
"Come to grandpa honey."
"Papa!"
"Yes, honey you are papa little angel."
Watching as she stroke his suit, "Papa, I go?"
"Not tonight honey, but Papa will take his angel tomorrow for a drive."
When Liz came with her tea giving her to drink, she went to her father and without hesitation. He took her in his lap as she lies down and drinks her tea.
When Lasandra and Careen descend the stairs, "Where is Jeff's child?"
"He is sleeping, dad."
"But it is important that he go with us."
"Dad, he is not feeling so well."
"Okay, then we should all go in one vehicle."
Approaching the auditorium door hearing Lasandra asks, "Dad, you said we have an invitation but what sort of function is it?"
Unable to hold back her out-burst as we enter, "Wow, this is awesome, whoever did this decoration outdid themselves." Caren whispers.
When Lasandra touches Dad's hand, but then she read the welcome sign, and under it reads Happy Fiftieth Anniversary. "Dad, whose anniversary is it?"
"Lasandra my child, it is my friend Robert's anniversary."
Seeing the person approaching us, whispering to dad, "Dad, we haven't gotten them a gift?" Lasandra whispers.
When Robert came hugging dad saying, "Mr. Mac Carty, nice of you to come and also for bringing your children "
Shaking our hands as dad introduce us, and we say our congratulations.