"No thanks, "Torren observed how he just stood there looking at us. Wondering what was his intention?
After dad turns him down, maybe he thought my bag had something of importance, when he came and offer to assist me,' calling out to dad, "Come on dad let us go."
Turning back seeing how the gentleman stood looking at us, whatever his intentions are, I am sorry but it flops.'
Smiling how Tray was the happiest as I push him along, Gretta was still asleep with dad holding her.
Sitting in the taxi taking Gretta in my arms as, Tray, sits next to me, and dad at the front seat.
Thinking how long again before he see Shawney, being anxious knowing since she left from Sunday night he haven't gotten a good night rest.
And with the fire in the factory, then seeing the note that she leave. Also the children were constantly misbehaving because they miss her.
Then hearing that Travis and Candis are separated, I was angry with myself for being the bearer of bad news.
But when Lasandra and Careen said, "It was better this way, before they have any children in the midst to suffer."
Returning my attention to what dad was telling the driver, right before we stop to get a bite around three. "When you reach the next town, anywhere you see a guesthouse or hotel to stop."
"Sir, I don't mind taking you to the village?"
"Thank you, but my children are tired, and need to get a good night's rest."
Reaching the hotel after five, Reading the name Farmer's Hotel. "Dad is this hotel for farmers alone?"
When the taxi driver laughs saying, "The owner name is Mr. Oliver Farmer,"
With dad making all the arrangement, when the taxi driver rests my luggage down, dad paid him saying.
"Thanks, and if you can be here by seven in the morning, we will appreciate that very much.
So we could continue our journey, and if not I will understand, but there is no need to worry if you cannot return, we will find another means of transportation."
Seeing him nod then left, dad had taken a large room with two big beds and he also ordered dinner to be sent up after thirty minutes.
Hearing Gretta begins crying, "Come on honey my baby is tired and hungry, and missing mummy. Tomorrow we will see your mummy, so let us go up and take a nice bath then eat some foodie."
When the bell boy escorts us to our room, Torren asks him, "If it is possible to get a kettle and a few teabags."
"Yes Sir, I will send it up with your dinner.
By the time Torren finish bathing and changing the children in their PJ, dad went and took his bath. He looks so tired and so was I, but the children need to eat.
Liz had ensured they had a few suits each and she also packets each feeding for Gretta tea.
I was just going to take my bath when our dinner arrived, in the trolley. It had another tray with the kettle and some tea bags. A small bottle with coffee, and a small carton of milk. Torren felt satisfied thinking, 'This is excellent, I could do with some hot tea to drink.'
Hurrying, he take his bath, by the time he change and came out of the bathroom, dad was already feeding Gretta and Tray as they eat slowly.
Helping him with Gretta then dad and I eat, as I put Tray in my bed and dad took Greta to his bed.
When the waiter came to clear away the trolley, dad places our breakfast order for half six and also made a special order to take with us on our journey, so we won't have to stop for lunch.
Hearing dad saying after the waiter leaves, "To remove all Gretta and Tray dirty clothes from the bag and place it in the suitcase.
And take out what they will need for the morning, and son sterilize her bottle so we won't be late in the morning."
Lying on the bed thinking, 'Thank God dad came, I would have been lost trying to find my way around. Looking across to his bed he was still awake, "Dad!"
"Yes, Son."
"Dad I want to thank you for coming with me, I didn't think this journey would be this difficult."
"Torren, how could I let you travel alone with these two children, they are my life, up to this day I never forgive myself for what Nancy did to you."
"But dad, weren't you afraid that Shawney would do the same to these two children?"
"No son, not after the way I see how her family treated her, she knows what it feels like to be ridiculed and embarrassed.
Son that child understands how it feels to be pushed to the limit and lost control. Do you think she will let these innocent children go through that?
I won't believe that, not after how I see she took care of Careen and baby Christopher. Only a person with love will go that extra mile."
"You are right as always dad, I hope God gives me wisdom like you?"
"Well son, His word said, he that lacks wisdom let him ask, all you have to do is ask The Master, and He will grant you your request."
Pondering within his heart, as memories refresh his mind on that first day Shawney and I met. 'I ask the Lord to grant me a favor like Abraham servant, to choose a wife for my son.' "Oh Lord, she was the perfect one."
"You said, something dad?"
"No son, I must be thinking aloud, now try and get some sleep, we have to get up early."
Seeing the smile on dad's face, thinking, 'I could be wrong but I believe that dad had something to do with us coming together.
'I can't wait for tomorrow to reach, the way I am anxious I hope I could sleep.' Seeing dad's eyes close but the smile was still there.
'He must be having some happy thoughts, just as Shawney does when she is having her happy thoughts.'