Hearing his dad saying in such a loving way, "Son, Liz could go and get your medication for you."
"Yes she could dad, but right now Liz is attending to Tray and his lessons, I am a bit tired so if you all don't mind, I am going to take a lie down but I will have that tea and desert later thanks."
"Okay, Son you rest well," Train replies.
Carl watches him enters his room and close his door, "Dad, what will become with Torren when Shawney leaves?"
"I know how we could solve that problem, "Lasandra, replies "Dad we should get him married to Shawney, she brings out the good in him.
And didn't you hear when Tray called her mummy, dad even the children like her a lot just like Torren."
"Lasandra, don't you think you are pushing this friendship to fast, none of you know the kind of person she is."
"What is there to know Jeff, Shawney makes Torren happy," Careen responds.
"You two have always taken sides with him and for Dalia, despite the foolish things she did."
"Hello, don't try to be smart for me my husband, I am sure you must have realized that Shawney is a woman of wisdom.
Someone else would have responded to your foolish outburst but Shawney just ignores your outbursts as though you didn't speak.
But I want you to know that Dalia alone knows what it was like to tolerate with Torren's anger and rage, and you and Candis keep pushing looking for ways to instigated more problems, knowing she used to get frustrated."
"Lasandra, you don't understand?"
"Oh, my foolish husband, I understand more than you can think or imagine" Turning to Train, "Dad next time throws him out the house alone, I will live here."
"If I get thrown out, you will be the one responsible, so my darling wife you will be going along with me."
"Never, Dad will not let me leave, he wants to see his grandchild grow up in his mansion."
"Are we having a baby?"
"Not you, I am."
"True" lifting her of the sofa, "You know about her pregnancy Dad?" Seeing Careen and Carl hold hands and smile."
"All of you know and none of you told me?" Hearing them laugh, Jeff could not believe Lasandra reveal that news to them and he wasn't told.
When Candis joins them, wanting to know "What was the joke," hearing them laughing.
"We are planning for a wedding," Lasandra replies.
"Are you all mad, Torren is not in his right mind, and just suppose Shawney is a gold digger?"
"Candis, are you studying about wealth or Torren happiness?" Carl enquires.
"In-fact Carl, I am worried about Torren."
"About what my child?" Train enquires.
"Dad, have you seen how drawn Torren, Gretta and Tray had gotten to her, I feel she brainwash them, or has given them some kind of potion to drink?"
"Let me ask you, something child, did you think Jesus give the lunatic man a portion to drink or had to hypnotize him for his life to change?"
"Dad Jesus is God, he doesn't need to do any of that, He has the power to heal any sickness, bring sight to blind Bartimaeus, even raise Lazarus from the grave, Shawney is not Jesus."
When Candis heard the others laughing at her remarks asking "What is so funny?"
"My child, are you saying Jesus made a mistake when He told his disciples, the things I do, ye shall do greater things, do you think He was saying that to His twelve disciples alone?"
"Yes dad, I believe that it was only for his disciples who walk and talk with him, who eat and sleep with Him.
The disciples who see all the miracles he performed and traveled with him on his journey on earth, not for Shawney."
"You disappoint me, my child, I thought you had a deeper understanding of God's word.
Jesus disciples are those that do His will and that is spreading the good news of his love and helping people like your brother.
Going out of their ways to see people happy despite how they feel, just like what Shawney has been doing?"
"I don't know Dad, but I don't trust her."
"Well my child trust is something you have to earn, and the few times I met Shawney I trust she can help Torren."
"Well, I am not worried either my dearest Sister, from what I observed the few times when Torren becomes angry she calm him down quickly.
Shawney has my vote and I know I could count on a few supporters." Seeing Careen, Lasandra and dad raised their hands.
"Well four out of seven is good and we could pull in Liz, Louise, and the two children, together with Torren we still win with a landslide." Carl announced.
"So, who's side Jeff is on Carl?"
"Do you think, I was speaking about Travis, but never mind we still have the majority."
Torren walks down the stairs after his rest, noticing the entire family enjoying a snack. When dad said "Torren, won't you join us Son, Mrs. Louise covers a plate for you."
"Dad, is Shawney up already?"
"I haven't seen her yet son, maybe she is still resting, why don't you come and join us?"
Removing the covers seeing apple pie and swiss roll, and a two inches square piece of baked custard.
It looks delicious, but his mind goes back to when Dalia was in her ministration how painful it used to be,.
'Shawney was not showing any signs of pain, but she knows how to control her emotions.
I know the rest is good for her because that was one of the things used to give Dalia relief.
But why do I miss her so much already, why is that? She is dad's friend and we have become friends, but she makes me feel special.'
"Torren, don't you like the snack son?" Dad asks.
Taking a spoonful of each, 'But if only Shawney was here I would have enjoyed it so much more,' resting down the spoon.