Torren responding to Joseph mom sweet voice, "Yes, I am, and thanks for the invite."
"I know you and Mitch are friends, so Joseph will have some company. He is tired, but he will be down in a bit, come on in." She said.
When Mitch came and give her a hug, saying to her, "Thank you Aunty for thinking about me, and Nellie sends her love, did I hear grandpa and grandma came to visit?"
"Yes, and they brought a friend along with them."
As we was led through the door to what seems to be the living room. Torren admire the decor.
Thinking this is magnificent, as all taking a seat when Joseph's mom asks what drink we will have.
Few minutes later we were all holding a glass after being served.
Torren observing they all sit with a partner talking, but he could not help himself as he admires how beautiful the house was looking, it was just magnificent.
The inside was painted in a cream and the valances are cream and brown, just as how the outside is painted.
Noticing how Dad seems comfortable sitting with Mr. Robert, and Joseph Dad so engrossed with the topic they were heavily discussing.
While Mitch, his Mom, and Joseph's mom was talking with his grandparents.
Torren knew he wasn't in no mood to talk, so he had sit on a corner sofa, away from everyone. Happy to be alone, feeling his head spinning.
Rocking back his head with his eyes close to block out the voices and thoughts that has jumbled up in his head the entire afternoon.
Recently he has been experiencing this dizziness he is unable to explain.
All he wants now is for this ill feeling to go away and he wanted some quiet.
But how was he going to stop his mind from thinking all those crazy thought?
The little time Shawney was here it had stop, but this last week, nothing he does or think was helping these weird illusions.
And he keep hearing voices that has been happening so frequently just as when he had now return home.'
Feeling the headache coming on, Torren silently pray, 'Oh Lord, I don't want to get sick, I have the children to think about. I had already forget them for over two years, and I can't allow that to happen again."
Hearing Mitch Aunt saying, "Okay, everyone Joseph is coming, let us go to the dining room."
We all stood up when Torren heard his dad said, "Oh my goodness."
Turning to see what Dad was looking at, only to see Shawney alighting the stairs in a beautiful lemon color dress.
As dad went at the bottom of the step to greet her, just as that valentine night.Torren couldn't contain himself any longer, running up the stairs to hug her, as he took her in his arms, "Oh my God Shawney, I miss you so much."
Noticing Joseph waving to her, when she whispers, "They had planned this."
"Who planned this?"
"Why, didn't I see this coming?"
"Shawney, what is wrong?" Looking at her face seeing it pale.
Shawney, notices the concern on Torren face, but all she was thinking at that moment is.
'If he knows what I have done to my family, oh God, this is not happening? I told Joseph not to let him know I am here.'
Feeling her body trembling, "Shawney, what is wrong?" Holding her up as fear caused his body to tremble like hers.
Hearing her saying, "My foot, I can't feel anything Torren,"
"What!"
Her words were only a whisper when she said, "Please, don't release you hold on me Torren?"
"I am right here," sitting on the step holding her on his lap, calling out to Joseph.
"Joseph, please do something, Shawney isn't well?
Dad will you please call the ambulance?"
But everyone just stood there as if he had said nothing. 'What is going on and why isn't anyone responding to my plea? Was I speaking in my mind?
Repeating himself, Torren keep calling out to Dad to call for an ambulance, as he continue shaking Shawney, "Shawney, please open your eyes, wake up honey, I need you."
Feeling someone shaking his hand, calling out his name, "Torren, Torren."
The fear in his heart for Shawney cause him to plea to Joseph, "Joseph, please help Shawney, she isn't feeling well."
Hearing him saying, "Torren, you are dreaming."
'Oh God, can't they see her lifeless body in my lap, "Joseph, I am not, Shawney need help, look for yourself she is not well."
Feeling his head spinning, Torren open his eyes wanting to know, 'Where is Shawney?'
Noticing everyone was sitting around, 'Oh God, am I losing my mind? Please help me, I don't want to embarrass myself, but everything was so real a minute ago.'
Afraid to say anything, Torren close his eyes once more, taking some deep breaths to try and calm his mind and brains down.
'Well that is what Shawney would say, and to call upon the name of Jesus.'
Unaware of the tears flowing when the person touches his hand, "Torren, are you alright?"
Realizing his Dad has heard when Joseph ask when he turn and look at him. Hearing him asking "Son, are you feeling unwell?"
Torren knew at that moment he had to go and look for Shawney. Saying to his Dad, "Dad, I need to find Shawney, she is not well."
When Joseph said, "Torren, Shawney is okay so please stop worrying."
"No Joseph she is not, and she said you had planned this evening is that true?
And Joseph, Shawney said her foot has no feelings, now I can't say if I was hallucinating or was dreaming, but I need to find her."
Hearing Mitch asking him if he saw her, "Yes Mitch, she was coming down the stairs, but dad saw her first."
When Joseph's mom said, "Joseph you didn't tell me Torren knew our guest?"
Seeing his dad walking towards the step just as he saw it a few minutes ago, looking up the stairs seeing her coming down smiling.
"Oh no, not again," stepping backward, 'This is another of my illusion, or is it my mind playing tricks with me? No, no I am not going to meet her!"
Hearing Mitch talking as he came towards him, Torren cover his ears when he said, "Oh my God."
Afraid to hear what Mitch was saying when he stood in front of him.
"Mitch, please tell me she is okay?"
"Torren, Shawney is fine."
"Are you sure Mitch?"
"Yes, look for yourself."
"I am afraid to Mitch."
"Then sit here, I am so glad you came, we wanted this to be a surprise."
"Mitch, you said we, is this a plan you and Joseph concoted?"
"Well he told me Shawney was here, but this dinner was his plan, so the two of you could meet."
Sitting as Mitch suggested and waited, "Shawney, was right, this is Joseph plan and he had told Mitch."
Closing his eyes praying that she will be okay, wondering what was taking Mitch so long? "Torren knew something is wrong she is hurt, that is the only reason for Mitch delaying."
Trying to get up, only this time it was his foot that had no feeling, it felt heavy and couldn't move.
Making a few attempts to get up, but his legs won't budge, "I know my mind was playing a sick trick on me."
Leaning back for support Torren consider what was bombarding his mind. Unable to understand what was happening.
When he went to meet Shawney, her foot became lifeless. And now when he back away, his leg became lifeless, so what should be my next move?'