"I will just have a grape juice like my Daughter here, and Candis, will you be joining us at the dinner table? Torren was worried when he didn't see you and Travis for lunch."
"Don't worry dad, we will be joining the family. Dad I haven't seen your house guest come down."
"Don't worry your pretty head, we will give her five minutes again, then we will begin our dinner."
It seems as though that five minutes just disappear so quickly,' hearing the others saying, "Let us have dinner."
Forcing himself to leave the lounge but follow the others obediently. Dinner was not as I had thought, the food had no taste in his mouth.
'But why hasn't she come down, did I hurt her hand so badly, or are she having pain, oh God I ask for you to touch her.
I miss her being in my company. Lord why is that happening to me? She is Dad's friend and for the sake of my children. I have no choice but to remain single.
But Lord when she is near me I feel so calm and comfortable, I feel complete and whole.' Closing his eyes, 'What will really happen to me when she isn't here to make me feel sane?'
Slipping in a few more mouthfuls when he heard dad saying "Torren, are you hearing me son?"
Lifting his head, "I am sorry Dad, I wasn't paying attention, what did you say?"
"I was saying, tomorrow, I will take you to visit the factory."
"Sorry Dad, I need to visit the clinic, I want to speak with my Doctor."
"Then how about after you visit the clinic and the Doctor, we visit the factory?"
Hearing Carl saying, "If you all don't mind, I am returning to work Wednesday, so I will like to see what new is being designed at the factory?"
Getting his father nodded, but Torren was not paying any attention to any of them around the dinner table.
Train notices how he just pushes the food around as though it's a football match and Carl seems concerned, looking at the others the only chirpy one was Candis.'
When Torren suddenly responds, "Dad you can take Carl along with you, I am not ready to visit the factory."
"Son it is time for you to returns to the factory so the workers will be aware that their boss is around and well. You have been home for almost three weeks already."
Everyone jump when he pushes back his chair and stood up in such rage, "I am not ready Dad, I just want to go by the clinic, is that too much to ask?"
"Okay Buddy, that's not a problem, we will drop you by the clinic, then return after we visit the factory."
Overhearing Candis after he left the table, reaching halfway up the stairs, "Torren looks like a love-sick fool." "Maybe I am my baby Sister, maybe I am." "Did he hear me, oh gosh his ears are clean?"
Anger boil within Train, hearing she and Travis laughing, but Carl was even angrier standing up then snap at Candis, "What is so funny, it seems you have joy in other people's pain."
"Carl, we are just having some fun."
"Fun, you were laughing at him, he is confused and terrified and you say fun, you two disgust me."
"Aye Buddy, there's no need to get angry, we were just having a good laugh."
"Yes, Travis, at another man's expense, if when the both of you are bickering and we laugh, you might like that?" "Okay, that's enough," Train snap.
"But Dad, we were just having fun as we always do," Candis replies.
"You shut your mouth and complete your meal, so the others can enjoy there's."
"Wow boy, you all are so boring at times." Train heard Candis said as she chuckles.
"That's it, from tomorrow you and your husband will have your meals separate from the family since we are boring."
"Dad, you don't have to be like that." "I agree Candis so the same choice, I give Jeff, goes to you, if you are unhappy here you are free to leave whenever you wish, and I won't stop you."
Seeing her stood up in tears, "If Mom was here you would have never spoken to us in this manner."
"If she was here, I would have shot her dead, she is the reason for Torren torment today."
"All you ever care about is Torren, Torren, Torren, I am fed up only hearing about Torren we are your children to."
Carl stood up seeing how angry his Dad was. When Candis shouted Carl said, "Candis take your husband and go to your room now."
"I hate you all," Candis shouted. "Then take what belongs to you and leave, if that's what you want." Train responds immediately unable to control his rage.
"Dad, please let us not say things hastily before we have to regret." Carl tries to calm dad and the others around the table. "Torren, is responsible for all of this, I hate him?"
"Candis, will you just shut your mouth and go to your room," Carl pleaded.
"I am not shutting my mouth anymore, Dad needs to know he only cares about Torren and we are counted as dung in this house."
Lasandra and Careen hold Train's hand, "Dad, let us take a walk," Careen pleaded with him.
Hearing Jeff chuckles Lasandra said, "You could keep that smug look for yourself, I am sleeping alone tonight you hear me."
"But honey, I didn't say anything?" "You don't have to Jeff, your face is speaking its own language."
Carl notice Travis smiling as Lasandra and Careen walk Dad out. "This was your plan all along?" As Carl directed his words to Travis.
Then he said to Jeff, "And you feel you are smart, well I have news for you three, I will support Dad's decision and if you all continue this way, I will personally throw you out the house."
"You can't do that?" Candis replies.