Sitting still taking some deep breath, 'Oh Lord, this madness has to go away,' easing himself little by little into the house, then suddenly when he enter the inside. Immediately Torren felt as though his legs regain its full strength.
This is no illusion or dreams, "Oh Lord, all I want to do is hold her in my arm, and tell her how much I love her?
Tell me Lord, how is this going to become possible? If I don't know where she is? And I don't know anymore what's reality from insanity?'
Closing his eyes tightly when the voice seems to be coming from so far saying, "It's time we all go to the dining room, our guest will be down in a few minutes."
Thinking, 'if I don't see her nothing of the sort will happen? But then I heard her footsteps coming down the stairs.
'I will stay right here,' hearing when Joseph said, "Torren let us go to the dining room."
"I was wondering if you had something to soak my head, today the sun was a bit too humid and I am having a headache."
"I could get you something for the headache Torren," Joseph said.
"I just need something to soak my head to keep it cool, thanks."
"Are you sure?"Joseph asks.
"Yes, thanks, just something to soak my head." Trying desperately to keep calm, as her footsteps descent the stairs, hearing as it trails off.
Torren, knew she hasn't seen him. But hearing her ask Joseph "Where he was going, isn't everyone in the dining room?"
"Yes, you go ahead, I will only be a few minutes again."
"Okay, then hurry up."
Hearing as her footsteps fade away, as he ponder in his heart, 'I know I wasn't mistaken, this could only be a vision.
I know for definitely she is here," feeling more relax now, knowing it was not all madness.'
Entering the dining room Shawney thought, "I know I wasn't mistaken, seeing Mr. Mac Carty,
"Mr. Mac Carty Sir," but she bends to kiss her Aunt Paula, and Uncle Robert then Mr. Mac Carty. "Are you here alone Sir?"
"No!" noticing her rush out the door, Train smile when Ruby asks, "Is something the matter with her?"
"She will be fine Ruby."
"Robert, have you met her before?"
Mitch replies, "Aunty Ruby, Shawney is my cousin from Mom's side of the family."
"I see, but that's the young lady I wanted to meet, from what Joseph told me she does missionary work at the hospital and clinic?"
"Yes she does, and if you had come for Mom and Dad anniversary, you would have met her, but yes I believe she is the one. I heard Joseph inviting her to a dinner for Mom get together."
"Yes, as you know we only return the day after your mom gathering, but if she was here for the anniversary.
Then how is it Mom and Dad said they took her up in Chicago, and she rides with them."
"Yes, that could also be true, after Mr. Mac Carty dinner she return to Chicago."
"Then why did she return to Chicago, if she had intentions of returning to San Francisco so soon? Are you saying she also knows Mr. Mac Carty?"
Hearing her shriek, "Where is Torren?"
"Aunty, Shawney went to meet him."
"Ruby, will you just relax, I hope you all understand why I hate dinners, people get excited for no perticular reasons."
"Grandad, why is Aunty Ruby and Dad so different, Aunty love dinners and Dad detest it?"
"I don't detest it, I just hate talking about people business."
"Okay my brother, if my asking questions is makes you uncomfortable, I won't ask."
"Thanks, now can we eat I am starving, Mitch will you just get Shawney and Joseph and why is Torren not here?"Robert quarries.
Train, stood up, "Torren wasn't feeling well earlier, let me go to him."
Hearing the clapping and the loud laughing they all stood up and walk outside in the hall.
When Ruby heard Mitch said, "You were surprised to see Torren?"
"You two plan this?"
"We didn't plan anything it just happens, we talk about it and Joseph said his Mom was having a get-together."
"You are lying Mitch"
Seeing the tears Joseph thought, 'Not again, I know she is hurting.'
Feeling him holding her hand, when Torren said, "I miss you so much Shawney, so please don't be offended even if they planned this.
I was so worried about you, and I just had a vision before you came down.
In that vision you weren't well, I know you feel that no one cares for you, but that's not true."
"Torren, try to understand, my family will always be there, and they can be obstinate and destructive, even abusive at times."
Getting on his knees ignoring her last few words, knowing his family is the same.
"Will you Shawney Wayman, please marry me, I love you very much?"
"Torren, listen to what I am saying, I have done terrible things to my family."
"I know."
"You know, but how?"
"Well, if you throw out your family from your home, as dad said you would, they deserve it. They keep hurting you, but I promise I won't hurt you."
"Aren't you afraid I will do the same, to your family?"
"No, I am not worried!"
"But why, Torren?"
"You see, when you left and told me to take care of myself, because you have to fix some business I did the same.
I fix my business and keep praying you will return to me."
"I don't quite understand what you are saying, Torren?"
"Shawney, I distributed to my family a portion of my inheritance, and now whatever I have if you marry me will be for us."
Hearing Joseph saying, "Say yes, Shawney."
"You mind your business Joseph, I confide in you in confidence and you set me up? I should have known you won't keep your word."
"Shawney, you talk about God and having faith, you ran away from San Francisco, and look what happens, God brought you right back."
"Yes, but I ask you not to tell Torren that I was here?"