Not once did she mention anything about her uncle's illness. And I didn't ask or mention, I know."
Observing she was keeping by herself and wasn;t eating properly, Torren took it upon himself to speak to his dad. Explaining to his Dad what was going on and what his intentions were. Torren also mentioned that this was a good time for him to visit her family with her.'
Without Shawney knowing, Torren made all arrangements for their travel. When he told her what plans he made. Shawney immediately disagree."Torren, you need to be here to manage your business."
Noticing that she was unhappy with his decision, Torren hugs her, wanting to comfort her, "No, my love, I need to be with you."
Embracing him, "I understand you want to be with me, but I don't want to be the one responsible for pulling you away from your work?"
"You are not, if you go without me, I will not be able to work anyhow. So I might as well go with you."
When she finally gives in, Torren informs her that the two children will be joining us on their vacation.
On Saturday afternoon, Torren was quietly relaxing in the gallery when Candis approached him, "Torren, can you tell me what is going on?"
"I don't understand what you are asking, Candis?"
"Dad was telling me you and the children are going with Shawney to her village."
"Yes, is something wrong in that?"
"Yes, I had already made plans for the children to go with their grandparents to Greece, they are going to visit Dalia's sister."
"Candis, they never visit the children at home here, and my children are not acquainted with them? Do you expect me to permit them to take them to a place and people unknown to them? Candis, you should have known that such a ludicrous arrangement is not possible?"
"These children are their grandchildren, also."
"I know that, and I don't need you to remind me? But they should have come to me; you are not their parent. And may I ask when you decided to permit them to go without consulting anyone?"
"What sort of question is that? And how do you expect me to answer it?"
"Sorry, let me rephrase it in simpler terms. How long ago did you make this arrangement with their grandparents to take them along on this trip?"
"Not too long, maybe about three or four weeks back, and why do you ask?"
Candis thought, 'I was hoping he would say yes, and Shawney won't have anything to do with them, then I will find a way to get rid of her permanently.'
"I see, well, never mind, but since you are the one who made the arrangement, you should also be the one to break it, because my children are not going anywhere with them, do you hear me?"
"Torren, when you were sick, and dad wasn't home, I had the full responsibility for them."
"And I must thank you very much for doing that, but as you can see, I am no longer sick, and they are my responsibility now."
Sunday came, and Shawney and I went to church with the children. Returning home, Torren notices Candis, who still seems angry with him.
'I know she was up to something; it was about two weeks after she and Shawney had their discussion in the children's room that she plotted this trip.'
Ignoring her tantrum, Torren went to his room, and Liz took the children and attended to them.
We had stopped and gotten something to eat on our way home, so Shawney didn't have to feed or attend to the children.
With her door lock and my door lock, she came to me. She was just in a vest and boxers, resting,
When Candis came and knocked, I opened the door. She didn't wait but just pushed my door and entered my room, seeing Shawney sitting on my bed.
Hearing her shouting at Shawney, "What the hell are you doing in his room, aren't you ashamed?"
Shawney, seeing how angry Torren got as he lost control, slapped her. She had to rush and hold his hand."
When she squeals and steps out of Torren's room, Travis comes running, hearing her shouting and crying.
Realising, Shawney had already slipped out of his room and went to hers, as she accuses Torren of his indecent behaviour with Shawney. Saying, "Shawney was in his room."
With all the commotion, the others came, hearing her repeating it. Carl and Jeff search through the room. When Carl said, "Candis Shawney is not here. Why are you lying on Torren?"
Lasandra just stood there listening to how she was misbehaving and accusing Shawney openly without remorse, asking, "What is going on?"
Unable to hold back any longer, Lasandra snapped at Candis, "Candis, Shawney is in her room. Why do you keep making accusations? Shawney has been good to us."
"I am telling you the truth, and what I want to know is, if something is going on that we are unaware of?"
When Train said, "Candis, I am tired of your meddling in Torren's life. He is a big man and is not answerable to you or anyone. Now attend to your own business and leave him alone.
The remainder of the afternoon was quiet. Everyone was doing their own thing.
Now sitting at the dinner table, Train kept looking at everyone.
Noticing how Torren sat silently, not looking at anyone, not eating, not talking, and his head was bent.
Train was afraid to say anything, knowing what had occurred during the day, and with Shawney not sitting at the dinner table, he knew that Torren was angry and hurting.