Torren replies to his Dad and the question on the mind of the family sitting around glaring at him.
"It is good Dad and you know I love Mrs. Louis baked custard, but it seems I don't have any appetite, maybe later when I am hungry, I feel I should take a bit of fresh air."
"Then why don't we take a ride and view the property, it has been a long time since you have seen what new development has been done."
"That sounds like a great idea dad, will you give me about fifteen minutes, and I will meet you by the stable?"
Riding on the open field was refreshing, 'But this ride would have been more enjoyable if Shawney was riding with me.
She seems to understand me well, and when I am with her I am much calmer.' Thinking about her then it struck him. 'What will happen when she leaves and return to Chicago?'
"Torren, will you slow down?"
Hearing his dad's voice calling after him, but the rage drives him forward. Reaching the peak of the hill then slow down.
'The stiff ride was rejuvenating, and he was hoping it will help him to think more clearly now.'
Sitting enjoying the coolness of the fresh air that blows over the ridge. Reasoning from deep within his heart.
As memories flooded back when he was treated so unfairly by Nancy his stepmom.
'What am I going to do, I had already forgotten my children for two years. They had already missed out on my love for so long.
When Tray calls her mummy she did not hear or did she ignore the call. Dalia was hot-tempered always fighting down everything that was said.'
Braking a few strange of grass trying to reason out the immediate situation, 'But Shawney is completely the opposite to Dalia, she is soft-spoken which I love so much.
Or is it that I am a fool like Dad? Nancy used to shower me with love in front of Dad, and when he leaves for work her constant torcher was hell.
People can transform, I can't put my children through that, they are the fruit of my love from Dalia,"
Coming to a conclusion, "I must stay single for the sake of my children, they are my top priority."
Relaxing when dad rides up, "Are you all right Son?"
Seeing his concern, "I am fine Dad, I just needed to get a good sweat, it been such a long time since I have ridden or visit this ridge.
From now on that's going to change I only realized how much I missed this place."
"I understand Son, and life had dealt an unfair blow to you, but that could change. Torren you can remarry, and there is no need to worry.
The business is good, six months traveling on the road, I met some good people with some good business for the factory.
Visiting different towns and villages showing our line of clothes has made a vast improvement in the business.
The last report I receive from the Manager was applauding. Son the sales have escalated and the accountant said the profit is good."
"Is that how you met Shawney dad?"
"Yes, she was walking to this village and I offered her a ride, as we converse, I extended an invitation to visit any time she comes to San Francisco, she didn't stay long in that village."
"She told me her Father dies."
"She told me the same son, but enough about Shawney, now you are home once more, and we have the children to consider. Son, soon I will be blessed with two more grandchildren."
"Talking about that dad, the strangest thing happen today, Shawney said she heard a baby crying."
"When was that Son?"
"This morning when we leave you all by the pool, she was not feeling well, so she asked Mrs. Louise to fix her a soup.
I insisted we change first because she wanted to have cake and ice cream. Dad the strange thing is she asked me to check on Gretta saying, she was crying.
Dad when I checked, Gretta was asleep, then she left the room and began walking covering her ear.
Dad when we return before we had lunch I observed Careen was pregnant and she asked Careen if she was unwell earlier. How could she feel the baby's presence when she hasn't really met Careen?"
"Son, she is gifted, and she did meet Careen for a few minutes the night we went for dinner.
You see my son Shawney was the best thing I met on the road and she is kind-hearted, she doesn't like indoors for long.
She like the open and will love this ridge, the air is fresh and clean. Now come on it is beginning to get dark and the others will be worried."
The ride to the mansion was silent, both in our own thoughts, 'if only I could get him to see that Shawney is the ideal person for him to marry.
I don't want to push him, he must come to that realization on his own.'
Back at the mansion, no one was around, it was almost time for dinner as we each headed for our room.
Noticing when Torren stop for a minute by Shawney room, lifting his hand to knock but then he decided against it, and moves on to his room.
Getting on his knee in his room Train prayed, "Lord, I know from what I observed that Torren is attracted to Shawney.
And this has been mine prayer from the day I met her. I can see when they are together how happy he is, so help me out and make it happen please. Father I ask this in Jesus name, amen."
Rising off his knees thinking if only he could get a half-hour shut-eye, he will feel much better but then the dinner bell rings out.
Hurrying Train, take a quick shower then change. Sitting for five minutes on his bed, taking some deep breath.
Venturing out of his room and walk down the stairs, towards the dining room hoping the evening will be relaxing.
Observing all the family members sitting with a glass having a light drink together, But Shawney still seems to be in her room. When Torren said, "Dad, will you like something to drink?"