Recalling, 'She didn't lock the door,' whit the constant knocking which was disturbing her sleep.
Wondering, 'Who could it be?' Seeing the glare outside knowing, 'She lie on the bed after seven or almost eight last night.'
Saying, 'It open,' then close her eyes again. Thinking, 'Her mom had died for her birthday and Uncle buried the day before it.' Feeling so hurt inside, when the door open and Shawney heard the children calling her, "Mummy, mummy."
Opening her eyes Shawney felt so happy to hear their sweet voices. "Where is your daddy?" Hearing him clear his throat.
Shawney turn to see him resting his chin on the palms of his hand, and his elbow bend looking at her.
"Oh God, I have missed you so much, Dad, thank you for coming, can you keep the children for a few hours.
I feel like I still need a few more hours sleep. Let the kitchen know what you want for breakfast then take them on the slide by the pool anywhere."
"Okay child, try and get some rest."
Seeing her turn and close her eyes reaching across to her, taking her in his arms. I haven't gotten a good night rest since you left and you going back to sleep, no way, not until I show you how much I miss you."
"You are a heartless man."
"Maybe I am, and I don't care what you call me," hugging her he realize something was wrong.
Passing his hand on her face feeling it wet. Kissing her face her hand whispering, "I am here now and everything going to be all right."
When she snuggled up to him, Torren, hearing her crying, not knowing how to comfort her.
Torren, gently stroke her hair, and her hand, raining her with his kisses, when she did speak, "Thank you for coming, everyone is still angry with me."
"Now my darling wife, I miss you so much." Cuddling her in his arm knowing if he distract the trend of her thinking. She might just forget about the grief and hurt for a little while.
Torren knows she is still tired, but when she is with him, he feel strong, Torren was hoping that he being here for her will make her stronger.' "Never mind about them I am here for you."
"Why do the people who love me have to die?"
"Sweetheart, do you know how much I love you, I didn't care if you were living in the small house you told me about? I just wanted to be with you.
My children haven't laughed in days, they give Liz so much trouble." Although Shawney was crying she stroke his face.
"As you see I know a little bit about luxury and also of poverty, I have lived in both worlds."
"Yes, and you went through a lot of hard times, but from now on I just want to make you happy."
When the crying started again, I know it was nothing I said to cause it, but I know from the way she was crying something was bothering her.
At that moment I just hug her allowing her to cry until she is satisfied and to get some relief.
When the crying subsided and she falls asleep I eased myself out of the bed, and went and freshen up.
Then went to relieved dad with the children. Noticing this massive structure under construction. Torren, his dad and the children takes a stroll checking out the premises, "Dad this is good business."
"Yes Son, when I was here it didn't have all this, but her lawyer is doing an excellent job with the property."
"How do you mean dad?"
"Her lawyer is her trustee, he takes care of all her business, and hires the people."
"I now see why she didn't want my measly inheritance, she has so much."
"Don't let what she has to be a burden Son, these things don't bother her, when she works in the rose garden that causes her to blossom."
Watching the children on the slides, how happy they were and the parents, some were with a picnic basket and on the lawn.
While others were just having their breakfast under umbrellas, where tables are arranged.
"Dad, if we had a vehicle we could drive around and see the village, and from what I observed here, then the village must be popular with this crowd."
"You are right, I did see few stores when I came the last time," Thinking back, 'I must have only left for half an hour. Because I so wanted to speak with Shawney.
I now understand that things only happen on God's timing. That Friday was the perfect timing and I got the favor of God.
Now I am back here and my heart is blessed to see her business is bigger than ours.
And seeing that she put them all out, but knowing her, she might give them something to redeem what she did?'
"Dad, maybe we could check them and see if they will take orders from our factory?" Touching his Dad hand when he didn't get a respond. "Dad are you hearing anything I am saying?"
Seeing a smile on his face. Touching his hand once more when he looked at me still with a smile, "I can see you haven't heard anything I said, but never mind, you look like you was having happy thoughts."
"You know son now that we are here I was thinking that Shawney might reconsider and return the shares to her family."
Wanting to say what he see knowing she own all those properties. Torren said nothing, 'That is her personal business, anything to divulge she must do that herself.'
"Oh, Son we could hire a taxi to take us around, they will know where the main attraction in the village is."
When Torren breakfast came he eat while the kids play on the slides. Then he leave his dad to watch them as he check on Shawney, she must be up by now.
Entering the room seeing her by the window looking out, going to her noticing when she wipes the tears. "Sweetheart is something wrong? Why the tears?"