"Son, the host Son is trying to get something on my child, and I am afraid the others might say something to embarrass her."
Looking at his time, "Well, Uncle, it is already eleven o'clock, I suppose you are right, we have to work in the morning."
Thanks, Buddy, I appreciate the way you understand my concerns."
"Look, go get the others and wait by the bus. I am going to get Mom, Dad, and Nellie, then I will tell Shawney we will be leaving."
"Mitch, the last I saw Nellie, she was with Train's daughter-in-law," Joseph responds.
Tapping Joseph on his shoulder, "Thank you, let me get them."
Ken wasn't sure if Mitch was aware of Shawney's arrangement to stay overnight. "Son, Shawney told me earlier that she will be staying overnight.'
Without thinking twice, Joan responded to Ken's words, "I hope you hear for yourself, she sleeps with any pretty face available?"
Train steps in front of her as his rage boils all over again. He reached the point where he could not control himself.
Her lack of wisdom and remarks were overbearing. "Excuse me, Ma'am, I have tolerated enough of your ill manners for one day. Do you think I will encourage immorality under my roof? Shawney is my house guest and is free to stay if she wishes. But from what I notice, you have overstayed your welcome."
"I am very sorry, Mr MacCarty, for my wife's misbehaviour. I thank you for your hospitality and a lovely evening, and I am not worried. I know you will take good care of my child. Once again, I apologise for my wife's outburst." Noticing Shawney coming, "Come, child, we are leaving now."
As Ken hugs her, "Uncle, it is still early, you could remain a bit longer?" Shawney tries to persuade her Uncle to stay a bit longer.
"I know love, but will I see you tomorrow before we leave?"
"Yes, Uncle, I will come." Then Shawney hugs him again.
"Child, I am sorry for your Aunty's misbehaviour. How is the foot feeling now?"
"It will be just fine, Uncle, you don't have to worry about me?"
"Then you take care of yourself."
"Thanks, Uncle, I will see you soon."
Joan glared at Shawney, saying, loud enough for the others who were standing around to hear.
"Shawney, you don't have to bother looking for us; you feel you are better than us, so stay with your lunatic friend; we don't care."
When everyone heard her shriek out and turn to look at her Aunt. It was only then that they realised that Shawney had slapped her.
As they looked on, seeing Joan's hand covering the left side of her face in shock. Ken has never seen Joan so speechless in all the years of their marriage.
With her eyes bulging out, as large as a saucer, and looking at Shawney in shock. The words she was going to say ceased the very instant Shawney said. "I have tolerated your nonsense long enough. I warned you, but you tend to push me to the limit."
"Child, that is your elders?" Ken said, still in shock from what Shawney just did, she had never answered Joan or misbehaved before, but Joan had really overdone it this time.
Hearing Shawney say, "Then I believe it is time she should start behaving as an elder? In all my years enduring her verbal abuse, I said nothing, hoping one day she might realise her shortcomings, but this is where it ends. All her misbehaviour and ill manners have to stop today. The tables will be turned, I will be the one doing the humiliations? Anyone who has a problem with what I say can come at me directly. I have been lenient enough with all these ingrates. From now on, I will not tolerate anything being said about Torren.
Some of you might think I am undisciplined or rude, but I have warned everyone not to speak ill of Torren, but they don't take me seriously. Uncle, I won't be seeing you off tomorrow, but I will see you soon, and when I do, I don't want to see anyone in my house or my property."
"But Shawney, we didn't do anything?"
"I have had enough, Sid, Sid. You didn't do anything again, I believe, as Uncle said, all the time I took to educate you all, you could help yourselves now."
"But Shawney, we have a family?" Meg replies.
"Sorry, I cannot help you all anymore. As far as I know, I was never good enough for any of you. So what I have isn't good either.
When Torren tries to hold her hand after her outburst, "Just leave me alone," as she brushes his hand aside and goes to her room.
Train noticed how Torren was looking at her, wondering what he must be thinking, knowing he behaves the same way.
She must be blaming herself for hurting her family. But why did she become so angry to defend Torren? Is she in love with him?
From what her Aunt did to her at Robert's home, she did not move a finger to defend her cause, but from the moment she ill-speak Torren, she reacted.
Looking at Torren, Train understands exactly how he was feeling, especially when he brushes the tears away. No wonder they were so connected; they encountered similar hardship and felt each other's heartache
Everyone stood still as he walked up the stairs, and then he stood at her door. He raised his hand to knock on the door, but then he just walked to his room and closed his door.