Seeing her family turn and look at me, then said "Sorry" and left. One by one, the guests leave.
Jeff was the only one who seemed satisfied with what had happened. My daughters-in-law were in tears, and the servants were also in tears
The remaining guest just stood looking on, not whispering a word. Carl hugs me, crying.
Thank God, Candis and Travis were in their room after their argument. The night was long and restless.
I hardly shut my eyes thinking about the torment in that child's mind and the hurt in Torren's face.
He was so happy to share this evening with her, but now they are both hurting, and I am unable to lift a finger to help.'
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Changing her clothes, Shawney wrote a note, leaving it on the bed, then took her bag with the gifts and sneaked out without being detected. 'I must get word to Aunty Paula to get my few things at the clinic, just in case Torren don't get my note.'
Ignoring the pain, Shawney walk away from the house, thinking as the tears flow, "Anywhere I go with them, they make my life a living hell. And You, my Lord, asked me why I am angry with them? Tell me, Lord, why shouldn't I be? They are like a thorn in my flesh.'
Sitting in the reception area at the hospital. It had just a few people who approached the reception area seeking help. When all was attended to, a pretty nurse in her pink uniform approached me. "Ma'am, you have been sitting here almost the entire night. Do you need help?"
"No thanks!"
"Then I am afraid you must leave from here, because we like this area clear when there is an emergency."
"I am sorry, but I am just a visiting guest, and I thought you only attend to those with a medical plan.
I don't have a medical plan, but last night I got injured on my knee, and I came hoping to meet Doctor Joseph."
"Let me see it, please," showing her the wound, "Give me a minute," when she returns, hearing her saying to her. "Follow me, please."
Doing as I was told, it didn't take long for me to see the Doctor. He took an xray then gave an injection for pain, and dressed the foot.
When he gave the nurse the prescription, he just hurried out of the trauma room, leaving the nurse to attend to my needs.
"Excuse me, Nurse, can you direct me to where I can sit? My knees are aching, and I will have to wait a while before I get a taxi."
"It is almost morning, you can relax by those chairs there, it won't be too cold, and you can take a shut-eye until the pain eases a bit."
"Thank you for your help, and have a blessed morning."
Watching her leave, then I prayed and thanked God for the favour, and Lord bless that nurse for assisting me."
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Train knew the house had to be put in order, so he left the room. not expecting Torren to be up yet.
He mostly comes down after eight, but seeing how frantic he was, wanting to know exactly what was going on, "Torren, what is wrong?"
"Dad, has anyone seen Shawney this morning?"
"No, Son, after the incident with her Aunt last night, she went to her room."
"I know that, Dad, but she is not in her room, and I have looked everywhere and cannot find her."
"Torren, will you just relax?"
"How can I, Dad? I know she is hurting. I was so worried about her the entire night, I could not sleep."
Hearing the commotion, Carl and Careen came out of their room, seeing him in a rage.
Carl told Careen to keep away from him, knowing that when he is riled up like that, he can become violent. Running down the stairs, "Aye, buddy, tell me what is wrong?"
Seeing him walking back and forth, from the room to the lounge, and then he started to move from the kitchen to the dining room, he started to shout and cry. Train and Carl panic, knowing what was coming next.
"Stay away from me. Nobody wanted her here. I hope you all are happy now that she has left."
Train holds Carl's hand as he runs towards Torren, wanting to know why he was panicking.
"Dad, please tell me what is going on, and who Torren is speaking about?
"Shawney left me and is gone," Torren snapped."
"What? When did that happen? Oh no!"
Running up to her room, seeing all the clothes she had worn during the time she had stayed were neatly racked up. Her bag was nowhere to be seen. The room was neat. But it seems the bed wasn't slept on. Observing a paper fold on the bed, Carl grabbed it, seeing it was addressed to Torren.
Running down the stairs, "Look, buddy, she leaves you a note." He took it and read then crumbled it and threw it aside. Taking it up, Carl smoothed it out and then read.
"My dear friend Torren, thank you for being there for me. I have to leave, can't say when I will return, but I will never forget you. I only need one favour; can you please call Aunty Paula and ask her to send my few things to the clinic with Mitch early in the morning. Thank you, Love Shawney."
'Checking his time, it was already after seven "Aye, buddy, I will call Mitch, then I will take you to meet her at the clinic. She will need her belongings, so she will wait."