52 SHAWNEY RETURN TO THE VILLAGE

When the phone ring and Careen went and answer saying, "Hello, I am sorry but he is in no condition to answer."

But then she took the phone to him when the person said to take it to him. He was about to shove it aside, then he held back and reply.

It was strange but there was a sudden calmness as he keeps nodding and now and again he said:

"Yes or no," Train keep looking around seeing Jeff just stood there, hearing Lasandra saying to Jeff, "To go and help."

But he stood still saying, "They already call the Doctor and ambulance, what do you want me to do?"

My thought at that moment was, 'What has become of my family? Is it every man for himself?

The only three people seem to care is Carl, Careen, and Lasandra? Travis, Candis, and Jeff just stood there observing as an outsider.

Feeling his heart paining and it was so full of disappointment, as though it was shattering to pieces as darkness seems to overshadow him.

Closing his eyes when Careen holds his hand, and rest it on her stomach, feeling the baby move, Train open his eyes and whispers a word of prayed.

'Lord, I have so much to live for, but I had hope that Shawney would accept my proposal and marry Torren.

I hope this won't be a setback in his treatment, whatever is happening I still trust that you will see me through.'

'Train watch Torren just get off the floor and went to his room as Careen whispers only for my ear. "Dad, I can't believe he is so calm, only one person could bring about that reaction from him so quickly."

"Who did he speak with, child?" Train asks in just a whisper.

Hearing Careen whisper, "The person didn't say his name."

"Are you saying it was a man that spoke with him?"

"Dad, a man spoke to me!"

"Could it be the Doctor?" Train quarries.

"Dad, how could it, the Doctor can't know he will misbehave, dad only Shawney would suspect he will, when he realized she wasn't there?"

"You are right, but you said it's a man that spoke with you."

"Well, she could ask someone, so no one will suspect it's her, and when Torren had the phone she could have spoken to him?"

"True child, but whoever spoke with him was a God sent, I just thank God."

When Carl said, "So, were you faking that you were unwell?"

"I had to try something son, but I see it didn't work, but if you don't mind I will need some help to, my room."

"Dad, what is it?" Carl asks.

Not wanting to scare him train said, "I just feel tired my son, last night I didn't sleep, but I will be fine after I get some sleep.

Son, I must thank you for being concerned. Today I see the true colors of my children and know what to expect."

Holding his hand, Carl help him to his room, when the Doctor came Carl took him to see dad.

Returning downstairs Careen was sitting by the phone, "Honey is something bothering you?"

"I felt like dad today, I know he didn't faint, but my body felt drain. Carl, for a few minutes I lost all hope of Torren getting better, I do understand how dad felt."

"Sweetheart, I know you made him happy by allowing him to feel our baby, thank you. I saw hope in his eyes, now go and check on the children while I cancel the ambulance."

"I did it already," Careen said, "Now let us check on the children, I thank God Liz move quickly when I signal her to take the children to the playroom.

"Honey, dad told me that Shawney left town, but I believe we should see to find her, she makes Torren happy."

"She does, but no one drives her out, she left of her own free will, and if she feels anything for Torren, then she will return. All we have to do is keep praying for them."

Seeing that the children were comfortable, we left Liz with them, "Come on, let us see what Louis prepared for breakfast I am starving," Carl said.

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Reaching to the lawyer's office Shawney explain what she wanted him to do, then went into town and search out a jeweler who was willing to purchase all her jewels.

Making copies of all the receipts and taking a photo of each piece of jewel before placing them into the jeweler's hands.

"Why are you selling your jewels?" The jeweler asks, "These are unique pieces, they don't make them like these anymore."

"I need some fast cash."

"These are very costly."

"Look, Sir, if you don't want to buy it I can go elsewhere, as you see it is not stolen, I have the receipts."

"I don't have sufficient cash to purchase it, but if I get some time I could raise the money."

"How much time do you need?"

"Maybe a few months."

"Okay give me the estimated price you are willing to pay?" Seeing he only writes half a million on a piece of paper.

"Okay return all my jewels because it seems as I will have to go elsewhere."

"Ma'am you won't get more than what I am offering anywhere else."

"Hear what, just give me all my documents and all my jewels, if that what they will pay then I won't sell."

"But, I thought you wanted spot cash?"

"I am flexible, something else will turn up, or maybe this is God's plan, He doesn't want me to sell it."

Grabbing all the boxes placing them into the bag, then walk out of the store. "What was I thinking, people appreciated me and blessed me with these gifts?

And now I am allowing those fools to disrupt my thinking that has driven me to the point where I cannot think straight any longer.

I thought I could get some fast cash and pay them out and get rid of the whole bunch of ungrateful bloodsuckers. Now I see You don't want me to do that?

So, my next best plan right now is, I am going to throw them all out on the street without a dollar."