THOMAS WENT TO SEARCH FOR CHRISTA

Thomas notices when Carla hits Jerome then walks away not looking back. "Mom, Tom is right, Jerome has his wife and if someone walks into Larissa's room, he won't like that."

Hearing the van starts, "Where is he going now?" Lester questions.

"To look for his wife, I expect" Jerome voiced.

"You just stay here, you are beginning to agitate me as well." Lester reply.

"You know what Jerome all your interference, is going to cause him to throw us all out one of these days." Massy snapped.

"Me, what have I done?" Jerome asks.

"Don't play smart for me Jerome, your stupidity is undeniable. Now you have caused him to react aggressively, and we will all have to suffer. Massy snapped at him.

Lester on the other hand continues where Massy left off. "We want you to stop trying to help, please. You are making things worst for all of us. He has chosen his wife, regardless of how he did it.

It is done, so takes into consideration he had to care a little before jumping into that marriage. If push comes to shove, he will choose her, because of his principles."

"Come, Aliza, she is your friend, you might figure out where she might be?" Massy suggested.

The family was about to go looking when the phone ring. Sam rushed to answer, hoping to get some news.

"Hello goodnight," hearing it was Thomas, "You find her Thomas? Thank God, okay, I will let them know."

Replacing the receiver, he turns and said. "Thomas found her by the cow pen, she is with the men delivering one of Thomas prized cow babies."

"What does she know about animals?" Jerome asks.

"You know what Son, your brother, and sisters are right, you are a bit too inquisitive and ask too many questions."

"But I am concerned Dad, what does she know about animals? Those are Thomas prized animals."

"Why don't you ask Thomas when he returns?" Sam replies.

When Jerome said, "Are you all out of your minds, you all see how he reacts when we are together."

"Can we blame him, Jerome? You have this way of getting under his skin." Sam replies

When Carla said, "Come on dad let us go and see the young calf now?"

"Carla, you all can see the calf tomorrow, now come on everyone. It is late already and I wonder what Mrs. Marva prepared for dinner?" Sam said as he calls out.

Only hearing Cynthia ringing the bell and Mrs. Marva came hurrying into the hall.

All seems satisfied when she said that their dinner was already set in the dining room.

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Entering the house half twelve, Thomas heard her sneeze a few times.

Thinking, 'The coldness was a bit too much for her but because the men did not know what to do, so she took the initiative to assist the cow.

Seeing that her hand was small and could insert inside the cow and help pull the young calf out.

I had delivered a lot of babies but she was brilliant. When the young calf wasn't breathing, she only clean his mouth and nose.

Blowing her breadth into him as though she was giving him CPR. Until he was able to start breathing on his own.

Saying softly to her, "You go and take your shower and I will get you some warm milk."

Thomas thought, 'For three weeks I haven't spoken to her and nothing has changed from then to now. She still doesn't want to have anything to do with me.

In-face she can't bear for I to touch her, and she continues to sit in the back seat.'

Walking up the stairs with the hot milk, pondering from deep within. 'If only I could hold her in my arms Lord, it will give me satisfaction.'

Finding her asleep on the floor, 'You are so tired, I cannot allow you to continue sleeping there.'

Lifting her, he held her close to his chest for a few extra minutes then put her to lie down on the bed.

She was breathing softly and her hair smells of my shampoo. Seeing the way she held his hand as he lay her down.

Thomas sits at the edge of the bed wanting so much to lie down at her side but his skin felt so sticky.

Enjoying how she held his hand, whispering to himself. 'I will just relax for a few minutes, eventually, she will release her hold then I will go and shower."

Slipping his shoes off when he heard his stomach grumble. Thomas took the glass of milk up and drink it down.

With one foot on the bed and the other on the floor, he leans back and closes his eyes.

"Please don't get up you are tired." Thinking he was hugging her, Thomas opens his eyes.

Realizing he was hugging the pillow, and the scent from her hair had lingered on the pillow.

"Was I dreaming about her? Oh God, why is it I never remember that she goes to church on a Sunday? From the time we got married, she never misses a Church service.

I only hope when she returns and sees my gift, she will be surprised?"

Placing the two roses on the glass, 'By the time she returns from church. I should already visit the young bull and be back home.'

At the pen, the men all surround the young bull. Looking at them how they were admiring how tall he was and his built,

Overhearing them saying, "The mother had a right to see so much trouble with the delivery. She had suffered a lot, thank God for that young lady she saved them both."

"Collin, was she in labor for long?" Thomas ask.

"Boss, you are here? Isn't he magnificent?"

"Yes, he is a beauty, but I want to know, was she in labor for long?"

"We observed Friday evening slight sign. Thinking that during the night she might deliver.

She was okay when we observed her Saturday morning and she still wasn't showing any sign of having pain

It wasn't until after ten-o-clock yesterday morning we detected she seems to be experiencing slight pain.

Jessy tries calling you, when we didn't get through we went up to the house. The house was close up so we had to wait thinking you will return soon.