Realising the seriousness of his situation, Torren's heart pains, "I have even experienced these weird illusions. What am I going to do? What will happen to my children if I get sick and return to the hospital?'
Feeling the headache coming on, Torren silently pray, 'Oh Lord, I don't want to get sick, I have the children to think about. I had already forgotten them for over two years, and I can't allow that to happen again."
Hearing Mitch's aunt say, "Okay, everyone, Joseph is coming, let us go to the dining room."
We all stood up, Torren heard his dad say, "Oh my goodness."
Turning to see what Dad was looking at, only to see Shawney alighting the stairs in a beautiful lemon-coloured dress.
As dad went to the foot of the stairs to greet her, just as on that Valentine's night. Torren couldn't contain himself any longer. Running up the stairs to hug her, and taking her in his arms, whispering, "Oh my God, Shawney, I miss you so much."
Noticing Joseph waving to her, she whispers, "Oh my goodness, they had planned this."
Hearing her words, Torren asks, "Who planned this?"
"How could I be so naive? And why didn't I see this coming?"
"Shawney, what is wrong?" Looking at her face, seeing it pale.
Shawney notices the concern on Torren's face, but all she was thinking at that moment was. 'If he knows what I have done to my family, oh God, this is not happening? I told Joseph not to let him know I am here.'
Feeling her body trembling, "Shawney, what is wrong?" Holding her up as fear caused his body to tremble like hers.
Hearing her say, "My foot, I can't feel anything, Torren,"
"What!"
Her words were only a whisper when she said, "Please, don't release your hold on me, Torren?"
"I am right here," sitting on the step holding her on his lap, calling out to Joseph. "Joseph, please do something, Shawney isn't well? Dad, will you please call the ambulance?"
But everyone just stood there as if he had said nothing. 'What is going on, and why isn't anyone responding to my plea? Was I speaking in my mind?
Repeating himself, Torren kept calling out to Dad to call for an ambulance, as he continued shaking Shawney, "Shawney, please open your eyes, wake up, honey, I need you."
Feeling someone shaking his hand, calling out his name, "Torren, Torren."
The fear in his heart for Shawney caused him to plead to Joseph, "Joseph, please help Shawney, she isn't feeling well."
Hearing him say, "Torren, you are dreaming."
'Oh God, can't they see her lifeless body in my lap? "Joseph, I am not. Shawney need help, look for yourself, she is not well."
Feeling his head spinning, Torren opened his eyes, wanting to know, 'Where is Shawney?'
Noticing everyone was sitting around, 'Oh God, am I losing my mind? Please help me, I don't want to embarrass myself, but everything was so real a minute ago.'
Afraid to say anything, Torren closed his eyes once more, taking a few deep breaths, trying to calm his mind and brain down.
'Well, that is what Shawney would say, to call upon the name of Jesus.'
Unaware of the tears flowing when the person touches his hand, "Torren, are you alright?"
Realising his Dad heard when Joseph asks, he turns and looks at him. Hearing him ask, "Son, are you feeling unwell?"
Torren knew at that moment he had to go and look for Shawney. Saying to his Dad, "Dad, I need to find Shawney, she is not well."
When Joseph said, "Torren, Shawney is okay, so please stop worrying."
"No, Joseph, she is not, and she said you had planned this evening. Is that true? Joseph, Shawney said her foot has no feelings. I can't say if I was hallucinating or was dreaming, but I need to find her."
Hearing Mitch asking him if he saw her, "Yes, Mitch, she was coming down the stairs, but Dad saw her first."
When Joseph's mom said, "Joseph, you didn't tell me Torren knew our guest?"
Seeing his dad walking towards the steps, just as he saw him a few minutes ago, looking up the stairs, seeing her coming down smiling.
"Oh no, not again," stepping backwards, 'This is another of my illusions, or is it my mind playing tricks with me? No, no, I am not going to meet her!"
Hearing Mitch talking as he came towards him, Torren covered his ears when he said, "Oh my God." Afraid of what Mitch was saying when he stood in front of him.
"Mitch, please tell me she is okay?"
"Torren, Shawney is fine."
"Are you sure, Mitch?"
"Yes, look for yourself."
"I am afraid to look, Mitch."
"Then sit here, I am so glad you came, we wanted this to be a surprise."
"Mitch, you said we, is this a plan you and Joseph concocted?"
"Well, he told me Shawney was here, but this dinner was his plan, so the two of you could meet."
Sitting as Mitch suggested and waiting, "Shawney was right, this is Joseph's plan, and he had told Mitch."
Closing his eyes, praying that she would be okay, wondering what was taking Mitch so long? "Torren knew something was wrong; she was hurt, that is the only reason for Mitch delaying."
Trying to get up, only to realise he wasn't seated on the sofa, but on the front step and this time it was his foot that had no feeling; it felt heavy and couldn't move.
Making a few attempts to get up, but his legs won't budge, "I know my mind was playing a sick trick on me."