Hope that all my readers like this update. I never thought that I would be uploading the tornado chapter about a week after our neighborhood was hit by a tornado. Now that is ironic. Fortunately, no one was hurt so all's well that end's well.

The Hampton's Southampton Town, New York November 11th, 2001

I was in my estate waiting for my dear friends Isaac and Helen to come to dinner to celebrate my pregnancy. I invited Isaac and Helen over to my house so that after this weekend we could go to my parent's estate to celebrate my baby shower. I invited them for dinner and to stay for the weekend. A few minutes after the children came down, the doorbell rang and the butler opened the door.

"Mr. Isaac Lawson and Miss Helen Smith, Your Grace." Announced the butler, James.

"My lady we are honored by your invitation." Isaac said as he bowed.

"My lady we are glad to be here." Helen said as she curtsied.

"My dearest friends, there is no reason that you must stand on formality with me." I said as I gave each of them an embrace.

After I had greeted them, my kids all rushed to them and peppered them with hugs and kisses.

I was five months pregnant and wearing a dress of black lace that was made by Vera Wang.

Isaac Lawson was 26 years old with dark brown hair and brown eyes. He had a face with noble features. Isaac was wearing a black DKNY shirt and grey pants.

Helen Smith was 24 years old with fiery red hair and hazel eyes. She had a heart-shaped face with luscious red lips. Helen was wearing a Grecian dress made of white silk.

Katherine Thomas, my eldest adopted daughter was 10 years old with silvery blond hair and blue eyes. She had a lovely face with adorable features. Katherine was wearing a black dress that was the twin to my dress.

Elizabeth Hardy, my second eldest adopted daughter was an 8-year-old with lovely brown hair and grey eyes. She also had a lovely face with adorable wearing a blue blouse with black slacks because she was a tomboy who abhorred dresses.

Anna Riley, my baby girl was 6 years old and precocious with raven black hair and brown eyes. She had a lovely face with adorable features. Anna was wearing a blue blouse with a black skirt.

Luc Thomas, my eldest adopted son was 9 years old with blonde hair and blue eyes. He had a noble face with handsome features. Luc was wearing a Tommy Hilfiger shirt with black pants.

Josh Hardy, my second eldest adopted son was a 7 year old with sandy brown hair and grey eyes. He had a noble face with handsome features. Josh was wearing a black shirt with Levi jeans.

David Riley, my baby boy was 5 years old and precocious with black hair and brown eyes. He had a noble face with handsome features. David was wearing a blue shirt with black shorts.

After everyone had greeted each other, my housekeeper, Michelle came into the room with the maids and footmen and took Isaac and Helen's luggage up to their rooms.

"Dinner is served, Your Grace." James proclaimed.

"Thank you, James." I said as we all entered the formal dining room.

For the next hour, we feasted on a scrumptious dinner that consisted of salad and one appetizer of prawns, the main course of lamb fillet, rice pilaf, mashed potatoes, and garlic Parmesan bread rolls. With dinner, Isaac, Helen, and I enjoyed one glass of wine and one glass of water. The kids had water with their dinner.

After dinner, we thanked the cook for an amazing meal and headed off to talk in the parlor to eat our dessert. The dessert included homemade ice cream and chocolate fondant. With dessert, Isaac and Helen enjoyed a glass of coffee. I had some peppermint tea with dessert. The children all had milk with their dessert.

After dessert, all of us went upstairs and the kids and I gave Isaac and Helen a tour of my estate. As we walked upstairs, we began the tour in my office. A minute later, we heard a loud crash and we realized that the house was hit by a freaky tornado.

"Is anyone injured, Your Grace?" Michelle asked.

I checked David's arm and realized that his arm was sprained and then I checked mine and found out that I broke my arm. I checked the other five kids and found that Anna and Katie had cuts on their cheeks and Lizzie had a cut on her foot. Luc and Josh had cuts on their arms. I checked Helen and Isaac and found that Helen had lost conscious for a minute and Isaac had a cut on the back of his head.

"Michelle, none of us are injured badly." I told her.

"David sprained his arm and I broke mine." I told her. "Anna and Katie have cuts on their cheeks, Lizzie has a cut on her foot, and Luc and Josh have cuts on their arms." I said. "Helen was unconscious for a minute and Isaac had a cut on the back of his head." I told her. After I told her about everyone's injuries, she went to my room, brought my doctor's bag, and gave me a cast for my arm and a sprint for David's arm. I also cleaned all the cuts and bandaged them after putting Neosporin on them.

"Michelle, are any of the servants injured?" I asked her.

"My lady, your ladies maid, Jen is dead as is her husband Nick." Michelle said. "None of the other servants are injured, my lady." She told me.

We all prayed for the souls of Jen and her husband Nick.

"May Nick Brown, Jen Brown, and their unborn child rest in peace." I said and then we all said Amen.

"Is anyone near a desk or sees where the paper is located?" I asked my kids and friends.

"Mom, I am under a desk and I think that I can see some paper." Luc said.

Luc then handed me some paper. I gave some paper to Isaac and Helen. Then I told them to write to their families and say goodbye. Isaac was an orphan but the owners of the school adopted him and when they died, he was named the next principal.

Helen's parents were still alive and she had two siblings. Helen was the middle child. Helen's parents were abusive towards her but they adored her two siblings. I wrote three letters and one was to my family. The second letter was to my nephews and nieces.

The third was to my best friend Nicolette who was getting married in a month to my double cousin Sameer. Sameer happened to be the son of my paternal uncle and maternal aunt. Sameer's father was my father's younger brother. Sameer's mother was my mother's younger sister.

You see, I was to be Nicolette's maid of honor. I made two copies of the letters. One copy I gave to my housekeeper Michelle who was one of survivors and she was the one that returned the letters to all our families. The second copy of the letters, I kept so that we could remember how we survived. These are the letters that we saved and left Earth with.

November 11th, 2001 The Hamptons Southampton Town, New York

Hi Mom, Dad, Grandparents, Abhijit, Zara, Ajay, Vani, Arjun, Celeste, Derek, and Alicia

If you are getting this letter, then I am sure you have already heard. I am so sorry. Nevertheless, know that I am safe now. I am with Vishnu and God watching over you. I will always be with you all. I want to tell you all some special memories I will always hold onto.

Tell Dadi that I am going home and she will know what I mean. I hope to see her beloved sisters and their families.

Staying up late with you, Mom, watching the food channel, or when I was little and you would always get me a glass of chocolate milk. When I was young, you would take me to work with you and that is how I got interested in becoming a doctor like you.

With you, Dad, driving to horse races and choir practice, just you and me. I also loved watching the numerous cricket games that you played with the boys and men. I love you and I am proud of you for being one of the best diplomats in the world. Good luck on all your future endeavors.

My dearest mother and father, I wish I could be there for your 40th and all the other anniversaries to come. My dearest Dadi and Dada, I wish I could be there for your 75th and all the other anniversaries to come. My dearest grandma and grandpa, I wish I could be there when you renew your vows. Just know that I had a blast planning the renewal ceremony. I also wish that I could be there when you celebrate my baby shower but sadly, that is not meant to be.

Abhijit, when you used to drop me off at school and I thought I was so cool because my friends got rides from their parents. You were mostly in India but I treasured the times when you were on leave and came here to see us all. Thank you for letting me be the godmother of your eldest son Zane Arun.

Zara, you have made such a wonderful addition to our family. I will be fine because I will be with my role model, Princess Diana. You are the coolest and best sister-in-law in the universe. I am honored to be the godmother of dearest Zane Arun Shah. I wish I could be there when your twins are born.

Ajay, Arjun, and Derek, remember all those late nights when you had come into my room and we would just talk. I will miss the times when you guys tried to act overprotective and keep me from guys. I loved just hanging out with my twin brother and two little brothers.

Vani, Celeste, and Nandini; I loved it when you looked up to me. I will miss the times when we played dress up in all our great great-grandmother's Regency clothes. You were the best little sisters that I could have ever had.

You all mean the world to me. I hope I have made you all proud. I love you with all of my heart. Just know I made it to heaven before you and will see you again.

Your loving granddaughter, daughter, sister, and sister-in-law, Mohini Jessica Shah

This letter is to be given to my nieces or nephews when they are eight and ten years old.

November 11th, 2001 The Hamptons Southampton Town, New York

To my beloved nieces or nephews,

I am your aunt Mohini Jessica Shah. I have loved you both since we learned that your mother Zara was pregnant with you two. I am sorry that I can't meet you after your born because I am about to die today. I wish I could see you and hold you. I wish that I could get to know you. I will be your guardian angel in heaven looking down on you and helping you.

I was going to be your godmother like I am the godmother of your older brother Zane Arun Shah. Zane Arun, you are the best godson that I could have wished to have. I loved watching you learn to walk and talk. You were the best baby that I ever saw. I love you and will miss you with all of my heart and soul. Always remember that I am here and will be watching over you. Watch over your parents and be the best older brother you can be to the twins.

Your beloved aunt and godmother, Mohini Jessica Shah

November 11th, 2001 The Hamptons Southampton Town, New York

My dearest Nicolette Veronica Sevigny and Sameer James Shah,

I am so sorry my best friend and future cousin-in-law, that I cannot be the maid of honor at your wedding. I never planned on dying and leaving all of you. I will be watching over you and Sameer. I hope you will grieve for a short time because I do not want you to be depressed.

Do not postpone the wedding, my dearest! Marry my beloved cousin. I will miss you and your family. Look after my family for me please. Always remember, even though I am dead I am still your best friend. BFFE! Best Friends For Eternity is what are and what we will be.

I will always treasure our memories of being best friends since birth. I will miss my godmother and godfather. I am proud to be your god-sister, your best friend, and your sister of the heart. I will watch over your beloved sister and brother who died. I was honored to know you and was doubly blessed to be not only your best friend but also your god-sister.

I am so sorry my best friend and double-cousin that I cannot be there to watch you marry our beloved Third Musketeer. I wish I could survive this tornado but I know that it would be hard for me to escape the destiny that I have. As I write this, I am healing my dearest adopted children. I am also healing my friends Isaac Lawson and Helen Smith who came to the house for dinner and to stay over the weekend. I want you to help Nicolette and your parents look after my beloved family.

Tell your family that I love them and will miss them. You and your sister were the best cousins that I could have ever asked for. Always remember, even though I am dead I am still your best friend. BFFE! Best Friends For Eternity is what are and what we will be. I will treasure our memories of being best friends since birth.

I adored growing up with you and all our beloved cousins. I will miss performing the Mahabharat plays with you. I will also miss my beloved horses Jodha (Sweetheart) and Akbar (Midnight). I want you and Nicolette to look after them as long as they live.

Your beloved cousin and sister of the heart, Mohini Jessica Shah

After writing the letters, I phoned my parents and told them about the freak tornado. I also told them that I loved them. I told them to tell our whole family that I loved all of them. After I got of the phone with them, they called my paternal grandparents to tell them the sad news.

Nilambag Palace,India November 11th, 2001

The phone rings.

"Hello, it's Padma and Hemant at the Shah residence." My Dadi and Dada say.

"Hello, Maataa aur Pitaa, it's Adithya and Jocelyn. My parents say.

"Hello Betee aur Betaa, you sound sad. What happened, darlings?" My paternal grandparents ask.

"Mom and Dad, Mohini and her adopted children were at home with her friends and the house was hit by a freak tornado." My parents tell my paternal grandparents.

"Is she alive?" They ask.

"We were on the phone with her a moment ago and she wanted us to tell you that she loves you guys. She also wants us to tell Maataa that Mohini is going back home, whatever that means." My beloved parents say.

"Tell Mohini that we love her too, and email her this information to help her get to my home." Dadi and Dada say.

"Goodbye, mom and dad, we still have to tell everyone else. We will tell Mohini your words." My parents say.

"Goodbye, my darlings." Dadi says because Dada is calling his pilot to tell him that they have to go to Washington tomorrow. Dadi turns the phone off and calls her three daughters and one son to tell them the tragic news.

My eldest aunt is one of twins. She is named Shanti and she married into a South Indian family from Hyderabad. Her husband is named Ravi Reddy and they have two children. My uncle Ravi is a retired chief of police in Hyderabad. My aunt is a retired lawyer. Their son, Sanjay is also in the Indian army like my brother Abhijit. Their daughter, Ravali is also a doctor like Mohini.

Shanti's twin sister Jade Mala Shah married Ravi's brother. Rakesh Reddy is an engineer. They have one son named Jayant and a daughter named Ratna. Jayant directs Broadway plays and owns his own hair salon. Ratna dances with the world-renown Russian Ballet Company and teaches Kathak in her spare time.

My youngest aunt is named Preethi and she married into a North Indian family from Scotland. Her husband is the eldest brother of Malaika Khan nee Arora. His name is Manan Arora and they have four children. My uncle Manan is a Bollywood producer and my aunt Preethi has a famous boutique in Bombay that caters to the stars. Their oldest son is a Bollywood actor and his name is Prashant Arora. Their oldest daughter is named Manisha and she is a Physical Therapist. Their youngest daughter is named Priya and she is a Social Worker. Their youngest son is named Mithun and he is a business owner.

My youngest uncle is named Santosh Kevan Shah and he married my mother's sister Jennifer Diana Shah. My aunt is a nurse while my uncle is the Mayor of the city they live in. They have two children. Their oldest child is named Sameer James Shah and he is a firefighter. Their youngest child is named Katherine Divya Shah and she is a high school Sociology teacher.

I then asked the kids to trust me. They told me that they trusted me and even though I had adopted the kids a year ago, I was one of the people that they have been close to. I then asked Isaac and Helen to trust me. They said to me that they trusted me ever since Liam and I adopted our six precious children.

I told them about my paternal grandmother Padma (Valiedhiel Fraser) Shah and the fact that she was born the daughter of the High Elven King Gil-Galad and his wife Caladwen. I told them that there was a way that we could escape from the house but in this world, people would believe that we had died in the tornado. All of them agreed to leave with me and live in Middle Earth because they did not really have any people that loved them as much as I did.

We turned to the end of the wall and saw a lady, a beautiful lady with wavy golden hair and a flowing golden dress.

"Follow Me," the lady said in a voice that reminded us of wind chimes. "My name is Lady Galadriel of Lothlorien," Galadriel whispered leading us down the stairs. "Welcome to a new life, all of you." She whispered throwing the front door open.

A green light blinded all of us. When I opened my eyes, all of us were lying in a grass clearing. We walked to the edge of the clearing and looked down at the town. It was beautiful, unlike any place that we have ever seen.

"What is this place?" We breathed in amazement.

"That my children, is the city of Rivendell. Welcome to Middle Earth!"