The evening was sensational, the Collings was there and they didn't seem please but that wasn't her concern. Shawney thought, 'Their lost is my gain.'
Her Aunt and Uncle Robert, Joseph's parents and grandparents were there. Some family members of Torren and dad were there.
Also few close friends to dad and a few factory workers, they all came and introduce themselves and congratulate us.
Torren looks very happy meeting everyone and Shawney could see how proud he was to announce to everyone that I am his wife.'
Watching him as he mingles among the crowd he was comfortable, nothing seems to bother him now.
Recalling Joseph words when she had first came to San Francisco to visit Torren in the hospital. 'He don't mingle in crowds, but seeing the drastic change from then to now.
"Thank You father after traveling for so many years and meeting so many people, I never had a proposal.
You waited until I return home to send me an offer in my home, if only dad was alive to see this day.
I thank You for answering my prayer, when I asked for whatever Mr. Mac Carty intention was to turn it into a blessing. All along You was planning this for my homecoming, is that why you let him stop?'
Smilingly she ponders, 'It took some time but it has happen, now I want for You to open another door, so I can be a blessing in return to show You my gratitude and thanks."
Feeling her cabs paining and she felt for a cup of hot tea, when a dost of tiredness sweeps over her body. Wanting at that moment just to lie down.
Slipping away into the kitchen, going to make a hot cup of tea to drink. Then suddenly she felt everything was spinning around her.
With nothing to hold on to as a support, Shawney call out to Torren, only feeling a hand grab hold of her but it wasn't Torren.
Hearing the alarm only to realize it was Candis, "Thank you Candis, will you please call Torren for me."
But he was already at her side scooping her up when he called out to his dad, "To call for the doctor."
Closing her eyes thinking, 'She felt safe now in his arms, why does this always have to happen to me, when it have a crowd?' Realizing all the guest was glaring at her, just as when Aunty Joan had kicked her.
Torren was halfway up the stairs when he called out to everyone, "To continue with the party."
Resting her on the bed seeing how they decorated the room, but then the knock came. And Candis enters. "Shawney, I have a hot cup of tea for you, maybe this might help?"
"Thank you so much for catching me Candis, that what I went to get in the kitchen."
But Torren took the tea from Candis and drink half, then rest it down on his bedside table, and fix me in a sitting position before feed me the remaining of the tea.
Looking at him wondering, 'Why did he do that, don't he trust Candis?' Looking at his face then Candis but she was calm, as I said, "Torren, thank you."
Sitting next to her, "It was my pleasure, now there is no need to hustle, and I am sure the doctor will say you are pregnant, that why you are feeling unwell."
Taking her foot on top of his lap unfastening her shoes then slip it out, "Are you feeling better now?"
"I am just tired, but I will need to freshen up before the doctor comes."
When Candis said, "Torren, I will remain with Shawney, so why don't you go and wait for when the doctor reaches and bring him up?"
Looking at Shawney seeing the nod, when he stood up and said, "I will be right outside the door."
The waiting was killing as a million things keep popping up in his head. When Dr. Brian reaches Torren, rush downstairs and ask him to come on up.
Hearing the knocking Candis said, "One minute Torren," Giving Shawney the house dress, seeing she had finished, Candis open the door saying, "She is done."
Asking Candis to wait outside, knowing Torren won't go. Dr. Brian did his examination and take a blood sample.
"Now young lady I know how you like to hustle and helping everyone, but I need you to get some good rest for one week, and start eating properly that will help the process along nicely."
"Doc, one question am I pregnant, or is it something serious?"
"Why do you ask if you are pregnant, are you not sure?" Shawney was afraid that maybe she might have a similar problem like her mom.
"Please Doc, don't ask me a question, with a question, am I pregnant or not?"
"Yes, young lady you are, and from what I calculated the baby due date is the first of January."
"Thank you so much, you see it is only today I had some dizzy spells, but other than that I had no symptoms of being pregnant.
Other than that, I used to missed my menstruation which used to happen before and often, so I thought that was normal."
"Shawney, the same advice you used to give Careen and Lasandra, I need you to apply it yourself and I don't see why this pregnancy won't be normal. As you know complications could arise so just don't force yourself."
"Thank you once again doc, then you will see me by the half of August at the hospital. "
"Yes, when you come to join the prenatal clinic."
"Oh yeah and that to."
"What do you mean?"
"Doc, I do hospital visitation, so I will see you at the hospital not as a patient but as a friend, didn't you know that's how I met Torren?"
Noticing Torren looking at her smiling, He used to be so touchy and always angry, now this is amazing. She has made such a drastic change in his life.