When Sid came and stands before Shawney saying, "Shawney, you have to understand we could not, because we would be disrespecting Aunty Joan."
"Never mind Sid, only one person had cared for me anyhow, and he is no longer around, so I have no one anymore."
"That's not true Shawney," Sid replies.
"Yes, it is true Sid, and all of you know it," Shawney snapped as the tears continue all over to rolls down her face
"Shawney, you know Dad only loved you, that's why he only gives us a measly inheritance."
"Sid, just shut your mouth," Ken said.
"I will not Uncle Ken, Dad only give us twelve and a half percent in shares and give Shawney twenty-five percent.
Why did he do that, she doesn't even have a family and is never home?"
"You fool your father leaves nothing for us, all was hers, it is Shawney that changes the will and give to all of us."
"Ken are you crazy?" Joan shouted
"No, I am not, I was there when he made the will, Shawney Mother had left the land for her and the money her father invested was hers.
When he sold the land he invested her money, not yours or anyone else, he ensured you all got a good education. Now I am tired of you all criticizing and condemning her."
"Uncle Ken, if what you are saying here has any bearing, then Dad didn't love us."
"Tell me Sid what is love, you all say when Shawney is not around how much you love her.
But when you are all together like your Aunt, you look for ways to use and ridiculed her openly.
True love is what Shawney did, by taking her inheritance and distributing to us all, that is how to demonstrate true love.
But since Joan feels it was Daniel doing that our family got twenty-five percent of the shares, you better think again.
I am returning all Shawney give to us, so when you return home, you will have to find another means of living.
It times the sacrifice Shawney made to educate each of you, help you all to survive."
"But dad, we will be on the street?"
"So, what's new Julian, because of your Mother I was on the street when my brother picks me up and house us.
Your mother's constant abuse of Shawney was unbearable so Daniel told her to leave and she was on the street.
Shawney took care of all of you and none of you was grateful to her for the sacrifices she made.
It is overbearing, she has gone through enough because of all of your behavior, my heart brakes to see the tears in Daniel's eyes and now in Shawney."
Hugging him, "I love you Uncle but please."
"No Shawney, I am tired, I have spoken to them many times, but they have sticks stuck in their ears, now I am sure they will listen when they reach home."
"Uncle, there's no need for that."
"My child you are too kindhearted, but they will never learn, you have learned to survive out in the world. Now they need to do the same, when I return home I will instruct your lawyer."
"Uncle, that is not necessary, maybe now that they have learned the truth, they will change, please leave it as it is, I beg you."
"Okay everyone, now that everyone had said their peace, it is late already so let us eat, we have enough talk," Robert responds instructing everyone to take a seat
"Come honey, when your Uncle Ken told me what you did, I was so proud of you but tonight you made me prouder.
Your father would have been proud of what you did for your brothers and sisters.
Torren, I will be most honored if you could stay for dinner and protect my niece."
Turning to Train, "Good to see you again my friend, and thanks for your lovely gift."
"It was my pleasure."
Paula invites Train and Torren seeing the hesitation, "Come join us, I was wondering who Robert will sit with, he feels these gathering is boring and seek ways to run away."
"Honey, Train invited all your family to a dinner at his home Wednesday. Will you find out who is staying so we could extend the invitation.
Now my friend we had no time last night to talk but I heard you were traveling on the road for six months looking for."
Interrupting him, seeing that Torren was standing at his side, "Oh my friend why lingers in the past when there are so much in the present we could rejoice about."
"You are right, come and join me at the table, Torren come on sit with us and where is Shawney; that child had work hard the entire day helping with all these preparations.
Honey come and enjoy your meal," noticing the others already eating.
All taking their seat when Mitch came to the table, "I see it have a place here."
"I thought you and Nellie were going to join your cousins?"
"Yeah, she is enjoying their company and getting first-hand information, and Dad I hope you don't mind but I invited Joseph."
"Then you better get him a chair because here he comes."
"Thank God he come after Aunty Joan show," Shawney said.
Putting the chair, "You mean she was doing that for a show?" Mitch quarries.
"You haven't seen anything yet, she loves to be seen and heard, but Uncle outburst might quiet her down a bit."
Mitch signal Joseph to come, "Come here cousin boy, join us."
Joseph kisses Mom first, then Shawney, shaking the men hand then said, "What have I miss?"
"Nothing much, we now sit down," Mitch responds.
"Shawney, Mom, and Dad wanted to know if you will come over one evening for dinner?" Joseph inquired.
"I will have to see Joseph; the day flies so quickly, I hardly have time to volunteer at the clinic and help with the workload."
Noticing Torren's puzzled expression, Shawney said, "Uncle Robert will die cooking for this battalion, so I will stick around for a few days."