Select the choice which displays proper use of a semicolon.
A) My wife and I prepared; for a huge gathering.
B) My wife and I prepared for a huge gathering; only a few people showed up.
C) My wife and I prepared for a huge gathering; but only a few people showed up.
D) My wife and I prepared for a huge gathering, only a few people showed up; Jill, Bob, Dan, and Wendy.