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sad…it’s hard. He’s up for parole next year. It’s been a nightmare for seven years, but he’s very sorry for everything that happened. Bambi and I visit him often.”
    â€œBambi visits him?”
    â€œYeah, I couldn’t believe it at first. You know, I didn’t know Bambi at all until we found everything out after Sid died. I learned that my dad and Bambi already knew each other. They did things with Sid; you know the three of them went to dinner together, stuff like that. You know my dad worked for Sid for many years, but they were friends too. They three of them were relatively close in age, with Sid and my dad in their fifties and Bambi was forty-one at the time.”
    â€œDid your dad know that Sid and Bambi were secretly engaged when Sid died?”
    â€œYeah, maybe, you know, I don’t know. Anyway, during the recovery from his wound, dad reached out to Bambi to explain what happened and how Kathy Reese mixed him all up. He knew Bambi was heartbroken by Sid’s death and he apologized for the harm he caused. Dad had also pled guilty to a conspiracy to murder charge for his acts with Kathy. His twenty year prison term was reduced to eight due to his cooperation with the police and help in keeping Andi alive.
    â€œDuring his time in the joint, dad and Bambi have stayed in touch. Bambi visits him at Chino. We usually go separately so it seems like he gets more visitors. I think it’s helped them recover. Bambi forgave dad. I think their casual friendship has deepened.”
    I was amazed and said so.
    â€œI know; me too. Bambi is a real Christian and always said that she needed to forgive dad and help him.”
    â€œWow!”
    Edie then said, “And, we were all shocked when Sid put us all in his will. We all thought everything was going to Troy.”
    â€œI bet you were. I thought it would be that way too.”
    â€œYeah, it’s not like dad or Bambi or I are millionaires or anything. It’s just a security thing with our annuities. We don’t have to worry really, Bambi especially. I mean, Sid really did her right. You know, he did as much as he could to legitimize Tawny and his love and relationship with her and Bambi. He made it clear in the will that they were engaged and that he loved her and was going to marry her.”
    â€œYeah. How did that make you feel?”
    â€œOK, really. I mean I knew Sid and I would never marry. Plus, once I really got to know Bambi, I fell in love with her. You know, she is a terrific person and really does treat me like she’s my mother or older sister. And, Tawny, well, she is a joy.”
    She paused, looked at me, and said, “They really are my family.”
    â€œThat’s great, Edie.”
    â€œBambi’s doing an incredible job raising Tawny alone, especially since Bambi’s mother died two years ago. She doesn’t spoil Tawny, but she does shower her with love. And, because of Sid’s will, Bambi has been able to act like a true widow and treat the estate like it’s a family home. She was the key to getting Troy and Tawny to act like siblings. Troy really likes his little sister. It’s amazing, really.”
    â€œIt sure looks like it.”
    â€œSid would be very happy. You know, we are all together on the estate a lot of the times; Bambi and Tawny in the mansion, Troy in the garage apartment and me in the pool house. It’s a little weird, but Bambi has made it all work and we all get along great. I wouldn’t have believed it.”
    â€œSo, Tawny will be very rich when she gets older.”
    â€œShe’s not as rich as Troy, because most of Tawny’s inheritance is tied up in the estate. We all hope she keeps it as a family home. I think she will, because she’ll get other money from Sid when she turns twenty-five.”
    â€œSo, what will your dad do when he gets released?”
    â€œI’m not exactly sure. Bambi has already asked