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They both cried, then she whispered: ?You know she loved you.? After the service they all went back to their place and they talked for hours about Cheryl. He promised to see them soon.
About once a week he would visit them and he noticed that Mama was not there more and more. One evening he stayed to talk with Papa after they had closed. When he asked where Mama was he said: ?She?s upstairs taking care of the baby.? Fred was shocked beyond belief and asked whose baby? Papa hesitated and then said: ?You and Sheryl have a beautiful daughter.? They rushed to see the baby and Mama said: ?what have you done.? Papa said it was time he knew. They went into Sheryl?s room and there in the crib was the most gorgeous baby he had ever seen.
The next morning Fred called his attorney and had his entire trust fund transferred to Papa and Mama. Then he waited until after work and went to tell them about it. It was hard for them to believe it.
For about a year Fred visited Chandra almost every day.
She soon she was trying to walk, getting into everything, and growing like a weed. Mama was beginning to look tired. It must be very hard on her, having to run a business and take care of Chandra. Fred knew it was time for him to take charge.
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