She and Mark had been so kindto me in my loss and regularly checked up on me. "Alex, how have you been," Mary said when I answered. "Hi Mary, I've b...en ok. Things are fine."It felt odd to be fully made up, dressed and coiffed while I spoke withher on the phone."I just called to remind you we're having our costume party for Mark'soffice. You remember they're celebrating 20 years in business and it'sgoing to be a super bash. You must agree to come!" Oh Mary, I don't know. I hate going to. Your mom’s not stupid, and your dad isn’t heartless. He genuinely cares about his people. You said so yourself.”I said, “I know.”After a moment, I added, “Like I said, my life suddenly got complicated. I never knew who my dad was until I literally met him face to face.”Joey said, “You can’t miss the family resemblance. If Tim’s hair was Vito’s or Brad’s color, he’d be the spitting image of his dad.”Brad asked, “So, like, will we meet him at the party?”I said, “No. He’s out of the country until. You do what you want but I'm not going to play your game." I walked over to the apartment and went inside to a worried Shirley who gave me a tight hug. "It's okay. I think we have a young person who really doesn't want to kill. Holler to Ed to come in and eat. If they didn't shoot me, they won't shoot him. They might come in."She leaned out the door. She shouted, "Ed, come on in for supper. If your gun toting friend wants to join us, they are welcome."Ed gave her a surprised look but slowly. She was an alcoholic and d**g user but went into rehab. She then went to college where she somehow received her degree in marketing by blowing the professors, I would guess. I am told she continued to be a working girl on the side, doing frat parties after graduation.Karen is currently located in the Cleveland, Ohio area. She had her own independent consulting and marketing business, but I believe she is now “retired.” I did a records search and did come up with a solicitation charge in Clark.