Olima paused at the exquisite dining room and turned to face her stepmother. She replied, "No, ma. I checked the kitchen, and there's no foodstuff left." Mia frowned, as she was hungry, and questioned, "Why didn't you speak up since?" Olima stared from Mia to Gina with shock. She had helped Mia do her assignments, and Mia had been all nice and friendly with her. But once Gina arrived home, and Mia saw that her mother had returned, she switched to her mother's toxic behavior. "Hmm. And you sat here with Mia watching the television. Didn't you know that you should have come to my shop to ask me for money to refill the house with foodstuffs and the things you need in preparing our dinner tonight? Or did you actually expect us to starve with you this night?" Gina questioned with a cold glare. Olima replied, "No, mother—I mean, ma..." Gina opened her purse and brought out some bundled notes of money. She counted it and said, "Here's ₦10,000. Before I go upstairs, finish my bath, and c
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