"No, ma'am. I checked the kitchen, and there's no food left," Olima replied. Mia frowned, hungry. "Why didn't you say something?" Olima looked from Mia to Gina. She'd helped Mia with her homework, and Mia had been friendly. But as soon as Gina arrived, Mia reverted to her mother's toxic behavior. "So, you sat here with Mia, watching television? Didn't you think to ask me for money to buy groceries and ingredients for dinner? Or did you expect us to starve tonight?" Gina asked coldly. "No, Mother—I mean, ma'am," Olima stammered. Gina opened her purse, counted out some bills, and said, "Here's 10,000 naira. Before I finish my bath, you'd better go to the market and buy everything you need for vegetable soup and semovita. Else..." Gina glared at Olima, dropped the money on the center table, and went upstairs. Olima rushed to the kitchen, frantically checking the containers to see what ingredients she needed. She grabbed the money and hurried out of the house, hearing Mia's laughter a
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