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“You must be out of your rotten mind!” Mr Cole bellowed.

“Me, I'm not out of my mind o” Mrs Cole replied, bunching up her husband's grey T-shirt in her st, she rocked from side to side, ready for a ght. “Have I asked too much? All I need is some money to take care of your children.” She shouted back at him almost shedding tears.

He chuckled sarcastically. “Abi e ri obirin yi ni? (can't you see this woman?),” he clapped his hand in amazement. Then immediately, the sarcastic smile on his face turned into a frown. 

“Woman, listen to me and listen well. You have no right to tell me what I am to do for my children. Is that clear?” He spoke rmly with alcohol heavy on his breath.

“Don't you have any shame Akin? Your children are in their rooms and can obviously hear you shouting at me” she told him as she released his T-shirt from her grip.


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