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**** Saturnin Wozo Az Fakonin ****

But what just happened? I don't understand how she knew I was in that room? And the woman who just came out here is not my wife, for me she is calm and indifferent. What's important, I'm her life, she eats my hand, now I don't understand anything.

Elvina: Why are you standing there doing nothing? Did you see what your filthy wife did to me? She just attacked me.

Me (harsh): If you didn't want her to attack you, you shouldn't have sex with her husband.

Elvina (crying): And now it's my fault? Eh? I'm not going to let this pass.

Me (cold): Yes it's your fault Elvina. Every time you verbally abuse her and insult her, you think I don't know what you and your gang are doing? So don't come whining and I hope for you you're not HIV positive. Anyway, we always protect ourselves.

Elvina (panicked): Do you believe what your wife said? You don't know me Saturnin! And our weekend is still relevant?

Normally, we should go to Pretoria for the weekend but with what has just happened, I don't think it will happen

Me: I hope for you, otherwise if I find that this is the case and that you have infected me, I will burn you alive. For the weekend, no. We'll do that another time.

I go out and find Diane outside the door I'm sure she was listening to us and I think she did it.

Me (icy): I hope what you did saves your marriage. I knew that with your angel face there, you were a bad person and what did you gain by telling my wife? Do you think my wife is going to leave me like your husband just did?

Diane: But what are you talking about Saturnin?

I see his cousin come out of the office and I keep them in my eyes and I leave. I can't go home, it's the inauguration of our Cotonou branch so as the owner I have to stay here until the end. But my mind is gone, I imagine what my wife is feeling, but what do I do?

My name is Saturnin Azinvidé Fakonin alias Wozo, I am one of the owners of ASC raffinerie, I am a very serious person but my biggest fault is that I am angry but I have never hit my wife and I will never do. My words are more than slaps and punches. I don't mince words, I come from a very wealthy family. My father is a businessman and my mother is the manager of a food company that we own. I have a sister who is 20 years old. My parents don't like Aurore because she's not from the same social class as us, not even that. Aurore makes no effort to improve the situation. But unlike Elvina, the few times she sees my mother, she is very caring even if mom doesn't know about my relationship with Elvina. I see Amédée come back quite angry.

Amèdée: Who had invited Diane? And what is this filthy doing here?

Me: This evening is catastrophic.

Amèdée: I first confirm Diane who follows me everywhere and there I find this disrespectful girl in my evening! But this girl is going to smell me because it's the second time she disrespects me gold me Hounye Michèlouvi'or nobody disrespects me and especially not starving me.

Me: Aurore surprised me with Elvina.

Amedee: What? Oh but anyway she knew that right?

Me: Knowing that without proof is another thing not seeing me in action.

Amèdée (amused): And suddenly she let you continue your sex?

Me (seriously): That does not make me laugh my brother. She hit Elvina

Patrick: What? But no, you're kidding, it's not the Aurore we know.

Me: I can't believe it myself.

Amèdée: Did she slap him or what?

Me: Slaps yes and violent punches. I was so shocked that I didn't even react. And since Elvina is short in stature, she took all the hits.

Amèdée: Ayiiii and Aurore didn't give him a kokota at the end?

Me: Of course it is.

Amèdée (teases): I bet his size will shrink by 10 centimeters.

Me (sad): Brother, that's not funny at all.

Amèdée (burst of laughter): Koyi gnan nangbôdjê.

Me: Safroulaye...

Amédée: And now what are you going to do?

Me, I do not know. The Aurore woman I saw today is like the one from our debut with all her ardour. As soon as I get home, I'm going to test the temperature and you, who is this girl who disrespects our future president?

Amèdée: Dirt like that isn't even attractive, it's boundless insolence, but I'm going to reduce it.

Me: Don't make too many waves my friend, you even know it's not good, especially now.

Amèdée: I'll clean it myself. Don't worry

We see Charbel come back with his daughter and when I see her, I often think of my child. He would already be about 4 years old.

Charbel: I have just spent an exhausting evening.

Amedee: You too? What's with you, I hope it's not Luna?

Charbel: Yes, but I'll tell you later.

Me: Okay guys, I'm going to give you the slip oh.

Charbel: Already?

Amèdée: Leave my boy. There are more serious things to deal with.

Charbel: At this point?

Me: Yes to that point ibouuuuuu.

As soon as I get out, I see my driver and my bodyguard open the car door for me.

Yes I have a bodyguard unlike Amèdée who has four and Charbel two. But I don't like getting too cluttered with too many people. With what we do and especially with our families who are rich, we have to protect ourselves. I arrive at the house everything is calm and all the light bulbs are off except those outside for the guards. I'm a little apprehensive even though I know there will be nothing. I arrive at the door of our room, I turn my wrist but the door is closed inside. I knock but Madame does not open.

Me (angry): Aurore is coming to open this door for me, otherwise I'm going to break it.

Still nothing, I continue to drum for at least an hour but Madame remains firm. So I spend the night in the guest room and it's the first time since our marriage that I haven't slept with my wife when I'm in Cotonou even when we had lost our child, even if she couldn't stand me anymore but we slept together. Now what will happen?

**** Aurora Fakonin ****

I wake up with all the energy in the world, I take my shower and I take a sheet. I have goals that I must achieve, projects to achieve and above all I have a lot of work to do on myself. My phone ringtone rings, I look it's an unknown number, I don't like taking numbers I don't know so I let it ring. I continue my list of what I will do from today. Since he has the money, that's why he goes out with whores. Now it's my turn to spend them well. I finish, I take my phone and I call Judith to find out what time I have to come.

Me: So you're already here?

Judith: Yes, since my sister isn't feeling well, I have to take care of it, but today we finish at 1 p.m. as it's Sunday.

Me: Ok I arrive the time I have my breakfast.

I hang up smiling, I open the door who I see in front of the door with the head of the bad days? Guess.

Saturnin: May I know what you play?

I pass him and go down the stairs to go to the dining room and he follows me like a dog.

Saturnin (annoyed): But I'm talking to you, isn't it?

Me: (caller): Jeanine?

Jane: Yes ma'am

Me: I want you to collect all the clothes I put on the bags, you share with whoever you want

Jeanine (bright eyes): Is it true ma'am? Oh thank you ma'am.

Saturnin: Jeanine leave us.

Me: I'm not done, make me an omelet and I need some guava juice. For noon, don't cook for me. You feed everyone except me.

She left quite happy there.

I cut my bread and the cheese I start to nibble.

BAM, he just punched the table, frankly, he doesn't scare me and it amuses me. He hasn't seen anything yet. In fact, the game has just begun.

Saturnin (growling): Do you think it's with this attitude that I'm going to stay with you? Pfff

I start to eat my omelette quietly, he is still looking at me.

Jeanine: Sir, what do you want for your breakfast?

Saturnin (short): I'm not hungry.

I leave the table and look in my closet which is now empty. During the week, I'm going to Paris to renew my wardrobe. I want the bill to be really salty. I wear a light little dress with small straps without a bra, I put on light makeup, I put on my sandals, I take my bag, my sunglasses and my bag, I put on my Jean Paul Gaultier scandal perfume, I walk down the stairs and I find the gentleman in the living room yelling at someone on the phone. I pass him but he grabs my arm.

Saturnin: Can I know where you are going like that?

Me: I don't have time for comedians like you Saturnin, now everyone for themselves God for everyone. You are free to sleep with whoever you want but know that from today, you will no longer disrespect me. So you let go of my hand I have more important things to do instead of listening to a traitor like you. In case you want a divorce, remember our prenup. Adulterous man who sleeps with HIV-positive people.

I jostle him, I go out, to annoy him more I take his row rover, the latest model, there I see his bodyguard coming towards me.

I do ? There is a problem ?

Him: Madam, sir is going to use this car today.

Me: Well, he just changed. Today I use it.

Him: But.......

I close the door and I start towards the restaurant I arrive in one piece, this car is really powerful, I lock the doors, I take a good look yes it's here, it's small but it's pretty outside, I go home and find a lot of people for a Sunday.

Me: Hello.

Judith: Hello my apprentice.

I burst out laughing, ah it feels good to let go.

Me: I'm here boss, what do I start with?

Judith: First you change and wash your hands well and you come back.

Me: I don't have spare clothes.

Judith: It's not a problem come I show you. We really had a great time, I cried a lot cutting the onions (laughs) but it really did me a world of good. In the end, I invited her to a beauty salon, which she refused, but since I too have a hard head, I insisted so much that she said yes on the condition that the cooking lessons be free. . We were well taken care of that I changed my hairstyle. For almost 5 years I've been wearing short weaves but today it's the long ones.

Judith: Wow so cool.

Me: You're hot too, I'll be at the restaurant until Thursday after I'm going to move for a week.

Judith: It doesn't matter.

Me: Thank you, you don't know what you've done for me but one day I'll explain to you, come home I'll drop you off.

She hesitates, but with her you have to insist. When I arrive at her house, I know that there are people who live in really precarious conditions, especially in the surrounding area, and that really hurts me.

Me: See you Tuesday.

Judith: Tuesday.

I arrive at the house I see that this one is already there unless he stayed at home on Sunday. As soon as he sees me, I see his mouth open, yes my dear it's only the beginning, you'll pay me well.

*** Charbel Nicolsonne Adjasse ***

For a week, I've only been turning around, my conscience is not at rest, how am I going to find her and ask forgiveness? And know if she's okay? This girl's doe eyes don't leave me for a moment, I can't ask Marie Claire. She's going to find it suspicious, how do I do it? I have a trip for the day after tomorrow, I want to see her before I go to New York for a week.

Luna (small voice): Is it when we go to see Crédo so that you apologize?

Me: I don't know sweetie, but I will after my trip.

Luna (small voice): But you always say the same thing, I also want to see my friend.

Me: Ok I'll look where she works and we'll go there tomorrow before going to grandma's.

Luna: Yippee.

Me: I'm coming sweetie, I have an appointment with Uncle Amèdée and Saturnin, it won't take me long.

Luna: Ok can I take my plays?

Me: For an hour Lou (his nanny) will watch you.

Luna: I promise I'll be good like Princess Sofia.

Today I feel like driving alone, so my guards follow me in the second car. Let's go to our club, everyone has problems at the moment. I find my boys sipping their cognac.

Me: Hello rich people.

Them: Good evening richest.

This is our slogan to motivate us to work harder. I place my order.

Me: Amèdée, can you ask Marie Claire for the numbers of the girls who catered for the inauguration?

Amèdée: Marie Claire is your girlfriend, no, why do you want me to ask her?

Me: I don't want her to get any ideas, I just want to apologize to that girl.

Saturnin: I will.

Amèdée: No, I'm going to do it too, I have scores to settle.

Me: Ok then Saturnin, your wife is back from her getaway from Paris?

Amedee bursts out laughing.

Me: What are you laughing at? And I know your laughter is rare as a green cat.

Saturnin: Have a good laugh yourself Diane doesn't want to sign the divorce papers, no!

Me: And yet we had a perfect life, but for some time, nothing really goes.

Saturnin: Yes she came back, completely changed and indifferent. I now sleep in the guest room and Madame goes out all day to go I don't know where, she spends nearly a million euros I almost had a stroke.

Me: I hope she doesn't give you the change for your room huh?

Saturnin (icy): If she does, I'll kill her. The woman who will do this to me is not yet born.

Amèdée: Since you told us here that she doesn't care about you, I haven't heard here that you admit having hurt her, you're the culprit in this story.

Me: And where are you with Elvina?

Saturnin: Neutral, I want to see clearly in this story.

I go home, all washed up, Amèdée sends me the girl's address. I take my child when we arrive, I find the bulldozers and a crowd of people.

**** Judith Sena Sonon ****

For the past week, I have been doing the work alone, sometimes Eli comes to help me, but I think she is much better and that reassures me a little. I made a new friend. Despite her money, she is simple and does not judge anyone, even with Eli and Crédo it works but for the moment Madam is on the move, but she calls me sometimes on Whatsapp, I know she is outside the country .

Credo: I'm waiting for you, I'll see what you've done.

Me (laugh): Don't worry ho I did everything like you do, so far you haven't answered me yet.

Credo: Regarding?

Me: For the therapist.

Credo: I'm fine, we're not gonna spend more money on white stuff.

Me: We work hard for it. Sister, even if we're going to spend all of our savings to make you well, we will, and I know Eli will agree with me.

Credo: I'm not ready yet.

Me: I understand you honey, but it's been over 10 years sweetie, I think you need to see a professional for that.

Credo: Give me another week ok?

I look at her to see if she doesn't want to fool me.

Credo: I promise you, my dear sister.

Me: ok, let's go.

We started our day as usual, first with breakfast, around 10 am we started cooking for the small businesses around and especially the construction sites. I hear screams outside, I run out and I see the bulldozers and there I see my sister next to me in distress, I see a black car stop in front of the restaurant and I see the arrogant guy come out and come stand in front of me defying me.

Him (authoritative): I want you to demolish this dump for me.

I see a little girl screaming and I see my sister pass out.