The narrator carries on and becomes mother and father to her children-she makes sure the food supply doesn't diminish and makes repairs around the house. She even starts going alone to the movies. The looks of astonishment she receives makes her want to cry, but she finds some comfort in movies.
She feels grateful that Modou has abandoned her, thus forcing the break that her children wanted, but she misses his presence in her life. She takes to listening to the radio all the time to fill the void. The narrator doesn't think she could attract another man, but she puts on a happy face and survives. She wonders if Modou realizes what he had done, leaving her to raise twelve children-an army of children who now have to take public transportation while their.....
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