Being short sucked.

When he first heard her words he thought that perhaps he could have misheard her but when she said it again, he looked into her eyes and realized that she was dead serious.  "You are crazy." Esong said. 

"No, I am very sane and I regret not coming to this decision a long time ago. You don't need to give me an answer right now. Take your time and think about it, we can bargain and make concessions. Until you come to a decision, I want us to agree not to openly expose any animosity that may exist between the two of us. Our lack of a cordial relationship is taking a toll on Justin's psyche. I don't need our four year old son worrying about our mental well being."

"You are unbelievable." Esong said.