Obi Nwanne

 

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Obi has just called for a meeting in his father's house and wants to know why many don't love each other. He grew up seeing everyone always quarrel hitting their chest as they remove their shoes or slippers, saying some words that are not easily spoken by mare men who do not understand the omenana. And when Obi sees this he shakes his head as he continues doing mummy and daddy with Obiageli, nwaneya nwanyi (sister), who he grew up with all his life. Yes, they were only two that made it out of their mothers stomach. Some other times Obi and Obiageli the most popular twins in the village at the time will also play cooking games, were they use empty tomato paste tin to cook with 'nchawu' (saint leave) and sand as rice or garri. Off course they enjoyed their company as they seemed like the only sane humans at home growing up.

Mazi Chekwube their uncle lives alone, but always coursing trouble alone, Nwada Chisimdiri, their aunty that promised to make the house not interesting at all, also lives in the same big compound. Uncle not also married always looks for one thing to accuse Obi's mother, Patience, of disrespect, that was all he will hear Uncle say most times. 

These and many more made Obi and Obiageli always iching to leave the house anytime such drama happens; well it was everyday. the village eventually termed them 'ndi uno ogu' (the home of fighters). They would go to the stream talk to themselves about it cry and then come home. Papa Obi, Obi's father was known to be a peaceful man who talks not, but many wondered how his home was now that of titans. 

Years ago, Papa Obi's mechanic workshop, a very big popular one, went down to ashes, as fire that started from one of the shops beside his, extended through the market and rendered many hopeless; I know you thought I meant homeless, that was when, Papa Obi finally resulted to the village life; at that time, he just got married to beautiful Patience who was still pregnant with the twins. When they came back they were able to manage because, Papa Obi was able to build a massive building in a massive compound in a village that turned into town, and so he rented some part of it to tenants with the money he made from it started a small workshop in the village and they were all managing. Well all these quarrel started since Papa Obi returned from the city with his family and a Range Rover. To be continued...