On the other side of the village, Chijioke was facing his own drama. He had just broken up with Ada, his girlfriend of six months. To make matters worse, he had immediately started dating Ada's younger sister, Uju. In Chijioke's mind, it wasn't a big deal.
"They're basically the same person," he told his friend Emeka. "Same family, same genes, same beauty. What's the problem?"
But when Ada and Uju's parents found out, all hell broke loose. They summoned Chijioke to their house for what was supposed to be a polite conversation.
"Chijioke," their father began, trying to remain calm, "do you have any sense at all?"
"Sir, I - "
"Shut up!" their mother snapped. "You think our daughters are like egusi soup? If one pot finishes, you start eating from another?"
"It's not like that," Chijioke stammered. "I love Uju!"
"Love?!" their father bellowed. "Get out of my house before I show you the love of a cane!"
And just like that, Chijioke found himself single again.