Meet Edith,an epitome of beauty,the only child of her parents.She was of course pampered and spoiled with love both from relatives and her parents.Edith grew with so much love and an alert young lady.
At 18,she was being flocked by many suitors who wouldn't bath an eye to take her as wife.There came suitors to an extent Edith's mother Therese was afraid that if Edith don't take anyone soonest sje might be ran out of suitors in future
Edith didn't attend college instead she fully immersed herself in her mother's business, petty trading.Since it was only both of them they lacked nothing with the little they have
On a fateful afternoon her mother approached her for some adult discussion
"Eddy as she fondly called her,what are your thoughts of these young men that are flocking my house like birds seeking for your hand in marriage"
Eddy replied"Where is this heading to mum"
"I'm only concerned that you don't want to spend the rest of your life with me because I would actually want to carry my future grand kids said her mom delightfully
"With that being said,continued Eddy I actually wanted to introduced Kenny to you,We had knew each other not so long but if at I would marry that soon he's only my consideration
The mom said nothing since it seems like there was already someone serious and wouldn't want to pursue the discussion inorder not to make her change her mind
After Edith's 20 years birthday,she got married to Kenny
Kenny was a young man in his late twenties,He got interested in Edith due to the news of people's admiration of her beauty and class.As a young man with his charmy look and wealthy background to support his look knew he would got anything he wanted
He went for Edith and definitely got her.
Months went by since living like a man and wife with Kenny,Eddy got to knew that her marriage with Kenny was one to boost his ego and prove to his counterpart about getting anything he wants.
Eddy knew that,if she didn't think and act fast she could live the rest of her life as a one if Kenny's trophy
What way could be the best to leave a relationship and not feel miserable about it?Eddy thought
Getting in another would be the answer
Eddy successfully got into another relationship with Anderson while in marriage with Kenny
Anderson,a young man in his thirties with his carpentry work got to meet Eddy due to moving closer to his mother's shop
They do exchange pleasantries while Eddy was with her mother
Anderson liked Eddy but never asked her out due to his feeling that Eddy was way above his class and also due to the fact he was an extremely shy man
Since Eddy started feeling lonely in her marriage,she often visit Anderson's shop to have chats with him
As they got to spend many times together Eddy got to knew his intentions for her, she quickly accepted since her own husband doesn't seem to care how she survive.
Fast forward to when Eddy couldn't keep the secret of being in love with Anderson decided to move in with him,deserting her husband's house.
This caused uproar in the streets among the in-laws,each questioning what could happen to Once thought perfect couple
Kenny on the other side knew how embarrassing this would bring to his ego decided not fight against it
In his words "the heart wants what it want"
Eddy has lived up to two months with Anderson before the dissolution of her marriage with Kenny
On the day of dissolution, there were gossips of Eddy being pregnant but whose?
Some claimed it's Kenny's since it looks more like a three month pregnancy while others claimed it was Anderson's
No party involved disclaimed the gossip cause both exes wouldn't want to be mentioned on the same sentence since their parting
Kenny's people on the other hand gave a condition of claiming the child if the child was born within remaining six months since Eddy left kenny at 3 months,if she happened to gave birth then the claimed the child while if it exceeded 9 months then it's Anderson's.
Days went to weeks,weeks to months,at the early time of ten months Eddy gave birth to her son, There were claims of some pregnancy exceeding 9 months and all
But agreement is an agreement
The child belonged to Anderson and Eddy, while Keeny on the other hands got married almost after his divorce with a pregnant who gave birth to a son too
But the funny thing about it is that baby Eli(Eddy and Anderson's son) and Kenny's son looked exactly the same
People knew and saw the truth butni one dares to say a thing since it was considered a close case.
Three years after Eli was born, Anderson got involved with a road accident while on the way to shop for his carpentry materials and met his death
Eddy was left a widow at 24 years to mourn for her dear husband,as their tradition may have it she remarried to her late Husband's younger brother and gave birth to two girls Annie and Veil.
After Annie and Veil was born Eddy's new husband was physically abusing her,beating her at any slightest provocation and reminding her of being the devil who schemed to take away his brother untimely.
Eddy wailed and when she couldn't take it anymore ran to her dear mother for rescue.
Eddy's mother always in protective mode for her daughter came with two hefty men that beat up Eddy's husband
This beating was so severe that the police intervened and Eddy's mother was retained at the police station for taking lawsinto her hands
After she was released She took her daughter and the three grand children with her and the marriage was nulled.
Eddy who has went through all of these decided to take some break with being involved with men, this actually didn't last long till she met another man and took in to her fourth child Rob
And after that took in with another man again and gave birth to her last baby George
So Eddy's children in the order of the oldest Eli,Annie,Veil,Rob and George all with different fathers but one mother.
Just as they had different fathers so do they had different personalities and characters.
Eli, the oldest grew up to be fierce,stubborn and brave never ceased to b a leader among his siblings.He made sure they are well taken care of to the extent of being a drop out inorder to partake in the monetary upbringing,he did alot of work and made sure they lacked nothing
Annie, just as pretty as her mother in her young age,charming.Take no part in the house chores,so attentive to anything that would make her prettier while her younger Sister strives to live a life if a nun,never failed any church activities.The prayer warrior of the house
Rob,on the order hand is smart but dull, hardworking and as well as most favoured among the siblings.Most likely to be called most gracious because He gets whatever it is he wanted with or without much efforts
George, People always rumored on how much he looked like his presumed father who always want to lead where he not wanted.Upon being the last of his siblings he do like to challenge his older brother He was what one could referred to as the black sheep of the family.He got in trouble more than anyone just as he puts everyone in trouble
At school, the teachers do complained to the mother about his behaviors among hos peers both the mother and grandmother has done everything ranging fromm petty punishment like grounding him,keeping him away from things he liked still he would went back directly from what was prevented of him
The house of Eddy could be tamed as the one of chaos due to constant agreeing and disagreement among her children.
They grew up one after the other and left the house just the same with each not knowing about the whereabouts the other
This always got Eddy worried of how she could fight obstacles on her youth just so for the kids to be apart from one another
On one Holiday, she faked sickness inorder to call them back altogether
In her words when the gathered together to hear their mother
Eddy startrd by telling them the story of how her marriage life began,her fight to make sure they are all raised together as one despite having separate fathers
"My children always remembered being born of separate father doesn't make each on you less of a sibling, just like you all are born and united by a mother there's no other better way to b called a full siblings"