TatianaPearlsismyname.Amoneofthosepeoplewhocomeintothisworldandarecalledbastards.Someevengototheextentofcallingusmistakes.

　　MrsSabrinaDembe,mymotherismarriedtoTomDembeaverybusybusinessmanwhoalwaystravelledacrossandaroundUgandawhichdrovehiswifeintohisbestfriend'sarmsElijahMulungi.Itstheirunionthatbroughtaboutmyexistance.

　　WhenMrsDembefoundoutshewaspregnantshetriedtoterminatethepregnancybutallwasinvain.MrElijahalsodidnotwanttotakeresponsibilityofherpregnancybecausehewasmarriedaswelltoGraceMulungisoheconsidereditanextramaritalaffair.

　　Mymother'shusbandfoundoutaboutherunfaithfulnessandpregnancywhenhemistakenlywentthroughthemessagesonherphonebetweenherandhisbestfriend.

　　Heconvincedhertoterminatethepregnancybutitwasalreadythreemonthsoldanditwouldalsocausearisktoherlife.

　　Mr.Dembeagreedonmymotherkeepingthebabybutcutalltieswithhisbestfriendmyfather.

　　Whenicameintothisworld,ihadalreadymadeenemiesformyself,firstwasmymother'shusbandandsecondmyfather'swife.

　　MrandMrsDembehadgivenbirthtothreekidsalready,Pheobe,theirfirst,NorathesecondandMaxthethird.

　　Mr.Dembealwayskepthischildrenawayfrommeandmadeitcleartomethathewasnotmyfather.Hiskidsweretreateddifferentfromme.Wewenttodifferentschools,woredifferentclothes,atedifferentfoodandsleptindifferentroomsitsnowondertheyhatedmeandmaltreatedme.

　　Ialwaysdidthechoreswhiletheysatbydoingwhatkidsdobest.Theworstpartismymumjuststoodbyandsawtheinjusticeiwentthroughsilentlyandwouldtryto

　　consolemebutshelovedhermarriagewaytoomuchtostandbyme.

　　Aspermystepdad'sdesicioniwassenttomyfather'shomeoneholidaywheniwastwelvebutmymother'splacewaswaybetter.Myfather'swifehurtmebothphysicallyandemotionallyicursedlife.Wedon'tchooseourlivesbutwhywasminethismiserable,allmylifeiknewnolovetillimetmygrandma.

　　Thatwomanwasjustanangelindisguise,sheshowedmethatthere'sstillgoodintheworld.

　　Afteriwasnotwantedbybothparentsasiwasabadreminderofmyparent'saffairsandcreatedchaosintheirmarriages,iwassenttostaywithmymother'smothermyGrandma,Mrs.Sarah,shewasawidowinherearlysixty's.

　　SheistheonewhonamedmePearlsshesaidiwasprettyasapearl.Allthedaysispentwithmygrandmanotevenoncedidmyparentscometoevenseeme,theyjustsentmoneyformywelfare.