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.