What an unlucky family my sister is in...she is just an innocent looking baby with such a good heart am sure of it.
I went to the temple to pray for my sister... I don't want her to suffer or experience any inch of pain.. I wished I had prayed for a boy instead not selfishly trying to have the throne to myself...now either of us would have it. Mother can't have a child anymore..so there is nothing much to do than crown me the heir to anthill
What's my problem with this throne...? I need peace and quiet to be able to raise my sister well.
" She has been crying..." The nanny panicked,she has tried everything ti make her stop but she didn't..
I held her in my arms and slowly sing a moon song I learnt sometimes ago.. I sang gently expressing each line with an iota of love..
She kept on staring at my lips that moved in rhyme to the lines of the songs.. I gave her a slight kiss after singing...she seriously laughed out loud smiling at me
The nanny winked at me to continue singing.. I continue to sing composing few lines in head and singing it out to her perfectly..
She became so calm, I bathe for her and fed her till she fell asleep...
" Can I ask a question...?" The nanny was obviously curious to why the jerk called parents didn't come for their child
" Go on..."
" The king and queen doesn't seem to want this child...why?"
" They were expecting a male child..this was yet an unacceptable blow on them..."
" It doesn't matter. You are a female and you are doing absolutely well than any male can do. Your eloquence and compliance of rules is very remarkable..few males are always not worthy of their position and irresponsible. The king shouldn't be partial and the queen should at least take care of her baby" this nanny is really sensible and qualified...well there is nothing we can do to change what's done
" To them...it matters. A woman can't rule anthill no matter how competent. Everything I do is to gain my father's favour.. but nothing is more important than a son to him...even my mother isn't" I felt so sad and unlucky to experience all this alongside my sister
I went in to take a shower and at least smell fresh for my little sister... Leon came in with a paper and hand it over to me in silence..
" He said females should care for females..."
It's a naming rights ..he is giving me her naming rights. This is supposed to be given to my mother...so neither of them wants her...this is unacceptable.
I rushed down to my mother's chambers.. Leon was urging me not to do anything rash.... which I wasn't because am going to do something audacious...
She sat by the mirror looking like she is in another realm
" So this is what you are doing here... neglecting your daughter's naming rights..."
I didn't get any response from her which really hurt..she has indeed made her choice to abandon her...
" Fine..." I took the naming rights and put my name on it...
" She is mine now... I'll take care of what you threw out...she is princess Ivory of anthill and you are going to cry later on for not accepting her now....." I yelled,she glared at me and didn't say a word...to hell with her words.
The naming right allows me to at least take the baby to the temple for blessing and have a little party which I did. She attracted so many people who wanted to give her their blessings.
This is a time am happy for having such a popular name that can rub off on my sister. There was so many gift and others were in form of alliance paper which am going to make father beg for.
Soon the party was over and I was going over to mother's chambers to show off how blessed my sister is...they were arguing.. and am not going to let this eavesdropping slide me by..
" Why are you treating me like this...? " It appeared to be my mother's voice in tears
" You didn't give me what I want... Vera I was sad a dejected...more dejected that you can't have a child anymore and you only gave me a female to watch over..."
My anger begin to boil...her regards us as a female... aren't we human?
" You have Violet... she's is the best ambassador you could find in a male. And from what I heard Ivory had so many blessings and alliance papers today too..."
" Who is Ivory...?"
" It's your daughter... Violet named her..."
That's what you two get for neglecting your baby...
" I only have Ivory...but I need a male... Vera I need a male...!"
" Violet is your daughter...you can trust her with court affairs. Haven't you seen how you have raised her ti be so attached to many affluence people..so many people will support you with her by your side"
I was beginning to appreciate my mother just this once...of course my importance is very impeccable
" Yes... people love her and that's what hurts the most!!"
" What?!"
What?...This man is really delusional..is he jealous of his own daughter?
" We both know Violet isn't my daughter... she's a bastard you brother into my house. Do you know how hard it is to watch her succeed so young..she has learnt everything and she is the best but she isn't my daughter. She can't rule anthill...a bastard can't and would never in my existence rule anthill...!!!"
I felt my spirit weakening so fast...am a bastard...? It's impossible...how can I be...?
" I had to protect your little secret because if it gets out you'll be stripped of your royal rights... Having another man's child is really difficult to watch....Vera am a human too. Every time I take her on outing based on your request I feel am growing a rebellion under my wings without ways of taming it. Forgive me if I haven't gotten over my emotions yet..but as from today Violet isn't going to come with me anymore..."
" Zuma...you told me you cared nothing about this...if you..."
" Vera... bring in the doctor...!" It seems mother collapsed.. I rushed in and he was suprised at seeing me... I pretend as if I knew nothing
" Father...what happened to mother..? I went to the palace but you weren't there...?!"
The doctor came in and checked on her..." She needs rest and avoid any stimulation. Emotions is too much to handle at this point. Please treat her carefully your highness"
I didn't care less about what's happening... what's going on my head is for the fact that I have been living a lie since I was born..i am a bastard.. unwanted..a child of disgrace and pain..my head was spinning and soon everything went blank.