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Birthright<br />
Miracle Adebayo<br />
was bursting at the seams with well-wishers. Daddy walked around, grinning like a monarch<br />
unto whom a heir had been finally born and Dara was all smiles and sparkles. Hearty<br />
felicitations serenaded her, along with gifts for her bundle <strong>of</strong> joy. I was livid. I faked a smile<br />
throughout the entire event, congratulating my sister woodenly and fuming at my father’s<br />
absurdity.<br />
“Oh sis, I’m relieved Daddy finally came around!” Dara gushed. “From the moment he set<br />
eyes on Jason, he loosened up. Even Mommy was quite srprised.”<br />
“Listen, if you make this mistake again, he won’t be won over even if the baby is Jesus<br />
Christ,” I remarked with a smirk. “By the way, is the father here?”<br />
“No. He…he..he couldn’t make it. He couldn’t make it due to urgent work obligations and<br />
he is far away”, she replied with a clumsy hesitation. “He sent money”<br />
“Good. I’m glad he’s taking responsibility,” I lied and hid my indignation behind a straight<br />
face feigning concern.<br />
***<br />
No thing you become can ease the blow. No height you attain can undo the ignominy.<br />
***<br />
As I sat on the sagging bed and listened to my sister yammer on about Jason, I<br />
remembered that day.<br />
“It’s so hard for Jay. He loved Daddy so much and now he’s no longer with us…” Dara<br />
sniffled.<br />
“Mommy said something about a lawyer meeting with us,” I changed the subject, unwilling<br />
to indulge her grief.<br />
22<br />
Tales from the Other Side
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