“My baby you look awesome, come here” Mum said when I walked out
I walked to her side and she couldn’t stop smiling as she stared at me.
“Jad come here” She called my brother
“Stand next to her let me get some photos”
“Mum we aren’t babies okay” I snapped
“Lia be nice, hold your brother and smile”
I did as I was told while mum took the photos
“I can’t believe how much you guys have grown” She said almost tearing up
“Ma don’t start with the tears” I said walking past her
“Wow you look just like your mother” Auntie Helen commented when she saw me.
“I look nothing like her” I said clicking my tongue.
Most people said I looked like mum but I would always disputed that fact, mum was dark I always wondered how come she found herself married to a white man.
That evening I watched as people talked about how lovely Jad was, the whole place was packed with friends and family members. No one even paid attention to me, it was all about Jaden.
Finally it was time to hand over the presents,I paid particular attention at that time because I wanted to see what my parents had bought him.
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“Attention attention” Dad said as he stood in the middle of the room
“I am so happy that you all have come to celebrate my young man’s Birthday, I can’t believe he is 17 already seems like yesterday when I held him in my arms”
They all clapped.
“This is not only a birthday Dinner but a fair well dinner because Jad here is going to the States for studies in the next few months” Dad said
I couldn’t believe my ears, I knew nothing about Jad traveling, did they keep it away from me? I thought
“I know most of you are surprised, but I kept it a secret because I wanted it to be a surprise, congratulations my child you made it to Harvard”
“Harvard sh*t” I cursed loudly
“Here is my present to you” Dad said handing him car keys
“A new car” Jad exclaimed
He rushed outside to check it out as we all trailed behind him. It was a black Mazda one of those cute sports car, something I wouldn’t mind driving.
“Why did he even buy him a car knowing he would be traveling soon”
“Dad thank you” Jad exclaimed as he hugged my parents. I just stood there frozen and pissed off.
As he got into the car to try it out, I wiped a little tear that had slid off my eyes before walking back into the house.
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I knew dad must have done everything to secure Jad a place at Harvard while I was supposed to enroll at one of those pathetic Universities in the country.
Jad was one serious person, he had it all figured out when he was in high school, he knew what he wanted to do and who he wanted to become unlike me.
After High school I decided to explore and travel a little before deciding on what to study. I wasn’t academically bright, in fact I hated school, I was more into fashion but my parents said fashion would not bring food on the table. After thinking about it for a while I decided I would go to Uni the coming year.
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A month later, the hate I felt for my brother was growing each minute and I couldn’t wait for him to leave the country so I could have some peace.
“I hope he never comes back” I smiled thinking about how great it would be for him to disappear, it would break my parents hearts but they would be fine in the long run.
I was eating breakfast one morning while reading a Novel when Jad walked in.
“Morning Lia” He greeted but I didn’t respond, he knew how i felt about being called Lia but he did it every time.
“So you will pretend like I am not here” He asked grabbing my novel
“Give it back fool”
“What exactly is your problem?”
“And what’s yours?”
“You know I don’t understand you at all, can’t we just be civil for once”
“I don’t wanna be civil get out of my face”
“The Jealous you are carrying in your heart will be the death of you”
“I am not Jealous, why would I be jealous of you?” I yelled
“Because I am 17 and about to go to Harvard, you are 19 and still don’t know what to do with your life”
“Shut up” I yelled
“I am your brother not your rival, the sooner you realise that the better for everyone”
“I said shut up” I shouted feeling my anger rise to another level, I felt like I would burst out.
“Get a life, live a little open up a bit to people, you think the whole world hate’s you? It’s your attitude they hate ———-” The more he talked the more pissed off I got
“Shut up” I said standing up
“You shut up and listen to me Lia”
“I said shut up” I yelled as I grabbed a knife by the sink and without thinking plunged it into his chest
“Lia” He whispered as he fell off and just then my father’s words replayed in my head.
“Anger is poisonous, you can’t go around carrying it in your heart one day it will cloud your judgement and you will end up doing regrettable things,get rid of it”
To be continued.
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