CHAPTER 46

Ruth kept wondering about what her grandmother told her. Was it true that she bought everyone at the closer gates? That meant she was full of mifortunes. 

Tere immediately went to see Haggai at the gates of the closer gates who took her to a hifden place.

" Why have you come now Tere? People might suspect something going on between me and you? " Said Haggai angrily. 

" What's the need Haggai. My husband does not want anything to do with me anymore. It's like I will be living from hand to mouth in my own mansion. I want you to help me with something . Help me send Ruth Bora away from the closet gates" said Tere laughing annoyingly.

Haggai was silent for a little while. He was indeed in deep thoughts. He seemed displeased by the idea. 

" I cannot do that. It seems you are the only one who is still in darkness and does not know what is going on. Ruth is Magdalene's granddaughter. We cannot touch her just like that or even try to hurt her in any way possible. Just go back to the mansion and follow whatever Martin tells you to do"

" Since you do not want to help me, I will do things my own way. It's either she leaves my matrimonial home or I will stab her with a knife at her back. She better be careful or else she will regret everything" said Tere who left the place. 

As soon as Magdalene finished eating, Ruth led her to her room. There were a lot of clothes on the closet. Magdalene claimed that they were clothes she used to wear and that was her room before she went to the closer gates. 

" Where is your mother?" Magdalene asked filled with lots of curiosity. 

" We grew up outside the closer gates. Mama is in another town. That was where Martin came a got married to me. Now I am his lawfully wedded wife. He divorced with Tere a long time ago but now Tere is back and I am sure she will not rest till she has Martin back in her arms .I am scared Grandma. I am scared that she might be planning something bad against me. I just hope that I am wrong" said Ruth who hugged Magdalene crying. 

" Do you love him?"

" Yes grandma"

 " But Martin commited an offence by marrying a minor like you. Once I become the new ruler of closer gates, I will send him to the cell of hell for marrying a minor or rather declare the judgement of death. What he did was wrong and he will terribly punished for that that"

" I love him grandma Magdalene. I love him as my husband" said Ruth .

Magdalene went silent. She did not reply to Ruth anymore. She signalled Ruth to leave the room..

Magdalene therefore began arranging the room. She liked order and it was one of the things which made her to become the ruler of closer gates. 

Ruth remembered that it was almost time to pick up Purist from school .

She went to look for Martin who was seated at the study . He seemed to be in deep thoughts. 

" Babe! Let's go and pick up Purist from school. Let's go before we get to be too late. You know how Purist is, she does not like us being late" said Ruth as she caressed Martin on his cheecks. 

" You are right. I do not know what will happen. We need to send Tere away before my daughter Purist comes back. I wonder why the cell of hell declared the judgement that she be released. I really hate that woman with a passion. I am sure that by this time she might be planning something bad against you. Do not worry, everything will be alright" said Martin as an assurance that he would do everything in order to protect Ruth.

Martin immediately gave an order for Tere and her son to be thrown out of the closer gates. He did not care whether Tere grew up in the closer gates or not. The only thing that mattered was that she left and did not bother them anymore.

Before they could leave, Ruth saw Purist from the window approaching the mansion. They immediately went downstairs to welcome her. 

Unluckily, Tere had already welconed her. Tere started being motherly to her. She helped carry her bag as they entered the mansion. Ruth immediately came closer and took the bag and escorted Purist to her room. 

This made Tere angry. It was something which Tere had not yet expected. 

" Do you hate my mama? Why did you not let her escort me to my room? Is it true that she has been released from the closer gates or rather she would be taken back their withiin no time" said Purist filled with lots of concern.

" No! I do not hate your mama. But right now I am following orders from my husband Martin. He does not want you to have anything to do with Tere. Tere is still guilty of the crimes she had committed in the past . She will be before the council once more together with my grandma Magdalene. We wonder why the lights on the cell of hell suddenly turned to green and they were released. We hope that that they be sent back there to the cell of hell. That is where they belong" Ruth shouted. 

She said they but in real sense she meant that only Tere should go back. 

" But I love my mama. I want I spend all the lost times we had with my mama. Please.... Mama Ruth. Give me this chance to be with my mother" said Purist as Ruth looked at her angrily.

Ruth immediately left the room .She did not want to lash out all her anger to Purist. She remembered of how much she loved her and how much she had been there to take care of purist. 

That was how love was. It meant sacrifice and everything. 

MARRIED AT SIXTEEN.