CHAPTER 93

" What do you want?" Asked Ruth. 

Martin went close to Ruth but Ruth went backward till she fell on the ground. Martin just looked at her and laughed annoyingly. Martin therefore held Ruth's arm and helped her to stand.

" What do you want Martin?" Asked Ruth again. 

Martin instead kept going closer to Ruth till Ruth was about to fall on the ground but this time Martin held her by his arm and helped her to stand still once again. 

" I want you to tell me where you took Tere and Haggai because all your plans have failed. They have kidnapped my daughter Purist and want to get her married at any extent. They even sent me her wedding invitation card. Where did you take both of them to live?" Asked Martin filled with lots of curiosity. 

Ruth was astonished by Martin's question. She did not know the kind of answer to tell him since she had burried the people that were killed by Tere there. She could not take Martin since Martin could realize that there were graveyards.

" Who told you that I could tell you where I took Tere and Haggai? I am not going to help you in this not until Faith declares that I should do so. And please, the next time that we meet don't try to be romantic because I already know that you got the news that I divorced you" said Ruth.

Ruth therefore entered her car and left but Martin still followed her no matter the many times that Ruth tried to escape from him. This made Ruth to drive away from her own house and took another highway. She immediately stopped when she realized that she was passing away from her own house. She did not want Martin to know where she lived. Ruth opened the glinding door of her car and heaved a sigh of relief as soon as they reached at the furthest end.

" What did you want Martin? I have already tell you that I cannot tell you where I took Tere and Haggai. What else do you want?" Asked Ruth angrily.

" Drive alongside with me. I want to take you somewhere and after that you will decide whether you want to come to the house loser gates or not. You will also decide whether you want get married to me again or not. Do you agree to my terms? If not then I won't stop following you" said Martin. 

Ruth locked the grinding door of her car and began to think about the whole situation. She therefore agreed on the terms since she knew that Martin would not stop following her. She decided to follow Martin closely till they passed her mansion again without Martin having an idea that it was her mansion. This time Magdalene and Naomi who were seated at the balcony saw Martin and Ruth's car which astonished them. 

" Why did Ruth pass her own house? Isn't that Martin's car?" Asked Magdalene filled with lots of curiosity.

" Yes Mama. And I wonder where they are going. I hope there is nothing wrong going on because I won't bare if Martin will dare try to hurt my daughter anymore" said Naomi. 

" Let's trust that Ruth knows what she is doing. She will definitely explain to us what went on once she comes back home" said Magdalene who held Naomi's arm as an assurance. 

Ruth continued following Martin till they reached the closer gates. Martin entered the closer gates and they both packed their cars outside the mansion. Martin opened the glinding door of the car for Ruth's car and Ruth immediately got out of the car. Martin held her arm and led her to the mansion.

" This is the surprise that I have held for you and your dear friend who will be brought here by mama in a short while. Are you not the one who gave me a challenge to seek Faith for forgiveness then you will tell me where I took Tere and Haggai? Let's see if this will work then you will take to the people who will take me to my daughter" said Martin smiling. 

In a short while, Faith entered the parlor accompanied by Akeshia. Akeshia helpd her arm and led her to sit exactly beside Ruth. He therefore introduced the closer gates dancers to entertain them who did so till Ruth and Faith finally smiled. Faith stood and went close to Martin. 

" I forgive you Martin. I just want you to promise me that this will never happen again" said Faith smiling.

Martin knew that Faith loved being entertained and that was his way of apologizing to Faith. Ruth widened her eyes in disbelief. Ruth did not really expect that Faith would forgive Martin so easily. Faith had broken their agreement and now Martin was going to go to the abandoned house and find graveyards. They handed each other wines from their cups as a sign of forgiveness. 

As soon as they finished their forgiveness signs. Many pictures fell on the floor without them knowing where the pictures had come from. They were the wedding pictures of Purist and the old man that she had just gotten married to. Martin fell on the floor and began to cry. Faith and Ruth tried to console him but Martin pushed them away. 

" It's all your faults. You two are the main reason why my poor daughter Purist has finally gotten married as the way Tere wanted. Today Tere has won and we have just lost everything to her. I want you both out of the closer gates and never come back" said Martin angrily. 

" I am so sorry Martin. I did not expect that Purist would get married that faster. Martin I am so sorry but things have happened very first and I myself do not understand what is really happening" said Ruth as tears welled down her eyes. 

Martin held her arm and led her to the car. This made Ruth to cry as she entered her car and drove off. As soon as she got out of the closer gates, she saw Tere standing outside. She stopped her car and went towards Tere. 

" Do not make me feel like I am at wrong here. I am not at wrong because I only did whatever was best for my daughter. You will do everything to search but I will do everything to prevent you ever finding her so that your family can be complete. So! Just forget about the closer gates that you have wanted to come back all your life ever since you left" said Tere laughing annoyingly. 

" You do not have to threaten me using the closer gates. Today I give you a challenge that I will find Purist and bring her home then get married to Martin. It will happen Infront of your eyes and you will not be able to forget everything that you will see that day. That will be the day that you will be able to kiss the jail good morning and not the cell of hell" said Ruth who entered her car and left.

She kept crying when she remembered how Martin chased her away. She was still able to understand by the fact that Martin was still angry and anybody in his position would have done the same thing. 

She arrived at home and found Magdalene and Naomi seated on the couch waiting fir her filled with lots of worries. Ruth was too tired to realized that she had a wound in her left arm after being mishandled by Martin. 

" Where have you been? We saw your car passing by the house but yet you did not enter. Tell us where you have been because we have been waiting for you for a long time" said Naomi filled with lots of curiosity. 

" We were able to get to the closer gates but at that instant Purist was kidnapped. Some people were innocently killed during that situation and Faith and I burried them without saying anything to anyone because we feared of being framed. And now Martin blames us for everything that we did not really do" said Ruth crying. 

" Where is Faith now?" Asked Magdalene filled with lots of curiosity. 

" She is still at the closer gates parking her suitcases. We need to prepare the guest room for he because she will be sleeping here. We have a project of bringing Purist back home safe and sound. When that happens, I will accept Martin's engagement and get married to him once again" Saud Ruth smiling. 

Ruth had made her plans but yet she was still not sure if it was what Martin wanted. She was not sure too if Faith was coming over she guessed that Faith would come over in order for them to discuss on the right way to save Purist. Ina jiffy , Ruth had a knock at the door. She was astonished to find out that it was Akeshia and not Faith. 

" I want my granddaughter right in my arms" said Akeshia as she knelt down. 

Ruth widened her eyes in disbelief.

MARRIED AT SIXTEEN.