CHAPTER 91

" That's what you get when you want everything in life" said Martin as he sat on his usual couch.

Martin waited for a long period of time for Ruth and Faith to arrive but they never arrived. He started walking around the house restless. Purist who had been watching him for a long period of time decided to approach him. 

" Papa! Why do you look so worried?" Asked Purist. 

" I wonder why Ruth and Faith have not arrived. They were supposed to take Haggai and Tere to their destination then come back. I think there is something wrong somewhere" said Martin who looked a bit devastated. 

" There is nothing wrong papa. Ruth did all this on a condition that she will not come back to the closer gates. Ruth has already divorced you Papa. Do you remember the story of a man who entered riding a horse? Everything that he carried was what he had been sent to bring over to us by Ruth. Ruth divorced you without your knowledge Papa. I suggest that you should forget about her" said Purist in a pellucid voice. 

" What do you mean that Ruth divorced me? Ruth can never do that to me. Ruth loves me entirely with the whole of her heart" said Martin who went and sat on his couch in deep confusion. 

" What is it Papa?" Asked Purist filled with lots of curiosity. 

" You don't understand me Purist. I really love Ruth with all of my heart. I have to search for her and find her. She has to answer every questions that I will ask her" said Martin who seemed frustruated. 

Akeshia who had been listening to them immediately went close to Martin and hugged him. She could not prevent the tears that came from her eyes as they came in splashes. After a jiffy, Martin was astonished to see Ruth entering the mansion. He went close to Ruth and tried to hug her but Ruth pushed him away. 

" I have come back because I forgot my anklet which had fallen on  the ground" said Ruth who went to the place where it had fallen and picked it up. 

She stood and went towards the door but Martin stopped her. He tried to push her close to him but Ruth slapped him instead.

" Why are you resisting me? I thought that you said you loved me with all of your heart when you escorted me here from prison" said Martin as tears welled down his eyes. 

" I said it because I was too emotional at that time. I think that you have already been told that I divorced you. You and I have nothing more to do with one another. I know that you need answers from me and only your mother can give you those answers" said Ruth who left the mansion.

Akeshia looked at Martin astonished. She did not understand what Ruth was saying. She remembered that Ruth had told her that she did this in order for her grandmother to come and rule over the closer gates. She wondered what had really changed in Ruth. 

Faith immediately entered carrying a suitcase in her arm. Akeshia immediately ran and hugged her. She surveyed Faith's body in order to ensure that she was safe and nothing wrong had happened to her. 

" I think it's the right time for you to tell me where you had been all this while and the main reason why you ran away from the closer gates" said Akeshia filled with lots of curiosity.

" I think it's the present that matters mama. I am too tired and I need to rest" said Faith who went upstairs to her room. 

Purist also left but Martin urged Akeshia to remain behind. He held Akeshia's arm and led her to the study. He ushered her a sit and went to sit on his usual chair. 

" I want you to explain to me why Ruth said that only you can give me answers to all my questions. What is it that I do not know?" Asked Martin filled with lots of curiosity. 

" What you don't know? I am also surprised like you because I have no idea of what Ruth is really talking about. Please trust me Martin" said Akeshia in a calm voice. 

" Are you going to tell me what I want to hear mama? It's important for me to hear what I want to hear so that I can know how to protect you when the right time comes. What is it that  I do not know mama?" Asked Martin filled with lots if curiosity. 

" It hurts me so much to tell you all this but if you don't tell you the truth them you will hate me once you hear it from someone else. I lost my parents at a very young age which made to suffer not until I met Magdalene and Lawrence who took me in and raised me as their child. Few years later, the git a daughter by the name Naomi who happens to be Ruth's mother. Naomi have lived like sisters and I think that that is the main reason why Ruth does not want anything to do with you" said Akeshia.

Martin went close to her mother and hugged her. It finally landed on him that he had never thought of discovering his own oringin. He wondered if the though of Akeshia and Naomi being sisters was the main reason as to why Ruth had decided to leave. 

" Where does Ruth live? I am apsalutely sure that you have an idea if where Ruth lives" said Martin filled with lots of curiosity. 

" I do not know where Ruth lives. She has already been told what she needs to know and I do not think that she will want anything to do with you" said Akeshia who left the study. 

Martin immediately closed the study door and locked it up. He needed sometime alone. He felt that Akeshia had lied to him and that was not the the truth that he truly had to hear. 

MARTIN'S POV.

' I wonder if I am Martin. I honestly think that I should change my name. People called Martinare not as weak as I am. I will use every strength that I have to find out where Ruth lives and confront her' thought Martin. 

Martin immediately opened the study and left. He went immediately to Purist's room angrily. 

" Papa! You are scaring me with that look. What is the problem?" Asked Purist filled with lots of curiosity.

" I want to know where Ruth lives and it is only you who must tell me all about it" said Martin angrily. 

" I do not know where Ruth lives. Have I ever lied to you? If I knew the truth then I could have told you Papa" said Purist. 

" You are lying to me Purist. Did she pay you not to tell me the truth? How did she pay you then I will pay double?" Shouted Martin at Purist angrily. 

This caught the attention of Faith who was in the next room. She immediately came and held Martin's arm. 

" Maybe it will be right if you hear the answers that you want from Ruth. Purist and I will take you and only on a condition that you will control yourself. Do you understand me Martin? Do you promise me that you will control yourself?" Shouted Faith and Martin. 

" Yes I promise to control myself. I need to know the whole truth about what happened between Akeshia and Naomi. I want to know the main reason why Magdalene and Lawrence were taken to the cell of hell" Said Martin in a calm voice. 

They all entered the car as Faith drive the car. In the middle of the road, they were astonished that there were some goons by the roadside who stopped the car. They held a gun at them and urged Purist to come towards them. As soon as Purist came towards them, she was forcefully forced into the car. The car drove off as soon as she entered.

Faith and Martin widened their eyes in disbelief. Everything happened so fast which astonished them. Martin turned towards Faith and looked at Faith angrily. 

" Did you plan this? Did you plan to kidnap my daughter so that you both would not take me to where Ruth is? From today you will favebthe worst kind of wraths for me. Enter the car" said Martin in a commanding voice. 

" Martin......I...." Said Faith but Martin suddenly interrupted.

" I do not want to hear anything from you. Just get in the car because we are going back to the closer gates. When we reach there is when we will decide your fate" Said Martin. 

He could not stop wondering who might have done such kind of harm towards Purist. His only suspect was Faith since Faith left the closer gates without a trace only come back years later and had bonded with Ruth. That bond entirely shocked everyone. 

MARRIED AT SIXTEEN.