CHAPTER 116

Ruth continued assisting Ryan to clean the kitchen. This made Ryan to be as happy as a lark since he knew that it was a prove that someday Ruth will give in to his love. 

As they continued cleaning the kitchen, Ryan realized that something was wrong with Ruth. He went towards her and took the wiper away from her then urged her to be silent.

" Why do you look so bothered? Is it because of the quarrel that you had with Faith?" Asked Ryan.

" I am so worried about her Ryan. Faith is my sister but then the kind of things that  she is doing does not make me happy. You and I have to work as a team and make an end of it" said Ruth.

" Make an end of what?" Asked Ryan filled with lots of curiosity.

" Ryan! Faith has done the worst. Faith has kidnapped Tere and Haggai. I feel as a lawyer that she might implicate herself with this act. We need to find them before they realize that they are under Faith's control. It will put me in trouble too" said Ruth breathing heavily.

" Relax Ruth. I am going to do everything and make sure that I find them. I think it's what people do for the people that they love" said Ryan smiling.

Ruth immediately went towards Ryan and hugged him. She therefore kissed him at the forehead and left. She decided to go to Vivian's matrimonial room and checked how Vivian and Lawrence were doing. She found that they had already showered and were drinking water  as they sat on their bed tickling each other.

" Nice couple. You people enjoy yourselves and this is how it should be everyday. I want to go to the case square and start work. Are you willing to accompany me Vivian? I have good plans for you" said Ruth smiling. 

" No....I ...." Said Lawrence but Vivian suddenly interrupted. 

" I will go with Ruth Lawrence. You do not have to do anything to stop me in all this. I am going with Ruth. Besides, it is appropriate that I do this and show her how cases are solved at the case square even though I know she is a lawyer. Let me take this chance and help you dress like a case manager" said Vivian who held Ruth's arm and led her to her room. 

Ruth was silent throughout the preparations. She felt that Vivian was teasing her indirectly. As soon as she finished dressing, she left to the case square accompanied by Vivian. She found everybody seated waiting for her. 

" Let's stand declaring the presence of the case manager" said the assistant case manager as Ruth went and sat on her seat.

" For the recognition of my presence, I would want to appreciate and claim that I am giving this chance to Vivian, the former case manager to continue with her work as the case manager" said Ruth as she took off her case manager garment and handed it over to Vivian which astonished everyone including Vivian. 

" Wait! I think that you are right by the fact that I don't fit to be the case manager. I have always done nothing but hurt other people. I think that you deserve this position more than I do Ruth" said Vivian smiling. 

Ruth looked at Vivian astonished. She immediately held Vivian's arm and led her to sit at the case Manager's square chair. She failed to understand the main reason why Vivian was suddenly rejecting the position which made her to be taken to Mambo cell before.

" You have to do this since this is your town. I am only a guest here and I have no right to take anybody's position away from them. This is what you deserve and it is what I have given back to you" said Ruth in pellucid voice who left but was astonished to see Purist seated among the people in the crowd. 

She widened her eyes in disbelief as she went towards her. She sat beside Purist who kept moving away from her till she finally fell on the floor from the bench. Ruth immediately stood from the bench and went towards her as she assisted her to stand. 

" Are you alright?" Asked Ruth as she wiped Purist's clothes using her wiper to remove dirt.

" Yes I am alright. Who are you and why do you act as if you are my mother? " Asked Purist which astonished Ruth. 

" Yes Purist. I act as if I am your mother because I am your mother. I am the woman whom your father married after you mother Tere was sent to the cell of hell. We lived together as a family not until Tere was released from the cell of hell and ruined everything. She killed my family, shot my mother , stabbed me and framed your father who was sent to the cell of hell. Don't you remember all those?" Asked Ruth hesitantly.

" What do I have to remember Ruth? I only remember that you poisoned me and I was taken to the hospital. After that, I told you that I did not want anything to do with you. That is the main reason why father remarried my mother. I don't have time for all this. I have only come here for my son Jackson who was arrested yesterday and taken to Mambo cell" said Purist who went back to her bench but before she could sit, she fell on the ground which made Ruth to go towards. 

Ruth decided to carry her and took her to Ryan's mansion in her room. She therefore went to Nelly's room to seek her help to check on Purist. Nelly Obidiently went to Ruth's room to check on Purist. She gave Purist lemon juice which made Purist to wake up at that instant.

" What am I doing here? How did I get here?" Asked Purist angrily. 

" Are you asking me that? When you fell down, I brought you up here because I cared for you when everybody there were just watching you. You can leave if you are still angry with me. I guess that is how guests are treated in this town when they become good samaritans" shouted Ruth at Purist angrily.

" I am sorry. I did not mean to offend you miss. I really appreciate for that. Can I go and check on my son Jackson now at the case square?" Said Purist.

" Can I accompany you and listen to your son's case?" Asked Ruth smiling. 

" Yes!  I wonder why Vivian got my son arrested yet he is just two years old. He fought with his best friend and injured him by a bad luck. Why then should he suffer for children's plays?" Said Purist as tears welled down her eyes.

" Relax my child. I will make things right. I will make sure that you divorce your husband and go back home" said Ruth as she hugged Purist filled with lots of sadness. 

" Enough with all your cries. You do not have to pretend infront of me mother. I know that you left me when I was young because of that poison that you tried to poison me with. Now I wonder what is making you to come back to me right now. I am not your PRIORITY. Just do whatever you have to do and let me go do whatever I have to do" said Purist.

" No! I am going with you and I am going to make sure that that little boy does not get prosecuted. That little boy does not deserve that no matter the crime he has committed" said Ruth who left to the case square accompanied by Purist.

They went to the case square and found out that Jackson was the one who was standing at the case box. She sat next to Purist at the bench and decided to listen to the verdict. 

" I sentence Jackson Baraka for an attempted murder case to ten years imprisonment. Every children must know how to play with other children in the society. Therefore, may all children learn a lesson from this" said Vivian in a commanding voice.

" Noooooo! They cannot do this to my one and only son. Jackson!!! Do something Madam Ruth. You told me that you'd help me as a prove that you are a perfect mother. Are you not going to help me?" Shouted Purist at Ruth. 

Ruth immediately went to the case box and carried Jackson in her arms. She therefore went towards Purist and held her arm then wanted to leave the case square but mambo cell policemen suddenly stopped her.

" Don't you think that you are going beyond limits? Are you going to let him go or you will go to mambo cell on his behalf?" Asked one of the policemen.

" Nothing like that is going to happen. Neither am I going to mambo cell on his behalf nor is he going to mambo cell. You will have to slice the three of us with that machete first" said Ruth in a commanding voice. 

" Maybe that's what they should do Ruth. I would like to see you die in cold blood" said Vivian laughing annoyingly. 

" Maybe in your dreams. These few policemen can never defeat me" said Ruth smiling.

Vivian ordered for more policemen to go who came towards Ruth carrying a machete in their arms.

" I am scared Ruth" said Purist as tears welled down her eyes.

" Then you are not my daughter and you are not from Olam town. Everybody in our community is a warrior who is not afraid of death" said Ruth.

" Let's do it then" said Purist smiling.

" You cannot do anything without me. Not when I am around" said Ryan who went towards Ruth and joined them. 

Everybody at the case square widened their eyes in disbelief. They were amazed at how Ryan loved Ruth and was willing to go to any extent to help her.

MARRIED AT SIXTEEN.