CHAPTER 162

Tere felt good to be welcomed back at the closer gates with opened arms. She knew that this was her chance to get married once again. She wouldn't dare waste that chance ever again. The chance for a lifetime. 

After a few minutes, Martin opened his eyes once again.He was astonished to find out that he was sleeping on Tere's thighs.

He immediately stood and started scratching his hair as if he was turning mad.

" Why have you come at this time? This critical time when my love has already collapsed. Nobody dares wants to love . Why do you love me? Am I not a bad person? Ruth says that I am a very bad person" said Martin feeling a little bit frustruated.

" You are not a bad person Martin. If you were, then that could have mean that Ruth and I are bad people too. How many times did I tell you to stop pursuading that girl but you never believed in me? I told you that Ruth would never love anaging man like you. She would always choose Ryan in return but then you chased me away. You made me fall in the arms of Haggai who has brought nothing rather than hard life and  and sorrow" said Tere.

" Not anymore. I have washed my hands and I am not going to allow Ruth to ruin my life and make me mad simply because I am in love with her. That is why today I have made a decision to love you Tere. I will only love you under one condition. I will love you under the condition that you will allow me to carry another baby in my arms and this time I hope that it will be a baby boy. Would you do that for me?" Asked Martin smiling.

" Yes Martin. I am going to give you a baby boy and our love will be reborn once again. I think you are still Martin. You really need to sleep" said Tere smiling as Lady Ruby entered at that instant.

She was carrying tea in her arms together with a snack which she handed over to Martin. Martin did not take the tea but instead threw the tray that was carrying the tea and the snacks away which astonished both Tere and Lady Ruby.

" Sir! Why have you done this? Are you not the one who asked me to bring over this coffee to you? Is that how we servants are considered useless in this society? " Asked Lady Ruby as tears welled down her eyes.

Martin immediately went towards her and held her left her tightly and therefore twisted the arm which made Lady Ruby to scream. Tere who watching from a little distance began to be filled with jealousy. She felt as if there was something going on between Martin and Lady Ruby which would soon come to life.

" You don't have the right to confront me the way you do infront of my wife. You should leave me alone and want nothing to do with me because I am a very dangerous man when I am angry. Ruth knew about that is why she decided to run away today before I became wild. Pick up your trashes and get out of my room right now" shouted Martin at Lady Ruby.

Lady Ruby did not pick up the broken glasses and the food which Martin threw away on the floor. She instead left the room filled with lots of anger. Tere on the other hand was filled with lots of hapiness after hearing Martin calling her his wife. 

" Thank you Martin. Thank you for appreciating the fact that I am your wife. I will always be your wife my love" said Tere smiling who went towards Martin and hugged Martin filled with extreme hapiness.

Ruth arrived at mambo town then went to the mansion. As soon as she entered, she found everybody seated at the living room including Vivian and Lawrence which made Ruth to be filled with lots of anger. This made her not to speak to anyone and wanted to leave the living room but Naomi stopped her by holding her arms. She comforted Ruth at that instant.

" I understand how you feel my daughter. You have been greatly hurt and there is no one who will fight for you except me. This people whom you loved unconditionally do not even value the love you have for them. I cannot stay here any longer and watch my daughter getting more hurt each and everyday and that is why I have made my decision. We are leaving this place and are going back to Olam town. We are going to stay at my mama's Magdalene home. That is where we belong" said Naomi as Ruth shook her head in disbelief.

She felt as if Naomi had made a hasty decision and did not really care about her feelings. 

" Mama....." Said Ruth but Naomi suddenly interrupted.

" Shut up! For a long period of time you are the one who has been making decisions in your life yet I accepted them without thinking whether you were right or wrong but not anymore. You will have to allow me to make for you this decision if you really respect me as your mother because I am obviously your mother. That will never change about me" said Naomi.

" Alright mama. You and I are leaving this town but we are not leaving without Faith and Akeshia. They are coming with us because I am the one who brought them into this town" said Ruth. 

" Fine! Go and pack your clothes my child. You and I have nothing else to worry about because this is not even our town" said Naomi who signalled to Ruth to leave the living room. 

Ryan went towards Naomi and knelt in front of her. He wanted to plead with her to allow Ruth to stay and not to leave. Naomi instead slapped Ryan and pushed Ryan away.

" Men who disrespect my daughter have no right over her. You have no right to plead with me to allow her to stay because I know that's what you wanted to do by kneeling down here. Lawrence and Vivian orders Tere and Haggai to beat my daughter up. The woman you claim to love with all your heart. I am never going to allow you to be with my daughter" said Naomi filled with lots of anger.

" If I can't be with Ruth then what else should I live for. Fine! I want you to be the one to make this decision if that is the only thing that will make Ruth stay. What do you think should be done to Lawrence and Vivian?" Said Ryan in a pellucid voice but was astonished to see Ruth coming to the living room carrying her suitcase in her arms.

" Stop! My mama is not going to make any decision because I have felt that today I am going to stand by her. What she has said is nothing but the truth. None of you here consider how I feel. After all, you have to stand by Lawrence and Vivian Ryan. They are your family but not me. So don't as my mama to make judgement on Lawrence and Vivian because she is not the case manager of this town but Nelly" said Ruth as she pointed at Nelly.

Nelly widened her eyes in disbelief. 

She wondered the kind of decision that she was going to make. Was she going to stand by Lawrence who was her brother or an outsider whom Ryan loved? 

" This must be a case of justice in which Tere and Haggai must be involved too. They must appear at the case square during the times of the hearing. Nobody is allowed to leave this town till this case is finally solved. That is my decision" said Nelly.

" You can solve the case alone but my family are not staying here any longer. I am sorry Nelly but you can make any decision you are going to make today. It won't erase the fact that we are leaving this place. The case was already solved when Ryan decided that Lawrence and Vivian should not be taken to the guest cell. I wish I accepted to stay with Martin a while back" said Ruth as tears welled down her eyes.

Ryan went towards Ruth and held Ruth by her arms. 

" I am sorry. I have hurt you and your family deeply by what my own siblings have done to you. If you want I can wash off your feet everyday but please I am begging you to stay" said Ryan.

Ruth felt pity for Ryan at that instant. She felt the sincerity of Ryan and the fact that she had learnt from her mistake. Ruth looked at Naomi and still saw the anger on her face. This forced her not to agree with Ryan since she did not want to dissapoint her mother.

" Leave me alone Ryan. There is nothing more to talk about" said Ruth angrily as she moved further away from Ryan.

This made Ryan to be filled with lots of sadness. It was only a little while that he had met the woman he loved and now the woman was going to leave yet there was no way she was ever going to come back. 

MARRIED AT SIXTEEN.