CHAPTER 179

Unluckily, the spell which she wanted to cast out on the vase of flowers to mend itself suddenly failed. Instead , she saw a mark on the floor written the name Ruth freshly decorated using the colour of the flowers that were in the vase. This made Tere to slap herself twice for being a failure. The symbol of Ruth's name meant that the spell could only be done by Ruth as she was the original blood to the closer gates ancestors.

This made Tere to leave the closer gates. She knew that she had to find Ruth and force to cast out the spell .If not, then all her plans to rule over the closer gates would be destroyed once again. Tere boardered a taxi and ordered the taxi driver to take her to Mambo town. 

Ruth on the other hand saw a sign of the mark of her name on the floor which made her to feel sudden weakness in the kitchen as she was helping Faith to clean the kitchen. This made Faith to hold her who was astonished to see blood coming out from her nose.

Faith assisted her to go to the living room and helped her to sit on the couch. 

" I have to go back to the closer gates. Something strange has just happened" said Ruth in a hoarse voice.

" What do you mean Ruth? Why do you have to go back to the closer gates?" Asked Faith in deep state of confusion.

" I don't know Faith but all I know is the fact that I need to go back to the closer gates" said Ruth as she finally collapsed.

Faith tried to wake her up but to no avail. This made her to run to Naomi's room who had already began her daily prayers. As soon as she arrived, she opened the door and tapped Naomi on her shoulders twice.

" What is it?" Shouted Naomi in a commanding manner.

" Ruth...... Ruth.....she is in a ......." said Faith in a pellucid voice a bit tensed.

Before Faith finished her statement, she was astonished to find out that Naomi had already left. Faith immediately left and ran to the living room where she found Naomi had pierced her hand and placed the pierced part on Ruth's nose. Luckily, Ruth suddenly woke up.

" Aunt Naomi! I don't understand....." Asked Faith astonished.

" There are somethings which you have never understood and will never understand not unless your are taught. You have grown up most part of your life out the Bora mansion and the closer gates as well. Be patience and everything will fall into it's place soon because you will be needed to complete Ruth's mission on this earth" said Naomi who immediately left.

Both Ruth and Faith looked at Naomi as she left in deep state of confusion. All their attention were drawn away from her as soon as they heard the footsteps of a person entering the mansion. They both turned towards the door and were astonished to find out that it was Tere. 

" Why are you both looking at me like that? I am nothing more than Tere Tupfer and I am here to see you" said Tere pointing at Ruth.

The rest of the family were still at the vowing ceremony. They had invited a lot of guests from outside mambo town and executives from inside Mambo town. Therefore, it was tradition that they had to stay and wait for all the guests to leave before they left. 

" You! What are you doing here?" Faith asked Tere filled with lots of anger. 

" Relax Faith. I am here to see Faith but not you. So I suggest you leave because Ruth and I need to have a private conversation" said Tere in a commanding voice. 

" She is not going anywhere. She is my sister and therefore, whatever you have to say, say it right here in her presence" said Ruth as she signalled to Faith to stay. 

" Fine! Maybe I should understand that this is the new you. Now you pretend to live a life that has no secrets at all. I have a deal to make with you. You are the greatest witch of the closer gates just like your grandmother Magdalene. You are the second person to come out from the cell of hell unwounded. Therefore, I need you to cast a spell for me and I will bring Purist back to you from her horrible marriage" said Tere smiling.

" What kind of spell are you talking about?" Asked Ruth filled with lots of curiosity.

" The ancestral spell. I need you to mend for me some broken pieces without Akeshia and Martin having an idea about it. I will help you to enter the closer gates secretly in order to help me cast out this spell. Will you?" Asked Tere.

" How am I sure that you will being Purist back to me? Why don't we do this? As you know, I don't how to cast spells but I will try my best. I want you to fulfill your end part of the deal before I fulfill mine. Destroy Purist's marriage first then I will help you cast out the ancestral spell that you are talking about" said Ruth as she stood from the couch.

" I accept your condition. Well then! If you may excuse me. I have no choice than to go to Purist's matrimonial room and end that marriage immediately. This spell is very important to me as it determines how my present life is going to be. " Said Tere who immediately left the Mariana mansion.

Ryan, Nelly, Vivian and Lawrence arrived at that instant. They were astonished to see Tere coming out of the mansion. This made them to feel that Tere might had done something bad to Ruth yet their suspicions were wrong as soon as they entered the mansion. They found Ruth and Faith already at their kitchen who were almost cooking the evening meal.

" Are you both alright? I just saw Tere....." Asked Nelly as she wanted to entered the kitchen but Ruth suddenly interrupted.

" We are totally fine Nelly. I am just happy that Purist is going to come back to me after a long period of waiting. She is the main reason why I came to this town. I can hide my joy" said Ruth filled with lots of enthusiasm.

" Does this mean that there will be no marriage between you and Ryan? No problem. I can understand. After all, the entire marriage plan was to be able to save Purist from her hostile marriage" said Nelly feeling a little bit sad.

" No Nelly. You must be mistaken since the marriage is still on and will suceed if only Ryan will accept me to stay with Purist as his daughter and play a fatherly role. He will also have no choice than to let my daughter study in a school that is located at Olam town where she will be commuting everyday.  I will the one to take her to school in the morning and pick her up from school in the evening" said Ruth who was suddenly lost in thoughts.

The memories of the past started ringing on her mind. She remembered how Martin tried his best to ensure that she went back school. Indeed history was repeating itself. It was tine for her to do the same to her own daughter Purist and ensure that she becomes the doctor she had always dreamt to be.

" Of course! I know my brother Ryan and I know the fact that he loves too much to accept any conditions. It will be awesome to be an Aunt to such a wonderful girl like Purist" said Nelly smiling.

" I appreciate the fact that you see my daughter as a wonderful person" said Ruth in a pellucid voice smiling.

" I saw the good in her when she made you the choice of her mother even if she knew that you didn't give birth to her. She gave you the right to her umbilical cord even though she still knew that you didn't give birth to her which is not an easy thing. I must say that you are good mother. You have taught your daughter all what she needs to know when it comes to playing her role as a child. I am so fond of her," said Nelly as tears welled down her eyes.

Nelly immediately wiped her tears and left the kitchen. She did not really want to get too emotional yet she was celebrating her victory as the new case manager. Ruth decided to follow her and managed to stop her from walking way by holding her arm.

" I don't understand how you feel. I swear I don't Nelly but I know you miss your mother too much. I might not know what happened in the past that led to your mother's death bit all I know is that you deserve to sit in that chair. I know you will be a perfect case manager" said Ruth as Nelly left leaving her scarf behind.

Ruth decided to put the scarf on her shoulders. She understood that Nelly needed sometime alone and grieve. Therefore, following her around wanting a serious conversation with her was not what was good for her .

MARRIED AT SIXTEEN.