CHAPTER 184

Ruth decided not to meet Mr. One. She felt that she had made the right choice not to do so. As soon as Ruth finished eating, she took her empty plate and took it to the kitchen. She therefore decided to go to her room. She wanted to perform a spell that would bring the person who had stolen the vase infront of her.

After two minutes of closing her eyes filled with so much worries, Ruth suddenly opened her eyes and was astonished to find out that the person standing infront of her was Ryan. Ruth widened her eyes in disbelief.

" You? What are you doing here?" Ruth asked Ryan.

" I don't know. That is what I also wanted to ask you. What am I doing here?" Asked Ryan who had no idea of what was going on. 

" I don't know what to say anymore Ryan. Today all the trust that I have always felt about you have been ruined. You just don't and never really get tired of hurting me" said Ruth as tears welled down her eyes.

" Are you out of your mind? How do I always keep hurting you?" Asked Ryan in a bit deep state of confusion. 

" You wanted to steal my ancestral vase and gave it to that child. Did you really want to kill me? What if I could have died? Ryan! There are somethings to joke with and some which are not meant to. Such things include my grandma's life. I know that you are the one who killed her and I will make it my objective to revenge and make sure that fair justice is met for my grandma" said Ruth angrily who suddenly went and sat on top of her bed a bit devastated. 

The image of Ryan suddenly disappeared from Ruth a while ago. It was then that it dawned on Ruth that Ryan was the one who had stolen her an ancestral vase. The whole conversation between Ruth and Ryan was a vision claiming that Ryan was the one who had stolen the ancestral vase.

Ruth angrily got out of her room and went to search for Ryan guessing where he might be. Her guess was true since she found Ryan seated at the balcony reading the vowing book. Ruth immediately went towards him and slapped him.

" You have no shame Ryan. You lack proper manners and proper attitude. Were you not taught with your mother how to live like a man who values the people you love? Is it not enough that you killed my grandma? What more do you want Ryan? Do you want to take away my birth right? Is that the main reason why you stole my ancestral vase?" Asked Ruth as tears welled down her eyes.

" Yes! I wanted you to be miserable because I knew that you already the truth that I was the one who ordered for your grandma to be killed. What will you do now? Nothing! You will do nothing because you are in my town and I have your life at the palm of my hands" said Ryan.

" Why then are you doing all this to me? What wrong have I ever done to you?" Asked Ruth. 

" You haven't done anything wrong. The only problem is that I love you. That is why I decided to kill your grandma Magdalene because I knew that she would be a hinderance to our relationship. Did I do anything wrong?" Asked Ryan laughing.

" No you didn't. You did the right thing but only the law which states in Mariana's vowing book will be able to prove that" said Ruth smiling who wanted to leave but as she turned behind her, she was astonished to see Purist standing there as tears welled down her eyes.

This made Ruth to wipe her tears as she went towards Purist and wanted to hold her arms but Purist ignored her and went towards Ryan trying to slap him. Ryan held Purist's arm tightly preventing her from slapping him and pushed her towards Ruth. Ruth held held her tightly on seeing this to prevent her from falling.

" Let's go Purist. I know you are deeply heart after hearing everything but I promise you that I will avenge your grandma's death" said Ruth as she hugged Purist. 

" All this happened because of me mama. If maybe I didn't offend my mother ten years back, then she wouldn't have had the urge to get me married at the age of sixteen to fulfill her challenge. Maybe you wouldn't have had to come to Mambo town to save me from this unjust marriage" said Purist in a pellucid voice as tears welled down her eyes. 

" We are both to blame equally Purist. Maybe I should have stayed back and fought for my husband and daughter in the past but I didn't do so. I left them and for a long period of time, I lived with sadness in my heart thinking that they hated me but I was all wrong" said Ruth as she embraced Purist more tightly.

" Enough mother daughter! You better start calling me Papa Purist because the marriage must and will take place. And if the both of you fail to do that, Naomi will follow Magdalene in the ancestral world" said Ryan. 

" Just remember one thing Ryan. You live under the laws of Mariana but not under the laws of the witches. You are just a human being but I am a witch and witches never die. You are a leader but I am a lawyer. We might follow all what you say now but at the end, the lawyer and the witch will win. Make sure that you will remember this once I become a winner. Let's go Purist. We've shed enough tears today my love" said Ruth who left accompanied by Purist. 

Unluckily, they found Nelly standing by the entrance to the balcony. That truly meant that Nelly had overheard their conversation. Ruth and Purist wanted to pass Nelly but Nelly stopped then by holding Ruth's arm. Nelly therefore hugged the both of them filled with lots of pain. 

" Ruth! Purist! I am so sorry but I promise to rectify my brother's mistakes especially now that I am the case manager. After that, please leave back to your town and never come back or else I will slap you twice on your face" said Nelly smiling which nsde Ruth and Purist to also smile. 

" Just make it thrice because I will never stop coming back to this town to see my younger sister Nelly" said Ruth smiling. 

" And I will never stop coming to see my aunty Nelly" said Purist smiling. 

The three of them held each other's arms and left to the living room where Faith and Naomi were seated after wiping their tears in order not to cause any suspicions. 

" Everyone! I am going to the case square. Please wish me luck on my first day then escort me there" said Nelly smiling. 

" Why not? We are going to escort you there and support you on your first day as the case manager" Said Ruth.

" I am sorry but I can't go Ruth. You know very well that I am aging. I'd rather stay behind and make for myself lemon tea in the kitchen" said Naomi in a pellucid voice.

" I will stay behind to help grandma. I will not allow her overwork herself" said Purist. 

" Fine! Why don't we go then?" Said Faith who was seated beside Naomi as Nelly and Purist nodded their head in agreement. 

The three of them left to the case square. As soon as they arrived there, they found out that a lot of people had gathered there eagerly waiting to see Nelly take up her position as the case manager for the first time. 

Nelly went and sat on her case manager square whereas Faith and Ruth went and sat on the bench. 

" We stand for the welcoming of the case manager at the case square in the case of individual versus people" said the case square speaker as everybody stood to welcome Nelly by bowing before her and therefore back on their respective seats.

" The court recognizes the lawyer to the defendant and the lawyer to the plaintiff who are currently present at the case square. I will therefore request for the hearing of this case under Mariana constitution to begin" said Nelly who tapped her hand twice.

" Your honour! This is the case of Mr. Ronald versus people. According to the statements, Mr. Ronald owns a shop by the name Ronald enterprises. He happens to sell poisonous products which has led to the death of many people. Now the bereaved families want justice for their loved ones" said the case square speaker. 

This caused a commotion at the case square as everybody kept shouting with the urge that they wanted justice. This made Nelly to be tensed as she did not know how she was going to stop the commotion. Yet all in all she knew that she had to.

" Silence! Until jury has done their job. No one is expected to speak unless they want to be taken to the mambo cell" said Nelly which made everyone remain calm. 

This made Nelly to smile since she had managed to stop a commotion as the manager and everyone listened. 

MARRIED AT SIXTEEN.