CHAPTER 235

Lawrence decided to go to Ryan's room to inform him of the new plan. As it was, he knew that Ryan was still unable to run tasks but still decided that Ryan was the only who was capable of looking after Mambo town. 

As soon as he arrived at Ryan's room, he found Ryan looking at Ruth's picture. Luckily, Ruth had forgotten the picture when she left. It was one of the pictures that Ruth treasured the most since the picture belonged to had Ruth's, Magdalene's, Naomi's and her father's photo.

" Are you still thinking about her? To be honest brother, I never thought that Ruth liked you. She was only using you so that would save her daughter Purist from the illegal marriage which you yourself initiated" said Lawrence to Ryan without feeling pity for him. She wanted Ryan to stop holding onto Ruth's picture since he felt that Ruth was never coming back. 

" I guess I am atoning for my sins. I ruined her daughter's life by accepting to help Tere and Haggai inorder to get her. Look at me now, I can't even walk. I am as useless as this picture that I am carrying right now in my arms. I am a very useless man" said Ryan feeling a little bit sad.

" I am glad that you accept the fact that you are useless. Useless people like you do not even deserve to live. But anyway, you are still going to lead.i will be leaving tomorrow for Olam town to search for our sister Nelly. She might have ran over there to seek for Ruth's help when Vivian and I took over this town and began to rule" said Lawrence.

" She must be suffering alot if she hasn't communicated till now. I just do not understand what is really happening to her. I am really afraid for our sister" said Ryan. 

" I assure you that tomorrow I will bring her home safe sound. I urge you to take care of this town while I am away. Vivian my wife is not really to be trusted" said Lawrence in a commanding voice who left right away.

Ruth on the other hand was still asleep. He had hardly eaten anything. Naomi on the other hand had finished preparing the meal. Faith and Purist assisted her to arrange the dining table and therefore went to Ruth's room to wake her up. They were astonished when they arrived and tried to wake up Ruth but Ruth was still deep asleep.

This made Faith and Purist to be worried about her who thought that she was already dead.

They left Ruth's room and went to call Naomi inorder to assist them to try and wake up Ruth but as soon as they came back accompanied by Naomi, they were astonished to find out that Ruth was already awake. 

" What! Do you know we actually thought you were dead?" Asked Purist who was a bit astonished. 

" Dead! How can I be dead? I have just had a bad dream. I think something bad is going to happen tomorrow to me and Nelly. I am afraid mama. I just want Faith's and Purist's assurance that they will take care of you when I am gone" said Ruth who did not want to tell them the kind of nightmare she had minutes before dinner. 

" If you think something bad will happen to you tomorrow? What will then happen to my wife and daughter? What about the promise you made to me to return them to me!" Asked the doctor who had ears drop in Ruth's conversation.

" Why are you worried? Ruth is such a strong lady who can defend herself when the tine of need arises. Nothing will happen to me. None of you should be worried either about me or about Nelly. Why don't we go and have our dinner. I have alot of faith that my mama has prepared a delicious meal for us" said Ruth smiling as they all left her room to the dining. 

Ruth had smiled when she was infront of her family members but deep down she was scared. A witche's dream according to her was ever so real. As soon as they all arrived at the dining table, Ruth decided to serve all of them inorder to reduce their worries regarding the matter she had told them. The nurses on the other hand were in their rooms taking their meal while they assisted Nelly to take her meal since she was still weak.

" Mama! I forgot to deliver to you one last good news. I am going back to the law firm to continue with my work as a lawyer. There are still alot of children in our community who are getting married at the age of sixteen. Until this stops, then I will not be able to stop working as a lawyer but once I find out that every children have excercised their rights to go to school, then I will retire and stay at home to take care of my mama, my sister Faith and my daughter Purist" said Ruth smiling as she sat down to eat since she had finished serving everyone.

" I am waiting for that day too , when I will spend twenty four hours with my daughter in my home" said Naomi smiling.

" I am waiting for that day when my mama Ruth and my Papa will get married once again. I am also waiting to witness Aunt Faith's marriage " said Purist smiling as everybody looked at her with frowning faces. 

It was clear that Faith still did not want to get married. Ruth on the other hand was not sure if she was ever going to accept Martin back into her life. 

Ruth couldn't blame Purist for her words either as Purist was still her child and wanting to see her parents together was one of her greatest dreams. 

" Anyway, let's talk about Nelly's condition. There is something that is bothering me about her. Nelly is still weak but yet she wakes and comes towards when she senses I am in trouble. What about that? " Asked Ruth a little bit worried who wanted to change everybody's attention towards Nelly inorder to forget what Purist had said.

" She suffers psychologically whenever she hears that anybody close to her is in danger. She might had heard your conversation with the visitor that came in earlier as you had said and felt you were in trouble. That is the main reason why she came towards you " said the doctor. 

" We want to heal faster and not to worry about us. How will make sure that happens doctor?" Asked Ruth once again as she continued eating. 

" This will only happen if she doesn't stress alot or see the person she loves in trouble with an urge to defend him or her. That is the only way out" said the doctor with alot of emphasis. 

" I really get you doctor but I think it's gonna be hard.  She will always remember that her loved ones are in trouble" said Ruth. 

" Why don't you go to her and assure her that everything is fine?" Said the doctor. 

" I guess I have no any choice. After eating my meal, I will go straight to her room and assure her that everything fine and will always be fine" replied Ruth who suddenly maintained silence till after she finished eating.

As soon as she finished eating, Ruth took her utensils to the kitchen and therefore went to Nelly's room. She realized that as soon as she entered Nelly's room, Nelly was as happy as a lark. Ruth immediately went towards her and sat beside her. 

" How are you feeling?" Ruth asked Nelly even though she knew that Nelly was still unwell and couldn't be able to speak properly. 

" Fi...Fi....fine. I ..am feeling fine" replied Nelly in a hoarse voice. 

" I have just come to tell you that you should not be worried at all. All your two brothers are in perfect condition even though they say that they are missing you too much. They really want you to come back home. I really hope that you will heal faster" said Ruth.

"I ....I want...to....s..ee Ryan" said Nelly.

" You want to see Ryan? I will go to Mambo town that I assure you first thing tomorrow morning. I will bring Ryan to you right infront of your eyes. You will be able to understand then that your brother is in a perfect condition" said Ruth.

" I wan....you...you...you..yo sleep...be...be...beside me" said Nelly.

" Ofcourse! Let me sleep beside you because I know that that will make you feel better. I love you Nelly" said Ruth as she finally slept beside Nelly.

Nelly hurfully took her arms and wrapped her arms around Ruth. That's what she had wanted. Nelly was already tired of sleeping alone in the room. The nurses weren't looking after her all the time as per the way that Ruth had paid them too.

MARRIED AT SIXTEEN.