CHAPTER 241

After the awesome negotiation, Mr. One decided to take Ryan back to the house but was astonished to see Vivian seated outside the Mambo mansion. Vivian had locked all the main doors to the entrance of the house and was swinging in her leadership swinging chair. 

" What is the meaning of this?" Asked Mr. One as soon as he arrived and went towards Vivian.

" Why don't you take him to your town Mr. One? Is it not you that took him away from this mansion?" Asked Vivian filled with lots of anger. 

" Why should I do that when the law clearly stated that I should be the ruler of this town? Why are you looking at me like that? Do you think I am lying? I think all you want is for me to prove to you that I have the right to rule this town when all the men are away or sick. Can you please send one of your workers to bring the Mariana constitution to me?" Asked Mr. One in a serious tone.

Vivian immediately signalled to one of the guards to bring to her the Mariana constitutional book which was always placed on top of the table as one of the book's protocal. 

As soon as the book was bought, the guards handed the book to Vivian who handed over the book to Mr. One. Mr. One turned over the pages quickly till he reached the page that was written ' rules of being a ruler'. He therefore handed over the book to Vivian. 

Vivian took the book decided to read all the rules. She widened her eyes in disbelief as soon as she found out that  Mr. One hadn't lied to her. 

" I have read what the book says about your ruling in the Mariana constitution. The book might sat like that but in the real sense I do know that I am the real reader of this town" said Vivian filled with lots of confidence. 

" What is the problem with you? Alright! You must have forgotten the one who contains the power to rule is the one who has the power to control everything in town. Therefore, I think the element of power that was in you have just fled away from you and come to me" Mr. One told Vivian. 

" Alright. You must have won this fight due to the rules of the Mariana constitution and the power to control Mambo town that has fled away from me and come into you hut you must remember one thing. If not for that fact,I wouldn't have surrendered my leadership position to you" said Vivian who suddenly left the compound filled with lots of anger. 

Ryan wanted to follow her and talk to her but he suddenly remembered the fact that he had heen confined on a whllechair. On seeing this, Mr. One  decided that she was not going to rule without anybody's help. He was really going to appoint Vivian as his assistant and motivate her to become a good leader but he had no idea of Vivian was really going to accept his proposal. 

Mr. One immediately assisted Ryan to enter the house by pushing his wheelchair inside the house. He therefore put him to sit on the couch just like the way he could have seated of he could had been seated if her did not really have that problem he was experiencing on his body. 

" That is just the beginning. I will rule over this land and during my ruling, I will hand over the power of making decisions to you. Once you get healed, I will then leave you to rule your own land as per he customs of the land" said Mr. One. 

" Thank you Mr. One. I have no idea of what I could have done without you. You may then leave if you want and I appreciate of the fact that you all the way here just to save from the claws of a prideful woman. Now I will use my power to control things to teach the woman some lesson. Should I escort you outside Mr. One?" Asked Ryan who saw that Mr. One wanted to leave. 

" No! I don't really want to make you strain as inorder for you to get healed faster, you do not need to strain at all. I will take myself outside because I know that once you get healed, our reunion will come back again and you will always be taking me outside the same you have always done" said Mr. One who suddebly left the Mariana mansion. 

Mr. One was so happy that he had achieved what brought him to Mambo town. Now that he had the power in his hands, he promised himself that he would come everyday to ensure that Vivian did not do anything had to Ryan or to threaten his life. Nobody inside Mambo town and outside Mambo town had no idea about Vivian's weird character of always wanting to get whatever she wanted. 

Lawrence on the other had been locked outside bit did not bother to leave. He sat by the door side waiting for someone to open the door. Luckily, Ruth opened the door as she wanted to thrown some wastes that were supposed to be collected outside their gate. 

Ruth was astonished to see Lawrence seated outside their house beside the main door. Ruth immediately dropped the it which made Lawrence to be astonished who out of seating there had already fallen asleep. 

" What are you still doing here Lawrence?" Ruth asked Lawrence filled with lots of anger. 

" Ruth! Ever since I have known you, you've always been a sensible woman and you have always made sensible decisions in your life which your mother always followed because she trusted you so much. Does she trust you the same?" Asked Lawrence filled with lots of curiosity.

" Of course my mama trusts me the most but I don't believe where you are heading to. There is one thing I have learnt in this life and I will abide to it. Since my papa left, my mama became the head of the house. I  have accepted the fact that I needed to trust her the same way that I used to trust Papa as the head of the house. My mama does not want us to go to the closer gates and I will respect her decision since she is my mama and the head of this house" said Ruth. 

" I understand that you have to respect your Mama's condition since she is the head of the house but I also understand that your mama always listens to you. Today when I saw Aunt Akeshia weep in pain, I suddenly remembered how my mama Ivy was killed in cold blood by my own wife. At first, I never wanted to forgive her but yet I forgave her since she was my wife and had big dreams in both our lives" said Lawrence. 

" Your wife killed your mama? You never took any justice? You are just as foolish as your wife. I have never seen a foolish person such as you in my entire life. I hate you so much Lawrence. I can never believe you and the fact that we will be on safe hands with you. Ever since my family and I got thrown out of the closer gates like dogs who had forgotten their own families, my family and I vowed never to go to the closer gates and that is what we will truly stick to. There would be no turning back" said Ruth who suddenly entered the house and was astonished to see Naomi standing by the door. 

Naomi had been listening to her conversation with Lawrence who seemed to be happy by Ruth's sudden decision. Ruth was the love of her life and the person she cherished the most, Naomi was glad of the fact that Ruth had learnt to listen to her own ideas and respect her own decisions. This seemed to be the new version of Ruth since the old Ruth wouldn't dare to listen to anyone. Naomi therefore found herself embracing Ruth filled with lots of happiness. 

" Thank you so much Ruth. I like the new version of you who listens to her mama and appreciates her mama's ideas and feelings. I wish your grandma was here to appreciate what she had been longing for for so many years" said Naomi as she embraced Ruth more tightly. 

" Why shouldn't I respect your decisions mama? You are the head of this house now and I am your daughter. It is my duty as your daughter to respect the decisions that you make in your life. I will always love you mama. I will always respect you and your decisions" said Ruth. 

" Alright! Today you have made me so much happy and that is why I am going to cook for you your favourite bone soup. I know of the fact that you still love bone soup very much" said Naomi smiling. 

MARRIED AT SIXTEEN.