THE OTHER SIDE OF RUTH

that each of the passengers standing on the truck already had their shirt taken off except for their shorts in gusto show of their broad chest most likely in preparation for

’t find the courage to speak. Everyone in the truck had seen that the third Chief’s son wasn’t ready yet for the ritual and were silent as ever even when they knew the repercussions of the situation before them. There were six boys at the back of the truck and all six peered at their two companions who were amongst those that were picked by

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up breaking the silence that had fell upon them ever sin

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uctantly obeyed jumping into the truck behind Robin who entered fi

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st part of the dense jungle which surrounded the south section of the city and where people living nearby hardly come by. No one suspected a thing as they ventured into the heart of the forest heading for the mountains. The forests was a bit darker and quiet with the shrill noises of night crawlers especially the hooting of the owl the boys kept hearing at every thin branches of the trees at every path the truck took inside the forest. The truck raced through the jungle picking up dirt as it went and took a left direction to the upper left summit of the mountain which was way darker than the forest

f could clearly notice the boundary mark indicating their territory. The headlights quickly picked out some human shadows coming out of the woo

the o

lads. The headlights of the truck immediately went off after the driver shut down the truck’s engine and then, everyone else strolled to the front of the truck to meet the three watchmen, each carrying a flaming torchwoo

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its cause. It doesn’t tolerate any weaklings, so you all

ittle boys in front and fell on Sean who avoi

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through a narrow path till they arrived at a shallow ravine and climbed down the rocky pathway which was sloppy but the men were already used to passing this r