Nyuma

Chapter 56

•Narrator's POV •

"Have I ever told you how beautiful you are?" Miriam complimented, standing up with her cane. She threw it aside and squeezed her palms together.

"A million times yes and I need you to stop. I'm getting annoyed now"  ruelle grumbled and lowered her face to Hina as the young one suckled on her swollen breast.

"Do you think Kaz is going to be fat?" Ruelle asked glancing over to their son playing with his feet. He paid Zora no mind as she continuously rolled over on his side.

"Are you fat shaming my son?" Miriam questioned looking offended as she wrapped her hair in a low pony tail.

"Baby I would never but he's been eating a lot and starts to act fussy if I let one of his sisters get breast fed. He's their brother and he'll have to learn to share" she stated taking her nipple from Hina's mouth.

Hina's eyes widen, her head moving to the side as if asking her mother if she's crazy.

Ruelle let out a loud laugh.

"I swear these children are definitely yours"

"Aren't their precious. How about another one, maybe a boy" miriam playfully proposed. Ruelle gave her an incredulous look.

"Don't push it now, three is enough" she said placing her nipple back into Hina's mouth causing her hands to reach out in gratitude.

"You won't be saying that in the next,let's say 3-5 years" Miriam quipped under her breath.

"Wow you have absolutely no faith in me,huh?" she rested Hina's head on her shoulder as Miriam walked over to her and slightly leaned down carefully.

"Of course, why else would that ring be on your finger?" she replied.

"Come here you" Ruelle smiled and reached for her face.

Someone cleared their throat making the couple break from their kiss.

"May I have a word with you?" asked Atlas with his hands behind him.

"Go on babe I'll ask your sister's for help with the kids. Be good okay" she kissed her cheek before waving her fiance off.

After walking awkwardly towards the hill they fought days before they ventured to the top.

Atlas took a seat.

"Why here?" asked a dumbfounded Miriam.

"I need you to listen to me" he said in a low, serious tone.

"I'm all ears"

Taking a deep breath, he mentally prepared himself for what he was about to propose to her.

"We both know things will get ugly for all of us and I want you to train as best as I know you can" he said making her look at him with narrowed eyes.

"What do you want from me, Atlas?" she asked and he looked at her a bit shocked.

She's either addressed him as father or nothing at all but not by his name. He was the kind of man that took respect seriously.

"To get rid of them so you and everyone else can rest easy for a while." he  replied.

"After almost killing me this what you desire Atlas?"

He stood up, facing her.

"Stop calling me that" he scowled causing her to let out a laugh that resembled his. He always resented how much Miriam reminded him of his mother and most importantly.....

Himself.

"Why?. What have you ever done to deserve that respect?" she forced a smile.

"By not killing you when I had the chance" he spoke getting up into her face.