The Badass Babysitter [The Final Kick]

Chapter 43: The frustrated husband

CHAPTER FORTY THREE

SOUTHERN BENEDICTO

The seventh bastard.

Are you kidding me? I knew for the fact that Tito Jackal was an active philandering bastard but, had he ever heard about condom? I mean, I'm sure it was already invented on his era. Kailan ba pinanganak si Tito? 16th centuries?

A six Crane was already a handful, isa pa nga lang sakanila sumasakit na ang ulo ko paano kung madagdagan pa ng isa? Pambihirang matanda, hindi siya marunong mag-ingat man lang. At hindi pa siya sigurado sa pito!

"South, butas na iyang brief ko."

I snapped my head to Psalm, who has a big pout on his lips while watching the poor fabric in my hands. Tumingin ako sa kinukusot, hindi ko namalayan na nabutas na ang gitna sa lalim ng iniisip ko. Binalik ko ang tingin kay Psalm na nanlulumo, tinutulungan ko siyang maglaba dahil si Josiah na dapat tutulong sakanya ay nagwawala dahil nawawala ang tsinelas niya na suot kanina ni Peter.

"Psalm, paano kung..." I trailed weighing my sentences. Psalm was a smart kid, kapag binanggit ko ang pang-pito pa niyang kapatid baka i-announce na niya agad sa buong mundo. Hindi pa man sigurado si Tito kung nasaan ang bastardo. "Paano kung," I looked at him, who was waiting for me to finish. He blinked his eyes in anticipation and when I was to dismiss my sentence, I noticed the red mark hidden beneath his white shirt. Medyo laylay ang kwelyo niya kaya kitang kita ko ang pamilyar na marka na araw-araw binibigay ng asawa ko sa akin. "Bakit ka may kiss mark?"

He paled, covering quickly his neck. Sa sobrang pagkataranta niyang umiwas ay natumba siya sa bangkito at sumubsob sa plangganang puno ng bula. Una ang mukha.

Naningkit ang mga mata ko saka humalukipkip. "We seriously need to talk, kiddo."

 
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"Give me a name."

Naka-upo si Psalm sa isang silya, nakapatay lahat ng ilaw pwera sa isang lamp na nakasabit sa kisameng nagpapagewang sa tuktok niya. He was being interrogated, with five men circling around him, intimidating and topless.

"Just a name, Psalm. Give me the fucking name who bruised your delicate and sensitive skin!" asik ni Noah.

"Lagi kitang pinapag-init ng tubig panligo dahil nagda-dry ang skin mo sa cold water, hinahaluan ko pa ng milk with antioxidant for blemish free skin tapos magkakaroon ka niyan—waaaah!" Tumalikod si Peter at sinadal ang noo sa pader saka umiyak, may papadyak-padyak pa ang tokmol.

"I pledge in front of our father's picture to take care of you! I gave you my most skilled men to secure your safety and health! I'm going to kill all of them for letting you have that bruise!" Genesis growled.