The Badass Babysitter [The Final Kick]

Chapter 48: Letter

How are you feeling today? I hope this chapter would put smile on your face.

 
CHAPTER FORTY EIGHT

SOUTHERN BENEDICTO

 
The clock was ticking, and every passing time I grew impatient and anxious. Nangako ako kay Genesis na hindi ako sasali sa giyera, na maghihintay lang ako sakanya hanggang sa makabalik siya — pero malapit nang mag-dilim; wala pa rin siya.

Kagat-kagat ko ang ibabang labi, pabalik-balik na naglalakad sa sala habang panay ang lingon sa pintuan umaasang dumating na si Genesis. Hindi ako mapakali sa pag-aalala, nasaan na ba siya? He promised to come home before the sun goes down. He promised to join me for dinner. Lumingon ako sa pagkaing hinanda ko para sa amin. Tortang itlog at nilagang patatas. Yeah, yeah, ito lang ang nakayanan ko paano nasa dagat pa ang pinangakong salmon ni Genesis.

Genesis, oh God! Bakit wala pa siya?

Dread consumed me, my stomach dropped, skin crawled as waves of worse scenarios ran through my head. I caress my flat tummy, my pregnancy wasn't visible yet, but I could feel my baby sharing emotions with me. Parehas kaming nag-aalala.

I looked at the closed door again, feeling the chains in my head churning. I contemplated a plan, glancing at the wall clock. 5:28. That's it. The moment the clock strike six and Genesis isn't home yet, I'll go and seek him. Iuuwi ko siya kahit mabali ko pa ang pinangako ko. Hindi ako basta tatayo lang dito at maghihintay ng balita na namatay siya sa laban. No. I would never allow it. Hindi baleng magalit siya sa akin basta... basta buhay siya. Habang naghihintay ng oras sinubukan kong ikalma ang sarili sa pamamagitan ng pagkain. I threw my third gallon of chocolate mint Ice cream on the coffee table along with my other trash. Sampung minuto nalang. I grabbed another chocolate mint ice cream and finished it within two minutes. Tumayo ako at muling naglakad pabalik-balik. No, I wasn't worried.

I'm hungry and impatient!

Hindi na ako maghihintay pa dito. I grabbed the gun behind the throw pillow and securely tucked it behind my pants, then checked the daggers in my combat boots I wore ten minutes ago for preparation. Sunod kong sinuot ang jacket na tinabi kanina matapos masiguradong kumpleto ang mga bala ng baril na nakatago. I'm off to go — oh, not yet. Lumapit ako sa aquarium na may dalawang gold fish na lumalangoy. When they saw me approach they quickly hid behind their water castle, trembling. I hissed, since Genesis brought them here they never show appreciation of me.

"Because you always looked at them like you wanted to grill them," Genesis once said when I whined at his pets lack of enthusiasm when I try to pet them. The fishes only quiver in fear.

Masama ba na gusto ko silang itusok sa barbeque stick at isawsaw sa sukang may sibuyas?

"Hey, fuckers are you hungry?" tanong ko sakanila. I tsked when they pressed themselves in the darkness. "I'll feed you but first," Rinolyo ko ang jacket at sinawsaw ang kamay sa loob ng aquarium. The fishes panicked as they swam away from my hand. Kung naririnig ko lang sila siguradong nagsisigaw sila sa takot. Binuhat ko ang kastilyo nila bago hinugot ang baril na nasa ilalim nito. "Ah, there! Don't tell Daddy I hid gun in here, okay? Be a good kid and Mommy won't grill you."