The Safest Place

Chapter 74: Bitten

Janine

"Janine."

I turned around in shock at the person who called me. My eyes widened when I saw Kath, so I immediately pulled out the gun from my side, but she quickly stopped me.

"Hey, hey, stop. Hindi ako nandito para manggulo." Mariin niyang sabi,

Umatras ako at tinulak siya palayo sa akin, tinapat ko sa kaniya ang aking baril. "What are you doing here? You traitor." Galit na sabi ko,

"No, please just listen to me. And please don't tell anyone that I'm here."

Nasa loob silang lahat, saglit lang akong kumuha ng gamit sa sasakyan pero bigla siyang sumulpot.

"Why would I? You killed Harry!" Sagot ko,

She shook her head, naiiyak na lumapit siya sa akin. "No, I won't do that. Can you listen to me please?"

I don't know how I'd feel when I saw her again. My hands were shaking while pointing her my gun. "No, I'll call the others." Sabi ko,

I saw tears fall into her eyes. "Please, don't call them. Hindi sila makikinig sa akin, at least you." Sabi niya,

"Then what do you want from me?" Galit na sabi ko,

"I can't kill Harry. They scared me and threatened to destroy the safe zone, I had no choice but to follow them but believe me, I wasn't the one who killed him." She's crying. "Believe me please, hinding hindi ko magagawa na patayin siya."

"So magsisinungaling si Misty ganoon? Pwede ba Kath, stop acting!" Sagot ko,

"Janine, you know me, I can't betray all of you, especially, Gray. You know I cared for him!"

"Stop it, Kath. Huling huli kana, Misty won't lie to us," Mariin kong sabi,

She heaved a sigh. "What if she's the one who's lying?"

Natigilan ako, "What are you talking about?"

"I don't know, she's with the Genesis for so long, and naniniwala kayo na bumalik na ang memories niya?"

This is not making any sense now.

Bumuga ako ng hangin, "Now you're making me believe that Misty is lying? She is alive, and most of all, I know her better than you, so I will never believe that she will turn us back." I said angrily to her. She shook her head strongly.

"And what? You're going to step your back on me? Dahil lang sa sinabi niya na kasama ako sa Genesis? What if we change our positions, Janine? I bet you'll do the same for the sake of other people, for Triamp, am I right?" She explained.

"Yes, but I'd rather get myself killed than betraying my friends." Sagot ko bago tinutok sa kaniya ang baril. "Now, tell me. Paano mo nalaman na nandito kami?" Seryosong tanong ko,

She let out a sigh, "We tracked Noah's radio, the one that Gray stole from the Genesis. And I'm telling you I just ran away from the Mega Facility to come here and warn you that they're coming here,"

I froze because of what she said, "So the negotiations don't end well." Bulong ko at napaatras, 

She nodded. "Ash is Ash, hindi na magbabago ang isang 'yon, so if I were you let me help all of you. I need your cooperation to destroy the Mega Facility." Pagmamakaawa niya, napailing ako.

"Why now? Bakit ngayon ka lang nagpakita kung kailan huli na?!" Naiiyak na sabi ko, tears stream down to her face.

"I'm sorry, I get scared. They will kill me kung hindi ako susunod. I'm sorry." Paulit ulit siyang humingi ng tawad.