Team Genesis (Book 2) [Completed]

Ikaapatnapu't Apat Na Kabanata: Katawan

“DOC, I know Capt. Rutherford haven't told you yet but—”

“Oh he told me a lot. He bragged about you all the fucking time! He told me that you can kill a Metacercariae with just a snap of your fingers. I already felt suspicious about you until now, I can finally confirm that you really are one of them! Your so called dad should know that you're a fucking lying monster!”

Pipindutin na ng doktor ang gatilyo at handa na rin si Polaris na ipaglaban ang sarili nang biglang may humampas sa ulo ng doktor kaya't bigla itong bumagsak sa sahig.

Tumambad sa kanya ang nakatayong si Galileo na may hawak na bakal na tray at nakatingin na rin sa nakahandusay na katawan ni Dr. Kravinzky.

“What the fuck did you just do?!” galit na tanong ni Polaris na agad na sinagot ng seryosong titig ng binata.

“I just saved your ass, what do you think? A thank you would be highly appreciated. Just because you have a crush on him, you're gonna let him kill you? How stupid,” malamig na sagot ni Galileo bago sinimulang hilahin ang binti ng walang malay na doktor.

“Galileo, let him go! Where the hell are you going to take him?!”

“We need to tie him up before he wakes up. Why the hell are you even asking?”

“Galileo, put. the doctor. down.” mariing utos ni Polaris habang igting ang panga na dinuduro ang sahig.

Sa sobrang inis ay marahas na binitawan ni Galileo ang mga paa ni Dr. Kravinzky bago mabilis na lumapit kay Polaris.

“Why are you defending him?! What?! Don't fucking tell me you're in love with that bastard already! You met him a second ago and he tried to kill you! Let me remind you right now that it is your father's order to kill whoever knows your secret and tries to expose it, let alone try to kill you!” halos pumutok na ang ugat ng binata sa leeg sa sobrang galit habang tinuturo ang katawan ng doktor na mukhang hanggang ngayon ay wala pa ring malay.

Nabasa ng binata ang isip niya. Hindi niya alam kung bakit ganoon na lamang ito magalit pero hindi niya rin alam kung ano ang isasagot dahil sinubukan naman talaga siyang patayin ng lalaki.

Magsasalita na sana muli si Polaris nang bigla silang may marinig na paparating.

“Nak, what's taking you so long—”

Nang makapasok sa kusina ay agad na tumambad kay Rutherford ang nakabulagtang katawan ni Jared at ang anak niya’t si Galileo na tila nag-aaway.

“Cap, I can explain—”

“We need duct tape and some rope, captain. I’ll go get a chair.”

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“I’m so sorry for what they did to you, Jared. I hope you understand that it was all self-defense.”

Habang nakaupo sa sofa sa sala ay napasapo muli ang doktor sa sariling ulo dahil dama niya pa rin ang sakit ng paghampas ni Galileo.

“I should be the one saying sorry. I could've killed your daughter. Thank you so much for explaining the whole situation, I thought I let in an actual shell in the haven. I hope you all could understand that I did it to defend myself as well.”

Kilala ni Jared si Cassiopeia at nagi niya rin itong matalik na kaibigan kaya't nang ikuwento ni Rutherford ang totoong rason kung bakit sila naghiwalay ay nabigla ito.

Hindi lubos akalain ng doktor na ang dalaga pala ang dahilan ng lahat. Noon, akala niya’y talagang nagtaksil si Cassiopeia at kahit papaano ay nakaramdam siya ng awa kay Rutherford, pero ngayon ay mas naawa siya sa lieutenant general.