The Badass Babysitter Vol.2 ✓

Chapter 53: Lose

"It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up."

-Vince Lombardi

CHAPTER FIFTY THREE

  
SOUTHERN'S POV

"Run!"

I watched them as they ran around the block. They were all on their active wears, proper sport shoes and bottled water. Sweat dripping down into their sculpted body, it was glistening like a diamonds in the beam of post lights. They looked pretty exhausted but we are not yet done, we just starting.

"Warming up is vital to your muscles' ability to do work! You cannot undergo a physical training with your muscles loose. You need to exercise them and prepare them for possible physical pain!" I shouted walking back and forth with my hands behind my back. I was holding my almost empty bottled water as I assess their training.

Wearing a black leggings, active gray shirt and black rubber shoes, I feel comfortable for the hardcore training for the Crane Brothers--Genesis was exempted by the way. You cannot expect him to join, mas gugustuhin pa niyang matulog nalang kesa magpapawis. And beside, he was well skilled to learn basic self-defense so he choosed to stay home and sleep while his brothers tormenting their selves just to learn how to defend their life.

It has been a week since we received Akari's threat. Makalipas ng tatlong araw niyon ay muntikang makidnap si Isaiah at Gyro sa school nila. It was a good thing that North was there to protect them. Akari was not just so wise to pick a proper place to abduct them. Magmula noon ay mas triniple ni Daddy ang security sa amin, Tito Jackal as well made sure his sons was secured and protected. Akari is now in search of the public as Dad publicize her identity. She's good at hiding, I must say that. Kahit anong connection na ang gamitin ni Daddy ay hindi pa rin ito matunton ngunit alam ko na nandiyan lang siya sa paligid, waiting to attack us.

So this stupid yet reasonable traning was held to at least lengthen the Cranes life if ever Akari laid her filthy hands at them. Hindi nila kayang takasan ang kamatayan ngunit kaya naman nilang ipospone nang kaonti ang time of death nila. Tito Jackal assigned me to provide training for his sons, for him, he cannot trust anyone other than me. It left me no choice but to take in-charge, I don't trust anyone either.

"Noah, Psalm and Josiah, give me 50!" sigaw ko.

The three men looked at each other curiously until Psalm reach for his pocket. "Bente muna South, hehe. Mamaya na 'yung 30!" inabutan niya ako ng benteng papel.

"Oh, Timog. Baon ko 'yan ng limang araw pero magtitiis akong hindi kakain sa recess" nakangusong inabot naman ni Noah sa akin ang 50 pesos niya.

Josiah scratch his head and pouted as he looked at me innocently. "Ilista mo muna ang name ko, South-chan. Babayaran kita kapag rich kid na ako" pakiusap niya.

I sighed deeply and face-palm. Sinasabi ko na nga ba at iba ang pagkakaintindi nila. Tumingin ako sakanila matapos kong pakalmahin ang sarili. It's too early in the morning to feel high pressure, ni hindi pa nga sumisikat ang araw e.

"100. Give me one hundred push-ups!" maotoridad na utos ko.

"Waaaaah! Heto na!" Mabilis silang dumapa sa lupa at nag push-ups nang sabay-sabay.

"1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8...!"

As they continue doing their task, I gave my attention to Peter and Isaiah who are still running around. Pumito ako dahilan para tumigil sila at tumingin sa akin, stretching at pagtakbo palang ang ginagawa nila pero pawis na pawis na sila. Lumapit sila sa akin nang parehong hinihingal. Both hands were on their knees as they looked at me curiously.