The Badass Babysitter [The Final Kick]

Chapter 37: Finally

CHAPTER THIRTY SEVEN

GAB CORTEZ

  

"If you don't ruin him, I will."

Hinilamos ko ang dalawang palad sa mukha, nagtaka nang maramdamang nabasa ang mga palad ko. I looked at my hands to see my own tears, evidence of the pain I'm feeling inside. The former President's words once again echoed inside my head like a broken record, piercing my already broken soul. It wasn't his first threat about Psalm, I could not forget his warning before. He would blow out the Crane's house but I ignored hoping he has a little humanity left in him. How wrong I was. He wholeheartedly embraced the darkness, the devil who corrupted his mind, body and soul.

Nagsisisi ako na hindi nakinig, ngayon si Psalm na mismo ang binanta niya sa harap ko. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang kaya niyang gawin at ayoko ring malaman. Kailangan kong ilayo si Psalm sakanya, kailangan ko siyang iligtas pero papaano? How could I save the boy I love when all the devil want was for me to ruin him?

I stilled at the realization. Mahal ko si Psalm. Goddamit! I am in love with him!

Natawa ako sa katangahan at kagaguhan kong hindi iyon agad na-realize una palang. I loved him for God knows how long. I loved him and I was stupid not to admit it to him when we had the chance. Paano ko pa iyon sasabihin sakanya kung ang kailangan kong gawin ngayon ay ang saktan siya? Ngayon palang ay tila dinudurog na ang dibdib ko sa sakit. I clutched my chest as I let the painful tears fell from my eyes.

Hindi ko kayang gawin.

My phone beeped from the dashboard. Isang tingin lang ay malinaw ko nang nabasa ang mensahe ni Satanas.

I'm watching you.

My knuckles turn white, my whole body shook in rage I never felt before. Tumingin ako sa labas ng sasakyan, normal lang naman ang itsura ng parking lot ngunit alam kung may mga matang nakasubaybay sa akin. Just like what the former President's said, he's watching me. He wanted to see it to himself how I break one of the Crane he hated.

I clenched and unclenched my fist, breathing deeply to compose myself.

I cannot do this. I cannot break Psalm.

A knock on my outside window jolted me slightly. I looked out only to see Harry Crane Potter annoying face. He motioned me out irritatedly. Nagtagis ang bagang ko sa mas pinatinding galit. I grabbed my phone and pushed my car door with force hitting him on purpose.

"What the hell was that?!" He growled at me.

Tinignan ko siya ng masama. "You deserved it. Kulang pa iyan sa pagta-traydor mo sa amin," I gritted my teeth, restraining myself not to punch him right here right now.

He snorted. "It wasn't my fault you were all stupid. You knew how much I hated my cousins yet you still let me in your group. You were all trusting, so easy to break. Stupid teens."