The Great Escape

Chapter 3

"Samahan mo na kasi ako dito sa New York after mo grumaduate ng high school. I'm feeling lonely here oh." My sister, Rushelle said.

Ate Rushelle has been staying in New York for almost five years now. She finished her studies na but she has to go to med school pa to get that license. She's my best friend, that's the reason why it has been so cruel to me, growing up alone.

"I can't do that. Ang daming maiiwan dito. Si Mommy, si Daddy and all my friends." I said and she just laughed.

"Just say that you don't want to leave Jamuel's side. Gosh! Hindi parin kayo okay?" She asked me and I just shooked her head.

"Grabe naman, just because you confessed your feelings, mag-iiba na trato niya sa'yo? You know, I treated Jamuel as my little brother but if ganyan treatment niya sa'yo? Bhe, magkakamatayan tayo. You don't deserve any of these, Louiselle." Ate said that made me laugh.

She's always ready to fight for me.

"Kaya ko pa naman ate."

"Hay nako, for the first time, I'll say the word give up. Not because you don't have the chance, but because you have to give yourself a chance to grow more! I mean, you've been investing yourself to him for almost all your life, Louiselle. Don't you think it's time for you to give up now?"  Ate said that struck me hard.

Eversince we were a child, I already like him. He was so caring, since mad matanda siya sa akin sa buwan, he always treat me like his little sister. Just like my ate, he's always ready to fight those people who would do no good for me.

But I guess, time can change everything.

"Hello???"

"Sorry ate, I have to go now. May pupuntahan pa ako. Bye!" I said and ended the call.

I have decided. If I really want him, I should pursue him even more. If I really love him, I should fight for him. I should do everything for him.

I fixed myself and lumabas. Tinakas ko ang susi ng car ni Ate and pinaharurot ang sasakyan papunta kina Jamuel. It's just eight in the morning, mambubulabog agad ako. I don't care if he's still asleep or what. I'll get what I want.

I arrived at their house at pumasok nalang. Tita would always allow me to enter their house nalang since ganon din sila ate Athara and Jamuel sa bahay. Para lang talaga kaming magkakamag-anak.

"Hello Louiselle! It's nice to see you today, what brought you here?" Tita Amarah said, Jamuel's mom.

"He's still asleep yata. Just go to his room-" hindi ko na siya pinatapos, agad agad ako na umakyat ng room ni Jamuel.

I opened the door very loud and I saw Jamuel, sleeping at nagising dahil sa ginawa kong pag bukas ng pinto.

"What the heck?! Anong ginagawa mo dito?!" He said at tinakpan ang mukha ng comforter. I pulled out his comforter at pumamewang sa harap niya.

"The heck Louiselle, let me sleep!"

"Not until we talk, Jamuel Donn." I firmly said pero hindi parin siya natitinag.

"You're really going to ignore me forever dahil naasar ka sa ginawa ko? Tell me, what do you want me to do? Nag sorry na ako. I distanced myself from you too, ngayon, ano pa ang gagawin ko?" I said and he just looked at me and rolled his eyes.

"Go home."

"Hindi ako uuwi"

"Edi manigas ka diyan."

I'm running out of patience. Inhale Louiselle, exhale.

"Please Jamuel..talk to me." I said, almost begging pero hindi parin siya natinag.