Can't Get Out

Chapter 22

Tan's POV

Two weeks ko na siyang sj nakakausap or nakikita and I feel like I'm insane...

"Shee na tawagan mo na ba siya?"tanong ko kay Sheena kasama ko kasi siya at sila ate Kyzha papunta kasi kami kina kuya Jem birthday kasi ni Kuya and all of our friends are invited and Im hoping I see her sana umuwi na siya...

"Nope, nung nakaraang linggo ko pa siya tinawagan but walang sumasagot and I even message and VC her but no response..."sabi niya, after Ashley left, me and Sheena talk already and she accept it already that I already feel for her is just a friend.

"Pero na sabi mo naman diba?"sabi ko, umiling naman siya

"Not already, di ko talaga siya macontact or what eh even sina Iris or her twin sister..."sabi niya tumango nalang ako at nagpatuloy sa pagdrive

"Bunso just relax malay mo busy lang masyado yun alam mo naman yung bestfriend naming yun International model and super busy napakaworkaholic..."sabi ni Ate Ky habang busy sa phone niya

"Are you chatting with her?"tanong ko, umiling naman siya

"Nope I'm chatting Mich if he's already there"sabi niya at ngumiti tsaka ibinalik ang tuon sa cellphone

"Just relax Tan, magkikita din kayo kung di man ngayon soon..."sabi ni Ate Ky itinuon ko nalang ulit sa daan ang pansin ko hanggang sa makarating kami sa bahay nina Kuya Jem pinarking ko kaagad ang kotse tsaka bumaba na kami

Maraming bisita ang nandito yung iba is family niya at yung iba ay business partners ng parents niya and there I already found my friends and they're eating already pero kaagad hinanap ng mata ko si Ashley but she's not here so I ask Kuya Jem

"Where's Ashley kuya?"tanong ko ngumiti lang siya at naupo

"Di siya makakapunta her sched is so busy she's in Germany for photoshoot and then tomorrow she will be in L.A and then next next day in Australia to be with her grandparents and then next next next day she will be in las vegas basta yun yunv sabi niya nunv ng VC kami kanina, mabuti nalang at naisingit niya ang birthday ko nagVC lang kami and then wala na busy na naman siya..."sabi niya sa akin tumango nalang ako at binigay sa kanya regalo niya tsaka umupo sa tabi nila

"Tan! My friend lets shot!"sabi ni kuya Emjay kaya natawa nalang ako sa kanya at tinanggap yung baso na may alak tsaka ininom kaagad yun

"Here Tan"sabi ni kuya Jem at nilapag yung pagkain

"Salamat kuya..."sabi ko at kumain na habang nakatingin sa mga kaibigan ko, mga loko loko talaga sila...

"Good evening everyone! Now let's give our gift for my son Jem but before that we have his five friends that wants to greet him happy birthday!"sabi ng Mommy ni Kuya Jem kaya napatingin naman kami sa projector screen, It's the Twin Iris and Ivy

"That's the Daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Fernandez!"

"They're the grandchildren of Mrs. Lopez!"

"Oh my mare! That's the daughter of AcyHospitan and Pharmaceutical!"sabi ng ibang business partners ni Tita, di na nakakapagtataka na kilala talaga ang family nila Iris at Ivy...

"Hi kuya Jem! first of all we are thankful because we meet you! Thank you for being older brother to us thank you for bringing the good vibes, thank you for your jokes, thank you for your advices! Happy Birthday kuya Jem! More blessing to come! stay what you are! We love you Kuya happy birthday again!"

Napatingin naman ako kay kuya Jem na nakangiti lang.

"Maiiyak na ba ako? Di joke lang! Gosh I miss that twins"sabi ni Kuya Jem natawa nalang kami at nanuod ulit sa birthday greetings niya, bumati si Paul, and Nick sa kanya mga co-players namim dati sa basketball...

"Here's the last one guys!"sabi ni Tita and....

Napanganga kaming lahat! It's Ashley!

"Oh my god! That's Mr. and Mrs. Martin's Daughter!"

"Mare I didn't know na kaibigan pala ng anak mo ang mga anak ng sikat na business man sa bansa natin!"

"Hi kuya Jem! Its me Ashley! I just want to say thank for everything! thank you for being a good brother to me, thank you for the advices, thank you for protecting me, thank you because when I need a kuya in my side you and kuya Al and Kuya Emjay you guy's always there for me to comfort me! Thank you because you thought me more tagalog words specially the deep tagalog you patiently explain it to me! Thank you kasi paminsan sinasama niyo ako kapag nagjamming kayo! Thank you for giving me a confident to show what I have, to show my talents and to share to everyone, I'm sorry if sometimes I'm super makulit na to you but instead you scold me you just let me kaya kuya it's your fault that I am makulit na like you, anyway Happy birthday Kuya Jem wish all the best, stay what you are, more blessing to come... stay healthy and please kuya do exercise everyday and Stay strong kayo ni Ate Mikee love you guys! Happy birthday again love you, sorry if I'm so busy guy's, bye!!"

natawa nalang kami sa greeting niya, thank God nakita ko rin ulit mukha niya and she's super stress now...

"Kuya Jem..."panggagyani Kuya Emjay sa boses ni Ashley kaya natawa nalang kami

"Loko ka talaga! I didn't expect na magvideo greet pa siya sa akin eh sa sobrang busy na niya, she really try harder para lang magkaroon ng time for us but she really can't..."sabi ni Kuya Jem at napailing iling nalang

"Love! She message you! look!"sabi ni Ate Mikee and pinakita niya yung present niya for kuya Jem, it's apple watch series four!

"Oh my! I'm so jealous!"sabi ni Ate Mikee habang nakatingin sa cellphone ni Kuya Jem

"Oh wait she send a video again!"sabi ni Ate Mikee at nilagay yun sa table tsaka she play the video

"Hey Kuya Jem! Here's my gift pala for you! I already commanded your wish, here I bought this for Ate Mikee and of course for you also and your favorite nikee shoe and this one also your favorite book. So that's all my gift! Happy birthday again and---"

"Miss let's go now! we're starting the comercial shooting in five minutes!"sigaw ng makeup artist niya, napabuntong hininga nalang siya

"Coming just give me one minute!"sigaw niya pabalik at itinuon ulit ang pansin sa camera

"See how busy I am kuya? great! I really love my job, anyway Bye I need to go! See you love you guys!"sabi niya and then the video ends

"Batang yun talaga... busy na nga nagawa pang isingit birthday ko sa schedule niya, she really treats me as her real brother"sabi ni Kuya Jem at ang laki ng ngiti syempre his dream watch niregalo sa kanya

"Jem it's time for the present!"sabi ni Tita tumayo naman si Kuya Jem at napailing iling nalang tsaka lumakad na papuntang stage. For sure this will be fun! nakasanayan na namin to kasi dapat pagbirthday mo uupo ka talaga sa harapan and then they will give their gift and you don't have any idea what is it dahil ang mga abnormal naming barkada kahit ano ano ang ibibigay sayo, funny gifts kumbaga pero meron naman talaga sila regalo na matino for you eh...