One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 1: Sneak Peek

Samantha's POV:

"Sam."

"Hmm?" I looked up to see my best friend Jack leaning against the door frame. Her face has a mixed expression of frown and worry. "Are you sure you're ready to go back to San Francisco?"

I put down the dress I was holding as I found myself laughing at her question.

"Of course! Why shouldn't I be ready?"

She shrugged, walking towards the bed and slumped herself next to me. "I think you should ask yourself that question and not me."

"Well, I don't have to ask myself that question because I know that I'm ready! It's been almost four years since I left my hometown and I really missed the things I was doing then."

"Okay, as you say so." She gives me a shrug for the second time. "Are you now going to stay there for good?"

"I don't know. Maybe yes, maybe no. But honestly, I haven't thought about it yet. I just want to see my daughter and surprise her on her birthday."

"How about seeing your husband again? Are you ready for that?"

"Ex-husband! He's no longer my husband, Jack, remember?"

"Alright, but what if you meet him again at the party? You know, it's impossible for you not to see him again. After all, he's still Cali's father."

"I know. And so --- if he's there? I can't stop him from seeing his daughter, besides, everyone expects him to attend the party. Of course, some of them are just to gossip about our lives." "Hmm... so you mean to say you're ready to face him again after four years of hiding from him?"

"Excuse me! I'm not hiding from him, I didn't and I will not. Why would I do that? And as for your question, of course, I'm ready. I completely forgot what happened. It's all in the past. I am now Samantha Soriano version 2.0!" I said flipping my hair over my shoulder. You know, to show her how confident I am with my answer.

But she just laughed at me.

"New Samantha Soriano version 2.0? Wow. Amazing! And because of that, I will be generous in giving you loud applause."

I stared at her with a forced smile. She's clapping while laughing hilariously in front of me... inside my room and on top of my bed.

"Haha...funny!" I just rolled my eyes and continued with what I was doing before she entered my room.

"So you're saying you have already moved on, huh?" She asked after a while. I know how much she's trying to suppress her laughter.

I sighed.

"Jack, how many times do I have to answer that question? I've already moved on and whatever has happened in the past, it will remain buried like all the stupid feelings I felt for him four years ago. I'm completely healed, especially now that I have David. I love him and I'm happy with him."

David is my boyfriend. And If you're asking if my daughter approved him as my boyfriend...the answer is yes and we've been together for six months.

on those words and busied herself checking

I'm happy with him.' I repeat these words in silence. He's a nice guy. He loves me. He understands what I went through and the only thing I could give him

called me

Her head snapped instantly.

"What did she say?"

me if I would take

her eyes lit up with excitement. "Tell

head. "You know he can't come with

don't see any problem if you take him

has a job. He's a doctor,

"Aghh!" She pouted.

but also my ex-husband's

you should really take him

why should I do that?" I

you will meet your

get rid of the

daughter isn't

here, you shouldn't be talking like

As I

"Jackelyn!"

didn't say anything! I just said F --- what's the problem

I just gave her one of

sensitive, Sam, he's just your ex-husband!

who says I'm being sensitive---" but she cut me by placing her palm close to my

have to

that you should take David with you to San Francisco. Why? Well, it's not just to introduce him to everyone, but to show your ex-husband what kind of precious gem he has thrown 4 years ago. He chose to be with that woman who knows nothing but shows off on a catwalk wearing only two pieces of her shit

blame her, she's a

and Luke had been married for 4 years, you had a five-year-old daughter but what got me confused is that he never learned to love you?

words?" I pretended to be hurt. I couldn't help it. I don't even know why those words still give a slight

Jeez! If only it were David, I think he learned to love you in those 4 years

was David, but

to treasure a precious gem, unlike your ex-husband.

bit my lip just to

calling someone like that, especially with

Mary are you

a good kind of joke!" I glared at

Mary." She said looking at the ceiling with a peace sign on her fingers. "Let's be serious, Sam. What if

him again you'll realize that you still love him? That nothing has changed and that you are still in love with him even after

suspended in mid-air. I admit

to happen." I smiled,

can you be