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.

left me hanging on those words and busied herself

silence. He's a nice guy. He loves me. He understands what I went through and the only thing I could give him back for his love and support is to stay by his side. Well,

me last

Her head snapped instantly.

"What did she say?"

was asking me if I would take David with

an interesting question!" Suddenly, her eyes lit up with excitement. "Tell

my head. "You know he can't

see any problem if you take him to your daughter's party. Cali likes

but he has a

"Aghh!" She pouted.

is David's number one fan, but also my

I think you should really

should I do that?" I asked

since we're sure you

And please get rid

Your daughter

here, you shouldn't be

huffed. "Can I continue now? As I

"Jackelyn!"

say anything! I just said F --- what's

her. I just gave her one of

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

cut me by placing her palm close

You don't have

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

can't blame her, she's a model." I

get my point, do you? You 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?

with those words?" I pretended to be hurt. I couldn't help it. I don't even know why those words

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

he was David, but he's not him. He's Luke Marcuz

precious gem, unlike your ex-husband. Imagine, he let you go so easily just to be with his ex- girlfriend who looks like a walking

my mouth and bit my lip just to keep my laughter from escaping my

calling someone like that, especially with

hell! Mother Mary are you with my cousin's

a good kind

with a peace sign on her fingers. "Let's be serious, Sam. What if suddenly everything changes when you come back?"

you still love him? That nothing has changed and that you are

I admit I

not going to happen." I smiled, shaking my

can you be sure