One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 7

Chapter 7: Hesitation

~~~When you love someone, you'll do anything. You'll do all the crazy things that you can't explain. You'll shoot the moon, put out the sun. When you love someone, you'll deny the truth. Believe a lie. There'll be times that you believe that you really fly. But your lonely nights have just begun, when you love someone~~~ -Bryan Adams-

"Then fuck the possible consequences because I'll never let you ruin my relationship! I'll mary my girlfriend no matter what happens!" He stepped forward again and occupied the little space left between us. "I know what you want. You want to trap me and wrap me in your fingers, but I'm sorry, I will never let that happen. So I'm warning you, Samantha, never drag my name into your mess or else...."

A few seconds have passed and I have waited for his next words, but he has already stopped there. I just noticed his balled fist before it hit the wooden door behind me.

"Get out."

I started to panic again.

"L-Luke, please, let me explain it further," I beg, trying to reach his arm, but he just swatted my hands.

"I don't want to hear anything from you, so you'd better go now and leave before I decide to call your parents."

"No!" I exclaimed loudly. "No, please don't tell them even with Dale. I-I promise to stop chasing you, stop bothering you, but please don't tell them?"

"Get out!"

"Luke---"

"Don't you hear me?"

"B-But---"

"I said fucking get out, Samantha!"

"Y-Yeah, I'm going." I nodded, lowering my head.

Taking a deep breath, I picked up the bag I had dropped when he called me. And after composing myself, I opened the door and left that room without even trying to look behind.

I ran across the employees who are cleaning the floor while struggling to suppress the loud sobs that wanted to escape my throat. I can still hear his words and it feels like a million knives that stab my heart slowly and deeply.

I admit it was a huge mistake. I trusted my plan to a stranger and didn't realize that what I trusted was my future. Because I didn't know that when I came out of that small room, my life would begin to change and also my future.

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"Where have you been, Samantha?"

That's the first question my brother asked me the moment I entered the living room. I think he had just come out of his room on the second floor as I watched him taking the last steps of the stairs.

"Don't you know that I nearly lost my mind trying to call you? I haven't got asleep since last night because I'm waiting for you!"

I just took a deep breath but decided to ignore his question.

"You haven't even tried to send a message just to let us of where you are."

their out-of-town trip?" My eyes focused on the second floor as if I

worry, I promise to tell them your

just bit my lip and once again, chose to stay

Stubbornness and crazy things.

I can hide the truth

Samantha? Didn't you think that all of us here, even the maids were worried about you? I even blamed Jack for calling me to pick you up from your friend's house and then I found out you two were just lying!" "No! Don't blame her, Dale, it

not sure if what I heard from him was a sigh of relief, but he immediately covered it by asking another

were you

"Uhm..."

did you go

sorry," I said running towards

me---what the heck

my hand,

and stubborn little girl like you feel

do anything. I couldn't tell him to shut up because deep inside, I know it's all true. And every time I imagine

you do last night?" He asked me again, but it's more serious

swallowing the lump inside my throat. "...I'm sorry if I lied if I didn't send you a message last night and for making you worry. And I'm sorry if you can't

are

from mom 17 years ago. And I'm sorry for not being a perfect sister." I tried to blink the tears that

"Wait! Samantha!"

something I forgot

tears are now flowing down my face. "I wanted to tell you what happened last night, but I guess in a few hours or maybe minutes from now, there's someone who would call and would tell you everything and I'm sorry. I know you'll hate me once you know the truth, but believe me, it wasn't on my plan and

came out of my mouth, I didn't wait for his next word. I immediately run

heart on the bed and let those tears flow freely on my face. Wetting my pillow and even my

did, would they believe me or like Luke, they will just laugh and get

----

month later at the botanical garden of

"Sam."

the two students of my same age laughing and teasing each other, that I didn't notice Jack

"Sam?"

across our bench, eating junk food and sipping their favorite juice drink. So common and simple, but they look so

"Samantha!"

my thoughts when she flipped her fingers in front

instead of answering me, she just asked

were you thinking about and you suddenly came out

lovebirds. They seemed

threw a quick glance at the two before leaning back

"Are you okay?"

but laugh at her

am. What kind of

a question in which you just have to answer with a simple yes or no. So answer me, are

and

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