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."

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

promise to tell them your stubbornness and the crazy things you've

bit my lip and once again, chose to stay

Stubbornness and crazy things.

the truth or when

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 was all my fault. She didn't know where I was. I just asked her for a favor to

what I heard from him was a sigh of relief, but he immediately covered it by asking

where were you last

"Uhm..."

you go

running towards the stairs but he

me---what the heck is going

go of my hand,

a spoiled brat and stubborn little girl like you feel tired?" sarcasm was laced

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

He asked me again, but it's more serious

I lied if I didn't send you a message last night and for making you worry.

the heck---what are you talking

I'm sorry because it's me, a sister and not a brother that you wished from mom 17 years ago. And I'm sorry for not being a

"Wait! Samantha!"

something I

or maybe minutes from now, there's someone who would call and would tell you everything and I'm sorry. I

didn't wait for his next word. I immediately run upstairs and to my room, ignoring him as he tried

on the

or like Luke, they will just laugh and

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later at the botanical garden

"Sam."

two students of my same age laughing and teasing

"Sam?"

guy was throwing some corny jokes and the girl was enjoying listening to him. They were sitting across our bench, eating junk food and sipping their favorite juice drink. So

"Samantha!"

I was pulled back from my thoughts when she flipped her fingers in front of

she just asked me

you thinking about and you suddenly came out of

was just watching those two lovebirds. They seemed so happy." I pointed to

threw a quick glance at the two

"Are you okay?"

help but laugh at

am. What kind of question is

you just have to answer with a simple yes or no.

Jack, and I've already

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