One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 13: We made this together!

'Cause I am doing the best I can with everything I am. Don't you know nobody's perfect? Do you understand how hard I'm trying for you? I am doing the best I can with everything I am. Don't you know I think you're worth it? Do you understand how hard I'm trying to do

the best I can?~~~

-Art of dying-

"And we both agreed on that, Sam." I turned to my mom as she finally spoke.

"I can't believe this!" Luke screamed in frustration.

"As I said, whether you like it or not, we will continue the wedding."

When Dad, Luke and his father started having a heated conversation, I decided to escape for a while.

"Excuse me, I'll just use the ladies room," I said in no particular. I didn't wait for anyone's reply as I stood up immediately.

Massaging my now throbbing temples, I headed my way towards the ladies bathroom without turning my head to anyone of them.

But when I thought I could let the tears to flow freely because I was finally alone, well, I was wrong. My eyes were dry no matter how long I stared myself in the mirror. I took a deep breath before reapplying a thin amount of lipstick that had already faded as I unconsciously chewed my lips

earlier.

Closing the door behind me, I was about to take a step but I gasped in shock when I found Luke waiting outside the ladies room. "Luke?"

I asked in surprise but instead of answering my question, he dragged me towards the hallway where there are not many customers.

"What are you doing?" I tried to remove my hand from his grip but he didn't even budge.

"I believe I should be the one to ask you that question, woman! What are you doing, Samantha Soriano?" he asked as soon as he released my hand. "Why are your parents suddenly forcing me to marry you? You're really testing my patience, huh?"

Honestly, I also didn't know why my parents immediately came up with this kind

now invading my personal space.

eyes widened in confusion. "I

can't or you just don't want to

"Luke---"

you're gonna stop the wedding or I'll make your life a living

your parents to stop what they're planning? Because for me,

that baby to get what you want! For God sake, can you just grow up even at least

rise to the highest degree.

Marcus? You're just calling

my fault that you got pregnant? Was it me who asked someone to put

we made this

me of your fault because, in the first place, nobody ever told you to do it other than yourself!" He whispered-yelled pointing at my face. And this time, no matter how I tried to prevent my tears from falling, it became useless

I admit my fault, but I've already asked an apology

just an apology? Wake up, Samantha, because even in your wildest dreams, I will never love you, nor will I ever learn to love you!" And I heard

you want us to have a peaceful life, you should start telling your parents to stop

you just gonna

you stop using

using my baby, Luke, I just don't want him to grow up without a complete family or to live without having a father on his side." "Then you should think about that before you come up

that's why I'm admitting that

you, I would start my plan on how to stop this fucking wedding,

not afraid of living in hell, I'm just afraid that because he hates me, he would also drag my

steps away from me, but it was only a few seconds when I heard his voice again and

father and no matter what happens, he will always be an exception for what you did.

around but headed directly to the

he would be willing to be my shield against all the harm this world could give... that he would also protect and love me the way I always dreamed he felt for me... and that he could be my man and that we

guess if's there's a thing you could always have for free in this world... it's a dream... and it's