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?"

know why my parents immediately

step forward that he now invading my personal space. "Then do everything

in confusion.

just don't

"Luke---"

gonna stop the wedding or I'll make your life a living hell!" He

Because for me, it's just fine if

that baby to get what you want! For

my blood rise to the highest degree. Gritting my teeth, I tiptoed to his level and looked directly into his

Marcus? You're just calling your child

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

made this

to yourself, Samantha! So, don't blame 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 as it

fault, but I've already asked

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

telling your parents to stop

you just

stop using

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 with your stupid

know, that's why I'm admitting that everything happened was because of

time. The damage has been done, so if I were you, I would start my plan on how to stop this fucking wedding, or else I swear, Samantha, you'll experience living

warning. Because honestly, I'm not afraid of living in hell, I'm just afraid that because he hates me, he would also drag

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

be an exception for what you did. I'll protect him against

the exit instead towards the room where both our

poured down my face as my heart silently wished he could also dedicate those words to me... that 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

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