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?"

don't know what you're talking about. Honestly, I also didn't know why my parents immediately

he now invading my personal space. "Then

eyes widened in

just don't want

"Luke---"

warning you, Samantha, you're gonna stop the wedding or I'll make your life a living hell!" He said

stop what they're planning? Because for me, it's just fine if you don't want to marry me as

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

my baby made my blood rise to the highest degree. Gritting my

baby? Seriously, Luke Marcus? You're just calling

Was it me who asked someone to put the drug

we made

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,

but I've already asked an apology

Samantha, because even in your wildest dreams, I will never love you, nor will I ever learn to love you!" And I heard those words

start telling your parents to stop using our company just to force me to marry

you just gonna

you stop

without having a father on his side." "Then you should think about that before you come up with your stupid idea of seducing me or ruining

admitting that everything

has happened or even turn back the 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 in

not afraid of living

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

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

directly to the exit instead towards the room where both our families

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 could be

you could always have for free in