One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 14: 'You're hopeless'

~~~If you take me wherever you go, I wanna learn the things that you know. Now that you made me believe, I want you to take me 'cause I long to be able to see the things that you see. Know that whatever you do, I'll follow you...~~~

-Toni G.-

"Are you sure about this, Sam?"

This has been Jack's question for the fifth time since I told her about the wedding next week. It's Saturday today and I invited her to come to be able to share my thoughts with my best friend. And even though she refused it at first... (well, you already know the reason)... but when I told her that Dale isn't at home and that he's having a practice for their finals, I didn't wait an hour and she has already appeared right in front of our house.

"As if I still have a choice, Jack." I sighed, taking the leftover pizza from the oven and went back to the long wooden table.

"Of course, you have! You can simply tell them that you don't want to get married to him." She followed behind me with a pitcher of orange juice in her hands.

"I did it and you know what?"

"What?"

"They didn't listen!" I took the first bite of my pepperoni pizza.

"Hmm..." She raised an eyebrow, placing the glass of juice in front of me and occupied the seat next to me. "Why don't you run away? I'll help you." "Are you serious?"

"Of course, I am! I know a place where you can escape and--- ouch!" she didn't get the chance to continue what she was saying as I hit her arm. "Haist, Jackeline, you're not helping!"

"Well, I'm just trying to find a better solution so you can escape the wedding!" She shrugged.

"Haha... a better solution?" I repeat with a sarcastic laugh. "I can't do that. I'm pregnant and I don't want to make another mistake, because Luke will certainly not be able to forgive me if I do."

"Ohh... so that's it! You don't want to think of any other solution because the truth is that you don't really want to stop the wedding, am I right?"

"Jack..."

"Okay, you don't need to answer, I got it."

biting

of someone you love, yet you can never have is a nightmare itself. What I fear most is

the consequences of what I did, besides, I have his child. I can do everything--- anything and even if it includes living in hell while living with him, it's fine as long as my child grows

You don't have to be with the man who doesn't know your worth just to make your dream of having a

this baby he'll eventually learn to accept me and appreciate me? I'm

hopeless." then she rolled her eyes before

hold on to no matter what happens. Maybe for them, I am the most stupid, foolish, insane---whatever they can call it for making such a stupid mistake,

I say my mother-in-law starting today greeted me as soon

a call and I didn't have to ask who the caller was based on his subdued expression. "Oh, come on, just call me mom, sweetie. You're now my

anyway, where is your husband? I haven't seen

of their wedding just to be with his girlfriend? Or how am I supposed to tell her that his 'unico yho' isn't breaking up with his girlfriend yet, that he's still seeing her and exchanging

receiving a call." and

just call me if you need help entertaining your

thanks, Lilia--- I

my cheek

you answer her question, Mrs. Williams? What did you tell her?" I

talking and I'm sure she just wanted to tease me. I took a glass of wine from the waiter who's wandering around and walked towards the window to have

the truth," I replied which caused me

say, you told her that his son got a call from his

just told her he's taking

I wonder what is he doing right now...

please?" I closed my eyes

what?" she asked, pretending to be

stop it. Do you think I have no idea what

doing anything? You are now his

who is now his mistress, I would rather keep my mouth shut and pretended to be

I will always be here." She said,

And I'm not even getting into what he called hell... I know this is just

and Dale were the ones who accompanied me home... if that's what I can call it. It's the new two-storey house that my father-in-law law gave us, three days before the wedding. I have already brought all my things and arranged them in my own room. Well, what