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 my lower

you can never have is a nightmare itself. What I fear most is that if he really does what he said and he will make you pay for every single day while his name is being

the consequences of what I did, besides, I have his child. I can do everything--- anything and

the man who doesn't know your worth just to

Jack, we're not yet married, you're overreacting. What if because of this baby he'll eventually learn to accept

she rolled her eyes before taking the last piece of pizza from

since I'm having his child, he's wrong. They're all wrong because this baby is the only hope--- no, the right word would be 'my new found hope' that I will hold on to no matter what happens. Maybe for them, I am the most stupid, foolish,

mother-in-law starting today greeted me as soon as we entered

that didn't even reach my eyes. Luke is nowhere to be found after receiving a call and I didn't have to ask who the caller was

husband? I haven't seen him around since you two came from

on the day of their wedding just to be with his girlfriend?

a call."

if you need help

Lilia--- I mean,

cheek before leaving

question, Mrs. Williams? What did you tell her?" I turned around when I heard Jack's voice

her question. I know she heard us 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 some fresh air, but my bitch of a best friend followed me there. "Don't tell me,

her the truth," I replied which caused me to earn a frown from

say, you told her that his son got

told her he's taking an

is

please?" I closed my eyes when she stressed the

what?" she asked, pretending

have no idea what

doing anything? You are now his wife

ignore her. I know she's right but instead of wasting my effort to stop my husband from going to his girlfriend who is now his mistress, I would rather keep

to remind you that I'm here and that I will always be

prevent my tears from flowing. This is just the first day. And I'm not even getting into what he called hell... I know this is just the beginning and

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