One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 17: It's a girl

Through the fire, through the limit, through the wall, for a chance to be with you, I'd gladly risk it all. Through the fire, through whatever come what may, for a chance of loving you, I'd take it all the way. Right down through the wire, even through the fire...~~~

-Nina Girado-

I decided to go and see my doctor alone. I wanted to go myself so I told my driver to take the day off. And I stepped on the gas as soon as I reached the main road. I felt so down and disappointed with what Luke did. He said he will come with me---no, he said he'll try, but where is he?

He could at least send me a message, leave a note in front of my door or give an instruction to one of our maids to tell me that he couldn't come with me. Maybe I understand it or I'll try to understand him if he tried to do even one of those simple gestures but goodness--- he didn't!

I don't want to bother my parents or Dale 'cause I'm not sure if they also have important things to do. And of course, Jack has to send her mom to the airport, so I have no choice but to go along myself.

"Hey, what's with that kind of expression, Sam?"

I sighed, forcing a smile as the doctor noticed me sulking. She motioned me to lie down while she's preparing the things she needed for the test.

"Don't you know that your baby also feels your emotions?"

"I'm sorry, I was just thinking about whether my baby would be a girl or a boy. "I lied, but I guess she knew, she just pretended to bite it as she gave me a shrugged. "Alright." She stared at me for a while before she opened her mouth to speak. "Honestly, I wasn't about to do this test without your parents or anyone with you."

My mouth hung in midair as I waited for her to continue.

"You're only 17, still a minor and you should have someone with you, I mean someone who has an experience like your mother to guide you and further explain about this pregnancy but seeing your face and your expression, I guess I understand. And I want you to know that I'm not here to judge you, actually, I can be one of your friends if you want. You can talk to me about what you feel and everything if there's no one to listen to you, okay?"

Tears were forming around my eyes when I nodded. "Thank you, doctor Mary, I appreciate it and I promise to do it if it won't take so much of your time."

"No, sweety, it won't. You can call me anytime and I'll guide you until you give birth to your baby." She said, smiling.

"Thank you."

can we now

"Yup." I nodded.

"Are you ready?"

I nodded again, excitedly.

my right side... and a few seconds later, I couldn't hold back my

I glanced at

sweetie, it's

what exactly I feel at that moment. Suddenly, all the sadness, disappointments and hurts disappeared. She's so tiny on the screen and I couldn't help but feel excited to hold her in my arms. "Do you already have a

have a name for her yet, but I think I would name her after my mom and my mother-in-law." I paused for a second. "Cali.

name, Sam. I'm also excited for your

replied, glancing back at

'Cali... Cassandra Lizeth Williams...'

parking lot. I couldn't contain my smile. I really wanted to call Jack, but I hesitated to do it because I wanna give her time to be with her

turned around only to see Dean Scott, the campus president and heartthrob. "Dean? What are you doing here?" I asked him when

here," he replied with a wide a smile. Proof of how proud he is of his mother. "How about you? What are you doing here?" And again, I couldn't hide the smile that painted on my

from

you mentioned it yesterday.

gender of my baby and it's a

"Wow! Congratulations, Sam."

now, you know." We both chuckled at my

visited your doctor?" He asked after a few moments, while his eyes looked around trying to find someone who was with

my husband has an important meeting so he couldn't come with me." I lied, looking away so that he couldn't notice the sadness that

your parents or your best

as I don't want