One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 18

Chapter 18: I lost everything because of you!

~~~Here I am, standing close to you and it's still so far away. So many times, I tried to say but my heart was afraid. Look at you is all that I can do, like a silly girl I stare. 'Coz you might leave me when I reveal what my heart is really feeling. If I could just say the words, all the secrets in my heart and in my soul you'll hear. Will you take me in your arms or let me go?

-Juris Fernandez-

"Sam? What the hell are you doing here? Why aren't you at home?" Jack's eyes widened in surprise when she found me standing right outside her apartment.

I smiled and walked past her to the living room.

"I want to sleep here," I said resting my tired body on the couch.

"What do you mean you want to sleep here? And what have you been doing all day that you didn't answer my calls?" She asked crossing her arms over her chest as she sat down across my seat.

"Well, I'm sorry because I had a date and I didn't notice that you called all day."

"Haha... date your face!" I chuckled when she rolled her eyes.

"I'm just kidding. Well, the truth is that I had lunch with Dean earlier and he accompanied me to buy some maternity dress."

"Dean?" She asked and I nodded. "As in Dean Scott from school?"

"Yup." I nodded again and started telling her about what happened last night when I talked to my husband, when I woke up this morning and found him gone and when Dean and I met at the parking lot of hospital.

"Are you serious? Dean Scott really accompanied you to buy a maternity dress? Jeez! He's not the father of your baby. Isn't it awkward?"

he insisted on coming with me after lunch, so who am I to deny?"

nodding. "Anyway, what happened to your checkup?

And we both squealed in

my God! Congratulations, Sam!" She immediately stood up to

of naming her after my mom

Cali... so sweet." I blinked back the tears that formed around my eyes when she hugged me again. But I immediately pushed her when I

here and I'll just prepare some dinner

to prepare dinner

husband. She put the tray of spaghetti and meatballs on top of the center

"Sam?"

my first bite of

know that you're going

'wait' and she waited until I swallowed what I have in my mouth.

him, he wouldn't notice that I wasn't at home tonight. And I'm sure that even if left for a week or for the whole month, he still wouldn't notice it.

will definitely find you when you're gone

just chose remained quiet. 'I don't think so.' That's what I

right. He didn't notice that I wasn't home all night, because

to tell him our baby's gender and somehow deep inside me, I

became one week and then became 1 week and three days and he didn't show up. I felt so worried as I had no idea where he was and what was going on with him. I tried to call him, but he didn't even once pick up my call. I really wanted to call Dale or ask my in-laws about him but I refrained myself, instead, I kept waiting for his calls, hoping to receive even

I was surprised when I woke up and saw him opening the entrance door. I tried to call him but he just ignored me, so I ran and followed him to the garage. He has a travel bag in his hand and I saw

I reached him and called his name before he could open the door

do you want, Samantha?" He said, a deep frown automatically showed on

been?" The first question that slipped through my lips instead of surprising

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