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?"

coming with me after lunch, so who

your checkup? Did you

a girl, Jack!" And

She

thinking of naming her after my mom and Luke's

that formed around my eyes when she hugged me again. But I immediately pushed her when I felt my stomach crumbling inside. "Wait, do you have something to eat?" Her eyebrows scrunched as she

made her sigh. "Haist! Fine, you stay here and I'll just prepare some

mentioning the word 'thank you' but she simply rolled her eyes on me. I leaned on the couch as I waited for her to prepare dinner for me. And suddenly, my mind flew back to where my husband is... what is he doing and who's with him? "Here's your dinner,

put the tray of spaghetti and meatballs

"Sam?"

bite of meatballs

know that you're going

and she waited until I swallowed what I have in my mouth. My goodness! Will

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.

think of such a thing. He will definitely find you when

help laughing sarcastically at her but I just chose remained quiet.

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

waiting for him, hoping he would come home the next day or night, but he didn't. I was so excited to tell him our baby's

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

to call him but he just ignored me, so I ran and followed him to the garage.

I reached him and called his name before he

a deep frown automatically showed on his forehead just

question that slipped through

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