One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 19: Speak up, Samantha!

~~~Oh, it hurts the most 'cause I don't know the cause. Maybe I shouldn't have cried when you left and told me not to wait. Oh, it kills the most to say that I still care. Now I'm left trying to rewind the times you held and kissed me back. I wonder if you're thinking 'Is she alright all alone?' I wonder if you tried to call but couldn't find your phone. Have I ever crossed your thoughts because your name's all over mine...~~~ -Nightcore-

A loud gasp escaped from me when he slammed his hand on the roof of his car. And so my tears fell at the same time. Although he didn't exactly mention who was 'her' that he's referring, there's no other girl I know in his life... it's Cherry. So they broke up... I didn't know how they split, but one thing is for sure, they're no longer in a relationship.

But why am I not happy after knowing that they broke up? Is it because I could see the pain in his eyes? Or is it because he loved her which I know he will never feel for me?

"I - I'm s-sorry..." I tried to say between my sobs, lifting my hand over my chest as I felt the pain coming from within.

"Sorry? Do you think you can turn everything back just because you said sorry?" He asked, his eyes flaring with anger.

I didn't answer him or should I say I don't know how to answer his question. Can I turn back the time? Can I undo what I've done?

"Get out of my face, Samantha, before I forget you're the mother of my child!"

"But Luke---"

"I said get out of my face!"

I just took a step back but I didn't move after that. I remained standing in my spot, crying as I watched him repeatedly banged his hands in his car.

'Luke...' I called him when he hopped inside the car, but my voice just came out a whisper.

I had no choice but to cry and watch him leave until he finally disappeared from my sight.

glad that it happened on a Sunday morning so I didn't

week and a couple of weeks. I tried not to feel worried but I couldn't help myself. Until one afternoon, while I was watching the news channel in the living room, the anchor reported that a red Maserati sports car with the plate number that had been registered in his name was involved in a terrible accident. Panic and nervousness crept all over my body that I didn't notice the glass I was holding accidentally dropped on the floor, creating a loud creaking sound. I saw Elaine and Rory rushing out of the kitchen with worries

"What happened?"

was starting to feel the pain on my left foot, I ignored them and looked down slowly only to be horrified with

Blood.

white carpet, but I didn't get the chance to know

large piece hit my left foot.

lost my consciousness, I just woke up with a lot of people around me. My parents, parents-in-law, Dale and

guys all here?" I tried to get up but my mom came to

rest a

her as I get up and sit straight to ask them again. "What are you

to ask you the same question, sweetie. What is going on between you and your husband?

her one at a time. Don't pressure your daughter-in-law, she's

the news. "Oh, my God! Where is Luke? I - I saw his car on the news and they said the

"Samantha!"

to

behind me. "It was

followed my tears that seemed

who met the accident? Where is he? What is

from him this afternoon after we saw the news and he said he wasn't in the car

with a glass of water in her hands. I accepted it and drank almost all the content before returning it to her. "Thank

not been sleeping in

gulped, blinked repeatedly with my