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.

my room the whole day. I was glad that it happened on a Sunday morning so I didn't have to go to

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 evident on

"What happened?"

since I was starting to feel the pain on my left foot, I ignored them

Blood.

the hell there was blood on the floor and on the white carpet, but I didn't get the chance to know where it came from as I had already lost

into pieces and the large piece hit my left foot.

don't know long I have been sleeping or how long I have lost my consciousness, I just woke up with a lot of people around me. My parents, parents-in-law,

I tried to get up but my mom came

should take rest

sit straight to ask them again. "What are

same question, sweetie. What is going on between you and your husband? Where is he and why isn't

at a time.

saw in the news. "Oh, my God! Where is Luke? I - I saw his

"Samantha!"

all ran to my side to

"It was Cherry's brother who drove the car drunk when it hit

my tears that seemed like

him who met the accident? Where is he? What is he

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

when Rory came in from the kitchen with a glass of water in her hands. I accepted it and drank almost all the content before returning it to her. "Thank you, Rory." She nodded and smile before she disappeared in front of

your husband not been sleeping in this house,

gulped, blinked repeatedly