One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 30: And they meet again

~~~I'd be a fool if I couldn't see how things have changed between you and me. Maybe we try just a little too hard and we are strangers again. I still remember we used to hold. On those cold and lonely nights, we make love and we are strangers again. Oh, lady, it's hard to believe that there in your eyes, a stranger I see. And that the only song we got left to play are the memories of yesterday~~~

-Cinema-

Walking towards Caleb's table with a large tray in my hands, I couldn't help but notice his friend whose back was facing me. I don't know why I suddenly felt something that I couldn't explain as I glanced at his broad shoulders.

My heartbeats have become erratic as the image of someone popped up in my head, but I immediately shrugged it off as it's so impossible to happen. Los Angeles is way too far from the Philippines, so it can't be.

"Hi, Sam," I smiled at Caleb when he greeted me the moment I reached their table. "Where is Dana?"

"Well, she went into the girls' room so she asked me to bring your orders," I replied without bothering to look at the face of the man sitting across his seat. "Here are your orders, 1 cappuccino---" I hadn't even finished speaking when Caleb interrupted me. "Oh, that's mine even the croissant and chocolate doughnut."

I couldn't help but smile as I remembered Dana told me how Caleb loved croissants and doughnuts.

"Here is your croissant and chocolate doughnut, Sir."

"Thanks, Sam."

I chuckled at him still oblivious of the intense stares of the man sitting across Caleb's seat.

"And here is your black coffee and a slice of blueberry cheesecake---" I was suddenly stopped in mid-air the moment I recognized who that man was. 'Luke...' I muttered under my breath. It seemed like the world stopped when our eyes met. And it took me a few seconds to contemplate whether to greet him or act as if I didn't recognize him and let him call my name first.

I was just pulled back from staring into his mesmerising eyes that I haven't done for so long when Caleb called my attention.

"Sam, are you okay?"

"H-Huh?" I turned to him not knowing what to say.

"You looked like you have seen a ghost."

place in your heart unexpectedly in an unexpected

friend, Caleb." I said taking a deep breath. God knew how I managed to came up

in amusement and I gulped when I turned to Luke and saw the same expression swirl in his eyes. "By the way, this is Luke Marcuz Williams, my friend and soon to be business partner." He then turned to him and introduced me. "And

as I greeted Luke and quickly changed

I can bring you?" I asked avoiding Luke's gaze and turned to Caleb, but

bottle of still

the hell is happening to me, for God sake?'- I asked

it two, please,"

smiled at Caleb and did my

clutching the tray in my hands, but I was just taking a few steps away from their

"Sam,"

own mind whether to turn around or not, but in

he had already taken a few steps near me before I could

Sam? It's been

I just found myself staring at him and noticing the things that seemed to have changed

to pull me into another world, there's one thing I have realized... I was staring at the same man I used to hate and loved at the same time before. And to my surprise,

know but even asking myself from within didn't give me the answer. I couldn't exactly explain the new and exciting feeling that crept inside me.. joy, excitement,

It was too late for me to realize

and asked her the most unexpected question she would ever be heard from him at that certain

you doing here?" He asked and all

smile disappeared. I mentally slapped myself

other?" Asked by Caleb who I didn't notice stood up

I chose to answer with a smile, ignoring Caleb's question. And since he's good at hiding

"You're working here?"

a question as I clearly heard the question mark

was the one who answered his 'question'. "Wait, how do you know each other?" He asked again, confusion was evident in

of us could answer, Dana came to our view wearing the same expression

know him, Sam?" She turned to me, waiting for my answer

"Sam?"