One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 40: What is going to happen next?

-Suddenly it's so clear just what I am to you. Am I friend? Am I lover? Do we still need each other? When you touch me, when you touch me, baby I can tell. What do we mean to each other am I friend, am I lover, is it over now? If this is then why bother? Tell me where

do we take it from here. Do you love me still or do you just mean we'll?~~~

-Sérgio Mendes-

I set my alarm clock at exactly 6:00 last night, even though my body knows its getting up routine every morning.

I want to prepare breakfast for Luke. I want to cook something that will ease his hangover because I'm sure the alcohol he drank last night is now slagging through his veins.

Of course, I will also cook his favourite dish to bring into his office for lunch. He didn't have dinner last night and I'm sure he's hungry by now.

But...

I've already prepared the omelette with veggies, whole-wheat toast with almond butter topped with sliced banana and I was about to prepare coffee when Elaine and Rory entered the kitchen with both confusions written on their faces. "Sam, why did you get up so early?" Rory was the first one to ask me.

"Yeah, today is Saturday and little Cali have no school this morning," Elaine said nodding.

"I know, today is Saturday, but this is not for my baby." I shrugged, smiling at them.

But the two exchanged a look and asked me again.

"Okay, we got it, you want to make your breakfast, but why is it so early?" It's Rory who's now taking the apron from the drawer.

"Well... this is for my husband. He was drunk last night, so I decided to prepare breakfast for him that will help him with his hangover."

And that made them stop and exchanged glances again, but because I wasn't looking at them but at the coffee maker, I missed their last reaction. I only turned around when I noticed that they stopped their movement.

"Why? What's going with you guys?" I asked, my eyes were moving from Elaine to Rory and then back to Elaine.

"Uhm... Sam, your husband has already left early this morning." Rory replied.

then checked the time from the wall clock. It's only 6:30 in the morning and Luke usually going to work by

left just before you went down the stairs." And now it was

creased as my mouth

time did he

10 to 15 minutes before you went

eyes turned

help blowing a sigh. I walked to the nearest chair and placed the cup of coffee in front of me on the table. "I didn't know he left that early. We didn't get a chance to talk last

the chairs on both

morning. I was about to ask him about it but he got a

the caller was?" I

single clue, but I noticed

what she said suddenly brought weird feelings inside me and made me more curious about what she

explain it exactly, but he

sure of what you've seen." Rory was the one who complained for me. Because honestly, I also got confused about what Elaine

sure--- I mean, I don't know how to describe his emotion earlier. He was frowning then suddenly he smiled and when he noticed that I was watching him, he masked his expression and turned into a poker face. Do you

I got it, Elaine," I

silence, but eventually, it was

the security guards if you want, I'm going upstairs." I sighed and got up, taking the cup

about you? Aren't you

of it. I'm not hungry." I answered not

came home drunk last night, secondly, he left this morning so early that he

is going

my head... also shaking the

I also left

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what you saw earlier about Luke?" Rory immediately turned to

mean his expression when

shouldn't have told her about

know what's going

know, but can't you see