One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 46: The adorable Cali

~~~'Cause I can't make you love me if you don't. I'll close my eyes, then I won't see the love you don't feel when you're holding me. Morning will come and I'll do what's right. Just give me till then to give up this fight and I will give up this fight. 'Cause I can't make you love

me if you don't. You can't make your heart feel something it won't~~~

-Bonnie Raitt-

-'Yes, Mom... you're absolutely right, but none of them can cover the appointment he has for his mistress.'-

Those words were in the tip of my tongue and were merely slipped to spill the beans, but I stopped myself. This isn't the right time, besides, I still have to talk to him about it.

"Anyway, I'm so glad that you guys finally get along with each other. I heard that you went to a family vacation and he bought a private resort for you and Cali."

"Yes, mom, it was so much fun. We really enjoyed the vacation and e were actually surprised that he really bought such a private resort for us." I said, having the widest smile I could muster.

But the time I glanced at my best friend, I didn't miss the way she rolled my eyes.

"Oh, that's so sweet of him."

We continued chatting about the vacation while I was helping them scattered the mini lanterns all over the place.

We all have dinner together in our house and they said goodbye after a few minutes.

When it's our time to sleep, I tried to call him again. But I guess they were still enjoying the last night of his 'fake Asian business meeting'. I'm not sure if he can really come tomorrow, but I'm praying he can... just for his daughter.

I don't what time I fell asleep because my mind couldn't stop thinking about what happened yesterday at the hotel... until it repeats and reappears in my dream.

"Huh!"

I gasped, jolting in bed. My face was full of tears when I wake up and I started crying again.

Bringing my knees to my chest, I hugged them and I let myself be drowned in the pain and agony that slowly devour me at the moment. Loud sobs wanted to escape my throat, but I really tried to prevent them, so I couldn't disturb my daughter.

around her,

hadn't even noticed that she had already got up and

tears and asked her...

say that I was shocked was an understatement when she wiped my face with her little hands and hugged my

bit my bottom lip hard to keep myself from bursting

I'm sorry, I'm not

My voice came out hoarse. Maybe she was thinking

daddy can't come to my party tomorrow, I just don't want to see you cry, mommy." She said, wiping my stubborn

hear those words from her. How I wish I could protect her from all the pain and harm that

me from crying... but little did she know, it breaks me more that I could hardly breathe just by seeing her innocent eyes, blinking brightly with

tried to swallow my whimper so that it wouldn't prevent

because your daddy couldn't come?" I asked, having a

crying?" She broke

grow up, I'm sure you're going to leave mommy here to fulfil your dreams and by that time, I have no b-baby..." I stopped as I had to stop my

if I grow up and have a boyfriend and... and... married him, I still won't

suddenly

Where did she get

"Oh, yeah?"

She nodded. "I promise." She said showing her little finger for a pinky

and then cupped her

grow up so fast,

time she smiled at me and then shook

I won't grow

me, you will still

can I make

tears suddenly stopped by her question. "And who

giggled. "He's one of my classmate and my

sweet Jesus, you're not yet allowed to marry or have a boyfriend, Cassandra Lizeth."