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.

can easily be awakened just by a little noise around her, so I covered my mouth with my two hands when

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

up? It's still dark outside." I immediately dried my tears and asked

when she wiped my face with her little

keep myself from bursting into more tears when she started to

sorry, I'm not mad

My voice came out hoarse. Maybe she was thinking about what

don't want to see

to my chest and kissed her head repeatedly. It breaks me more to hear those words from her. How I wish I could protect her from all the pain and harm that this harsh world

at a young age, she knows how to use the right words to stop me from crying... but little did she know, it breaks me

whimper so that it

daddy couldn't come?" I asked, having a forced smile between

crying?" She broke from

means you're no longer a baby. And when you 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 lips from quivering. I don't know, but the alibi

if I grow up and have a boyfriend and... and... married him,

was suddenly blown

did she

"Oh, yeah?"

said showing her

wiping my tears and

not grow

me and

mommy, I won't grow

you will

can I make Red my

by her question. "And who is this

and my playmate and someday, I want to

allowed to marry or have a boyfriend, Cassandra Lizeth." I pretended to be