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.

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

me cry. I hadn't even noticed that she

I immediately dried my tears and asked her... even though it's too late as she already saw

I was shocked was an understatement when she wiped my

lip hard to keep myself from

mommy, I'm sorry, I'm not

was thinking about what

I just don't

loudly and couldn't help pulling her into a hug. I brought her 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 can give. "I love you, mommy, please stop

even 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 more

swallow my whimper so that

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

crying?" She broke from

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

I won't leave you, I promise you. Even if I grow up and have a boyfriend and... and... married him, I

suddenly blown

Christ! Where did she get

"Oh, yeah?"

She said showing her little finger for a

my tears and then cupped her

you not grow up so fast,

she smiled at me and then shook

won't grow that

will still my

make

suddenly stopped by her

one of my classmate and my playmate and someday,

marry or have a