One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 54

Chapter 54: Why are you kissing your mistress?

~~~I don't see the smile you used to give to me, I don't see the same look in your eyes. I don't know why it's happening to us. It's hard to keep the pieces of a broken heart. Oh, maybe I just have to face the truth, I'm losing you and there's nothing I can do. Maybe it's time to let go, it's time to move on. It is the time to forget what we have shared~~~

-Sarah Geronimo Guidicelli-

As the days went by, I found it more difficult to adjust to Luke and I's situation. We hardly saw him around the house and I almost lost reason or alibi every time Cali asks me about her father.

I don't know what stopping from to leaving him when I know I was already suffering. Maybe because I just love him that much that if the love I have for him can be called a crime, I'm sure I have already been put in jail since day one.

Keeping secrets from my own daughter and my family has never been easy and the more I hide the truth, the more they get the answers... it seems like the truth itself has been the one spots close to them and I can't do anything to stop it. Just like what happened in the two following days...

Friday afternoon, after getting the laundry from the laundry shop, I walked into the house and saw my daughter sitting in the living room. She was playing and making her doll sleep in the dollhouse which was given to her by her Uncle Dale on her birthday. I sat on the couch and I smiled at her when she got up and stared at me.

"Mommy, can I ask you something?" She has furrowed eyebrows when she asked me.

"Sure, what is it?"

"What is a mistress?"

My forehead creased as I was shocked and confused as to where she got that word.

"Baby, where did you learn that word?"

"Hmm... I heard it from Maine when she yelled at Gerry---"

"Wait, who is Maine?"

"She's the woman from the movie Rory was watching yesterday."

"Ahh... and how about Gerry, who is he?"

"He's Maine's husband."

"Ohh, so he's Maine's husband," I said nodding, but my eyes were on Rory who's giving me an awkward smile.

"Yes, I heard Maine yell at Gerry and she said... she said... stop seeing his mistress."

"You heard her scream..." I repeat, nodding.

"Yeah, and she was so mad."

"Uhm..." I pretended to laugh, but deep inside I was already thinking what would I answer to her question. "Mommy, what is a mistress?"

She stared at me, waiting for me to speak.

"A mistress is uhm... a friend!"

"A friend?"

Right, Rory? A mistress is a friend, right?" I turned to Rory

It's a friend!" And since she was shocked too, I didn't miss the

Cali

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7:00 o'clock in the morning, Cali entered her father's room but when she found out he wasn't there, she immediately ran downstairs to his study room and there she found him. But at that moment, Luke was talking to someone on the phone, so Cali waited for him to end the call. She remained standing at the door and listened silently

upstairs and knocked on my door and the first question that came out of her mouth was

"Mommy, who is Cherry?"

gulped in shock but her next question was

"Is she daddy's mistress?"

I was also thinking if it's right

where did you hear

talking to her on the

I lifted her up and placed to my lap. "Why did you do that? Didn't I tell you it's bad to listen to someone

kiss daddy before he goes to work, but I didn't

then I smiled at

I looked for him downstairs. I just don't want him to

brought me in tears

mommy, I

it's okay, just promise me

nodded, smiling. I thought she already forgot about her question, but

"Mommy, who is Cherry?"

"Uhm... Cherry is---"

also heard daddy say I love

him mentioned I love you on

"Hmm."

from within. How could he easily say those words to her when he had never mentioned it to me in those four years? "She's your daddy's friend, I mean

"College?"

when he

that mean Cherry is

knock on the door, and seconds later, Elaine's face came into our sight. "Sam, I'm sorry, I didn't notice we ran out of kitchen supplies. I'm thinking of going to the supermarket this afternoon." "Oh, sure. You can also ask

She nodded.

with them?" I

groceries and no one will hold your hand because they will

I'll be the one to hold their

Elaine who just smiled

"Mommy, please?"

me to agree. And because I was so weak

"Yehey!"

ago, had already slipped in her mind. I don't know if I should thank Elaine for coming on time and for saving the bell or not because I just added another lie to my daughter's

do, I decided to make Cali's favorite, blueberry

doing that I had no idea what's going on with

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