One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 62: This is what we called life!

~~~You, you turned and walk away. I closed my eyes to hide the pain inside. Though the feeling hasn't passed, sad to say our love didn't last. Please don't ask me to pretend, 'cause I know it's over. When I'm done forgetting you, you can say what you wanted to. Please don't ask me to pretend, 'CAUSE I KNOW IT'S OVER NOW~~~

-Kyla Alvarez-

Jack's POV:

"Whooo! This is life! I missed this, Jack, whoo!"

I shook my head as Sam screamed loudly before taking her shot.

We were at the exclusive bar with some of our friends, the last place I would have imagined Sam drinking and swaying to the loud music on the dance floor. She seemed to enjoy every beat of the piercing sounds that almost made our ears explode. But even though she's smiling, she still can't hide the real emotions that silently show up in her eyes.

I never thought she would invite me here, but if this is her way of forgetting her problems even for just one night, then I'll be just on her side.

"Hey, let's go in the middle!" She said taking my hands but I grabbed her by the arm.

"Sam, wait, you're drunk already."

"Ohh, yes I've been drinking but I'm not drunk yet." and she giggled.

"Come on, Jack, don't kill my mode. Let's go before the music changes."

"Haist, fine!" I drank the remaining content of my glass before letting myself be dragged to the dancefloor.

By the time we reached the middle, she started screaming again.

"Whoo! If only I knew that going to a bar like this feels great, I would have done it four years ago! I would have avoided being stupid that night and what I felt for him would never have deepened!"

"Sam!" I tried to stop her but she continued dancing while screaming.

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Samantha's POV:

I couldn't help but scream and let out the frustration inside me. I don't know, I also couldn't explain but it gives me some relief.

Jack kept tugging my arm as she tried to stop me, but instead of listening to her, I continued to scream.

I was just screaming the things I should have and shouldn't have done before. I know it's too late and for sure nobody would care even if I've lost my voice all night.

"This is life! I love my life!"

dance and sway to the fast, piercing rhythm of the music that currently splitting

I get home, I couldn't think about my problems. I will go straight to my room, slump my tired body in bed and fall asleep. And when I wake up tomorrow, that's when I will face and fix the mess that

remained dancing and having fun like there was no tomorrow to come. The mixtures of sweat, the different types

few minutes, someone accidentally hit

I screamed and immediately turned to see who it was only

"Samantha?"

in unison. Surprised were written in our both eyes when we recognized each other.

here?" He said

at him as I

a long time, Paul,

Honestly, I was surprised to see you

my

"Really?"

decided to invite him to our table. I was about to ask him if he could still remember Jack, but they already greeted

his life after college, but when he returned the same question to me, I shook my

"I got married."

"Oh, w-with whom?"

your captain!" Jack was the one who

say, Luke our basketball

It was from

"W-Wow! Well, congratulations."

gave him a half-hearted smile before opening

now getting a

blurted them out, maybe because I was

Surprise and confusion shown in his eyes, but this time Jack

but to make it short, let's just say we're not really meant for each other and I realized that we should never force someone to love us because you will only hurt yourself when they didn't reciprocate your feelings. So after all those years, I

decision to make. I don't know the whole story, but seeing the gloom in your eyes, I think I don't really have to

when Jack suddenly excused

we love will return our feelings or will love us too. You

help but stare at him

Now after knocking a couple of times and it's still closed, it just means that someone who closed the door on you isn't meant for you,

it stay closed forever'- I repeat in my

of the sentence, don't try to turn it into a comma. You must know when something is over and move on because if you continue doing it, only you will be hurt in the end." He ended his speech with a shrug. "Yeah, for so many years, I've been trying to turn that period into a comma, but lately I've

don't know, maybe someday you'll find the man who is really meant for you and

so."

so I just stayed on

Sam, please slow down, you're drinking like it's just water and

his hand when he tried to get the glass

my friends, but they already