One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 84: It's a family date, isn't it?

~~~It kills me to think how much you tried to makes thinks to work. I wouldn't listen to you. All I would do is put myself first. I took you for granted and I pushed you away a little more each day. Somewhere inside this hell I have seen my mistakes. Oh, but now it's too late. What I wouldn't give just to go back when you were in my life... I'll do it right this time~~~

-Blake Shelton-

"Mommy, can I play with them?" Cali asked me pointing to the group of children her the same age playing hide and sick near where we were sitting.

I can see the excitement showing in her eyes, so I tried to play a joke on her.

"Hmm... let me think of it."

"Huh?" And I chuckled as the excitement on her face turned to disappointment. "Mommy, please?" She even kissed me on the forehead and hugged my neck tightly to make sure I agreed. Little did she know that I was just playing with her. "Fine, you can play with them, but don't go to the farther side, okay?" She nodded happily. "And promise to be careful."

"I will, Mommy, thank you. I love you."

"I love you too, baby." She's my source of strength but she's also my weakness.

She kissed me on both cheeks before running to the children who were now enjoying playing.

I watched her as she starts talking to them and later, they started plating a new game.

-'Time flies so fast. I now have an eight-year-old Cali and a few years from now, she would be a teenager, soon having a boyfriend and God---how could I start living without my daughter by my side when she already got married? Haist!'-

I sighed loudly as I shake that thought out of my head. What am I thinking about? She's too young for that!

"Ahh!"

"Oops! Baby, be careful!" I screamed when I saw that Cali was about to fall, but thank God that one of her playmates helped her and immediately pulled her hand. Thanks to that little boy. I promise to treat him later.

And when she got back on her feet, she gave me a flying kiss and started running again. I couldn't help letting out again another sigh. My heart almost jumped out of my chest.

"It's okay, it's a part of growing up."

"Huh!"

But I gasped in surprise when someone spoke behind me and my head automatically snapped from where the voice was coming from. It's not that I didn't recognize who the owner was, but the question that swirled in my mind---'what is he doing here' made me turn to him. And my breath suddenly stuck in my throat the moment I saw him. He wore jeans and a plain white shirt that shows how beautiful his body is.

and his pearly white teeth. His familiar sandalwood scent

doing here?" I asked, avoiding his gaze

just want to see you and my

know we're here?" I asked again, not letting

I sit here?" He pointed out the vacant space on the

nodded, with a slight smile. Do I have

are in the park, so I decided to go here." He said when he's finally seated. "By the way, I bought pizza and burgers on my way here." And that

bought anything, Melly has already prepared a lot of snacks for the

at me and started to unpack what's inside the paper bags. A large Hawaiian flavored pizza,

know you won't get here not prepared but I also don't want to get here empty-handed, so I bought

okay." I shrugged and then nodded before turning my attention to Cali who was now laughing

can't reach you!" The boy shouted running after

She giggled and that made

man sitting

cleared

raised an eyebrow as I got confused about

after this? I mean, are

as he asked me not looking at me but at his hands that

to the coffee shop near Jack's old apartment, the one near the college university." I answered straight which I immediately regretted. '-Why the hell did I tell him our plans?'- I mentally slapped my forehead. I shouldn't have told him

it's okay---" but my words died in mid-air as I got interrupted by our daughter who's now

She screamed excitedly and she lunged on her father, hugging him around

my princess." Luke said in between his laugh as

sigh inwardly. Cali seemed so

them again and listened to their conversation as if

asked the smile in her face hasn't faded. Luke

Melly told me that you and your mom were here, so I decided

are my favourites!" She

removed the paper bag that was covering the box

eat them now,

course, these are all

mommy?" That was when she remembered

me the burger and soft drink in a can with a hopeful smile