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.

his cheek and his pearly white teeth. His familiar sandalwood scent hit my

you doing here?" I asked, avoiding his gaze and trying to hide the

to

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

sit here?" He pointed out

smile.

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 was only when I noticed

already prepared a lot of snacks for

smiled at me and started to unpack what's inside the paper bags. A large Hawaiian flavored pizza, 3 large

also don't want to get here empty-handed, so I

before turning my attention to Cali who was now laughing loudly as she ran away from her boy playmate.

slow down! I can't reach you!" The boy shouted running

on, you can do it, Kyle!" She giggled and that made

children and some people at the park in which, I became oblivious of the stare of the man sitting next to me. I didn't notice how the smile curled

He cleared his

I got confused about what

after this? I mean, are you going somewhere else after

eyebrow remained in its position as he asked me not looking at me but at his hands that resting on

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 about it. "Oh, great, I can take you there,

I got interrupted by our daughter who's now running back to

excitedly and she lunged on her father, hugging him around the

said in between his laugh as he hugged his daughter close to

but sigh inwardly. Cali seemed

and listened to their

smile in her face

you, but Melly told me that you and your mom were here, so I decided to follow. And while I was on

Those are my favourites!" She even clapped her hands

for you and they are here." Luke removed the paper bag that was covering the box of pizza. Now I

eat them now,

these are all

That was when she

heard that familiar word from him. "Mommy." And he gave me the burger and soft drink in a can with a hopeful smile on his lips. But since Cali was watching, I have no choice but to returned his smile