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 pearly white teeth. His familiar sandalwood scent hit my nostrils and that made me

avoiding his gaze and

want to see you and my

I asked again,

He pointed out the vacant space

smile. Do I have a

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."

have bought anything, Melly has already prepared a lot of snacks for the little girl to make sure

bags. A large Hawaiian flavored pizza, 3

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

who was now laughing loudly as she ran away from her boy playmate.

down! I can't reach you!"

can do it, Kyle!" She giggled and that made me laugh

oblivious of the stare of the man sitting next to me. I didn't notice how the smile curled on his lips just looking at

He cleared

as I got confused about what he

after this? I mean, are you going

looking at me but at his hands that

mentally slapped my forehead. I shouldn't have told him about it. "Oh, great, I can take

I got interrupted by our daughter who's now running

screamed excitedly and she lunged on

Be careful, my princess." Luke said in between his laugh as

I couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Cali seemed so happy

them again and listened to their conversation as

in her face hasn't faded. Luke lifted her and placed

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

favourites!" She even clapped her hands

I bought them for you and they are here." Luke removed the paper bag that was covering

eat

these are

That was when

bought some for mommy too." I gulped when I 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