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.

showing the dimple on the left side of his cheek and his pearly white teeth. His familiar sandalwood

are you doing here?" I asked, avoiding his gaze and trying

I just want to see

asked again, not

He pointed out the vacant space

smile. Do

when he's

lot of snacks for the

bags. A large Hawaiian flavored pizza, 3 large cheeseburgers,

I know you won't get here not prepared but I also don't want to

then nodded before turning my attention to Cali who was now laughing loudly as she ran away from her boy playmate. The same little boy who helped her

reach you!"

Kyle!" She giggled and that made me laugh at

of the stare of the man sitting next to me. I didn't notice how the

He cleared his

an eyebrow as I got

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

asked me not looking at me but at his hands that resting on

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, if you want." And that's only when he looked at me with a

my words died in mid-air as I got interrupted by our daughter who's now running back to

on her father,

my princess." Luke said in between his laugh

by watching them, I couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

them again and listened to their conversation as if I wasn't

that we're here?" She asked the smile in her face hasn't faded. Luke

your mom were here, so I decided to follow. And while I was

favourites!" She even clapped her hands

Luke removed the paper bag that was covering the box of pizza.

I eat

course, these are all

mommy?" That was

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