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

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

I just want to see you

here?" I asked again, not letting him finish

can I sit here?" He pointed

a slight smile. Do I

here." He said when he's finally seated. "By the way, I

shouldn't have bought anything, Melly has already prepared a lot of snacks for the little girl to make sure she won't get

and started to unpack what's inside the paper bags. A large

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

now laughing loudly as she

I can't reach you!"

giggled and that

by the children and some people at the park in which, I became oblivious of the stare of the man sitting next to me. I

He cleared

eyebrow as I got confused about

I mean, are you

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

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 about it. "Oh, great, I can take you there, if you want." And that's only when

in mid-air as I got interrupted by our daughter who's now

lunged on her father,

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

but sigh inwardly. Cali seemed so

to their conversation as if I

in her face hasn't faded. Luke lifted her

going to visit you, but Melly told me that you and your mom were

favourites!" She even clapped her hands in

you and they are here." Luke removed the paper bag that was covering the box of pizza. Now I know why he put it on top of the box

I eat them now,

course, these are all

mommy?" That was when she

And he gave me the burger and soft drink in a can with a