One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 92: The coffee bean shop

~~~The one who said that he'd rather roam. The one who said he'd rather be alone. If you could only see me now. If I could hold you now, just for a moment if I could make you mine. Just for a while turn back the hands of time. If could only hold you now. I've been too long in the wind, too long in the rain. Taking any comfort that I can. Looking back and longing for the freedom from my chains, lying in your loving arms again~~~

-Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge-

Coffee Bean shop...

"Oh, holy crap!"

I frowned when I heard Jack scream behind me. I was currently at the counter and helping our employees collect orders from the customers.

"Why? What's going on with you?" I asked glancing at her.

"Haist! I forgot to bring those delivery receipts I brought home last night."

"Why did you bring them home?"

"Because I wanted to double-check the prices of the ingredients we got from the supplier, but gosh! Why the hell did I forget to bring them?"

I chuckled as she complained and even stomped her foot on the floor.

"Where are you going?" I asked as she got up and started arranging the stuff on her table.

"Well, I think I have no choice but to get them." She took her phone and walked over to me to kiss my cheek.

"Hey, why don't you just ask my driver to pick them up?"

"Oh, thanks, but it's okay. I'll just go and get them."

"How about asking Gary to bring them here? I know he's home because---"

"Gary?"

"Hmhm." I nodded.

"You mean your brother's driver?"

"Yup. Dale told me he wasn't going to ask Gary's service today, so I'm sure he's home and watering his plants in the garden." I mentioned 'his' and not 'the' because the guy really loves to plant, so my mother gave him a nice spot in the garden to plant whatever he wants to plant.

"No way!" She scowled that made me laugh at her.

"And why not? I don't see any problem with that?"

"Haha... in case you have forgotten, he's the driver of your narcissist brother and he, of course, is loyal to him. How do I know if he wouldn't tell his boss that I asked him a favor?"

"And so, if he tells his boss? What's the matter---"

want to have another conversation with

to mention --- no --- I didn't mention that it's not just the

he wouldn't need Gary's service --- because he would like to spend time with mom and Cali at home for the whole

I have to

hand before closing it behind her. "Hmm... good luck, future sister-in-law," I muttered to myself before I continued what I was

the counter when I felt someone standing in front of the counter. And since I wasn't looking when he came,

in mid-air when he took off his black cap

wearing a white shirt and jeans... casual attire... which

He flashed me with one of his signature smiles which, if I remembered correctly, is

up from my old illusions and mentally

asked him, slowly letting out

had breakfast and I

the reason I didn't recognize him in an instant is

Sir?" I asked giving him

Chocolate caramel fudge cake and a Pistachio coffee frappuccino with a slice of Matcha

an eyebrow after reciting his orders

I gasped silently as he answered my silent question. "Those are for two

hearing his last word. Suddenly I felt a pinch deep in my heart and I couldn't exactly explain that feeling. But before anything could across my head, he stepped aside and pointed to the 'girl' he spoke

pink jacket and black boots." He said not looking

'girl' was he referring to, a light chuckle escaped my lips which made him stare at me

frown painted on my forehead as I got confused why she's here with him when Dale told me they were going to help mom cook for

take her

second time. How did he know what I was

work?" I casually asked him to

awkwardness I started feeling inside again as I

report to the office

table, Sir." I smiled. The one who always give by a salesperson to her customer. "You can join us if you

father and daughter

be fine if

for a while as she forgot

disappointment took its

is waiting,

him sigh before returning to

next day, I was surprised again when I saw him in front of me at the counter. But this time he's wearing formal attire, the one he used to wear at work. "You're here again," I said not in a form of a

smiled, showing the dimple on his

to have breakfast before going

noticing that I had asked the question aloud. I only realized it when he shook his head and

told you she

hell! What the hell happened

to cover myself from

sorry, I have so many things in mind and I couldn't remember anything that