One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 100: Ghosts

~~~Without you to hold me and heal my heart, to guide me and keep me from falling apart. My life is so empty, so hollow and cold. Footsteps and echoes of nowhere to go. Without you, without you I know I'm all alone, I can't go on this way, day by day. Without you, who am I? What am I to do? My life's out of focus and so are my views. I need you to give me the strength to go on~~~

-Angeline Quinto-

"I'm sorry for everything I've done, Sam. It took me years to have enough courage to face you and ask your forgiveness. If you would just give me a chance, I'd be a man, I'd be a better man for you and our family. If you would just give me another chance, I would do everything to make up for all the times I've made you cry. I love you, Sam... please give me another chance."

I leaned over and did the thing I should have done many times in the past. I kissed her on the lips and then on the tip of her nose, on her closed eyes and forehead, whispering the words I refused to give her before.

"I love you. I love you, Sam."

SAM's POV:

I woke up the next morning having a terrible headache well, not just me but also Jack. But unlike her, I can still smile at the dining table while munching my favorite chocolate waffles.

"What's with the foul face?" I asked motioning her to pass me the bottle of chocolate syrup.

"You don't know what your brother did last night, do you?"

"Uhmm..." I pretended to think. "Nope, Why? What did he do?"

"Well---"

"And how am I suppose to know what he did when you two suddenly disappeared last night and left me at the bar?" I rolled my eyes.

She sighed. "Because your asshole of a brother dragged me out! And do you know what bullshit he did before that? He fucking talked to Paul and told him to get away from me! Argh! Can you imagine that--- I mean, how dare of him talked to Paul in that way? What right does he have? He's not my boyfriend, for God's sake!"

I bit my bottom lip to stifle that laughter that wanting to escape my throat. She won't like it for sure.

"Oh, my God! But why did he do that?" I pretended not to know the reason when deep inside me, I know it was because he likes --- no, he loves her and he's jealous of Paul.

"I don't know! The only thing I know Is that he already got into my nerves and God forbid, I'm gonna smash his face!"

And that's when I let go of the laughter that I was holding back.

"Yeah, you can laugh all you want!" She playfully glared at me."

Okay, I'm sorry, but why didn't you ask him about it?"

"Huh! I did! I asked him! But you know what he did when I was hysterically asking him--- he fucking kissed me in front of everyone at the bar! Argh! That bastard!"

My eyes widened in surprise the moment I heard the word 'kissed'.

"Oh... my... God!" I screamed with widened eyes. "He kissed you?" My voice laced with excitement as I screamed again.

"He fucking stole my first kiss, Samantha! Why do you seem so excited about it?"

she narrowed her eyes on me, especially when her face

say.) "What did you do when he kissed you?" I was about to ask 'did you kiss

"Nothing!" "Nothing?"

like a statue! And when I finally pulled back to reality, I ran after him and tried to ask him, but he just told me to shut up or he would kiss

Jesus Christ, Jackeline! I'm so happy---finally!" I screamed the last

"What the hell---"

you didn't know, my dear best friend and he's jealous

insane, Samantha?" She asked and then laughed in her seat. But I'm her best friend and I know when her laugh is a sign of happiness or nervousness, and it's the latter.

shrugged, still grinning. "But I'm telling you, Dale likes you

way! I would rather go out with Paul than

chuckled again, shaking

you drive yourself home and what time

questions suddenly turned my

your brother last night. What was he doing there---oh, don't tell me he

asleep throughout the ride and the last thing I remember was we're arguing about Cali and he carried me over her shoulder. I didn't even remember

the unexplained emotion I felt last night when I saw Luke at

who changed my clothes, right?" I asked, but I frowned when I noticed

effect if your first kiss was

a message from Luke saying if I have a free time to come with him and visit our old house as he already had a buyer

felt hesitant as

see myself in that same

past. How we

I

witnessed how miserable I was with the man I

eventually, a realization hit me. Why should I still think about those memories when I know they were all in past? Besides, I've already moved on, right? I now have David and the only thing that connects us is our daughter. So after finishing our breakfast, I sent him a message that I'll go with him, but I didn't inform him that I'll take Cali with

that I still have no idea what happened last night in his car, because I'm sure this day won't

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asked me when we

to visit our old house, honey. Do you still remember that house?" I replied, patting the space on my left side. She then followed and sat down

She nodded. "Are we visiting the house

on his way to get us." I smiled, putting the loose strands of her hair behind her

going to visit the old house? Isn't it haunted

at my age, I would probably answer 'the only thing haunted was the old memories, but not

are

they are not

the past and I'm trying

we going to live

truth is that your Dad suggested that we sell the house and the money we can get from it, we will donate both to the foundation. Do

a child love foundation?" I nodded. "Mommy, why are those kids staying in the foundation? Don't

to lift her and sit her on my lap

the rest are either no longer have their parents because they have already died or have been left at the foundation since they were babies." "Huh? But why did their parents leave them, mommy? Their parents