One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 103: I love you and I'm sorry

-You say it's over, I say we've just begun. 'Cause, it ain't forever until our lives are done. I know I did some things that I never should I'd undo them if I could. I'd turn my life around for you, anything you'd ask me to. I won't deny it, I know that I've done wrong, but you have to admit it this love is just too strong to just fade away into the night without putting up a fight. We can make it all alright if we can give it one more try~~~ -Piolo Pascual-

"Don't touch me! Don' fucking touch me!" I whispered-yelled. I tried as much as I can to prevent the tears from falling and I thank God for not letting those tears flow. "Sam, listen to me---"

I didn't let him finish his statement as I slapped him again. Cherry was nowhere to be found, maybe she had already left the coffee shop.

Shaking my head, I gave him a death glare before heading back towards the office. I closed the door but not even a second when Luke swung it open.

"What are you doing here? Get out!" I screamed, glaring at him as I pointed to the door behind him, but he didn't listen, instead, he walked over to where I stood. "Sam, let me explain."

"Explain? Well, fuck your explanation because I don't have time to listen to it! You already had four years but you never did, you never tried to explain!" "Sam, please---"

"Fine! I'll give you a minute to finish your explanation as to why you didn't file the divorce papers!"

"Sam---"

"You don't want it? Well, then, get out!"

"No! I'll take it. I didn't file them because I love you and I realized I couldn't let you go easily---" "Jesus Christ! Can you stop mentioning the word I love you? It makes me cringe, forgodsake!"

"But that's the truth. I love you and I know I couldn't easily take the pain away and forgive me but---"

"Tss! What did you say?" I asked, couldn't help but narrow my eyes on him. "Take the pain away? And what made you think that I'm still in pain? Whoa! Are you still thinking I'm still in love with you, that I'm still head-over-heels with you and that I haven't moved on yet from you?" Why do I feel that at that certain moment, I should have asked those questions myself more than him?

"Well, for your information, I've already moved on from you and honestly, I've sometimes forgotten that once in my life, I met you!"

to hear what I said. Shock and hurt immediately registered

that's the truth! If I didn't have Cali with me, maybe I'd already forgotten

a few seconds before

blame you for that. I'm sorry. I

of him. And hearing those words made me remember what happened earlier

***

FLASHBACK...

stopped us. He said something to his daughter and a few minutes later, Cali went back and suddenly

first, I was hesitant with the idea of having lunch with him and not to mention in that same old house, but Cali --- of course, for my Cali, I

spaghetti with meatballs and garlic bread that Cali got most excited about. He

back to the living room. And since my daughter already seemed to enjoy the show on TV, I decided to go upstairs and just found myself in the same old

up my things and left the house, but wandering my eyes on the four corners of the room, I noticed that nothing has really

and it suddenly brought back a sting of pain and sadness. I don't know why he's still keeping them, especially now that we're selling

the drawer when I heard Luke's voice which made me hold my

them even when

didn't know he had finished washing the dishes. He had his hands in his pockets and

He said not looking at me but at the accessories in the drawer

formed in my head but when I realized it, it was too late to take it back as he already heard it, so I have no choice but to continue. "You said it

things left in me since you left. And I was hoping to see them

at the same time,

to go

"I love you."

whole body automatically turned to him not just in

come up with a nicer joke next time?" I asked, forming

I love