One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 105: Hating the truth

~~~Here I am playing with those memories again and just when I thought time had set me free, those thoughts of you keep taunting me. Holding you, a feeling I never outgrew. Though each and every part of has tried, but only you can fill that space inside. So there's no sense pretending, my heart is not mending~~~

-Nina Girado-

I sat down next to her and watched her cry even though I'm still confused about the reason why. I leaned back against my seat and watched her in silence. Seeing how devastated she was at the moment, I never tried to ask her nor open my mouth to talk to her. I know she'll open up to me when she's ready, so I've decided to wait until she calms down.

I took the box of tissue from her desk and gave it to her and the moment she accepted it, her reddened eyes met the confused mine. I know what's going through her mind as she stared at me. I'm sure she was also confused and asking herself as to why I'm not scolding her or why I'm not asking her about what happened.

And when she finally opened her mouth, I confirmed that I was right.

"Are you not going to ask me about what happened?" She asked with a sad yet bitter smile that played on her lips.

I sighed, reciprocating her sad smile.

"No." I shook my head.

"I'm sure you have lots of questions. Aren't you going to ask me anything?"

"Nope, because all the questions in my head that I've wanted to ask you since you came earlier, have already been answered."

She sighed, lowering her head.

"He lied about the divorce papers." The first sentence she uttered as she wiped her face with the tissue I gave her. "The last time I asked him about it, he said yes and then now he suddenly broadcasted the truth!"

I stared at her, taking a deep breath.

"Hmm... so why are you crying?"

"Because I told you he lied to me. All these years when all I thought I was already free from the past, but then all of a sudden I will find out it was all a lie and that I'm still married to him."

"Alright, but do you really have to cry and be devastated over that thing?"

"Jack, you don't understand, it's not just a thing!"

about the real status of your marriage? And so what, if you found out you're still married to him over these years? Then sign another divorce paper and this time make sure you two file it on the court! What's the problem with that? Why do you have to cry and be sad over it where you

you think I feel right

when she raised her voice, but

me, I wasn't the one who lied to you." I couldn't help but chuckle. She had

hearing what he said! It seemed that all the efforts I made to break

it really would all be useless if not only your marriage were a lie, but

shock that suddenly

I hope you would answer this question straight. You said all your efforts seemed to be useless because you found out you're still tied to him. Is that really the reason or is it because you realized that

"I wasn't hiding---"

to forget him, you realized that you still have feelings for him, that you're still in love with him and nothing has really

in mid-air as she stared at

"Am I right?"

stood up and walked over to the

ex--- oh, you're not divorced yet, so I'll change the question. Do you still love your husband?" I kept bombarding her questions and I didn't stop until she finally let her thoughts go. "Yes! I still have

suddenly turned around and screamed with her eyes full of unshed

the fucking reason I cried because I hate it! I hate that feeling, I hate that realization and I hate myself as much

I asked, taking the

then she dropped down and sat on the floor,

I immediately took her hand and motioned for her to stand up, but she didn't

her knees close to her chest and hugged them as she

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SAM's POV:

being stupid! All these years, I thought I had already moved on. I thought I had already forgotten him, but

she sat down next to me and I looked at her. The expression in her eyes changed from confusion

my dream man. A man of every girl's dream. He's the exact opposite of Luke and he never hurt me physically, mentally, emotionally like what Luke did to

saw the seriousness in her eyes. "What do you mean I don't love him? Of course, I love him. You were there when I first met him, you were there when we became friends and when

I was there and I

telling me I don't

you earlier, I

I mean, your husband and you became fascinated by David's personality which was the opposite of Luke's. You thought you're in love with him because he makes you smile, he makes you happy, but the truth is that

what are you trying to say, that he was just a rebound?