One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 108: A glimpse of David

~~~Some people live their dreams. Some people close their eyes. Some people's destiny passes by. There are no guarantees, there are no alibis. That's how our love must be, don't ask why. It takes some time, God knows how long. I know that I can forget you as soon as my heart stops breakin', anticipating. As soon as forever is through, I'll be over you~~

-Toto-

Everyone who gathered around us to gossip nodded their head as a sign of agreement.

"He just agreed to marry you because you seduced him and you got pregnant!"

"Of course, not," I said confidently with a shrug. "Where did you get that false information? I didn't seduce him. I would never do such a thing." I uttered in a 'duh' tone which just added to her irritation. I can see the flare starting to blow up from her nose. "You're such a liar!"

And to add bitterness to her already suffering ego, I came up with thoughts without even thinking what the consequences might be in the future.

"You were there when he openly stated that I'm still his wife, right? So what the hell are you saying I should stay away from my 'husband'? He loves me, I still love him and we are still married, so for the two of us, I should be the one to warn you to stay away from him. Stay away from my husband, bitch!""

I didn't just stop there. I took a step closer to her and returned the warning she had told me earlier.

"And now that I've found out we're still married, this time we are going to fix our relationship, so I suggest you to stay away from him because if not, I'll make sure we'll see each other in court. And by the way, do you still remember what I told you before? He's mine and as long as I carried his name, he will always be mine and forever mine!" I ended my speech with a winning smirk.

But instead of talking back, she remained silent and to my surprise, tears started to roll down her cheeks that made my mouth agape. She just threw me a death glare before running away and disappearing from my sight.

"Whoa! I couldn't believe she ran away!" I muttered under my breath as my eyes followed her retreating back outside the boutique. -'See? You really love to embarrass yourself!'-

At that moment, I have no idea that there were two other people who heard everything I said. The first was my best friend who immediately came out of the fitting room as soon as she heard the noise coming from the selling area. She just decided not to interfere and see how would I deal with Cherry by that time. And the second person hid himself behind the other gossipers and just listened to our conversation with no intention of revealing or showing himself.

"What took you so long?" I asked the moment Jack approached me. She still has the pair of sleepwear she said she would try on earlier. "You missed what happened---"

"Nope, I saw everything." She said glancing at the nightgown that was worn by the mannequin.

"What do you mean you saw---wait, you mean you witnessed what happened? You knew Cherry was here earlier?"

"Yup, I told you I saw everything and I heard what you told her." She replied without looking at me.

"I thought you were in the fitting room the whole time?"

"Yes I've been there for a few minutes and was just about to take off my shirt when I heard some noises outside, so I decided to go out and check what's going on here and there I saw you and Cherry having a catfight." Confusion began to creep over me not from what she said but from the way she said it. I'm not sure if it was disappointment that laced in her voice.

"Why did you tell her those lies?" She asked and this time she turned to me.

"I thought you said you saw everything?"

"I did."

what lies are you talking about

paused, staring at me for a few seconds and then sighed loudly. "You played on her feelings, you played on her

from her at the moment. "She suddenly appeared in front of me. She was

it's you who approached her or it's her who started the

did I tell

her the opposite of the things you told me at the coffee shop a few days ago. As I remember, you said you can't be with him and you'll make sure that this time you're going to end your marriage and yet you told her that Luke is yours, he is your husband, he will be forever yours and that she's nothing but a mistress." "Because it's true, she still a mistress! Besides, have you forgotten that she took him

the first to take him from her, remember? She was

married yet, so she didn't have any legal documents confirming Luke was her! So that means, I didn't steal anything

at me after

have the right to accuse her

her those words? You said you love David and you can't be with Luke anymore, but what if that woman tells your husband all

feelings as he did to me before and that woman, I'll make sure

from, forgodsake! How can you say you love

going to argue with

"It's because---"

the sound of something falling on the ground coming from behind the rack. "What's that?" We asked

then we decided to check behind the next rack and saw one of the shop mannequins fall

my breath. I only saw his back and soon he disappeared on the sea of gossipers that also gathered to check

that? Who did you see?" Jack asked me, patting me

think I saw

just chuckled at

I mean, I know

on, Sam! David is in New York, so how come he would hide

as she pointed at the

now filling with folded clothes

QUMS

wearing a black jacket and even though I just saw

you're imagining things! I think that's the effect of what just happened. Your conscience is knocking on you

sure if who you just saw was David, then why don't you call him? Hmm...

I suddenly felt frustrated. What if it was really him? What if he heard everything I said or

deep breath before taking my phone out of my bag and dialling David's number. I was just staring at Jack the whole time I was waiting for him to answer

the call," I said, shaking my head. Frustration was

just busy, he's a doctor right? Or maybe he's in the operating room so he

"But---"

again." She urged me to dial

before calling him again. But I shook my head as it just dropped by the

dial again." Jack took the phone

was him, it was really him who I saw earlier. I

in a loudspeaker before returning the phone to me.