One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 109: Lazy Caterpillar

~~~All day long I keep remembering. All the night I think of you. All my life, you'll be the song I sing. I'll get by but this I swear is true. If I should love again if I find someone new, it would be make-believe for in my heart it would be you. And though I hold him close and want

him now and then, I'll still be loving you if I should love again~~~

-Barry Manilow-Nina Girado-

"I'll just go back and buy it next time." She shrugged. "Let's go and find our favorite restaurant, I'm really starving, you know!"

We're both laughing when we exited the department store and even when we entered the restaurant.

I woke up the next morning still feeling the weight of what happened yesterday. It doesn't matter to me if Cherry decides to tell Luke about what I told her, but I couldn't take the image in my head of the man I saw walking out of the department store yesterday. I've known Carl for two years and I don't think he would have created such a lie and covered up for David, but I don't know why my instinct keeps telling me it was him.

"Argh! That's impossible! He's in New York and he's in the hospital, so Samantha, stop thinking about what happened and get up!" I told myself as I let out a long deep sigh.

I decided to get up from the bed and walked slowly towards the bathroom. I need to take a shower to ease the anxiety and negative thoughts that creeping my sanity since we walked out of the department store.

"Haist!" I couldn't help but frown at my reflection in the mirror. "Jack was right, I shouldn't have said those words! Argh! That woman! Cherry Petterson---ouch!" I screamed, wincing in pain as I tried to punch my reflection out of frustration.

After a few minutes of cursing and killing that bitch in my head, I finally immersed myself under the warm water to calm my nerves.

***

"Where are you going?" I raised an eyebrow when my brother asked me the moment he saw me enter the kitchen. I'm wearing a plain white shirt, blue jeans and white sneakers.

"Supermarket." I simply replied as I walked over to his seat and take a sip of his coffee. "Hmm..." I said after putting it down.

"Alone?" And just like me, he also asked in one word.

"Nope, I'm thinking of asking Jenny to come with me." I took one of the mini chocolate pancakes on his plate and stuffed it in my mouth.

Jenny is one of our housekeeper who is responsible for buying groceries and all the stuff in the kitchen.

And since he's not complaining, I took another piece and shoved it again. "Hmm... this is so good."

"Why don't you get your own plate?"

'Oops! He finally noticed.'-

"Melly cooked a lot of pancakes." He said as he took the cover of the delicious pancakes in front of me

referring to what I was doing. "Besides, I'm in a hurry, so I don't have time to wash the

"Tss! Lazy caterpillar!"

Oh, my gosh!" I complained frowning as he pulled my ponytail and ruffled

only gave me one of his boyish chuckles. "What are you

stared at him for a few seconds as I found his question dumb and

buy in the supermarket? Hmm... do you think they are now selling bombs and grenades? Ahh... maybe they are now selling time machines---ouch!"

in mid-air and I rolled my eyes. I know what

work today?" I asked as I walked to the fridge to get a glass

taking a

glanced back at him. I was suddenly confused. Today

has something to do with why he suddenly wanted to take a day off

the matter?" He asked me, but I

day off,"

put the glass of fresh milk on the counter and

what I have in mind is right.'- A mischievous grin curled at the corner

The first question she asked

going out and I held back my laugh when Dale looked at me like I was some kind of an insect he wanted to smack. "Going out

that he's asking you

But I interrupted

about the coffee shop. I'll be right

alright, but are you sure you're

getting up... "Oops! Really, he's there right now?"

you don't have to

luck on your date, bye..." I immediately ended the cal before Dale could reach

sure

painted. "Haist! I'm

expected, Dale glared at me.

what's with the foul face,

a deep breath but continued

mean, what will he do with

"Shut up, will you?"

be shocked when he suddenly yelled at

my--- why are

I

didn't do anything to you." I bit my lower lip. Tsk.Tsk.Tsk... such a drama queen. "Hmmp! I think you should really take a day off today." I said grinning. "Good luck,

the hell are

on, your nose is flaring with jealousy." I chuckled when he

He shouted at my back