One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 110: The bartender

~~~There were nights when the wind was so cold that my body froze in bed if I just listened to it right outside the window. There were days when the sun was so cruel that all the tears turned to dust and I just knew my eyes were drying up forever. I finished crying in the instant that you left and I can't remember where or when or how. I banished every memory of you and I had ever made~~~

-Celine Dion-

"Hey, I'm not afraid to face her it's just that---"

"It's just that you are struggling to confess your feelings." I was the one who continued what I thought he was going to say.

"Hmmp! Yeah, kinda." He shrugged.

I didn't say anything. I just looked at him and chuckled again.

"I can't believe you."

We continued our conversation even when we reached the milk section.

But when we were about to leave, I was suddenly stopped when a man walked past me also pushing a cart towards the milk section.

"Sam, why did you stop?"

I heard Francis ask me but I ignored him as I turned around to look at the man who seemed quite familiar to me.

"Do you know him?"

He asked again, but my attention had already been caught by the man. I watched him as he gets a box of infant milk and put it in his cart before heading towards to I don't know where.

And since I got curious and at the same time, my instincts seem to want me to follow him, so I did.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Francis patted me on the shoulder, but I motioned him to keep quiet by placing my index finger over my lips.

"Shhh! Just follow behind me." I said my eyes weren't leaving the man.

"Why are we following him? Do you know him?"

"Honestly, I don't know." I shook my head. "I mean, I'm not sure. It's like I've seen him before, I just don't know when and where, but he looked really familiar."

also found him looking at

in the past where perhaps I have seen him or met him, but nothing comes to my

the liquor section," Francis

moment we reached the liquor section. I looked at the expensive brands of wines and liquors to

to me, confusion written in both his

was evident in my voice. "He just got old but I know it's

"Who is he?"

the next words as the memories of that night

I replied, opening my eyes. "And I won't be okay until I get to talk to him and ask him about what happened and why he did those things!" I was referring to the sleeping pill he put on my drinks and a sex-enhancing drug he put on Luke's drinks. I was about to approach him, but Francis stopped me

it's been a few years, do you think he can still remember you and

that incident because if not, I will make him remember every single detail of what happened that night!" "Ah---oh..." His eyes went wide and suddenly let go of my arm when

man's direction before he

word I uttered, wearing the sweetest smile I have just

a single word, but I didn't miss the shock and instant recognition that registered in both of his eyes. A small gasp

don't think so." He replied shaking his head

my arms

sorry, Miss, but I-I

you recognized me right away, it's just that you don't want

I don't know who you are---huh!" He tried to avoid me by

a good hit!" I couldn't help but chuckle when my bodyguard shrugged his shoulders and looked down

is more than

only reaches his shoulder, so he looks like a dwarf compared to him. Well, we're just the same. Both of us looked like dwarfs compared to the

good habit to turn your back while someone is still talking to you." Francis

if you don't answer all her questions, this nobody in front of

Are you threatening

I'm a man of action and if I say I'll break your neck in the next few seconds, I'll do it!" "Huh?" The man gasped in shock

an eyebrow when he turned around to

you want, but let's find a quiet

alright." I shrugged. "Tsk. tsk. tsk... see? You're not a good actor. I know you recognized

recognized you in

section earlier, but I just pretended not to know you as it's been a few years. I thought you wouldn't recognize me

I

You're completely wrong." I said nodding. "So make sure you don't leave