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."

and when I glanced at him, I also found him looking at the man who was just a few meters ahead

have thought of a few occasions in the past where perhaps I have seen him or met him, but nothing comes

to the liquor

looked at the expensive brands of wines and liquors to my left and then slowly turned to

to me, confusion written

my voice. "He just got old

"Who is he?"

the next words as the memories of that night rushed back into my head. I formed my fists as I closed my

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

been a few years, do you think he can still remember you

the answer if I didn't ask him, besides, he should be! He should remember 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 I seriously

direction before

word I uttered, wearing the sweetest smile I have just practiced while approaching

both of his eyes. A small gasp also escaped his lips before his mouth hung in mid-air. "Do

replied shaking his

my arms in front of my

I-I

me that you recognized me right away, it's

you are---huh!" He tried to avoid me by thinking of turning around but ended up

chuckle when my bodyguard shrugged

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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 giant Francis in

while someone is still talking to you." Francis said raising an eyebrow. "And who

this nobody in front of you can take your head off

Are you threatening

break your neck in the next few seconds, I'll do it!" "Huh?" The man gasped in shock but then sighed in frustration after a few

arched an eyebrow when he turned around to

want, but let's find a quiet place to talk

You're not a good actor. I know

already recognized you

not to know you as it's been a few years. I thought you wouldn't recognize me anymore and that you already forgot

but I was

I said nodding. "So make