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."

that Francis suddenly turned silent and when I glanced at him, I also found him looking at the man who was just

thought of a few occasions in the past where perhaps I

also heading to the liquor section," Francis said

expensive brands of wines and liquors to my left and then slowly turned to the man--- and then

me, confusion written in

now recognized him!" Surprise was evident in my voice. "He just

"Who is he?"

night bar and he was the one..." I couldn't even mention the next words as the memories of that night rushed back into

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

been a few years, do you think he

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 looked at him and down

breath, I walked over to the man's direction before he could even exit the wine and

the sweetest smile I have just practiced while

eyes. A small gasp also escaped his lips before his mouth

think so." He replied shaking his head as

arms in front of my

but I-I don't really know

why do you stutter? It seems to me that you recognized me right away, it's just that

by thinking of turning around but

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

is more than

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

it's a good habit to turn your back while someone is still talking to you." Francis

I'm nobody, but if you don't answer all her questions, this nobody in

you threatening

I say I'll break your neck in the next few seconds, I'll do

an eyebrow when he turned around to look at

I know what you want, but let's find a quiet

see? You're not a

already recognized you in

it's been a few

I was

I said nodding. "So make