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."

silent and when I glanced at him, I also found him looking

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

liquor section," Francis said and I

I was stopped again the moment we reached the liquor section. I looked at the expensive brands of wines and liquors to my left and then

turned to me, confusion written in

evident in my voice. "He just got old but I

"Who is he?"

the bartender I dealt with a few years ago at the night bar and he was the one..." I couldn't even mention the next

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

you think he can still remember

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 to his hand... afraid to catch

direction before

I uttered, wearing the sweetest smile I have just practiced

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

so." He replied shaking his

my arms in

Miss, but I-I don't really

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

are---huh!" He tried to avoid me by thinking

a good hit!" I couldn't help but chuckle when

is more than

a dwarf compared to him. Well, we're just the same. Both of us looked like dwarfs compared

good habit to turn your back while someone

questions, this nobody in front of you can take your head off your

you threatening

not used to threatening someone. I'm a man of action and if I say I'll break your neck in the next few seconds, I'll do it!"

when he

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

I shrugged. "Tsk. tsk. tsk... see? You're not a good actor.

recognized you in

been a few years. I thought you wouldn't recognize me anymore and that you already forgot

but I

wrong. You're completely wrong." I said nodding. "So