One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 111: Recalling the past

~~~I can hold my breath. I can bite my tongue. I can stay awake for days if that's what you want. I can fake a smile. I can force a laugh. I can dance and play the part if that's what you want. I can do it. But I'm only human and I bleed when I fall down. I'm only human and I crash and I break down. Your words in my head, knives in my heart. You build me up and then I fall apart, 'cause I'm only human~~~

-Christina Perri-

"Well, I just thought it to be funny because these past few days I've always had a passenger with almost the same expression when they told me to take them to that company. So I wonder, what's in that building that makes almost all my passengers haggard and stress?" I just gulped but didn't answer his question.

"Uhm... do you also work in that company?"

I let out another sigh after hearing his question. Deep in my mind, I also wonder if when can he notice that I want to have a quiet and peaceful ride?

"Nope." I chose to answer while facing the window.

"Ahh..."

"My husband owned that company."

"Huh? Your husband owned that comp---" Surprised was laced in his voice and from the corner of my eyes, I saw the way he covered his mouth in surprise, but I chose to ignore him.

I emphasized the word husband and I don't care whatever he might think after that, I just hope he won't open his mouth again.

And when the atmosphere inside the cab became quiet, I leaned against my seat and closed my eyes. What happened inside the coffee shop and Gerry's revelation came back to my mind.

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FLASHBACK...

"W-What? What the hell are you talking about? W-What do you mean the room has a hidden camera that night?" My eyes went wide as soon as Gerry, the bartender told me that there was a hidden camera installed in the room where the incident happened a few years ago.

I haven't heard all the details yet, but beads of cold sweats have started forming all over my body and my inner guts already telling me that the next words he's going to say are something I wouldn't want to hear.

We are inside the cake shop and sitting in the far corner, where he took us earlier to talk.

"I'm sorry, Sam, I didn't know there was a hidden camera---"

I whispered-yelled as I don't want to catch everyone's attention. I tried to

The scene and the worst-case scenarios started to dance in my head. "W-What happened after that? How did you catch him, I mean, how did you

my roommate then and one night when I got home, I found him watching something weird on his laptop and I was shocked when I saw it was a video, a sex video to be exact and it was you and that man you

head. "I

It's so embarrassing to talk about that damn video, but

footage, I mean, to that fucking video? Did he... did he..." I couldn't even mention the

my surprise, he nodded and that suddenly took all my

recognized who the man was,

your friend recognized Luke Williams from

might happen to him if he continued his plan but he didn't listen to

"Why? What happened?"

and burn the flashdrive and I did. I don't want to be an accessory to the crime." He stopped for a few seconds and looked at me. "But he escaped. He escaped when Mr Williams filed a case against him. He was only found

eyebrows suddenly

did you say? Did you just mention the word husband?" I

husband? I remember he told me that you got married and you have a daughter, a

time?" I

after the incident and I found out you two got married because we bumped into

was about to say when I slammed my hands over the table. I looked at him with fierce eyes as

knew about

happened!

a week

a

he didn't know anything! He blamed me and loathed me for what

I screamed at the shocked bartender with unshed tears around my eyes. I've already lost

watching you right now." Francis opened

I've already made up

you going?" He asked and stood up from his

him and kept going until I got to the entrance and made my way towards

we've reached the

immediately looked out of the window to check if we were already in front of the building and I couldn't help letting out a deep sigh when I saw the huge and tall building right in front

from my wallet and gave

I said as I placed the dollar in his hand before he could even open