One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 115: The atmosphere filled with tension

~~~Don't leave me in all this pain. Don't leave me out in the rain. Come back and bring back my life. Come and take these tears away. I need your arms to hold me now. The nights are so unkind. Bring back those nights that I held you beside me. Take back the sad word goodbye. Bring back the joy to my life. Un-break my heart, say you'll love me again~~~

-Toni Braxton-

"Why do you ask? I'm going to buy some fruits and something to eat for the patient." I replied, not minding that he's still holding my arm.

"Let me go with you." And he stood up.

"Huh? Y-You don't have to come with me, I can walk and buy on my own. I'm no longer a kid and--- you can now take your hand off me." I looked at his hand that was comfortably holding my arm.

"Oops!" He chuckled. "Yup, I know you're no longer a kid, but FYI, I'm not going with you to escort you." I raised an eyebrow, waiting for his next words. "I'm starving, so I also need to find the nearest restaurant to eat." And the smile playing on his lips turned into a smirk. "Tss! Whatever!" I said rolling my eyes before leaving him laughing in his spot.

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SAM's POV:

"Agh!"

I tried to open my eyes but was immediately dazzled by the light that I don't know where it was coming from, either from the sun because my mother opened the curtains again which she always does every morning or she just turned on the lights in my room... or maybe she did both. She simultaneously turned on the lights and the curtains of the glass door to the terrace.

"Mom, leave the curtains closed please..." I mumbled softly, trying to ignore the lights peeking through my eyelids.

"Sam..."

But I frowned when I heard the voice of my brother and my best friend at the same time.

"Oh, thank God, you're awake now!" Jack's smiling face was the first to appear in front of me and next to her was my brother and if I wasn't just confused about the surprised expression on their face, I would have asked them why they were both standing next to my bed at early in the morning.

I was about to ask them about their worried faces when Luke suddenly appeared in my room having the same expression.

"Sam,"

-'What the hell....'-

are you feeling?" I turned to Jack when she spoke. Deep in my head, I wondered if

ignored her question as I could no longer hold the confusion growing in

Dale shared glances before turning to me.

And my eyes started wandering around the room and there I saw a lot of things that you can

legs. The dress I was wearing. The IV was inserted into my left hand. The oxygen tank.

me when I ran into the street, waiting for the cab and because I wasn't in myself at that moment, I didn't notice that the traffic lights were still counting to change from green to yellow. Then I froze when a red motorcycle suddenly came out of nowhere and it was too late to move because it has already

okay, you're okay now." Dale patted me

God!" I uttered as fear instantly crept into me. "H-How long I've been...?" I stopped as I found it hard to continue the question in my head. "How long have you been

she was interrupted when I realized the casts covered

to panic but everyone

some therapies and it will be

the room earlier. Our eyes met and even though he had obvious signs of concern, I ignored him. I

the doctor explained

finally felt relieved He said was one of the patients who must be called lucky that after being hit by a vehicle or being involved in a road accident, I got only a few scratches and minor injuries. He's right. Maybe my guardian angel was not sleeping at that moment, so he must have taken action

Luke who's now standing at

have nothing to talk about, besides, after keeping the truth from me for so long, do you think I will still have the care to

bitterness entwined in my voice that made even my brother hung his mouth in

years I blamed myself for doing such a stupid thing! I already accepted that it was all my fault and that I

leave! We can't turn back the past

"I gasped in surprise when he suddenly took my hand. I tried to take them away but he just tightened his hold. "I know I messed up everything but please, please don't close your door yet. I'm willing to wait..." "Let go of my hand!" I said through gritted

just for you

had enough of your lies and I'm

please! You said you still love me and you haven't

I said---"didn't get the chance to continue what I was about to say when

the Someone standing in

that it was none other than David. I gasped and immediately pulled my hand out

turned

uttered. His eyes filled with worry but at the same time