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....'-

when she spoke. Deep in my head, I wondered if that question belonged to

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

before turning to

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

my left hand. The oxygen tank. The casts that covered one of my feet and that was I when remembered

what I had just discovered. We also argued about the divorce papers. He followed 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 hit

okay now." Dale patted

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

I realized the

started to panic but everyone was there to

be fine. You will have to wait four to twelve weeks, do some therapies and it will be back to

was Luke whom I hadn't noticed exiting the room earlier. Our eyes met and even though he had obvious signs of concern, I ignored him. I couldn't find myself being affected

doctor explained

operation and the instructions I must follow to help my injury recover faster, I finally felt relieved He said was one of the patients who must be called lucky that after being hit by a vehicle or being

can I talk to you?" I turned to Luke

about, besides, after keeping the truth from me for so long, do you

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

doing such a stupid thing! I already accepted that it was all my fault and that I was really the only one to blame when all this time you knew the

leave! We can't turn back the past nor what happened

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!"

willing to do everything just

of

still love me and you haven't forgotten me

the chance to continue what I was

the Someone standing in

other than David. I gasped and

turned

uttered. His eyes filled