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....'-

she spoke. Deep in my head, I wondered

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

my!" She and Dale shared glances before turning to me. "Don't you remember

and there I saw a lot of things that you can only

was inserted into my left hand. The oxygen tank. The casts that covered

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

now." Dale patted me

continue the question in my head. "How long have you been here? Is that what you wanted to ask?" Jack finished what

interrupted when I realized the casts covered

leg!" I started to panic but everyone was there to comfort

do some therapies and it will be back to normal again." Jack took my

room and behind him 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

doctor explained

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 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

Luke

keeping the truth from me for so long, do

my voice

already accepted that it was all my fault and that I was really the only one to blame when all this time

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

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 teeth, still trying to take my hand

to do everything just for you to

had enough of your lies

You said you still love me and you

said---"didn't get the chance to continue what I

the Someone standing in

none other than David. I

turned

set of words he uttered. His eyes filled with worry but at the same time with