One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 121

Chapter 121: Letting Go

~~Walk away, please go before you throw your life away. A life that I could share for just a day. We should have met some years ago, for your sake, I say walk away just go. Goodbye, my love, my tears will fall now that you've gone. I can't help but cry, but I must go on. I'm sad that I have, after searching so long you, I love you, but told you, walk away, walk on~~~

-Matt Monro-

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I let out another sigh... a sigh for I don't know how many times as I've already lost count since I sat in one of the benches in the park, facing the children who ran freely and carefree a few meters from me.

I can't help my heart from pounding faster in my ribcage as I waited for David to show up. I decided to call him yesterday right after hearing the news that he's going back to New York this afternoon.

It's been a week since I last saw him and that was when I asked him to marry me but he said he has to let me go. In those days without receiving calls and messages from him, I thought he was already back in his hometown, but I was surprised when I found out he's still in San Francisco. So when I got home after staying for a week with Jack and Sister Fatima in the convent, I didn't waste any second and called him right away.

I sensed the surprise in his tone the moment I mentioned his name. At first, I hesitated to tell him what I wanted, but in the end, I finally said it. I asked him to meet me and instant relief washed over me when he agreed.

I hitched my breath when I saw the car he was renting parked behind my car and when he stepped out, a smile crept into my lips. Staying a week in a place full of peace, kindness and God's presence, brought me inner peace, contentment, joy and so much love.

I finally understood what Sister Fatima told me when I met her for the first time... 'Everything will work out in the end, we just simply need to trust him.'

"Hi," The first word I uttered when he stopped in front of me.

"Hi," He replied, staring right into my eye with mixed emotions swirling in his eyes.

I couldn't explain what exactly I feel at that moment. I wanted to hug him and ask him how he was and how he felt, but I held back because I know it would have been an insensitive move towards him.

I don't know how long we have been embraced by silence, I just realized we have already seated and waited for each other to open a conversation.

"I'm leaving,"

heard him say and I couldn't help but close my eyes

"This afternoon," He added.

I turned to him with a half-hearted

"I know,"

silence has stretched

"You recovered quickly,"

nodded and smiled

had happened. After staying in the convent, I just realized one day my strength had returned and that I could walk on my own again. Faith was a

God. He can make the impossible things

we

sorry, David," I mumbled softly,

times do I have to

"No, I have to."

"Sam---"

sorry for being insensitive

"It's alright,"

confused

his lips before avoiding

understand. I'm finally leaving today and it's the reason why I agreed to meet you today. I want to say goodbye to you for

around my eyes after

that rolled down my cheeks. "It's the last thing I

to swallow the lump that

with the life you are choosing. I want you to experience the things you have wished for so long. I want you to stay strong, to always be a good mother to beautiful Cali and a woman with grace, passion

thumb, he brushed the stubborn tears

forget what we had.

my throat when he stood up. And when I thought he was already leaving, I closed my eyes. I don't want to see walk away and leave, but to my surprise, a pair of lips captured mine in a sweet

kiss, he was

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