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,"

couldn't help but

"This afternoon," He added.

breath, I turned to him with a half-hearted smile and

"I know,"

again, the silence has

"You recovered quickly,"

nodded and smiled

day my strength had returned and that I could walk on my own

no impossible with God. He can make the impossible things possible, you just

that we

I mumbled softly, lowering

have to

"No, I have to."

"Sam---"

insensitive the last

"It's alright,"

it isn't, it wasn't! I was so confused at that moment that I never thought about

his lips

leaving today and it's the reason why I agreed to meet you today.

started forming around my eyes after hearing

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

took a deep breath and tried to swallow the lump that had formed in

the things you have wished for so long. I want you to stay

using his thumb, he brushed the stubborn tears

never forget what we had.

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

kiss, he was already walking towards his

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