One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 129: Finding someone to love

~~~Life comes in many shapes. You think you know what you got until it changes. And life will take you high and low. You gotta learn how to walk and then which way to go. After you clear your eyes you'll see the light somewhere in the darkness. After the rain has gone you'll feel the sun come. And though it seems your sorrow never ends, someday it's gonna make sense~~~

-Michael Learns to Rock-

Thirty minutes have passed and customers have begun to enter the coffee shop, but I don't dare call Dana as I don't want to 'disturb' them. Maybe they're now in the middle of making their first baby, besides, Lydia and Arthur, our morning staff went to work early. "Sam, why is the kitchen off limit?" Maybe curiosity stuck in Lydia's head as she pointed to the paper glued to the door that has the 'Off Limits' sign written on it.

But before I could open my mouth, Arthur whispered something into Lydia's ear that caused her eyes to widen. And I guess I don't have to ask what Arthur told her because her eyes already say it all.

And because we were busy attending to the customers' orders, we didn't notice the time. We were just surprised when we saw Caleb exiting the kitchen and sat down at one of the tables on the side near the glass panel.

I raised an eyebrow and went straight to the kitchen but I met Dana halfway who was still fixing her hair.

"Hey, did you two clean up your mess in the kitchen?" I asked, playfully glaring at her but she just giggled. "Don't worry, Sam, we didn't do it in the kitchen."

"Huh?" I was slightly shocked by her answer. "And where did you---"

"In the comfort room," she winked at me with a mischievous smile playing on her lips.

"Geez! Make sure you didn't leave any mess in the CR because that's embarrassing!"

"Haha, we cleaned it up so don't worry."

"Haist!"

And she left still laughing at my reaction.

"Hey, are you two going out today?"

"Huh? No, why do you ask?" Dana frowned at my question. It's ten minutes before 11 am and Caleb is still sitting in the shop.

your fiancé is still here. Is he waiting

friend, the one

the frown on my forehead got deeper, she had no choice but

we discussed their

it," I said nodding as I remembered

an outdoor meeting with his CEO friend and he invited him here. You know, he still

How

just the two

later in giving their orders

here, just tell

"I will."

started to step into our small office, I heard the sound of the wind chimes in the doorway, an indication that we had a new customer again. But since there were three of them left on the counter, I continued walking until I reached the door to our office. I didn't know that the person who had just entered the coffee

she goes to bed. The Philippine time is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles, so if it's 10:50 am here, that means it's 7:50 pm in LA and it's time for Cali's sleep as she has class the next morning. She told me how happy she was when her Uncle Dale and Auntie Jack let her go with them to the hospital for Jack's monthly check-up. She said she's so excited and can't wait to see the baby, especially when she found

but laugh when I heard what

someone to

as I burst into laughter. "Baby,

and I know lots of gentlemen will

to stop it from laughing. It's as if Dana and Cali talked

have siblings, but honey, falling in love and marrying someone is not easy as buying toys in the toys store or groceries in the supermarket that when your cart has had enough load, you can pay at the cashier and go home. It takes compromise, sacrifice

you're not getting

Jack who told her that line, I'm sure it's

my baby, it's about finding the right person who will love you, will

"But mom---"

thing', honey. You're too young to discuss this matter with me. Don't worry, I'll just surprise you someday with a

at me on the

me that you will study hard,

I promise." She giggled. "I miss