One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 131: The Anger Was Gone

~~~I'd like to live out all my dreams and if I could, yes if I could. The nicest one would be with you and you'd be here with me, don't you ever get lonely. You're a part of me that I can't live without. You're a part of me that dreams are all about. But you can't hold on to something that you've never had before. Love waits for the wind to bring you back again and take you away~~~

-Anne Murray-

I sighed. I know I can't escape Dana's claws. She's a psychologist and I know whether I tell her the truth or not, she still has her own way of squeezing the truth out of me anyway.

"Fine," I sighed again with my lower lip between my teeth.

"What? Who is he? What is your connection with him?"

"He's Luke, Luke Marcuz Williams, my ex-husband."

And that left her open-mouthed for a few seconds. I held my breath for I don't know how long waiting for her reaction, but to my surprise, I didn't get I was expecting in my head. Instead, it's the opposite happened. "Oh, my God, Sam! Are you serious, he's your ex-husband?"

I frowned as I hinted a sound of excitement in her voice.

"Yes, he's my ex-husband, the one I've been telling you and the father of my daughter---" but I was interrupted when suddenly she laughed out loud in front of me. "Dana!

"I'm sorry, I just can't believe it. Oh, my gosh, he is so--- the heck! He is so handsome, Sam! Your ex-husband is like a Greek God sent from above!" She then squealed in excitement.

"Holy crap!" I murmured, my eyes couldn't believe what I was seeing at that moment.

Take note---she's already engaged, for heaven's sake!

"Dana, do you know what the word 'ex' means? Ex- is a word-forming element, which in English simply means 'former'... someone who is no longer in your life. An old flame, ex-partner, ex-husband."

"Yeah, I know that girl, but I didn't say anything. I just said 'your ex-husband is so handsome' that's all. Why do you seem so defensive, duh?" She rolled her eyes while still laughing. "Haha... that's so funny!" I playfully narrowed my eyes on her.

"I know, right." She shrugged, still having the evil grin on her lips. "Anyway, do you think by now Caleb already knew that you were his friend's ex-wife?"

always get what you want, so for sure he won't stop

confused as her eyes widened

again." She gave emphasis on the last word and I

mentioning his name?" I asked but she just gave me a naughty

let's go back

she stood up, so I quickly

"Hey, Dana---"

things to ask your 'ex-husband". She winked at

mean, what are the things that you have to ask him? I

lot of things to ask your ex-husband, I meant business and not about you and his past relationship. Tsk.tsk.tsk," she said smirking that made me drop her hand in

going crazy with this

Let's go." And she started walking to the door, but then she stopped before opening it and turned to me with a wicked

Christ, Dana!" I screamed but she hadn't heard

to ask you and I hope you don't

what is it?" I asked as a reply to what Dana had said. We were back at the counter

were

at me and I don't know why it

as she kept staring at me as if she's studying what my reaction would be, but still, I waited for her to open her mouth

already

face scrunched with what

pointed in Luke's direction by giving him a quick glance and then looked at me again)... 'your ex-husband." And then

my lower

me. Maybe because

then I simply glanced in Luke's direction and asked myself silently, have I already moved on? Well, based on what I felt the moment our eyes met earlier, I noticed that something has changed. The anger was gone. The pain he had caused me a few years ago and even the weight on my chest that I was carrying for so long was gone. Yes, some memories have remained, but that's just an indication that we have and have had a relationship before and that we somehow became a family even though it

yesterday and also made the person I am now. I wouldn't be who and what I am today if all of those painful memories hadn't

now smile if ever I meet or I will meet him along the way. I can now greet

answer Dana's question if I already

already moved on." I nodded with a slight smile on my lips as I