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?"

Caleb have the same personality. You always get what you want, so for sure he won't stop bothering

to her confused as her eyes widened and I didn't know

his name... again." She gave emphasis on the last word and I couldn't help

What's wrong with mentioning his name?" I asked

let's go back

when she stood up, so I

"Hey, Dana---"

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

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

your ex-husband, I meant business and not about you and his past relationship. Tsk.tsk.tsk," she said smirking that made

think I'm going crazy

go." And she started walking to the door, but then she stopped before opening it and turned to me with a wicked grin. "By the way, masyado kang apektado, girl. Tsk.tsk.tsk... at masyado ring halata!" (You're

she hadn't heard it as she

something to ask you and I hope you don't

Dana had said. We were back at the counter and it's been 10 minutes since we came

and Luke were still

I don't know

if she's studying what my reaction would be, but still, I waited for her to open her mouth which was obviously she's

already

face scrunched with what I

from what happened to you and him... (she pointed in Luke's direction by giving him a quick glance and then looked at me again)...

bit my

I kinda expected to hear that question from her, but I don't know why it still surprised me. Maybe because I found myself face to face with my ex-husband again and the

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

memories will no longer fade as they will remain forever in the very corner of my heart. But those were the same memories that made my 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 happened. They left a mark on me, but at the same time, they also

way. I can now greet him 'hi,

to answer Dana's question if I

with a slight smile on my lips as I still stared