One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 135: Dealing with the old feeling

~~~Well, here we are again. I guess it must be fate. We've tried it on our own, but deep inside we've known we'd be back to set things straight. After all the stops and starts, we keep coming back to these two hearts. Two angels who've been rescued from the fall. After all that we've been through, it all comes down to me and you. I guess it's meant to be, forever you and me, after all~~~

-Cher and Peter Cetera-

"Sam,"

I immediately turned the swivel chair in the door's direction when I heard Dana's voice.

"Yes?" I asked as soon as she came into my sight.

She has her phone in her hand and covering it with her other hand... which got me confused.

"What is that?" I asked again and she gave me a mischievous smile before opening her mouth.

"Luke is asking if they can have an outdoor business meeting here this afternoon?" She replied barely a whisper that made my frown deeper.

I stared at her, blinking my eyes for a few seconds not knowing what my reaction would be... if I was going to laugh at her, laugh at her question or kick her ass out of the mini-office.

"Why are you asking me, I mean, why do you have to ask me?"

"Because you are a co-owner of this shop." She shrugged.

"What?" I can't believe what she had just said. "My goodness, Dana! You're also a co-owner so why do you still have to ask me? Besides, what if they want to have a business meeting here or whatever meeting is that---just say yes! Tell them it's okay---" "Ohh... if that is so, then tell him it's okay with you." She interrupted me and in an instant, the phone she was holding was already in my hand.

"What am I going to do with this?" My eyes were round like saucers as I started whispering and she giggled at me.

"Uhm... talk to him and tell him you will get ready for their meeting." She whispered back with a wink.

"But why do I need to be the one talking to him? Why not you?"

crossing her hands over her chest. "As you can see, I'm very busy assisting our customers outside while you're only doing reports here, so yeah, it would be better if you're the one to talk to him." She smirked. My face twitched

makes it different if you talk to him instead of me? It will just take a few minutes."

will just take a few of 'your' minutes?" She

has already opened the door and rushed out leaving it with a slight bang before I could

before taking a deep breath and promised myself to get revenge on

are

Luke, it's me." I tried to make my voice sound confident, but deep inside my ribcage, my heart

the sound

closed my eyes tightly and started telling him the opposite of what

couldn't talk to you, so she hurriedly handed me the phone." I

it's fine, she doesn't

suddenly knew its way up as I suddenly heard the excitement in his

can hold a business meeting at the coffee

if it's okay

a meeting here any

"But?"

and eat here during your meeting because we're not a multipurpose hall that accommodates people for free." I made sure to emphasize the

-'Sweetheart' my mind repeated.

I heard that word and I couldn't even remember when was the last time. Maybe that was before he met Cherry Peterson again. The time when I thought everything was finally falling into place but I was wrong. Suddenly, a bitter yet sweet

are you

back to reality when I heard his voice on the other line. Why am I

got a message." I lied. "Uhm... by the way, when are you coming here so we can reserve the tables and

that moment. "How many are you?" I took the notepad from my left and started writing down all the

we are more or less 15

there anything else

no, that's all, thank

worries," I smiled. "And thank you

the note

ask, I have to end this call. Bye, Luke." And I didn't wait for him to say another