One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 140: Friends

~~~Please hear me out my friend, I've something to say that's from within. It's our last memory. Try to think back I'll help you see. All of those nights we shared, all of those days you were there. If I could turn back the time I would have never let you go and you would still

be mine. I just wanna love you forevermore and I wanna hold you just like before~~~

"Well, thanks then," he smiled and we just found ourselves staring and smiling at each other.

"You are still single, right?"

"Huh?" I didn't expect to hear that question. "Y-Yeah," I replied confused but then I nodded. "Hmm... so am I," his eyes lit up and I bit my lip to stifle the smile that wanted to curl up from them. "Why do you ask?"

"Nah, I just want to be your friend." he shrugged. "If it's okay with you and if you allow me to."

And in what he said, I suddenly remembered what Dana had told me the other day, so I couldn't help the slight chuckle that escaped my lips. Then I silently asked myself... 'am I now ready to become his friend or am I now ready to accept him as my friend? And the answer is...

"Why not? The past is long gone and over so I can't see anything wrong with the idea." I smiled at him which he reciprocated with a wider smile.

"So, friends?"

"Hmm... friends," I nodded, accepting his hand.

"Cali will be surprised--- oh, speaking of Cali, do you know that she'll be flying to the Philippines tonight?"

"Ohh... yeah, she called me this morning." I nodded. "When did she tell you about her flight?"

"Well, she called me last night and said she wanted to visit me here."

frowned. "That's what she told you? She wanted

assistant Patrick to accompany her. Your parents are in Hawaii and

she informed me you're here in the Philippines too, but I didn't tell her we've already met and----I

her." He shrugged, having the same wide smile

seem happy," I couldn't help but utter seeing the

"Yes, I am."

mean, why do you feel that

from now, and second because I never thought we would ever sit at the same table again and talk normally as if we had done this in the past." My mouth opened slightly. I guess he's right.

next morning, Luke and I both agreed to pick up Cali and Patrick when they arrived at the airport. I was going to use my car but he insisted that it would be convenient to use one car as we are just going to the same place,

big deal with that?" Luke punched him on the

bro!" He complained but I turned my attention to my daughter who kept staring at me since on our way home. I know she was surprised

baby?" I asked her as I opened

is dad's apartment?" but she

to my room first?" Luke asked her and was

check mom's first." She nodded, but then I didn't miss the smile that curled up slightly at the corner of her lips. "So you really are neighbors," she paused just to look at me and her father. "Well, that's good and I like the idea! I mean, very much like!" And then she giggled which made

do you mean?" I

convenient for me. You know, to visit both of you as I will just have to knock on

point!" Patrick exclaimed having the

of discussion about us being neighbors, I invited them

and threw herself on

careful, Cali, you might fall, baby!" I felt my heart also jump out

I don't want to go back to

your studies?" Luke and I

kidding,"