One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 157: Missing him

In the second month of our relationship...

One of the children's foundations our shop is helping is celebrating its anniversary and Dana and I have decided to close the coffee shop even just for a day, so we can help them prepare for their special occasion. And since it's for the children of the foundation, all of our employees have volunteered to help. Caleb and Luke have an out-of-town meeting, so they couldn't be there to help us too.

Since children are the highlights of the party, we have organized a lot of party games such as musical chairs, freeze dance, pass the balloon, pass the parcel, egg and spoon race, and other fun party games that they enjoyed the most. We also added art-making and face painting, especially for the ages ten to fifteen.

In the evening when the party was over and all the children were back in their rooms, we started cleaning up the mess and putting everything back in its original place. Everyone was already feeling exhausted, but still, have a smile on their face.

"Thank you, Dana and Sam, for helping us organize this event," Ms. Pangilinan hugged us both.

"Ohh... you are very much welcome Ms. Pangilinan," Dana said with a smile.

"Yeah, and we are always happy to help especially for the children."

We had a little chat before I gathered all our employees in the middle.

"Guys, thank you so much for your help. We wouldn't have done this without you."

"It's our pleasure to help the children, Sam, and of course, the foundation," Martha said and everyone agreed with her.

As I was cleaning the last table, a smile crept into my lips as I suddenly remember Luke. I missed him. It's been three days since he and Caleb went to Cebu City for their out-of-town meeting and had planned to stay there for a week or until their investor is satisfied with their presentation.

I took my phone out of my jeans pocket and decided to send him a message.

*Hi, how did your meeting go?*

I bit my lip after sending that short message. I also felt the pressure and excitement slowly build within my system and I don't know why. Maybe because I terribly missed him and longed even for his message.

I waited for a few minutes hoping he would reply, but he didn't much to my dismay.

"Maybe he's still busy or he's still in a meeting so he couldn't check his phone and read my message," I mumbled as I continued what I was doing.

"Hey, what's with that long face!"

I heaved a sigh when I felt Dana's hand on my elbow.

"Nah! I just missed him," I replied with a shrug but she just chuckled at me.

"I'm sure he misses you too,"

"I know,"

deep

him and I tried to send him a message,

their new investor is

I thought too," I continued

on, you can just call him later or when we get home, but let's clean the venue for now because I really wanted to feel the soft mattress in my room, oh, God!

when she stretched out her arms in

to go to bed now," We had a comforting laugh before we

minutes since Dana had left me, it was now Martha who nudged

glance and since I really wanted to finish what I was doing, I ignored her

heaven! The star fallen

still couldn't help but laugh at what she

you don't move away right now!" I playfully glared at her, oblivious of where she was looking and what was going on around

to say when I turned around and saw where she was looking or should I say I realized who the

one I kept thinking about even when I fall asleep was now graciously walking in my direction. -'Ohh...'- I mumbled. The only

me his heart-melting

we were in slow motion, I decided to start walking and meet him in the middle... and there, the world suddenly stopped moving around us when I felt his arms wrapped around me. "I missed you," were the first words I uttered when I threw myself

I missed you too,

eyes when I felt

he has

My nose. landed exactly

neck as I smelled the mixed scent of his cologne and his

my message?" I whispered asking

don't how much I held myself not

grinned widely and hugged

stood in the middle embracing each other. The only thing I had in mind was that I miss

believe that you really miss me so much," he said with a chuckle as he

slowly unwrapped my arms from his neck and looked at him with a

that?" I asked, looking

moment you hugged me, you never wanted

face. "So want me to

face stared back at me and I giggled. "Anyway, "I

asked, excitement suddenly filling

staring at us like they were watching a romantic

eyes direction and noticed that everyone has a huge smile on their face

pulled him

thought you said you're going to stay in Cebu for more than a week?" I asked as soon

with our presentation, they immediately signed up