One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 161: When jealousy strikes

I couldn't help but laugh at Dana's cringe reaction.

"So you're disappointed because he didn't even want to touch you?" I asked, biting my lower lip.

"Yes, and he was so slow!"

"You're only dating for what, I mean, how long--- two weeks? And you already want to give your body and soul and everything to him?" Dana's eyes went wide.

"Because I love him but I don't know if he really feels the same and correction, we have been dating for three months, duh!"

"Jeez! Love cannot be measured by giving him your body or for how long you have been together!"

"Martha, you know what, to be honest, I admire him. I admire Toni for not touching you." I emphasized the word not with a smile as I suddenly remembered Luke with Toni. "That only means he truly loves you and by not touching you, he only shows how he cares for you. He respects you."

"That's right! And speaking of Toni, he's now walking back to our table with the widest grin in the world!"

We all stopped discussing Martha's complaint and looked at Toni who now has a plate of lemon slices in his hands.

"Girls, look who I bumped into on my way to the counter?"

"Who---" we haven't finished asking yet when he stepped aside and there behind him was Martin, standing and smiling. He has a bottle of beer in his hand. "Martin!" My voice came a bit louder as I gulped and kicked Dana's feet lightly enough for her to get the message. -'Why is he here?'- I asked in my head. "Oh, hi, Martin! You're here too!" Dana then spared me a quick glance.

"Yeah, I was waiting for someone, but I saw Toni and he asked me to come and say hello to you guys."

"Well, then, hello, Martin, since you said you're still waiting for whoever that someone is, why don't you join us for a while?"

-'Jeez!'- my inner mind's reaction when Martha invited the man to join us and worse, Toni agreed and asked him to sit down. "Of course!"

I felt Dana's elbow on my side the moment Martin was seated in front of us.

"Whoa! Martin! The guy who your boyfriend is jealous of!" Dana whispered in my ear which made me close my eyes and sigh at the same time.

She's right. I'm glad I don't have to explain to her as she got the message on her own.

"Well, it's alright, he is still in Davao, so he won't know that Martin is here too." She continued to whisper which actually it can't be called a whisper because she was almost screaming near my ear due to the loud music. "But you know we've already talked about it!"

"Yes, but having Martin in our group doesn't mean you're already doing something awful behind him. You are friends and you are just friends and it's not like you're cheating on him just because you're friends with Martin, duh!"

But then I chuckled when she rolled her eyes.

let out a sigh

about to say something but Martha stood up and suddenly took both Dana's hands and mine and dragged us onto the dance

already drunk, why don't you just stay in your seat?" Dana asked her worriedly, but the woman

birthday celebration yesterday, so let's dance to the wonderful music and drink after

I can now feel the slight numbness on my face and hands even though I only have four shots. But hey... I'm not drunk. I'm

since our minds and bodies had already been influenced by the fucking tequila, we slayed and rocked on the dance floor like there was no tomorrow and like it was the last. We could have actually turned the club upside down if it wasn't for Toni who came to get his girlfriend who was

a killer

were all laughing as we followed the two back to our table. Martha kept complaining but Toni didn't let her

you and your

question, I turned to Martin

fine," and I shrugged. "We are slowly filling the lost years

at the table as Dana and the others went to

to hear. I'm happy for you,

in his voice, so

The last time we

time we met and there were a lot of things that happened to me and in my life

I asked, suddenly

see--- I'm

open and my eyes widened in shock when he showed

my God, that was

what I thought too," he shrugged. "Everything is

to share some

what happened to him these past few months. He fucked up one night... just one night and he instantly impregnated a woman whom he didn't know even the first name. It just happened that the

but then, congratulations, Martin, I'm happy for you," I gave a cheerful smile after hearing his

a child in front of me before drinking his

or your love story turned out to be like

just

listening and

not a judgemental type," were the only words I said as I nodded and was about to take

in mid-air when I saw the man who did it. It's Luke. He drank it in one

not even bothered. But what surprised me the most was his presence. What is he doing here when I asked him this afternoon if he could come to Martha's party and he said the

Williams," Martin uttered

Luke uttered with a smirk, looking at the now-turned confused Martin.

face due to the dim ambiance in the club, I

I? So why bother saying those things when no one

to your girlfriend and I'm hinting just now that you don't