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.

right,'- I let

took

your seat?" Dana asked her worriedly,

is my party! A continuation of my birthday celebration yesterday, so let's dance to the wonderful

on my face and hands even though

yeah, 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

a killer mode,

back to our table. Martha

are you and your

I was a little surprised by the question, I turned

shrugged. "We are slowly filling the lost years with

at the table as Dana and the

hear. I'm happy

so I

about you? I mean, how are you? The last time we met was at Dana and Caleb's

we met and there were a lot of things

you mean?" I asked, suddenly becoming

see--- I'm getting

dropped open and my eyes widened in shock when he showed me his hand with an engagement ring on

my God, that

thought too," he

to share some

night and he instantly impregnated a woman whom he didn't know even the first name. It just happened that the girl was only eighteen years old and the daughter of the highest-ranking military officer in the Philippines, so he

I'm happy for you," I gave a cheerful smile after hearing his

in front

even your love life or your love story turned out to be like that, well, at least there is an

just gave me a half-hearted

listening and for

I nodded and was

then I was stopped and my mouth hung in mid-air when I saw the man who did it. It's

my hand to my throat as I imagined how bitter that tequila tasted and he seemed 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

Martin uttered in

smirk, looking at the

word. He's mad and even though I can't clearly see his face due to the dim ambiance

explanation, did I? So why bother saying those things

since you saw us talking. You saw me talking to your girlfriend and I'm hinting just now that you don't like it." Martin