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 of

something but Martha stood up and suddenly took both Dana's hands and mine

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

this is my party! A continuation of my birthday celebration yesterday, so

for quite a while, I can now feel the slight numbness on my face and hands even though I only have

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 obviously drunk

such a killer mode,

table. Martha kept complaining but Toni didn't let

how are you and your boyfriend,

surprised by the question, I turned to Martin with

"We are slowly filling the lost

were left alone at the table as Dana and the

to hear. I'm happy for

in his voice, so I returned it with

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

were a lot of things that happened

do you mean?" I asked,

I'm getting

mouth dropped open and my eyes widened in shock when he showed me his hand with an engagement ring on his ring finger. "Seriously?"

God,

too," he shrugged. "Everything

share some

just one 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

I'm happy for you,"

child in front of me before drinking

your love story turned out to be like that, well,

say anything, he just gave me a

Sam, for listening and for not

no worries and mind you, I'm not a judgemental type," were the only words I said as I nodded and was about to take my next shot when

saw the man who did it. It's Luke. He drank it in one gulp

I stared at him in surprise. I then brought 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 Martha's party and he said the meeting wasn't over yet and

Williams," Martin uttered

uttered with a smirk, looking at the

tone to use when you're mentioning that word. He's mad and even though I can't clearly see his face due to the dim ambiance in the club, I heard a hint of anger and jealousy in his voice.

why bother saying those things when no one

thought you might have wanted to know 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 shrugged, bringing the bottle of