One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 164: His promise

"Oh... my... God! Sam, what is the meaning of this?"

-'Jeez!'- I bit my lip when Hailey saw us walking hand in hand in the supermarket. I remember I haven't told her about Luke yet.

I was about to let go of Luke's hand but he tightened his grip and pulled me to him. He then looked at me puzzled but I hadn't had the time to speak as Hailey asked me again. "Isn't he Luke, our neighbor"

Her eyes were filled with shock and confusion as they moved from me and then to Luke.

"The one I was referring to the last time..."

I was about to speak but she interrupted me.

"Hailey ---"

"Why are you holding each other's hand? Don't tell me...?"

"Uhm... Hailey---" but this time, it was Luke who interrupted me.

"Why? She's my girlfriend, so I can't see anything wrong with it." He said which made Hailey's eyes widen like saucers. "Can't I hold my girlfriend's hand, Miss?"

"Oh, my... sweet Jesus Christ! Samantha, care to share with me what happened because the last time I check, I was confessing something to you, right?" She looked at me with her rounded eyes.

"Yeah, but let me explain, and let me introduce you to each other. Luke, this is Hailey, our neighbor. She's occupying the door to my left and if you remember it was her who entered my apartment when the large vase in the living room broke---" but I hadn't finished speaking when Hailey interrupted me again, her surprised reaction were now doubled.

"Oh, jeez! So he was the one hiding in your closet!" It wasn't a question.

"H - How did you know he was hiding in my closet that time?" I asked, confused.

"Come on, Samantha, what are you--- five? That idea is very popular in movies, series, and even in real life, duh! And mind you, I did that too when I was in college!"

"Ohh..." the reaction I made and continued with the introduction. "Hailey, I know you have already met him, but I just want to formally introduce him to you. This is Luke, our neighbor, and... uhm... my boyfriend."

I bit my lower lip when she remained silent for a few seconds, staring at me.

dating and why, oh, why didn't you tell me?" She

it's just that, I couldn't find the right timing to tell you, besides, I don't see

you really wanted me to know about your relationship with him."

anyway, I have something to

Whoa! Don't tell me you're now

heard Luke chuckling behind me, but I just ignored

talk about this

for a

me to the most delicious coffee and cheesecake in town!" She huffed, folding her arms across

I will treat you to the best of the best coffee and cheesecake not just in town but in the

eyes at me

over me when I saw her giggle too. I know that in fact, I shouldn't really have to tell her about our relationship, but since I consider her a friend and

tell me he's your ex-husband the time I walked into your

the counter, ordering

tell you this, actually, but I don't know who has been busier

should have knocked on my door or you should have called me, you know if you really wanted to talk to

said giving her the cutest

table. "Anyway, even though it really surprised me, I'm happy for you and even if you forgot me in those times you were under his sweaty naked body and both panting on top of his king-sized bed--- I'm still happy for

She said

a bitch!" I whispered-yelled again that making her laugh

for God's sake, Sam! What are

this kind of topic," I complained, my

then continued to laugh

found out that he's already taken, well, I'm still happy because it's you, I mean, I just realized he really is for you and that

emotions back then. The anger... disappointment... pain... because I believe that no woman or anyone should experience or be treated the way he treated you before. So yeah,

towards him again, I admit I don't want to believe he is that man a few years ago! I guess he's now totally smitten

my lip due to

just hope this time, he'd be a man, a husband rather who will take care of

about to open my mouth

"He's here,"

table with a tray of drinks in his hands. We were both suddenly silent for

and cheesecake in front of her. But then her gaze stayed on him when he was done giving us our drinks." "Luke Marcuz Williams," she uttered, her voice