One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 166: He wasn't coming home

So when is he coming back?"

It was Dana's question who was now currently waiting for her popcorn to pop inside the microwave as she and the girls... Hailey and Martha decided to do a movie marathon in my apartment while excitedly talking about our cozy vacation in Tagaytay. Well, it has been a week since Luke left with Dana's husband and it has also been a week that they've been using my apartment as their favorite place to hang out after work.

"Uhm... actually, he should be back next week, it's just that he and his client haven't signed yet their new project, so they'll probably stay they for another week or so," I replied, turning my eyes back on the television screen and started scanning the new top movies on Netflix. Martha was on my left and Hailey was on my right.

"Ohh... so that means you'll be single for another two weeks!" Martha screamed and they all shared glances.

"Girls---"

"And that also means we can go to the nightclub on weekends!" Dana screamed too.

"Hey, count me in! I'm free this weekend!" My mouth hung open when Hailey added to the noise.

They all screamed at the same time and Dana excitedly ran to the living room with a bowl of popcorn in her hands.

"I'm sorry, girls but I think I can't go with you this coming weekend." I decided to interrupt them and already cut off their excitement.

"What do you mean you can't?" Hailey asked me, frowning. She then slumped on the floor.

"I mean I can't go with you to the nightclub while he's away,"

"What?" They all asked wide-eyed at the same time.

"He asked me not to come with you while he's away,"

"But why? Was he also asking you not to hang out with us while he's on a business trip?" Hailey, always the exaggerated Hailey, asked almost in a scream.

"No, that's not what he meant!"

"Then what?"

to Dana with a

worried that no one will take care of me when I get

Haist!" Martha rolled her

"You know what, to be honest, he no longer needs to tell me those things because, in the first place, we should know that we shouldn't be doing those things, especially since we're already in a relationship. Well, except for Hailey because we

well, of course,

while faking a hurt expression. "You don't have to emphasize the word single, for crying out

lip and chuckled

you discuss this matter. But for me, I've realized lately that it's unfair to him that I still

deep sigh as suddenly my conscience kicked in me at

feel like my heart is suddenly squeezed

pouting at me. But then the three of us were shocked when Dana suddenly cried. "What the heck--- what happened to you? Why are you crying?" Hailey asked her and started patting Dana's

Hailey's question, she wailed more like a

you?" Martha also asked

my husband!" And

you missed your husband and I missed my boyfriend too, but why

remembered those nights that we fought

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needs a she who can trust and a he who can be

the scowl on your

turned around to look at Dana with a loud sigh. I just came out of the

you went out of the office with a deep frown!

a word took her iced cold coffee and drank

the heck--- what is going on with you, Samantha? You're freaking me out! What did you and Luke talk

I replied with a sigh. "He

husband? Is

to her when I heard the excitement in

Caleb is going home tomorrow, he's going back to the Philippines alone," I emphasized the last word which made her eyes sparkle