One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 173: Life and its surprises

Two weeks...

It has been two weeks since Luke came to talk to me and it has also been two weeks since I started to wonder where he is now. I wonder how he resolves the mess and what he plans to do to resolve it.

I missed him, but it was so hard to give your trust again after how many times it has been broken and you felt disappointed. Many people will tell you if you love someone, you should accept them for who they are and should love all their flaws... weaknesses... imperfections.

Yes, I love him but the question is not how much I love him or how much love I can give him, but how many times should I have to be broken just to be with him?

My mind and heart were simultaneously yelling at me to stop and go on at the same time. While my mind kept screaming at me to stop as the same thing always happen over and over again... I'll forgive him now, but he will do it again on the next day, my heart kept knawing me to hold on and give him another chance.

Somehow I realized how tiring it was, how emotionally, physically, and mentally draining our situation and relationship at the moment, and wonder if we could still have a happy ending after all this.

"Whew!"

I closed my eyes as I sighed and leaned back against the metal bench. I decided to get out of my suffocating room and ran to the park to get some fresh air and lose myself a bit.

I was in that situation when suddenly I felt the sun was blocked in front of me or should I say there was someone who intentionally blocked it. I frowned and opened my eyes ready to snap at whoever that someone was only to be surprised when I saw a very familiar man standing in front of me.

A smile curled up against my lips as I immediately recognized him.

"David!" I exclaimed, straightening my seat as I stared at him.

"Sam," he greeted back with a smile.

"Oh, my--- how are you?" I asked him, couldn't contain the emotions flowing through my heart at the moment.

"I should ask you the same. Uhm... may I?"

"Sure!" I nodded with a smile as he referred to the empty space next to me.

And in that short moment, as I waited for him to sit down, I got the chance to study what had changed in him.

about you? How

more than two years I guess," He

those words. He even showed me the ring on his finger which

another woman, well, the answer is yes. I'm happy for him as he finally found the one who is truly meant for him... someone who would love him and be next to him in sickness and in health. I have no regrets or bitterness towards the idea because it's been a long time since I realized he wasn't for me, neither was I for

"Thanks, Sam,"

as he stared at

is the lucky girl? Do I

I don't think you know her. She's

so you got a

hospital for almost a year when I realized

to describe my happiness right now to see you smiling like that and

here in LA? Are you on

a vacation, I'm here to attend

"Hmm... I see,"

are you here at the park alone? Where is Cali? I'm sure

the word crush means!" I chuckled,

chuckled at the same

then silence stretched between us

alone?" he asked seriously, breaking the silence and

my lips before answering

confusion that

"Whoa! Your words are---"

I interrupted him and continued

stared at me. "Is it about Luke,

I nodded.

"Why, what happened?"

looked at him with a bit

nosy, it's okay if you can't tell

his expression. "Wouldn't be awkward to tell you