One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 177: Lucy

"Jeez! I can't find the stock of the cake flour!"

I found Jack complaining in the kitchen the next day and I can't help but frown as she has left most of the drawers open.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot to buy extra bags the last time I went to the supermarket." Lily, one of the maids replied as she turned to her with a pout.

"Hey, what's going on here? Why are you looking for cake flour?" I asked as I glanced at the wall clock above the fridge. It's already 1 pm and I just woke up so I skipped breakfast and lunch. "Aww! Why, Lily, why?" Jack pretended to be crying but Lily just laughed at her.

"What will you do with the cake flour?" I asked again. I walked past her and took the pitcher of orange juice from the fridge.

"I'm thinking of baking a mocha cake," she replied which caused me to spill the juice out of my mouth.

"I'm sorry, but you're what?" I bit my lip to stifle my grin.

"I'm going to bake a chocolate mocha cake," she gave me a shrug.

"Whoa! But you don't know how to bake!" I blurted out laughing which she narrowed her eyes at me.

"That's why I'm going to try, duh!"

"Oh, okay," I said nodding. "I'll buy you cake flour and some ingredients you will need for baking later, but can I have my brunch first? I'm starving, you know,"

"Ahhh... thank you, you are really the best of all my best friends!" she even hugged me from behind.

"Tss! I'm your only best friend, hello!"

"Oh, yeah, I forgot, but let me serve your food so that we are even. You'll buy me ingredients and I'll serve you your food!"

brother, tsk. tsk. tsk!" I just rolled my eyes as she giggled behind

go to the supermarket. I have nothing to do at home so I offered to buy Jack's ingredients and of course, at least I could think of other things other than Luke and what happened last

argh!" I couldn't help but bang my hands on the

car and now calming

steering wheel as it was the only thing I could throw my frustration into. "Hmmp! Anyway, why would I bother explaining to him? Yeah, I don't owe

can't do anything about it anymore, I decided to walk into the supermarket oblivious to the stares I was getting from someone who was following me since my car had left my parents' house earlier. But guess what? I wandered around the supermarket with

I heard the left side of my brain picking on

you the right to explain when you didn't even give him the chance when he was the one asking you the same thing,

my head as I screamed, completely forgetting that I wasn't in my room but inside the

"Miss, are you okay?"

voice to my left and saw a middle-aged man with concern laced

I thought you

nodded and smiled. "Thank

worries, sweetie," he lightly patted me on the shoulder before turning

he was just taking a few steps when he turned around and told me the

become complicated when you expect too much. In love, you should grow together as a couple, learn about each other, and not

speechless in front of the

when I realized what he just said. "Love is complicated--- whoa! How

just shook my head again and with a sigh, continued getting the chocolate bars in front of me and putting them on

I was already at the counter section, I didn't miss the amusement that could be read in

going to take

frowned as I didn't get what she asked at first, but when she pointed out the cart... "Oh, my God!" my hand instantly went to cover my mouth. Half of the space in the cart was filled with the same brand of chocolates and

the case is that it comes with boxes, meaning you can only buy them per box and not

I'm sorry, I was on the phone when I picked them up so I didn't notice,

-'Yeah, liar!'-