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!"

tsk. tsk!" I just

at least I could think of other things other than Luke and what happened last night. I still couldn't believe how he had successfully turned the tables all of

expression was so damn cold--- argh!" I couldn't help but

had just parked my car and now calming my nerves before entering the

only thing I could throw my frustration into. "Hmmp! Anyway, why would I bother explaining to him? Yeah, I don't owe him an explanation in the

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 the

medicine!'- I heard the left side of my brain

what gave you the right to explain when you didn't even give him the chance when he was the one asking you the same thing, huh?'- and

forgetting that I wasn't in my room

"Miss, are you okay?"

my left and saw a middle-aged man with concern laced in his

and I thought you were

and smiled. "Thank you for

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

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

complicated when you expect too much. In love, you should grow together as a couple, learn about each other, and not give up because after all, happily ever after is not a fairy tale, it's a choice."

speechless in front of the chocolate

realized what he just said. "Love

getting the chocolate bars in front of me and putting them on the cart without realizing I

didn't miss the amusement that could be

are you sure you're going to take all these chocolate bars

God!" my hand instantly went to cover my mouth. Half of

actually, there would be nothing wrong if I take them all or buy them, the case is that it comes with boxes, meaning you can only buy them per box

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

-'Yeah, liar!'-