One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 194: The ceremony

"...Take me to your heart, show me where to start... Let me play the part of your first love. All the stars are right, every wish is ours tonight my love..."

The wedding song instantly echoed in my ears and all the corners of the church as the double wooden door opened widely.

"...Pity those who wait, trusting love to fate. Finding out too late that they've lost it. Never let 'em go, they will never know the ways of love..."

I couldn't help but smile and shiver at the nervousness and excitement that crept up on me at the same time as I started to take a step onto the red carpet with red, white, pink, and peach petals scattered all the way to the altar. A lush floral arch was beautifully framed in the entrance and a floral backdrop with greenery and white blooms in the altar.

"... Got to believe in magic, tell me how two people find each other in a world that's full of strangers. You got to believe in magic, something's stronger than the moon above 'cause it's magic when two people fall in love..."

Everyone has a smile on their face... my family, my friends, my best friend, and the only man who gave me and made me feel every kind of feeling and emotion from then until now... from pain, bitterness, sadness, joy, and love. The person who tested my ability to forgive yet the only person I dreamed of being with then, now, and forever.

"... I may never know, why I need you so. All I need to know is this feeling. Handle it with care, we were born to share this dream, my love..."

And as I continued to take a step forward, happiness and fear started to boil simultaneously inside my chest and I couldn't ignore the latter. But don't get me wrong, because it's not the same fear I had when I walked down the aisle for the first time and married him. I was then afraid of the consequences of my mistake due to my stubbornness.

But now, the fear I have in me is because I'm slowly feeling and realizing that this is real and not just a dream. That a certain Luke Marcuz Williams is waiting for me at the altar. He was standing next to my brother and looked exceptionally handsome in his three-piece navy blue wedding suit.

"... Got to believe in magic, tell me how two people find each other in a world that's full of strangers. You got to believe in magic, something's stronger than the moon above 'cause it's magic when two people fall in love..."

Yeah, I guess I really have to believe in the lyrics of the song 'Got to Believe in Magic' because of everything that's happened to us in the past, despite everything we've been through and how our relationship has faded and progressed, how we've also met some people who came but eventually left, and with an amount of love that never changed even once... who would have thought that we would reach this state?

Who would have thought that the silly and stubborn Samantha would end up marrying the man of her dreams, the heartless Luke Marcuz Williams?

"... You got to believe in magic because it's magic when two people fall in love..."

My mother was crying while my father had a huge and proud grin on his face when I joined them in the middle of the aisle.

"Oh, my baby is now getting married,"

Mom immediately pulled me in her arms and I couldn't help but laugh at what she said.

"Mom, this is actually my second wedding, have you forgotten?" I asked, patting her on the shoulder.

then because now I'm witnessing pure love, care, and happiness in your eyes and I'm so

sweetie, and best

you, Daddy," I slowly moved to embrace my father and like Mom, he also kissed me

groom is

a light chuckle before deciding to walk down the aisle and meet

to meet us as soon as we reached

the time we thought both our parents were already going to take their seats, we

we were even more surprised

simply my son's best friend, I already treated you like

I tried to get his attention because I too was

us to give you the blessing, we hope this time you will take care of her and your

Luke tried to speak but he was

that this time you will be a man to love her, cherish her, and take care of her like what you promised when you asked us for her

don't worry, I'm not the same man I used to

the shoulder.

exchanged

"Alright, take responsibility, huh?"

"I will, Sir!"

when they parted and Dad

The first word left my soon-to-be husband's lips when our eyes met when we

out my lips. His hand was trembling when he held it out in front of me, and I looked at him in an instant when I noticed how cold it was

I whispered, squeezing his hand

it?" he gave me

"Are you okay?"

squeezing my hand back as if that's where he gets the strength to move and

you nervous?" I couldn't help but ask

he paused, so I asked again,

having cold feet right

face held an expression as if he was telling me 'Are you seriously asking me that now?' but instead he said... "That's the last thing I would ever feel right at this moment," suddenly I was

"They why?"