One More Chance
Chapter 104: Give me a chance

Tell me, what must I do to make you wanna stay and take the hurt away and leave it all to yesterday? What can I say to make you change your mind? To have the chance to turn the hands of time back to the days when you were mine. Just give me ONE MORE

CHANCE for one last time, just one more kiss to last a lifetime, ONE MORE CHANCE for one last time...~~~

-Piolo Jose Pascual-

Those words made me burst into tears. So after all, after how many years, everything happened because of me. It was all my fault.

"Yes, let's say they forced you to marry me but don't you know that at that moment I also felt scared of being tied to you? I also had no choice because it was my fault. I know I hurt you because of what I did. And yes, I also know I hurt your ego, but that's not enough reason for you to treat me like shit and for you to bring different woman every other night just to punish me and show me how worthless I was!"

He suddenly lowered his head and to my biggest surprise, tears began to flow from his eyes when he looked at me again. But that just added to the pain that's already carved in my chest.

"I'm sorry."

"Every day, I questioned my worth, my existence but still couldn't help hoping that one day, you will see me and learn to love me, but it never happened."

"I love you. I loved you, I was just stupid not to realize it right away."

"No." I shook my head as tears continued to flow down my face. "No, you never loved me because, for you, I was the most stupid, most demanding woman you ever met. And I remembered once you told me how you tried to be the husband I wanted you to be, but you can't. You can provide for the family's needs, financial and material things, but not the love and attention I was asking you to give me. And then now, after more than four years, you're telling me that you love me and that you loved me? Why?" "Sam..."

"Why didn't you realize it before? I've moved on already, Luke! I now have David and we're happy! Why are you telling me your feelings when you know we already have different lives? "Because I want you back. I want my family back."

"No!" I screamed, shaking my head. "Our story has already ended and I've already closed the book a long time ago where all the pain and suffering I have felt and experienced was written! The damage has been done and time has already passed. We couldn't do anything about it anymore. We couldn't bring back the past! It's over Luke!"

"No! Sam, please, just give me another chance." he tried to hold my hand, but I immediately swatted it away.

The look I gave him when I heard the word chance almost made my heart explode due to anger.

"Chance? Give you another chance?" I asked, couldn't help hitting his chest with my palm. "What the fuck are you asking me?"

"I hurt you. I shouldn't have done those things and shouldn't have said those words. I know I couldn't change them anymore no matter how I wish, but if you give me another chance I'll do everything this time to make things right or if not, I'll do my best to show you how sorry I am and I love you---"

But he was stopped when I laughed at him sarcastically. And then I stared at him. Behind those tears streaming down my face, silent words were echoing my head... wishing I had heard those words a long time ago, but I didn't. And those tears that I see in his eyes, I wish I had seen them when I hadn't yet decided to move on.

"You'll do everything to make things right? Why? Do you think you can still change them or will it make even a little change for what has happened?" When I didn't hear any words from him, I continued. "We've already talked about this matter and I told you I love David."

He didn't say anything, he just closed his eyes tightly and that's when I took steps towards the bedroom. But before I could even reach the door, I stopped and immediately turned around as I realized one thing.

"Is this the reason you brought me here, to talk about the past and say these nonsense things to me?"

"Sam, I-I..."

"Tss!" I huffed, shaking my head. "So I was right!"

"Yes, but you also have to sign the documents that's why---"

"You could have sent me those documents either to the mansion or to the coffee shop!"

"I just wanted to talk to you."

And I laughed bitterly yet sarcastically. What a nice move!

Shaking my head, I continued my steps towards the bedroom and left him calling my name.

END OF FLASHBACK...

***

"How dare you asked me for another chance when you're still with her? When in this past four years you're still sleeping with her?"

"No! You misunderstood the things between me and Cheery that's why I wanted to explain it to you."

"And what do you think of me a

stupid? An idiot? Tell me, which of the situation is difficult to understand and that I

misunderstood---that you lied to me when Dasked you if you filed the divorce papers or that you asked me to give you a chance and to forgive you when you're just lying to all this time?"

"Yes, I stayed with her even when you left, but the side of her story is different from the truth and if you'll let me explain---" "So what is the truth then?"

"We stayed together on the same roof when you left, but I told her, I made it clear from the very beginning what I really felt. I realized that I love you, I just didn't have the courage to tell you. Because when you left, everything crashed in front of me. I realized the wrongdoings I did. I hurt you. I made you cry and suffer while you're still with me, so I've lost all the strength and courage to chase you and tell you what I

feel."

I stared at him for I don't know how long, still holding back the tears. And just like what I saw in his eyes this morning, they showed regrets and disappointment, but I know I shouldn't be affected.

"But you still stayed with her and you lied to me! How can you justify that? The fact that you're still married to me and yet you chose to stay with her under one roof!"

"I know. I know it's wrong but I ---"

"Get out!" I didn't wait to hear his explanation as I pointed to the door. "I've had enough for this day and my mind can no longer take any more lies or revelations for today. I can't digest them all in a single day, so stop it and get out! Besides, your one minute was already up!"

"Sam---"

"I think she's right, Luke." Jack

interrupted him as she suddenly entered the door. "Maybe you should give her space and time to digest

everything that happened todaynet

I suggest you follow your girlfriend and settle first the thing between you two before you decide to talk to her." She said looking at me with a plain expression as she mentioned the last word.

"I'll be back, Sam and even If I have to beg and fall to my knees, I won't stop asking for your forgiveness. I won't stop loving you, chasing you and I promise I won't be tired this time."

The moment I blinked, that was the time the tears started to roll down my face. I immediately turned around to hide those tears, but Jack already saw them and I heard her sigh before opening her mouth.

"You should have done that four years ago! You wasted four years, no, eight years if I'm not mistaken, for nothing! And now that you've gotten the courage to tell her your feelings, you're already late." Luke didn't get the chance to open his mouth when Dale suddenly appeared behind him.

"What's going on here?" He asked and I looked at him with tears blocking my eyes.

But before anyone could speak, Luke already made his way towards the door and was soon out of our sight.

"What's the matter?" He asked, his eyes held confusion as they moved from me to Jack.

***

JACK's POV:

"What's going on here?"

My breath stuck in my throat as Dale suddenly appeared in front of me and I found myself staring at him for a few seconds.

And before anyone could speak, Luke already made his way towards the door and was soon out of our sight.

"What's the matter with him?" Dale asked again, his eyes held confusion as they moved from me to his sister who already facing her desk and then back to me... again.

I sighed loudly to make him see how hard is the situation just in case he thinks to annoy me again.

He stared at me for a few seconds with a deep frown on his forehead. I stared back before motioning him through my eyes to look at his sister.

"I don't get it!" He whispered that almost made me slap him on the forehead.

-'Jeez!'-

"What's going on here and why Luke was here?" He even held my arm.

-'What the hell? Why does he need to hold me?'-

"Well, I think you should follow your best friend and ask him while I talk to your sister. How's that?" I chose to ignore the sudden spark that crawled down my spine and talked to him as normal as possible. "Okay." He sighed. "I'll just talk to her later." He said before letting go of my arm and exited the room.

-'Whew!'- My hand automatically lifted to my chest as I released the breath I was holding the moment I saw him.

I looked at my best friend before closing the door. She was crying silently on the couch when I approached her.