One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 166: He wasn't coming home

So when is he coming back?"

It was Dana's question who was now currently waiting for her popcorn to pop inside the microwave as she and

the girls... Hailey and Martha decided to do a movie marathon in my apartment while excitedly talking about our

cozy vacation in Tagaytay. Well, it has been a week since Luke left with Dana's husband and it has also been a

week that they've been using my apartment as their favorite place to hang out after work.

"Uhm... actually, he should be back next week, it's just that he and his client haven't signed yet their new

project, so they'll probably stay they for another week or so," | replied, turning my eyes back on the television

screen and started scanning the new top movies on Netflix. Martha was on my left and Hailey was on my right.

"Ohh... so that means you'll be single for another two weeks!" Martha screamed and they all shared glances.

"Girls---"

"And that also means we can go to the nightclub on weekends!" Dana screamed too.

"Hey, countin! I'm free this weekend!" My mouth hung open when Hailey added to the noise.

They all screamed at the stand Dana excitedly ran to the living room with a bowl of popcorn in her

hands.

"I'm sorry, girls but I think | can't go with you this coming weekend." | decided to interrupt them and already cut

off their excitement.

"What do you mean you can't?" Hailey asked me, frowning. She then slumped on the floor.

"I mean | can't go with you to the nightclub while he's away,"

"What?" They all asked wide-eyed at the stime.

"He askednot to cwith you while he's away,"

"But why? Was he also asking you not to hang out with us while he's on a business trip?" Hailey, always the

exaggerated Hailey, asked almost in a scream.

"No, that's not what he meant!"

"Then what?"

| turned to Dana with a sigh.

"He's just worried that no one will take care ofwhen | get drunk." | shrugged.

"Oh, my goodness---what are you-—- a kid? Haist!" Martha rolled her eyes while the two started laughing.

"Nope!" My voice cout a bit loud and | shook my head as | seriously looked at them. "You know what, to be

honest, he no longer needs to tellthose things because, in the first place, we should know that we shouldn't

be doing those things, especially since we're already in a relationship. Well, except for Hailey because we all

know that she's still single."

They turned silent, well, of course, except for Hailey.

"Ouch!" She playfully tosseda piece of popcorn while faking a hurt expression. "You don't have to emphasize

the word single, for crying out loud!"

| just bit my lip and chuckled in response.

"I'm sorry, girls, but it's just my opinion. Well, of course, it's still up to you and your partners on how would you

discuss this matter. But for me, I've realized lately that it's unfair to him that | still go to nightclubs even though

I'm already in a relationship. I'm still socializing, drinking, and dancing with other men while he's waiting for me

at home... thinking and worrying about me."

| couldn't help letting out a deep sigh as suddenly my conscience kicked inat the thought of him those past

few months.

"Oh, jeez! Why do | feel like my heart is suddenly squeezed because of what you said?"

| turned to look at Martha who was now pouting at me. But then the three of us were shocked when Dana

suddenly cried. "What the heck--- what happened to you? Why are you crying?" Hailey asked her and started

patting Dana's back.

But instead of answering Hailey's question, she wailed more like a child.

"Hey! Dana Rodriguez, what is going on with you?" Martha also asked her with worry laced in her voice.

"I suddenly missed my husband!" And she cried even more.

"Okay, you missed your husband and | missed my boyfriend too, but why are you crying? Why did you cry all of a

sudden?"

"I honestly don't know, Sam! | just felt like | wanted to cry and | couldn't help myself anymore. | missed him and |

remembered those nights that we fought because he didn't wantto go out, but | was too stubborn and still

went out with you girls." "Oww..." The only word that cout of my mouth.

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*#*A good relationship doesn't need promises, terms, and conditions. It just needs a she who can trust and a he

who can be loyal***

"What's with the scowl on your face, Sam? What happened to you?"

| turned around to look at Dana with a loud sigh. I just cout of the office and went straight to the counter

right after receiving Luke's call.

"You seemed so excited earlier before answering your boyfriend's call and then you went out of the office with a

deep frown! What is going on?"

| slumped on the high chair and without a word took her iced cold coffee and drank it.

"What the heck--- what is going on with you, Samantha? You're freakingout! What did you and Luke talk

about on the phone?"

"He's not coming hyet," | replied with a sigh. "He couldn't!"

"Ohh... what about my husband? Is he coming htomorrow?"

| turned to her when | heard the excitement in her voice and that madejealous of her.

"Yes, Caleb is going htomorrow, he's going back to the Philippines alone," | emphasized the last word which

made her eyes sparkle with excitement. "Oh, thank God! | missed him so much-—-"

But her words hung in mid-air when | frowned at her. "Yeah, | missed him, but it's so sad he's alone," She then

gavea shrug.

"Argh!" | rolled my eyes at her but she just laughed at me.

"By the way, what happened and Luke wasn't coming htomorrow?"

"Haist! It's not that he didn't want to, but he couldn't. He said he still has to stay there for another week."

"Aw! But it's just the same!"

| turned to her, raising my eyebrow.

"What do you mean it's the same?"

"He didn't want to go hbecause he couldn't and he couldn't go hthat's why he didn't want to!"

"No, it's not! He still has a business meeting to attend,"

"Yeah, that's why | said it's the same. Either he couldn't go hor he didn't want to it's the same--- he still

won't be here tomorrow!"

| just turned silent for a moment, pouting at her.

"You know what, you're only adding to the annoyance that | already have in my chest! Hmmp!" | rolled my eyes

and playfully threw her a plastic straw.

"Ohh... | didn't mean to make you feel that way, I'm sorry," She instantly jumped on her seat and hugged me

from the back. "What if he's just planning to surprise you or he just wants to know if you will miss him?" "Of

course, I'll miss him!"

"Then let's just ask Caleb tomorrow what happened to their meetings."

| just gave her a nod.