One More Chance novel Chapter 18

~~~ Here I am, standing close to you and it's still so far away. So many times, I tried to say but my heart was afraid. Look at you is all that I can do, like a silly girl I stare. 'Coz you might leave me when I reveal what my heart is really feeling. If I could just say the words, all the secrets in my heart and in my soul you'll hear. Will you take me in your arms or let me go?

-Juris Fernandez-

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"Sam? What the hell are you doing here? Why aren't you at home?" Jack's eyes widened in surprise when she found me standing right outside her apartment.

I smiled and walked past her to the living room.

"I want to sleep here," I said resting my tired body on the couch.

"What do you mean you want to sleep here? And what have you been doing all day that you didn't answer my calls?" She asked crossing her arms over her chest as she sat down across my seat.

"Well, I'm sorry because I had a date and I didn't notice that you called all day."

"Haha... date your face!" I chuckled when she rolled her eyes.

"I'm just kidding. Well, the truth is that I had lunch with Dean earlier and he accompanied me to buy some maternity dress."

"Dean?" She asked and I nodded. "As in Dean Scott from school?"

"Yup." I nodded again and started telling her about what happened last night when I talked to my husband, when I woke up this morning and found him gone and when Dean and I met at the parking lot of hospital.

"Are you serious? Dean Scott really accompanied you to buy a maternity dress? Jeez! He's not the father of your baby. Isn't it awkward?"

"Well, he insisted on coming with me after lunch, so who am I to deny?" I winked at her.

"Okay..." She said nodding. "Anyway, what happened to your checkup? Did you find out the baby's gender?"

"Uhuh! It's a girl, Jack!" And we both squealed in excitement.

"Oh, my God! Congratulations, Sam!" She immediately stood up to hug me.

"Thank you. And you know what, I'm thinking of naming her after my mom and Luke's mother, Cassandra Lizeth and Cali for short, what do you think?"

"Wow! I like that name, girl. Cali... so sweet." I blinked back the tears that formed around my eyes when she hugged me again. But I immediately pushed her when I felt my stomach crumbling inside. "Wait, do you have something to eat?"

Her eyebrows scrunched as she sat back on the couch. "Don't tell me you haven't eaten yet?"

I shake my head that made her sigh. "Haist! Fine, you stay here and I'll just prepare some dinner for you and for baby Cali."

I winked at her after mentioning the word 'thank you' but she simply rolled her eyes on me. I leaned on the couch as I waited for her to prepare dinner for me. And suddenly, my mind flew back to where my husband is... what is he doing and who's with him?

"Here's your dinner, princess Samantha."

I smiled and tried to shake the thoughts about my husband. She put the tray of spaghetti and meatballs on top of the center table.

"Sam?"

I took my first bite of meatballs before glancing at her. "Hmm?"