A Second Chance

Chapter 13

Sam and Pual got married a year ago. She let herself fall in love again as he pursued her every day, plus kasama pa ang mga anak nila doon.
Walang masama sa sumubok ulit, kahit gaano pa kapait at sakit ang nakaraan.

We can't be sure if we won't try.
We can't be sure if we won't take the risks.
We can never be sure if we won't give another chance.

Sam tried – took the risks and gave herself A Second Chance to love again. And Pual never failed her to make her feel the love that he has for her. He loves Sam even if she has her flaws and imperfections. And Sam learned how to love him in her own way, he loves him no less and doubt.
Their family indeed happy because they have Chloe and Kate. Sam and Pual fulfills their daughters dream, to have a complete and happy family of their own.

"Where's Chloe?" Nag-iinit sa galit na pumasok si Sam sa faculty office ng University. Nagkatinginan ang mga professor na nasa loob. Bukod kasi kay Zi ay ayaw rin nilang makitang nagagalit si Sam. Si Sam na ngayon ang Vice-president at si Zi pa rin ang nasa position. All of the admins knew that Chloe is adopted, Chloe and Kate used Paul's name legally. And there's this new professor messed up with Chloe's.

"Sam, we already looked for Chloe inside of the University's premises but she's nowhere here. Naglilibot na rin ang mga guards natin sa bawat sulok –" the director was cut off when she spoke.
"And you wanted me to calm down? Fine. Now tell me what happened that made Chloe to ditched her classes and ran away." She firmly said. Muling nagkatinginan ang mga ito at napalunok. At some point, they knew that this is the calm before the storm. Silence ruled over them, and for Sam she's running out of patience.
"Ayaw nyo magsalita?" She asked, she then gazed Gery. One of their scholar.
"Anong nangyari, Gery?", She asked. Gery gulped and then he eyed her professor, then to Sam.

"Ma'am, we were just checking out exams po kay Ms. Villanueva. Chloe got the highest score po then one of our classmates accused her of cheating. Chloe denied the accusations po and sinabi ko naman po sa kanila na hindi totoo 'yon kasi sabay po kaming nag-review ni Chloe before the exams. And I know, Chloe won't do that, she never cheats. Pero – pinahiya po sya nila Geraldine, sabi nila cheater daw po si Chloe. They even named Chloe a Adopted Cheater and Ms. Villanueva asked if it was true. Again, Chloe denied but Ms. Villanueva told her that she shouldn't have done that, dapat daw hindi sya nag-cheat to prove her parents – adopted parents proud. Ampon na nga daw po sya, nag-cheat pa daw sya. Our classmates laughed and makes fun of her, they even mocked her to shame kaya po umalis bigla si Chloe." Gery narrates.
Sam felt the heat on her face, pakiramdam nya ay pulang-pula na sya sa galit.

Simula 'nong kinuha nila si Chloe at Kate sa orphanage, hindi nila pinaramdam na ampon lang sila. They treats them as part of the family, she and Pual loves her as their own kid. Both family members accepted Chloe and Kate open arms to their family.

"You called Chloe an adopted-cheater?" Nagpipigil sa galit na tanong ni Sam kay Ms. Villanueva. The woman swallowed yet she faced Sam.
"I am so sorry, Miss Regala. I didn't saw it coming, I thought that would be kind of joke but it turns out to these. Of course I believed Chloe did not cheat, she's smart and hard-working student and I also witnessed –"
"Where were you when this school had its demo?" Sam cut her off. Ms. Villanueva bit her lower-lip.
"What makes you think that Chloe would take that as a joke?", Sam asked again. She's pissed, no. Scratch that, she's mad already. She sternly eyed Ms. Villanueva.
"Hurt my daughter's feelings again and I will kick you out of my building. –" Ms. Villanueva's eyes widen, shocks not because Sam can kick her out of this University but because Sam called Chloe 'my daughter'
"And it's Mrs. Savedra to you, prof. Villanueva. Mrs. Samarha Regala-Savedra. The mother of your student na tinawag mong adopted-cheater." Sam emphasized every words.
"Sam, we're so sorry about what happened, we will fix this." The director said apologetically. Sam stares her, then to Ms. Villanueva. She then dragged Gery out of the faculty.