A Second Chance

You deserve to be happy

"Oh that was probably stupid..

No it wasn't!

Fuck I don't even know! Damn him for making me think!"

The next day Jessica was still extremely unsure of everything.

After mass Sarah came up to her.

"Hey Jess, you okay?"

"Yeah.. I've just got a lot on my mind."

"What's wrong? Is everything okay?"

"Yeah.. Uh.. Yesterday when I got home Daniel called."

"He called you? For what?"

"To ask me out on a date tonight."

"Oh my gosh, what did you say?!"

"I said no!"

"Jessica!"

"Sarah, I can't! I'd feel too guilty.

When he called.. Sammy's picture was right beside my phone and.. It lit up his handsome face." Jessica's eyes fill with tears.

"Jessica listen to yourself! Samuel sent this man to you! You have to call him back and give him a chance!"

"I don't know, Sarah.." A single tear falls down her cheek and Sarah wipes it.

"Jessica.. I want you to go home and read that letter you found from Sam when you were pregnant with Grayson.. and I want you to look around.. Everywhere!"

"What? Why?"

"Because. Just do it."

***

When Jessica got home, she put Grayson down for a nap and went upstairs where she had the note she found from Sam.

... I love you, Jessie. 

Always remember how much I love you. 

I want you to be happy, so find someone.  Please!

It doesn't have to be right now, but I want you to be with someone that is going to tell you just how gorgeous you are and how absolutely amazing you are.

Jessica reads the letter and takes a deep breath.  She closes her eyes and just sits there for a second.

"It's just a date.. That's all.."

Jessica does what Sarah says and starts tearing her room apart.

"Where is it?!  Why couldn't she just tell me?!"

"Mom."

"Yeah?"

"I left my phone in the car, can you please go grab it for me?"

"Honey, the keys are in my purse."

"I'm with Grayson and we're watching Paw Patrols!"

"Hm!  Okay.. I'll be back."

"What happened in here?"

"Nothing, I'm just looking through stuff.."

Jessica walks out to the garage and looks in the car.

"Dammit Michael, it's not in here!"

Jessica gets her phone and calls it.

"I hear it!" She looks around but still can't find it.

Finally she leans close to the glove compartment and hears the phone.

"Why did he put it in here?" She huffs.