Novel & Cerita A Chance At Last

And I was starting to realize it might never truly end. But for the first time, I felt like I might actually have a chance to win. To be continued…

She glances at it under the table. One message, unknown number. “𝐸𝑛𝑗𝑜𝑦 𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠 𝑠𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑖, 𝑖𝑡'𝑠 𝑚𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑏𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑦 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔”

I simply fuck it up every time I got close to having it all. “Give me one last chance, before you leave. A chance for us to have that date you promised me,” I try to tempt her. She looks at me with so much sadness in her eyes. It kills me knowing I was the cause of it. I needed to give her a chance to be alone. And to pray to the Moon Goddess that Amelie would return to me.

Eloise hung up the phone and smiled at her friend. Cassandra waited in anticipation for Eloise to give her the news. "Well?" Cassandra asked, almost ready to jump out of her skin. "Was he able to help?" "Yes, he was, and you owe me, Cassandra Miller!" Cassandra pumped her fist with excitement, "Yes!" she shouted in utter excitement. Eloise's friend that had gotten her the first set of tickets and the meet and greet passes had been able to get them another set of tickets to the next Blue Moon show coming up in just a couple of days. Eloise had to pay a pretty penny for these tickets, which happened to be in the front row, but Cassandra had promised to pay her back. Plus, she would pay for the

But I couldn’t just sit here and wait for something to happen. The phone pinged again. **"Last Chance."** *"This is your last chance to make things right. Or else, I'll take matters into my own hands. You won't like the outcome."* I could barely breathe. I stared at the screen, feeling trapped. Who was doing this? Why were they targeting me? I felt like a prisoner in my own home. And then the final email came. **"Say Goodbye."** *"It's over, Alanna. There's no escaping what's coming. Say your goodbyes while you still can."*

I said, cutting in. “I altered the flight to say a proper goodbye” a part of me wanted to look away and ignore the fact that he was there, right next to me. But something just felt different, I knew I was not going to see him in a while and not that it mattered but I didn’t want my last memory of him to be us bikering “Thanks for coming to say bye” she said softly, gazing at me as she blinked. I had not expected those words from her. It felt like a weight being lifted off my chest and for the first time in a long while, I felt a flicker of happiness and hope that she could still find a place in her heart to forgive me.

Caspien danced, letting the music take him wherever. He couldn't see Arkin anymore. Just a while ago, he was surrounded by several women, including a famous actress. Caspien didn't notice he was drifting away. He just kept drinking, grabbing whatever was on the trays that passed by him. He didn't even know what he was drinking. All he knew was that there was a sweet, burning sensation in his throat.

***Henry’s point of view*** My cousin Lena and I were gearing up for a launch of our new executive retreat for c-suite executives in Croatia; she was good friends with the founder and CEO of the Fortune 500 company that she worked for and they had put up a substantial stake of start up costs as a silent partner in my new company.

“I need space. I need air. Don’t call me, Jamie. I’ll figure something out later.” The door shut with the familiar click of a life ending. I was left alone in the cold hospital room with a two-day-old baby and the crushing realization that Larry had been right: I had traded a life of solid, genuine love for an explosive moment that left nothing behind but dust. Julian never called. He vanished completely, leaving me to face the monumental, humbling wreckage I had created.

He couldn't go down without at least putting up a decent fight. Before any of them knew it, it was Friday. It was the one day Arius had been fearing for the past week. This was his last day on Earth, his last day seeing these people, these places. It was his last day with Jaida. He had to try and make the most of it. He had to do all he could to make a few good memories that would stay with him forever.