A/N: Hey everyone! guess who's back with another story?!

I want to thank everyone who voted for this story and as promised... I have delivered. Soon, I will post the other story I promised. I think I want to update "Let's Be Friends" first." As always, reviews and suggestions are always accepted and greatly appreciated. I hope that all of you can give this story a chance and I will try my best for this to be an enjoyable reading experience. With that out of the way, enjoy the first chapter of "Second Chances."

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Second Chances Chapter 1

It was a warm Sunday afternoon in Chazke Village. Most Villagers were hard at work preparing for the upcoming colder season. In a rather small house, a woman was outside working on her crops. As she was performing her task, she noticed a young man approaching the humble home.

"Good afternoon Ms. Lao," he greeted.

Ms. Lao smiled as she took off her gardening gloves, "Good afternoon Julian, how are you doing?"

"I'm doing well," responded the young man as he offered his hand for a handshake.

The older woman smiled warmly as she accepted his hand. She noticed that he had a white rose in his other hand, "Would that happened to be for my daughter?" she asked.

Julian immediately hid the rose behind him and laughed awkwardly, "Yeah, I was actually hoping if I could see her."

"Say no more…" responded the elder woman as she placed her gloves on the ground and walked to the house. "Lime! Honey, Julian is here to see you," she yelled once she opened the door. "So how is your mother," she asked turning back to the young man while they waited for her daughter.

"She's great actually," he responded. "Pretty soon she'll be able to remove her cast."

"Really? That's great news," said Ms. Lao with a huge smile. "Please tell her that I will try to visit her as soon as I can."

"Of course, I'm su-" before he could finish his sentence they were both interrupted when Lime appeared. "Lime, H-hi…" he said as he began to stutter his words from the instant nervousness that he was feeling.

"Hey Julian," greeted Lime with a smile.

Julian was currently speechless. He was truly in awe of the young female's beauty. She no doubt had a near perfect physique. Along with her allure, she had the curves and firmness that truly made her the envy of all other village women and desire of men. She was currently sporting a dark pink tank top that complimented her greenish eyes, and black shorts.

Ms. Lao gave a slight giggle as she noticed that look in the boy's eyes, "Well I'll leave the two of you alone to talk… It was great seeing you again Julian."

"It was great seeing you too Ms. Lao," responded the young adult as he smiled at her before she returned to the garden. Once she was gone, Julian returned his focus on Lime. He remembered the gift he brought her, "Oh yeah I picked out a rose for you." He pulled out and offered the rose to her.

"Ahh, a rose," Began Lime as she took it. "Haven't received one of these in days…"

Julian did his best to hide what he felt towards her response. He knew that every single man in the village was trying to court her. "So do you like it…?"

Lime looked at the rose and removed one of its petals, "A white rose… A symbol of purity and innocence… is that what you think when you think of me?"

"Among other things," he responded with a warm smile.

"That's adorable..." began the young female. "I just feel that white isn't the appropriate color… perhaps a blue rose would've been a much better choice."

"Oh…" responded Julian completely disheartened. "Perhaps next time I could find you one."

"Anyways, what could I do for you?" asked Lime with an innocent smile.

"I was hoping that we could hang out today… I mean if you're not busy."

Lime's expression turned into one of guilt, "I'm sorry Julian, but I have an important meeting in a few hours…"

"Oh… well, that sucks… perhaps next time?" asked Julian with a sad sigh.

"We'll see…"

"Alright, well then I should probably get going… I'll see you soon."

"Of course," responded Lime with a smile. She waved goodbye as the young man turned around and left.

A few hours later

Ms. Lao and Lime were at the dinner table each eating a serving of grilled chicken with vegetables that Lime had prepared. For the most part, the first half of dinner was relatively silent. It wasn't until Ms. Lao brought up a topic that the two began to have a conversation. "So, are you heading to the library later today?"

Lime nodded, "I'm really close to finally finishing my report. That reminds me, the next college tuition payment is due very soon."

Ms. Lao sighed, "I know but honey, you've been working on that report for months now… How come you haven't finished it yet?"

"Mom," began the young adult with a smile. "It's supposed to take all year, I'm almost done with it though."

Knowing that there was no point in continuing this conversation as it always ended the same, she decided to change topics. "So what did Julian want?"

Lime rolled her eyes, "Nothing important…"

"Really? He sounded like he really wanted to spend some time with you…"

"He did, but like I said, I have a report to finish."

"Well, I'm sure the report can wait another day… I really like that boy," commented Ms. Lao. "He's a total gentleman, handsome, very hardworking, and our families have been friends for years."

"Not to mention heavily poor," murmured the young female.

"What was that honey?"

"Nothing," she responded quickly. "It's just… I don't really see Julian as anything more than a close friend."

"Well Lime, it wouldn't hurt to give him a chance… I have no doubt that he truly loves you and will treat you right."

"I'm sure he would, but I honestly don't feel the same…"

"Unfortunately," sighed Ms. Lao. "By the way, what did you do to that gorgeous rose he brought you?"

Lime had completely forgotten about that rose, "Oh I umm… placed it in a vase in my room."

The elder woman gave her a rather disappointed look, "Why are you lying to me?... I found that rose on the table completely forgotten half an hour ago."

Lime sighed, "I'm sorry mom, but I haven't been focused lately… if it will make you feel better, I'll take it to my room right now... I should probably get going anyways." She took a final sip of water before getting up and heading to her room. She picked up the rose on the counter and showed it to her mother, "See? Didn't forget this time."

Ten minutes later, Lime came out of her room looking like she was going to a nightclub instead of a public library. She was wearing a white short sleeve shirt that left her midsection exposed, and a black mini skirt that barely reached her kneecaps. She was about to head out the door when her mother quickly stopped her.

"Don't you think you're a little too… exposed for the library…?"

Lime rolled her eyes and smiled, "Mom, you know I always have to look stunning everywhere I go."

"Well I don't like it," stated her mother. "Return to your room and put on something more formal."

"Sorry mom, but I have to go," said the young female choosing to ignore her mother's order. Before Ms. Lao was able to stop her again, she opened the door and left the house.

It was starting to get dark in Chazke Village. Most of the villagers were already done working for today and were inside their homes. Lime was walking in the direction of the village library. Once she reached the front steps, she turned to every direction before suddenly making a run towards the woods. After some time, she reached a secluded cabin in the middle of the woods. She took out her keys and opened the front door.

"You're late," stated an older man once she entered the cabin.

Lime rolled her eyes and smiled, "Like you wouldn't have waited."

The man got up from the couch and walked towards her. He gently leaned in and kissed her on the left shoulder. He was immediately surprised when the female pushed him back a few steps before slapping him. "What the hell was that for?" he asked with a look of anger.

Lime returned his glare, "No advancements until you pay."

The man smiled mischievously, "Feisty I see… I love it." He pulled out a roll of one-hundred dollar bills and gave it to her.

Lime started to count the money as the man began to kiss her around her neck. "It's all here," she mentioned as she turned to him and kissed him on the lips.

They locked lips for several minutes until eventually, he pulled away. "That reminds me, my daughter was finally born last night."

"So?" asked the young female not really caring.

"Everybody in the village including your mother has given us a gift to celebrate… I was thinking that I could get an individual gift from you…"

"What did you have in mind?" The man leaned in and whispered his desire in her ear. "That's going to cost you extra," she responded to his plea.

The man smiled as he raised a second bundle of cash, "Already got it covered."

A/N: And that's it for the first chapter of this story. Let me know what you think. Thanks to all of you who took time to read this chapter. I hope to update soon. Thank you.