Gabriel was sitting in his office thinking about his ex girlfriend Ashley
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"I'm sick and tired of this Gabriel!" Ashley angrily said
Gabriel on the other hand was confused and at the same time shocked at her outburst, he just got back from work and wasn't expecting this sort of welcome
"What are you talking about?"
"Aargh!" Ashely angrily exclaimed
"You still don't get it, do you?" She asked frustrated with his cluelessness
"If you make it a lot clearer, I guess I'd understand what you're talking about"
"I HATE YOU GABRIEL!" She spat, Gabriel was taken aback by that
"I've been waiting for you for the past three hours Gabriel, so we would go on the stupid date you promised but once again you didn't show up or should I say you were too busy to show up"
Then it hit Gabriel like tons of bricks, he totally forgot about the date he had promised Ashley and he felt really guilty. He had no excuse this time other than the fact that he forgot about it
"Babe I'm sorry. I totally forgot about it because of an urgent meeting I had to attend"
"Great. Just great! You always have something important to deal with. What about me huh?! Is your company more important than me?!"
Gabriel didn't like where this argument was going to, he loved Ashley but his company was also important to him
"I'm sorry okay? I'll make it up to you" he said not wanting to get into an argument with Ashley
"I DON'T WANT THAT OKAY?!" She yelled
"You always say that but never keep to your words. You always come up with new excuses. You're just incredible Gabriel" she replied stating the last part with sarcasm
"You suck at this Gabe..."
"Ashley can we not continue like this? I promise to make up for this. If you like we can have tomorrow to ourselves"
Gabriel suggested hoping to make Ashley feel a lot better, he wouldn't deny the fact that he was a terrible boyfriend
"After tomorrow then what?" She asked
Gabriel looked perplexed not understanding what Ashley was trying to say. She closed her eyes and inhaled deeply getting herself prepared for the next thing she was about to say
"I don't think us having tomorrow to ourselves would be necessary. I already moved my things, I was only waiting for you to come home so I could tell you in person"
"What do you mean you moved your things?"
"I can't continue like this Gabriel. You make me sick, so I think it's best we end this"
Gabriel couldn't hide the surprise on his face, Ashley not only just mentioned moving her things out of his house, and she now wants them to break up
"Are you trying to break up with me?" He asked wanting to get a better understanding of what she just said
"I'm not trying Gabe. I'm breaking up with you"
He was devastated by her statement, he watched as Ashley walked out the door without looking back. She couldn't give them a second chance she just left him completely broken.
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That incident happened five years ago and Gabriel still couldn't get it out of his head, it still remained fresh and he doesn't think he'd ever forget that day, that is the reason why he is more dedicated to his work now more than ever because he knows that's the only to thing that loves and understands him but his mom thinks otherwise.
His parents are worried about him, they want him to move on and find someone new most especially his mom, and she calls every month to find out if he has gotten a new girlfriend, she's really desperate to become a grandmother but he isn't buying any of that.
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"Gabe my son, you have to listen to me. You need to move on, forget about Ashley. If she actually loved you she wouldn't have left you the way she did"
"Mom please, could we not talk about this?"
"We have to honey. You aren't getting any younger, you'll be forty in a couple of months Gabe, just stop hurting yourself this way. She isn't worth it"
"I need to get back to work mom. I'll talk to you later"
"Just what I was talking about. Stop drowning yourself in work, go outside, mingle, and make new friends... Baby do it for your mom"
"Hmmn...I'll think about it"
"There's nothing to think about. I want to find out that you've got a new girlfriend the next time I call you"
"But mo—"
"Bye honey" and his mom hung up
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That was his last discussion with his mom, he was under a lot of pressure not just from his mom but also from the public and press who were already terming him with so many sexualities, he has to think of something and he has to think fast.
