The Contracts

Breakup

Gabriel's POV

"I' m sorry Meredith, I can't continue with this relationship." I said to her as I came to where she was sited .

At first,she thought I was joking, she felt like I may be pranking her, her smiling face remained the same.

"Are you....?" she didn't want to believe what I just said

"I'm serious Meredith, you are not my type any more. I never ever loved you and you know this, you know we only got stocked cause of a silly mistake, you knew I never took advantage of you on purpose, we both were drunk and you know it all."

My words were now sounding true to her.

crashing her hope of me loving her. she was a beautiful lady with tiny nose and captivating greyish eyes and dark blonde hair but I knew this didn't capture me like most guys. she had this slender and curvaceous shape that could drive any one insane but this still didn't captured my attention.

she could not utter any words,tears started to pour out from her eyes. I know how deeply Meredith had loved me, I mean no lady would want to lose me cause of my wealth and rich background. But I knew deep down that I would never be able to love her, she wasn't just my type, but too poor to fit the role of a wife for me. we only got stocked one night when we both were drunk and got intimate without realizing we were committing a big sin.

I had woken up the next morning to find Meredith by my side, and with that blood stains on the bed, I realized what we did the previous night, but I had paid her already for what I did and told her never to near me again. That was simple at least.

"But I loved you Gabriel, I gave myself to you willingly just to prove how much I had loved you, I wasn't expecting for a break up. I was still a virgin til you took advantage of me that night, but I cared less cause of how much I loved you. All this years, I have longed and yearned to be in your arms, to be touched by you and no other else, I just wanted you to look straight in my eyes and whisper romantically " Meredith, I love you" but that moment never came." she said weeping.

I wanted to walk up to her and comfort her, but I knew I would be making the biggest mistake by making her think that I loved her, and ever cared for her.

I never loved her and certainly will not. This was just a game of love and lust.

" Stay away from me , Meredith." I warned and walked away. I saw her sank on the floor and wept bitterly, even though she was putting on a white coloured gown but she cared less.

It was a secluded place in the street but I didn't care if any one decided to come there and find her crying.

I knew she felt like dying, I was angry and she was frustrated. I also know the feelings of being rejected by the person you ever loved and gave your heart to, I had also been in her shoes once.

After that, I never saw Meredith again and I knew I was free for good. she might have gone and commit suicide, I really don't care for all I know.

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"Hey dude, hurry up man, we gonna be late for the party, you kind of sluggish, I honestly don't know why you probably like to delay things, holy shit..you f*****g annoying and think you needs to see the psychiatrist pretty bad ." Albert pressed as we began to got ready, ready to attend our usual night party without any delay, he is really like that some times, getting annoyed for no reason and I figure that as slightly crazy or that stuff's insane.

I opened the back of the car, making sure every thing was in a orderly kept and placed as I have instructed, I honestly don't wanna leave something behind just like I always do, forgetting one or more stuffs any time we going out for important occasions or night club, I never missed this night club for any thing in the world, at least that's the only way that I'll be free from grandma and her disappointing requests of getting married, that s**t really bug, I mean I wasn't ready to settle down like every one else's, I still had a lot to do with my life, going out with my friends at night parties, fooling those ladies around and getting them dumped after using them, that's probably fun right? Any one would have loved to be in my shoes but I honestly don't think they all can fit, I guess that's why I am called Gabriel Santos nicknamed the play boy.

I discovered that the champagne that I ordered Amelia to bring wasn't among the set of well packed drinks at the back of the car, being a maid her main job was to make sure all was set as I had instructed her before leaving, she was really getting in my nerve this time around, well she was lucky I was not in a bad mood but rather in a happy mood, I really just want to waste no more time, Ava must be getting so waked up and upset that I have not arrived yet, well it was her birthday party today and she had invited me personally so I could not disappoint her today.

I rechecked the whole drinks, making sure I was not hallucinating or getting so stressed about it all, truly Amelia had not really brought the champagne so I immediately screamed out her name in anger and frustrations.

"Amelia! Amelia! Amelia," I called so loudly that my friends shrieked and the two cute puppy in the garage barked, probably thinking that maybe I was into some sort of trouble or something dangerous.

it took her for what seems like eternity, why was she delaying it all today now. "Oh goodness not again today, I really don't wanna disappoint Ava." I murmured to myself.

Another of our house help by name Kathryn walked passed me holding a napkin while cleaning the heavy sweats that had gathered around her tiny carved face, I glance at her from her thick black long hair done in a messy doughnut style like the one I usually eat with my friends, and then to her hazel round eyes which I fashioned and assumed to be as big as a ball. I called her back and she paused for a while like she'd seen a ghost or something before walking to where I stood

Where is Amelia huh, Kathryn? been calling out for her for quite a while now." I pressed out serious minded, this was not the time to shout at her though I know I was fond of that habit, always shouting at people unnecessarily, I just had to speak nicely not to delay any more time.

"Sir sh_she's in the kitchen making meal." Kathryn said, surprised by the fact that I was talking so nicely to her for the first time without shouting at her as usual or making an attempt to crush her like I do to them all.

Huh? The kitchen, doing what hah?" I asked as I furrowed my thick eye brows

"Madam had asked her to make some meal for her, so that is what she is up to." she replied, trying as soon as possible to move away, I shot her an angry glance before nodding.

Okay, you can leave now, I will go to her myself." with that, she wasted no time in walking away with speed in her legs like she was a car,I wondered why everyone was so scared of me, my presence, am I so bad that they all can't stand me? Anyways, I sighed heavily and walked towards the kitchen.

I got to the kitchen and met her seriously preparing the meal, she was putting on a apron those types that chefs usually wear, she was not aware that I was there, the food smells so nice but I know that wasn't what I came for.

immediately she turned and saw me standing at the door, leaning against the wall and watching her, she instantly greeted me and I nodded.

"Sir, do you need any thing ,the food will soon be ready." she said nicely as I forced a fake smile at her.

"Not really, just came to ask about the champagne I told you to place in the bot of my car, why didn't you do as I've said huh?" I asked

"Sir, I was about to place them but Ma'am asked me to make dinner for her, please am so sorry , I never meant to go against your wish sir, sir don't get angry and ask ma'am to fire me please." she said and I felt innocence all written in her.

"It's okay , I will get them myself, where did you keep them?" I asked as I turned, backing her to leave.

"Sir I kept them in the refrigerator, it's in there."

Hmm..okay.". with that I walked away to the refrigerator to get the drink, my phone beeped loudly and I quickly brought it out from my pocket where I previously kept it and checked who the caller was, that was disturbing my peace.

Talk of the devil. Ava

"Goodness! holy s**t, where are you huh, you driving me insane," she screamed.

I laughed silently unable for her to hear them, then I furrowed my eye brow and sighed deeply, this lady is driving me all insane, yack.

" Drama queen, what's up with you huh? you have been calling my phone and disturbing my peace, I told you I would come isn't it, you probably don't have to stress yourself about this all, the deal is clear: you called me inviting me for your birthday party and I agreed, though you known I really don't like going to birthday party, you insisted I come,so take a chill pill huh, I will see you at the party."

"But Gabby the Ladies been asking......

" Just tell them I will come soon, bye." I ended the call and laughed at the way I spoke to her, she tend to be like that sometimes, always wanting people to do as she says, but I don't look like those people she would toy with. I had known Ava since high school so that was the only reason why she had the nerve to speak so rudely to me, though I dated her but we had to part ways for some reason quite known to her.

I could recall that very day, that summer evening maybe a Tuesday or Wednesday when we went out as usual to have some meal and drink at a bar like we normally do. I had hold Ava's tiny cold arms which reacted to the cold weather, she giggled and dragged her arms from mine.

"Let go Mr Santos." she said putting on an annoyed face, well I deep down know she was not angry with me, but pretended to,so I decided to play along.

"What huh, Ava? why did you remove my arms

from yours, you crazy." I said with a laugh.

she shrieked. "M not crazy.

u know Mr Santos, you the one, you arrogant jerk." she said as I began to laugh.

"Here," I said and gave her another glass of drink as we both gulped it down, it fit our temperature with the cool weather.

"Ava__" I called after dropping the glass on the table.

"Huh," she pressed, surprised at the way I had called her

"I wanna tell you some thing ." I told her

"What is it?" she had asked

"I just wanna tell you how beautiful you are Ava. Baby you just me so much happiness and I want to give you nothing less. Forever is just a start for us. We belong in each others arm, I love you." I said

She looked at me for a while and stood up, her reaction made shiver ran down my spine, she did not try to return back her own word of love to me or even tried to kiss me, or pull my cheeks as she always did any other time I confess my feelings to her.

"Gabriel," she called coldly, backing me. "I wanna tell you some thing."

"What is it huh, Ava?" you know you are free to tell me anything?, " I pressed.

"I am sorry Gabby, I know how much you have always loved me and willing to sacrifice every thing for my happiness, but at this moment all I can say is that I am so sorry, I never meant to take this so far, never expected it would turn out like this."

"What are you saying Ava? I honestly don't get you, are you perhaps joking again?" I said as I also stood up from the chair and hold her tiny waist.

" Well, I really don't know how this will sound to you but I just really have to clear it all, just have to tell you and be free, I don't wanna put on an act any more Gabby, I really don't love you. " she said with tears rushing down her cheeks, I felt a cut in my heart, thought that maybe my head was being banged hard on the wall.

As much as I know she was joking, I could read the hand writings on the wall and tell by looking at her expression and her behavior that she was telling the truth, this was the first time a lady would tell me she never loved me, that she had put on an act for this all. My heart was broken totally like a glass thrown on the wall, the lady I ever loved and was willing to do any thing for her to spend eternity with, was telling me to my face that this was just an act, what hell.

"How dare you Ava, how could you have toyed with my emotions all this years and kept on reassuring me that I was the only one you ever loved and gave your heart to? How could you huh?" I screamed as I yanked my arms from her waist and gave paces to her. my cheeks and face were changing color to red as a sign of my anger. she truly had hurts me this time around.

" All this was just an act Gabby, I was paid to do this, I had bet with a few of my friends that if I manage to win you over , I would get the money, that was why I did it Gabby, try to understand__please!" she said

She tried running to me, but I pushed her away and wept. she had totally betrayed me.

"You b***h, you worthless fool, if you had asked me, I would have given you more than enough money , I would have made sure you had a comfortable life and live in wealth ,but no you only cared about money, money and money, you never for once thought about my feelings or how I would react to find out about this. You could have just told me from the start that you were only paid to do this and I would have understood, you are shameless you know Ava_" I said in anger.

She came to me, hooding my arms, but I pulled her away. Her sight now disgust me, I could not continue with a lier and cheater, an heart breaker and a beast. I felt my hopes crashing in front of me, I was totally lost in the pool of love. This love of a thing was just something to break heart, and I was never gonna love again, never in my life.

"I hope you can forgive me for this, Gabby, I was only paid to do this." She said as I gave her an angry glance and walked away.

After that day, I never talked to her again, I deleted her number from my phone and broke all the tiers I had with her. She came several times to check on me, but I turned every way down for her to contacts me, I became this rude and fierce that I allowed no body to get closed to Me anymore,especially the ladies.

it was when she saw me, one day at the bar with Albert and Jim that she came in, holding hands with her boyfriend and they sat close to me with tears and remorse.

"Gabby?" she called at me and I glanced at her in anger.

" What s it huh,Ava? Have you come back to perhaps create more havoc and drama cause that's what you are good at?" I screamed, hitting the glass cup of coffee as it crashed on the floor , spilling the coffee all over the cemented floor.

" You can insult me all you like, Gabby, I honestly don't care, but I just want you to forgives me for all the things I did to you, for pretending to love you and shatter your world. " she said.

" Gabby, please forgive her, she has done the right time for summoning up the courage and telling you about it all, had it been some other lady , they would have never opened up to you." Jake, Ava's boyfriend said in remorse.

it felt like they were just putting on an act, the pain was too much for me to handle, any one in my state would have felt the same.

my mind went over to Meredith, I could now felt what she had also gone through the day I made it clear to her that I wasn't in love with her , she had felt heart broken and I had also done the same, she felt dejected and I had also felt the same, it was like fate intervening in our lives.

If I was to say my mind, I really would never forgive her, Jim nudge to me and gave me sign to forgive and her and allow what had happened between us to go , and I nodded in agreement.

Albert pulled me up from the chair and whispered something into my ear, I then nodded and walked up to Ava and Jake.

" You knew what you did was wrong, Ava. But I would not allow that to spoil good friendship we had and shared, I can understand the feelings when you are madly in love with some one and can't let go, I have also done that to some body else and I understand how it all felt, anyways that's doesn't mean I will not talk to you anymore, we are still friends right?" I asked, letting go.

"Of course Gabby, we are still friends." she said and embraced me warmly. I returned back the hug and then offered them to sit with us and have some coffee.

"Nice coffee they have." Jake remarked as they drank the glass cup of coffee brought by the bartender to them.

"Yeah yeah yeah, they are certainly the best that's why I always come here to sip coffee when I am not busy or not got any work to do." I said to them sipping my own cup of coffee.

" Mrs Chang also makes nice coffee like this." Ava said after a while.

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" No,that's impossible, Mrs Chang is also good at it all, I heard she was once into this stuff, catering business to cater for herself, but had to quite cause of reasons best known to her."Jake said.

"Alright..alright, that's enough with the quarrelling and argument for now." I said to them and they all kept quite for a while while we had our coffee.

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I hurriedly went to the refrigerator, and got the pack of champagne, then I put on a speed and went back outside to meet my friends who were frowning their faces at me, they were now tired and angry by all the delay, I guessed.

" Oh Gabriel, you are nothing but a lazy damn hag, Ava have called me, up to twenty miss calls, ranting and shouting after us, she would be angry by now " Jim said as he sighed.

"It was all that's maid Amelia's fault, anyways let's go now, I don't wanna waste any more time now." I said as I got into the car and began to drive straight to Ava's birthday party.

The engine refused to start as I struggled to switch on the car, why does it has to be now of all time, we gonna be strikingly late, with that we all put on a frown face like little babies denied of their sweet precious meal.

"oh great heavens, we gonna be late I swear." Jim cried.

"Relax man, we will definitely find a way out of this, we just need to be patients and think straight forward of a good way out." I said more like a hero saving people's lives in a movie

" Do some thing man, Ava gonna be really angry with us, I swear".

"And you know how she can be right?" Albert threw.

"She is a lil spoilt brat,I wonder how Jake manage to gets along with her, those two are mysterious." Jim added.

Whatever, I honestly don't care." i said giving a disappointed glance at them. "I think we should call the vulcanizer to come and repair the car, or what do you think huh guys?" I threw in a more serious tone.

" yeah yeah yeah, that's right, you should call the vulcanizer now." Jim shrugs, I brought out my cell phone and began to dial Mr lee's number, he was our family's vulcanizer.

"Damn it, there seems to be no signal here." I yelled in anger, hitting the left side mirror of my car, as it broke and crashed on the floor.

"Relax Gab, you really don't have to wound your self, you can try with my phone instead, who knows, it might connect." Albert said as he brought out his own cell phone and handed it to me.

I quickly placed Mr Lee's number and called him again, praying and hoping he picks.

*" Hello Mr Lee, hello." I said as the connection began to went through. the call went off, I tried it again but could not get through to him any more, giving back the phone to Albert, I leaned against the couch in the car.

"The party is almost over, what should we do now, there isn't no time left." Jim said

"I really don't know, am also confused too, Gab think of some thing quickly." Albert chipped in.

An idea stroke me, what if we couldn't start the car, at Least we could push the car and try to start the car. I stood up the car and smiled at Jim and Albert.

" What's up with the smile buddy, any idea?" Jim pressed.

"Yes," I said.

"Then say it without an hesitation, don't play this time."

"I think we should instead push the car and try to see if it might start, instead of just sitting down here alone, starting at the sky and hoping for a miracle to happen." I said sharply.

" Oh great heavens! I thought you had other better suggestion rather than this one, I honestly can't push the car, how do you want people to view me as huh? I honestly can't do that s**t dude, besides I made this clothes specially cause of Ava's birthday party." Albert said in a disgusting manner.

I turned and faced Jim, knowing he was no exception to Albert.

"I honestly can't do it too, that's weird you know dude, moreover I am going to get stained with this all,I might look rough and haggard at the end.*" Jim choked. Seriously? Are they insane or something??

" since the both of you are so concerned about your looks, outfits and all those those rubbish, we gotta cancel it then." I said

Huh?? they both scoffed

*"What do you mean huh, that we aren't going to the party anymore? Jim asked.

"Of course, till you cooperative , I can change my mind." I said, and it seems like it took an effect on them both, thank goodness I thought of a way to change their silly mind. Lazy Hag's, I muttered within me and chuckled.

"okay." They chorused and joined hands with me as we began to push the car with all our strength.

luckily we came across a vulcanizer across the express way and gave him the car, he was an old man with wrinkles on his squeaked face and a grey hair, I doubts if he was going to repair the car, but he did anyways.

"Sir, how much is your money let me pay? I asked the old vulcanizer, after making sure to check if every damage and problem were fixed perfectly.

" Thirty dollar." he said, I placed my arm into my trouser pocket and brought out the money then handed it to him.

"Sir your change." the man screamed as we got into the car about to go.

"You free to keep it sir." I said as I started the engine and drive straight to the birthday party.