'I'm screwed' Duncan thought to himself staring at the two women that were ready to kill him. In all honesty he knew that he loved Courtney always had, always will. Yet being with her meant a lifetime of fights, and sure things were good now but it won't be long till the other shoe drops and shit goes bat shit crazy again. Gwen was everything he ever wanted in a chick she understood him and accepted him, but he just didn't love her the way he loved Courtney, in fact he couldn't be sure he loved her at all, appreciated her definitely but it wasn't love. So does he jump back on the emotional Rollercoaster that is Courtney, or stay safe and unfulfilled with Gwen.
"Well?" Gwen insisted not letting the conversation die "I…I.." Duncan started ready to make his choice "Let me answer it for you? Gwen he is all yours" Courtney sighed heading towards the door, she had given him everything she could,. "Courtney wait" Duncan tried to stop her. "Why? So you can stall a little longer on making a decision on what girls suits you better…' she looked into his eyes '… Duncan I have given you everything I have to give, my loyalty, my heart, and even my sanity. I have bared my soul to you and all you have done is deliberate the pros and cons of being with me, as if to say the only way I matter is if I meet some bullshit criteria" She said in a surprisingly calm voice "Yeah well now you know how it feels" Duncan commented, he knew they went back and forth about this, and he fully accepted her apology for what happened, but looking in her eyes now he knew she truly understood what he felt months ago. "You're right, but unlike you I'm confronting my problem not running from it" she saw him flinch under her gaze "Courtney I love you" He said in a desperate attempt to make her stay. "I love you too, that's why I'm letting you go" she opened the door and left feeling numb to the whole situation.
Duncan stared at the door praying Courtney would change her mind and turn back. "You love her" Gwen voice cracked with tears "I'm sorry Gwen, I care for you, you're my best friend and I love spending time with you, but I don't love you" Duncan tried his best to relay the message without being a complete dick about it. "Okay, I understand" Gwen's heart was breaking with every word, but she came to terms with what they were. In a way she knew this had to happen, since the beginning of her relationship she suspected Duncan wasn't over Courtney she just assumed she could change his mind and over time he would love only she but she could see how foolish she was to hope. "I'll see you later "she left the room praying that Duncan would stop her, but he never even tried.
"God dammit" Duncan said taking a seat at the couch. CLICK. His head shot up thinking maybe Courtney changed her mind but only saw a small Hispanic woman standing at the door. She was wearing a long White floral dress extending about 4 inches past her feet, and her long grey hair was pulled into a messy bun atop her head. "Hey" He replied confused "I'm Courtney's abuelita, Ms. Lopez" She spoke with a heavy Spanish accent walked towards me extending a hand "Like Jennifer Lopez?" He questioned smirking at the celebrity reference "Yes although she is not nearly as beautiful as me" She smiled, Duncan laughed the old lady's confidence she took a seat next him. "You're her dad's mom right?" Duncan asked "Yes, I am and let me say that although he is my son we could not be more different" She added hopping to expel any preconceived thoughts he may have about her personality "So have you come to yell at me on your granddaughters behalf" he sighed preparing himself for another tongue lashing. "No, not at all, I think Courtney did enough of that…' she chuckled lightly '…I came to say that I'm proud of you" she smiled "What? I cheated on your granddaughter I broke her heart and I broke up with my girlfriend" he looked at her in confusion "Yes you got yourself into quite a mess, but you confronted the problem and that is something to be proud of" She said, looking at him with eyes of understanding, finally Duncan felt like someone was on his side.