A love that was always There

It's eight o'clock already I am going to be late for work. Selena said to herself my boss is going to have my head. I have to shower, pick out an outfit and fix my hair. I can never be on time side Selena said with a little laugh. Selena! Her maid shouted from downstairs the car is here waiting for you. I'll be right there Yolanda give me a second, alright I did my hair. I have my purse, my keys for my house don't want to be locked out again. And I am ready to go oh yeah breakfast I will grab a bagel on my way out the door. Selena! Yolanda shouted again, am coming am coming you literally take forever every morning Selena. No I do not alright bye and remember your vacation is tomorrow have fun and stop being such a workaholic. Thanks Selena I will see ya good morning Mrs Harrigan late again I see how was your morning. It was great thanks for asking Mr. Hanley your welcome Selena have a great day. And Mrs. Smith wants you to give her a call what does my mother want now Selena said with a sigh. Alright I will get right to it. Yes mother Selena said with a little laugh how can I help you, is that anyway to talk to your mother. No I am sorry I just reach in to work, what can I do for you. When are you planning to look for your son he is your kid. Mom please I am not ready for that and plus I have my career. Sweetheart it's been six years you are his mother, you were a mother first before any career. It's time to make some changes in your schedule and look for your son. Build a relationship with your kid before it's to late. I had your son for six years of his life Selena I need a Break and I need one now, mom I'm not saying I don't want a relationship with him I'm just saying I don't know how to start in doing that. I did left him on you after he was born mom please just please I don't know how to do this, well it's time you learn Selena I am bringing him to your work during your lunch period, It's time you figure out motherhood. What was that phone call about Mr. Hanley ask my mom bringing my son at my lunch break. The son you abandoned yeah that son my mother said it is time I figure out motherhood. Well she's not wrong Selena, what Mr Hanley. What she's not your mom had your son for six years of his life she's been doing it all while your just having fun it's time to step up Selena. I'm your friend and boss but as a friend a true friend it's time to handle that. I don't know how to be no mother Mr. Hanley, no one does Selena its a learning process but eventually you will catch on. Being so caught up in working Selena forgot the time and the fact that her mother was bringing her now seven year old son. Selena! Mr Hanley shouted your mother is here. Hi mother Selena, say hi Gabriel hi. Say hi to your son Selena. Hi Gabriel get to know him and become the role you should have been long time ago. Selena I am moving I am starting fresh. I love Gabriel and I always will but Selena its time to take responsibility. Goodbye Gabriel grandma loves you and I always will but it's your mommy's turn to take of you alright give her a chance. Selena you got this he's not a stranger he is your kid, Okay well goodbye. Okay Gabriel would you like to join me for lunch said Selena, sure Selena Gabriel said. You like sandwiches I will give both of us a sandwiches, so Gabriel do you like school. Yes I love school it's fun I love playing with my friends, We play hide and seek. Oh wow that's nice Gabriel here's your sandwiches I will be soon done with work and then after we will leave to go home. Alright Gabriel home sweet home, this is my home well now our home welcome. Your room will be across from mine Okay, why did you leave me on grandma? Well Gabriel it was hard when I had you I was only fifteen and I had no clue on how to raise a kid. But why six years are you sure it was because you didn't know what you were doing, Or is it because you just didn't want me. I'm going to tell you the truth I am not going to lie, Gabriel it was a little bit of both. But I am here for you now, only because grandma made you take responsibility you don't really want me here. I'm going to my room now thanks for having me here Selena, no problem Gabriel. Gabriel time for dinner, I'm coming how is your day going so far are you good. Yes I'm good thanks for asking Selena, your welcome Gabriel. Do you like your room? Yes and thank you well okay let's eat. And then you can get ready for bed to get up for school in the morning. Alright thanks Selena, Okay Selena I'm done with my dinner. Alright Gabriel goodnight and I will see you tomorrow morning. Selena! Yes Gabriel the phone, Okay I'll get it, hello it's Selena. How is everything going Selena, mom it's going good everything is going very smooth. You will be okay Selena you were gone for six years, you can't expect to be the best friends so quick. I know mom it's just weird that's all, it's because you don't know each other give it time. Alright mom good night, Rise and shine Gabriel time to get up for school, Morning Selena you had a good night sleep yes I did thanks for asking Gabriel. Get ready for school while I get ready for work, Okay breakfast will be downstairs. Morning Mr Hanley, Morning Selena how is motherhood going. Its going just fine I'm hanging in there but it's good. You two will be fine he's your son, your his mom you guys will work it out. Well going into my office to do some paper work and answer some phone calls. Good morning Selena, hey Joanne how are you doing, Fine thank you very much... so how is your son? Oh my God does everyone know on this, yes Selena so how is it going. It's fine were fine, Okay well I'll see ya, Mr. Hanley I'm going to have to leave work early to pick up Gabriel from school. Alright Selena its understood, thank you so much. Hello mother what is so important that your calling me so early, how are you and your son doing? It's going well thanks for asking. He loves you Selena and you love him. How do you know that mom, a mother knows and I see it in your eyes that you care. No mother I mean how do you know that he loves me, I left him on you for six years, Because during those six years Selena he was asking about you. Thanks mom, no problem selena. Okay my mother is off the phone back to working and finishing up some paperwork I have to make sure to keep track of the time so I can pick up my son from school. Selena! Yes Mr Hanley what are you doing for lunch. I don't know why You want to join me and Joanna for lunch. Sure why not, what are you having for lunch Selena. A ham and cheese sandwich what about you Joanne, I'm having cheese pizza. Thanks for inviting me guys, no problem selena. I will soon have to leave work, we know you got mom duties now. How is it truly asking? To say the truth it's great no lie it's great our relationship is not how it suppose to be but it will get there, It's a work in progress. Alright I'm going to get ready to leave to pick up Gabriel thanks for having me, I'll see you guys tomorrow. Goodafternoon Gabriel how was school did you had fun? It was great thanks for asking me. Selena can we get ice-cream? Sure sweetie. You enjoying youŕ ice cream Gabriel, yes thank you again your welcome. Alright home we go, welcome back Yolanda did you enjoy your vacation. Yes I did is this the little boy, yes this is Gabriel say hi sweetie. Hi, hi my name is Yolanda but you can call me Mrs. hughes. Okay may I go to my room now selena, sure go ahead. Oh my gosh selena how much did I miss, well on the day I had leave to go to work after telling you enjoy your vacation. My mother called me and told me it's time to take responsibility and become the role I should have been long time ago. Oh wow well good for you, you will do amazing thanks Mrs hughes Selena said sarcastically. Gabriel if you have any homework that you need help with you can come to me, okay thank you your welcome babe. After you done do your homework go wash up and get ready for dinner, yolanda would you like to join us. Sure thanks for offering Selena, no problem. What are we having selena? Salmon and mash potatoes with green beans to the side. I will set the plates Yolanda you can rest after all you did everything else, Gabriel are you ready yes! I'm coming. So how is the food? It's great thanks Selena, your welcome Gabriel. Say thank you to Yolanda to sweetie, thanks yolanda. Thanks for letting me join once again Selena, no problem Yolanda we are family. Are we family Selena? Of course Gabriel your my son, but you didn't want me remember. Gabriel we are family your my son and I'm your mother.. I love you. I'm done with my dinner Selena goodnight, goodnight Gabriel I will see you tomorrow. Your relationship with Gabriel will improve sooner than you think Selena, what Yolanda? It will trust me he loves you he just need a little more time, Trust me Selena its coming. Alright Ms Selena I will be off now, goodnight Yolanda. Time to wash up the dishes and then off to bed I go, can I help? Sure Gabriel I will greatly appreciate it. thanks for letting me help Selena, no problem Gabriel. Okay last dish and we are finish off to bed we go, that was fun Selena. I'm sure it was Gabriel, I'm sure it was, Goodnight Selena. Morning Selena, Morning Gabriel why you up so early? I don't know I guess I'm not tired anymore. Are you going to play outside or are you going to watch some Netflix. I'm going to watch TV, Alright you go ahead and do that while I answer my cellphone.. hello hey Jenny how is everything going with you? It's fine thanks for asking. How is everything with you? It's good I got new things happening with me but overall I'm good, I got this outfit that I thought that would look good but it doesn't now I got to return it, Alright well bye Selena. So you want to return me? What Gabriel no you heard wrong and why were you listening in on my conversation? I wasn't I was walking pass to go to my room to get something and I just overheard your conversation. Well I wasn't talking about you, I was talking about an outfit that I want to return. I love you sweetie, I really do. okay selena and I'm sorry too, what your sorry for Gabriel? That you thought I was listening to your conversation, Your a little stinker Gabriel, What are you watching? Hulk Selena, yes I love you too. Your my baby and I'm sorry I left you on grandma for so long, it's okay mommy.