Sometimes, even the best of plans meticulously laid out and with all angles covered can explode back in your face. After a long week of studying for exams, writing academic essays and endless reading assignments, I planned a surprise birthday treat for my boyfriend because I haven't seen him in weeks due to our busy schedules. I bought him a video game console from my savings and I also baked him his favorite upside-down cake. I also bought a bottle of wine so that we could catch up on our lives because I missed him so much. I drove for miles to his condo unit and I can never forget the look in his eyes when he saw me standing outside the door with all the gifts in my hand. It was neither happy nor surprised but more of sad and apprehensive. I read the signals and I knew that something was terribly wrong.

He told me that he met somebody at a party and things got wild after a few rounds of beer. Something happened that night between them and they are now seeing each other ever since. He said that it was his mistake and that it was all his fault. As I cried and sobbed silently, he said he was sorry but the bottomline is, he fell out of love with me because of our long distant relationship and lack of constant communication. I smashed the wine and his brithday cake on his immacualte white carpet and cried all the way to my car and I drove straight home. After that, my life revolved around the frenzied attempt of forgetting him. I partied all night and went home with complete strangers. I neglected my family and friends as I shut them out and their concerned admonitions and advice. I started failing in school as I cut classes to drink in sleazy bars and gamble in decrepit slums. I was devastated and I was close to ending my life.

And then one night, my father talked to me. He was not angry and he didn's shout at me or made accusations and demands. He just cried and he told me that he wants his daughter back. I cried my heart out that night and he stayed with me all throughout the night until I fell asleep. The next day, I vowed that I will not let a useless bastard like my ex ruin my life again. There are much better things in life like my family and friends other than a deceitful relationship and I know that a perfect man for me who wouldn't hurt me in any way is out there waiting. I started to shape up and my grades began to pick-up once again as I shunned parties and alcohol and focused on my studies. I feel better and more blessed that someone like my ex is out of my life for good and now when I am not contributing to essay writing services and reading books in my room, I play video games in my new Playstation 3. I just hope the stains on his carpet never wears off, hehehe.