L.D. Ablo exited the room.

“His heart’s not in this anymore,“ commented Big G on L.D.’s departure.

“He’s lost faith,” decried Gabby.

Mike silently glared at the door.

“Well, what'll we do?” asked Big G.

A pause.

Gabby broke the silence. “Ask him to leave the company. He’s not liked... and he doesn't-”

Mike broke in. “Tell him. We don’t ask him anything, we just tell him to go.”

“Yeah, tell him…“ said Gabby .

Big G looked at them and smiled faintly. He'd seen this coming for a while; L.D. was too much of a leader to be led. The break might be amicable, but the new company that L.D. would set up would be in direct competition to Big G’s.

“He may take on a bigger slice of the action here, if it’s offered.” Big G looked at Mike and Gabby. “Whatd’ya think?”

“Good riddance…”

“…To bad rubbish”

Mike and Gabby cast their votes and L.D. was company history.