Unexpected Vacation [CL16]

Chapter 11

The more I put all the questions in my head aside and tried to have a good time with Charles, the more difficult it was for me. I should have found answers to my questions but I wasn't sure if now was the time. About ten minutes ago, I had told Charles about my feelings or rather I had responded to his feelings. The atmosphere had changed a bit when our meals arrived. My focus right now has to be my pasta. On the one hand, I was eating my food and on the other hand, I was holding back so as not to ask questions. I couldn't take it anymore and started talking. "Is it because of me? I mean your relationship is over?" His answers scared me, but I needed to know the truth. I promised myself I wouldn't turn anyone's life upside down. He lifted his head and looked at me with a sigh. He seemed to understand that I was feeling guilty. "You are not to blame for anything, Irene. You don't need to think like that. You've been on my mind since the first day I met you. It was like I was drowning in a deep sea and you pulled me out of there." he said. What he said made so much sense. I felt like life was really going differently than we thought. Was what I saw on social media a big lie? Were people doing little tricks to hide how they felt? Was this the life of famous people behind doors? I never thought I could be that person. I was a person who liked to live my feelings as they were. Of course, if there is someone in the life of the person I like, I didn't want to interfere in that life, but things were never as I thought. "We had problems and we couldn't solve them even though we tried to solve them many times. It was like I was stuck, and you helped me get out of it." he said. "I did not do anything!" I said, suddenly my voice was a little high. This was not something I wanted to hear. It made me feel even more guilty. I didn't want to be in such a relationship to feel like I was interfering in someone's life. He reached out and took my hand. "What I'm talking about Irene, is that I've found what I've been looking for a long time but haven't even told myself.. True love," he said, and shook my hand. Tears started flowing from my eyes again. True love.. I've been waiting for the day when someone will feel it for me and say it to my face. I can't lie about this, my previous toxic relationships have always ended badly. Either people cheated on me or I was in a relationship that they didn't really love. He was holding my hands as if he was promising me the love I wanted to live. I was not afraid, but all the possible disaster scenarios were circulating in my brain. "Charles, what you're saying makes so much sense, but I don't want to feel like I'm doing something wrong. People think you're still together." I said. He nodded in understanding. "I'll fix this, Irene, trust me" he said. After finishing our meals, we set off to return to the hotel. I wanted to tell Delilah everything that was going on. She was the person who would support me the most in such matters. I have always trusted her words and perspective. She was smiling at me when I entered the room. "Heeey, how was your night?" she said in a sarcastic tone. I rolled my eyes and shook my head. I was very curious about her reaction when she heard what had happened.

I sat in the chair and explained everything to her in detail. Her facial expression changed after everything I told her. She just looked at me in shock. "You must be kidding, Irene!" said. Was that all she had to say? I wasn't kidding. An hour ago, Charles and I shared our feelings. Sometimes it sounded like a joke to me too, but it wasn't a joke. "It's amazing that you're still in this room after this perfect night" she said, and began to laugh. Now it was my turn to be shocked. What did that mean? Was I supposed to throw myself into his arms because he said he liked me? There were issues that needed to be resolved, and I also had concerns. Delilah noticed my anger and turned serious. "Irene, I understand how you feel, but you have to let a person who comes to you openly lead the process" she said. There are dozens of people who think that the person who came to me openly still has a girlfriend. This is a fact that we must accept. "Yeah, but it will look like I took them apart. Also, there is no official separation" I said. Delilah hands me the phone and shakes her head. "There is now" she said. I took the phone from her hand and looked at what she was pointing at. There were several reports of their separation. I immediately went to their profile, all the photos they were together were removed and unfollowed. I did not expect that he would immediately take steps to rectify this situation. "He said trust me" I said. Delilah sighed and smiled. "Then you should trust him" she said. After all this, I felt my body tense up. To relax, I filled the tub and spent some time in it. After I got out of the bathroom, I dried my hair and went to bed. I fell asleep thinking that I would find out in the morning whether all this was a dream or not. I opened my eyes as the phone vibrated. It was a message from Charles.

C: Hey good morning! See you at 9:00 at the motorhome?

As soon as I saw the message, I got out of bed, it was 8 o'clock. Delilah was awake and getting ready. I answered Charles and got out of bed. "Why didn't you wake me up?" I said. Delilah looked at me in surprise. "You get grumpy when I wake you up. Set an alarm next time, beauty," she said. After I changed my clothes and did my hair, we went down to the lobby to have breakfast. After breakfast, we got into the car waiting outside the hotel and entered the paddock area. It seemed like everyone was looking at me, but probably not. When we arrived at the Ferrari motorhome, Charles was waiting for us inside. He came to me and kissed my cheek. It was getting weirder. Delilah was smiling at us. "I have some time, can we talk?" he said suddenly. I nodded in agreement and we went to his room where he got coffee and made his preparations. "It's all over" he began by saying. I looked at him smiling. "Yes, I know" I said. It was as if he was still waiting for answers from me. Now it was my turn to speak. "Charles, I like you very much. Since we first met I won't hide it. But I can't help feeling like I'm the reason. Please allow me to clear my head on this matter" I said. He looked at me with understanding. He was so close to me that I could feel his breath on my face. "I don't want to lose you Irene. Nothing happened because of you. You just became the light for me. I know you will understand me" he said and kissed my cheek. I nodded yes. I turned to look at Charles as I left the room so Delilah wouldn't wait any longer. It was as if true love was standing right in front of me. I said "We'll fix this" and left the room.