Behind walls

chapter twelve

Julie POV

"Why isn't he texting me back?", I say and sigh.
"He is probably doing something else right now.", Lando says.
I met Lando when I was wandering around a little and we went to the cafeteria together and waited there for Charles. After some time we left though because he didn't show up. Now we're sitting in Landos driver room. 
"I know he's not. I can feel it.", I say.
"You can feel it?", Lando asks looking at me weirdly.
"Yes I can. I'm going over to the ferrari garage now.", I say and get up.
"Okay. Wait I'll escort you out", Lando says and gets up too to open the door.
We walk out together and stop in front of the garage. We say goodbye to eachother and I then leave.
I told Lando about the date earlier in the cafeteria. First he reacted like it's not a good thing but after wards he was happy for me. Honestly, I don't get why he reacted that way. It was like he was sad about it or something. I brush my thoughts about it off as I enter the ferrari garage.
"Hey Carlos. Have you seen Charles. He won't answer my texts and calls even though we were supposed to meet"
"Oh he's in his driver room but he hasn't come out since an hour or something. I thought you know what's wrong but I guess not."
"Okay thank you.", I say and head to Charles driverroom.
I knock at the door.
"It's me, Julie. Is everything alright?"
I wait for an answer but nothing.
"Charles is everything okay in there?"
"Yes I'm okay", he says finally answering.
"Can I come inside?"
"No please don't. I'll just see you in the evening"
I pause for a second before telling him.
"Charles I can't I have a date".
He doesn't answer and it gets silent again.
"Charles?"
"Yes everything okay. I'll just text you don't worry", he sounds like he wants to get rid of me.
"Okay? Well I'm leaving then see you", I say and walk away. Why did he want to get rid of me that bad? I haven't done anything wrong that's not fair. That means I'll have more time to get ready then.
I get my bag and leave the paddock to go back to the hotel and get ready.

Charles POV

I feel kind of bad for not letting her inside but I don't want to see her smiling face when she tells me she's going on a date with another guy. I can't handle that now. Not after everything that happend the last few months.
It knocks again.
"Julie I'm okay really", I say a little annoyed.
"It's me. Carlos. Pierre told me. Let me inside"
I open the door and see him standing there.
He comes inside and I close the door again.
"Pierre just told me about the date", he says and we sit down.
"Yeah", I say and look down.
"Mate don't worry it's just one date. There's nothing going on there you still have much better chances than Mario okay?"
"I don't know man. What if Julie just sees me as her friend and never more?"
"Mate just make your move. She already told you that she loved you once so why can't this happend twice. Just start making a move"
"I know but now she's going on a date with another guy"
"Yeah but just because you didn't ask her"
"And why would you know that?"
"I just know it by the way you two look at eachother"
"Really?"
"Yes she seems like she really likes you. And not just like friend. And she cares about you so much. She spends almost the whole race weekend with you and not with her brother or Lando or someone else. Just you. Mate she cares about you so much so don't think about it"
"Okay if you say so"
"I don't just say so. I know so"
We continue sitting there in silence. Carlos words really made me feel a little better.
"And now let's go out together. We can eat dinner together and also ask the others if you want to?", he says getting up and holding out his hand.
I take his hand and stand up too.
"Alright. Sounds like a plan"
Carlos gives me a hug before we leave the room together. On our way out we say goodbye to everyone before going back to the hotel. We send a message to Lando and Pierre asking if they want to eat dinner with us and go to our rooms to get ready.

Julie POV

"Julie you look beautiful", Mario says as he sees me.
"Thank you". I try not to blush.
"Let's leave then", he says holding out his elbow for me to hook in.
I hook in and we walk to his car. He opens the door for me and I get inside. He walks around the car and gets inside too. We drive to the restaurant and go inside.
It looks like a fancy restaurant but not too fancy. There are wooden tables and wooden chairs and the ceiling is painted with angels. A very nice looking women guids us to our table and we sit down.
"So tell me about you Julie", he says.
"Well my name is Juliette Gasly and I used to live with my parents but now I moved in with my brother. I'm currently trying to follow my dreams and trying to make career as a designer."
"Sounds fun. And why haven't I seen you around the paddock before?", he asks.
"I was traveling the world. I went to Asia first and then to Africa and lastly I visited America."
"Wow that sounds awesome. Must've been a really great experience"
"Yes it was amazing. I got to see so much culture and everything but I wouldn't do it again"
"Why not?"
"Because I couldn't see my family for two years and I missed them incredibly much."
We continue talking about my journey. He seems so interested and is a incredibly great listener.
We talk until he interrupts me.
"Oh look who arrived", he says and points behind me. He doesn't look very happy.

Charles POV

I enter the restaurant and feel someones looking at me. I look around and meet her eyes. 
I stand there a little surprised. She starts waving at me with a smile and I wave back with a smile. But her date however looks at me with an annoyed look. To my rescue Lando and the others enter the restaurant too. Lando waves at Julie and walks over to them. Pierre and Carlos notice the situation too and we sit down at our table. 
From my position I can only see Julies back. But I can clearly see Marios face. He sometimes looks at me with a arrogant look. A look that says: "I'm on a date with her not you" or "I'm better than you". It makes me angry. They laugh very often and everytime he looks over to make sure that I see.
"Mate don't bother looking at him.", Pierre says.
I turn my head to see them all looking at me.
"I know but he makes me angry. He looks at me like she belongs to him", I say.
"Mate we all know where she belongs so don't worry", Carlos says.
"Yea you're Charles Leclerc the formula one driver one of the hottest men on the planet, behind me of course. And he is just some engeneer guy.", Lando says.
"Lando's right. You're hot and he's not", Carlos says putting a hand on my shoulder.
"Thank you mate", I say and start laughing. The three of them join me and we laugh together.
The evening goes by pretty well and we leave again.
I'm already back in my hotelroom when someone knocks at the door.
I open it to see Julie standing there.
"What's wrong?", I aks her.
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have gone on the date. Mario's a nice guy and everything but he's not the kind of guy I like. I'm sorry for upsetting you", she says and gives me a hug.
I hug her back and say: "It didn't upset me"
"You're a bad liar you know that?". I can hear her smile.
"Okay maybe a little bit"
We continue hugging until she pulls away.
"Okay I'll leave then. Oh and as much as this jealousy Charles turns me on, you don't have a reason to be. Good night Charlie", she says smirking before walking away.
I stand there speechless and not able to move.
Did she just say my jealousy is hot?
I smile to myself before going to bed. I'm not able to sleep and stay up the whole night once again thinking about her.