Behind walls

chapter eighteen

Julie POV

I wake up with Charles' hands arms rapped around my lower body. 
I turn around and give him a kiss on the forehead.
"Wake up", I mutter between kisses.
"Good morning to you too Julie", he says smiling as he opens his eyes.
"I'm hungry", I say.
"Let's get you something to eat then", he says and gets up to dress himself.
"I quickly go over to my room to get dressed. Meet downstairs?"
I nod and he leaves my room. Just as I'm about to get dressed Pierre calls. I quickly grab a shirt and some shorts and take the call.
"Hey Julie. How are you?", he asks me.
"A lot better. And how are you?"
"I'm good. Practise is going well today. When are you arriving tomorrow?"
"I have no clue Pierre but I'll ask Lando when we get breakfast"
"Okay good. I just wanted to catch up on you. See you later then?"
"Sure. Love you bye"
"Love you too", he says and hangs up the phone.
I put on my shoes and walk out of my room towards the elevator. 
When I reach the buffet Charles is already sitting on a table with some food. I get some toast and a glass of orange juice and sit down across from him.
"Charles what is wrong between you and Lando?", I ask him.
"Nothing why?", he says clearly trying to avoid the subject.
"Charles don't lie to me okay?"
"We promised not to talk about it to anyone else. Fact is: he needs to apologize to me before I speak to him again"
"Okay. Is it that bad?"
"Yes it is"
We continue eating when I see Carlos and Lando entering too. I wave at Carlos and Lando but Lando ignores me. Probably because I'm sitting with Charles. Lando goes over to another table while Carlos comes over to us. 
"Hey how are you two?", he asks with a smile.
"Good and you?", I ask.
"Also good."
"Uhm I wanted to ask when we leave tonight?"
"We leave at I think 10pm but I'm not sure though. I'll text you again to confirm"
"That's great thank you"
"Well see you two then. I have to get going", he says and points over at Lando.
"No problem. See you", I say and smile.

After breakfast Charles and I go to his room and watch TV all day because it's raining today.
I get a text from Carlos saying that we should be ready at 7pm because a taxi will get us to the airport then. I send him a thumb up and continue enjoying my day with my boyfriend. It feels kind of strange calling him my boyfriend. Suddenly a question comes to my mind: Are we official in public or just between our friends and family?
"Charles I have a question", I say and look at him.
"Sure what's up?", he asks and gives me a warm smile.
"Well are we going public with the relationsip or not?"
"I don't know. You'll probably get a lot of hate when we go official"
"I know that's what I'm worried about. Would it be okay for you if we keep it a secret for a few weeks before we announce anything?", I ask him.
"Of course it is. I mean we haven't even told Pierre yet", he says and chuckles.
"Do you want to tell him or should I?"
"I don't know. I think I should tell him. After everything I'm still a good friend of him and your his sister"
"Good point. Are we telling Lando and Carlos in the plane tonight?"
"Everything you want", he says and smiles at me. He pulls me closer and gives me a kiss.
The kiss soon turns into more but I need to stop him: "Charles we need to stop"
"Why?", he says smirking while kissing my neck.
"Because we need to pack and it's almost seven"
"And?"
"And we need to shower too. Or at least I do"
He stops and sits up again.
"Okay. Let's go to the shower then", he says and smirks again.
"Charles I'm going to shower alone. We don't have time right now"
He fake pouts and I start laughing.
"Come on. Pack your things"
He stops pouting and starts laughing too. I quickly take a shower before I go over to my place to pack.
I'm almost finished when my phone rings.
"Hey mom", I say while continuing to pack.
"Hey honey. How are you?"
"Good and you?"
"Me too"
"So why did you call?", I ask her. There must be a reason she called me. 
"I saw the pictures of you and Charles on Instagram", she says and I'm speechless for a second.
"On Instagram? Where?"
"Some paparazzi took some of you when you were in that restaurant. Pierre sent them to me."
"Pierre sent them to you?"
"Yes and I wanted to congratulate you and Charles"
"For what?"
"For your relationship"
"How did you..?"
"Julie as I said I am your mother. I know everything. Or am I wrong"
"Nope you know everything", I say and chuckle a little. Of course she would find out.
"He's a good guy"
"I know"
"Did I interrupt you or anything?", she asks.
"Uhm I was just about to leave for our flight to France tonight"
"Oh right. Finally you're back again. Can't wait to see you two again. Well sorry for the disturbance. I'll see you tomorrow then for dinner?"
"Sure"
"Oh and take Charles with you"
"Okay I will. Bye mom love you"
"Love you too Juliette", she says before I hang up.
I notice that it's already seven and that they're probably already waiting for me. I quickly grab my bags and rush downstairs.
"There you are. Let's leave", Carlos says and he walks me to the taxi.
I get inside and sit next to Charles. I lean over to him and say: "My mom knows"
He looks at me shocked. 
"How?"
"Pierre sent her a photo from the press when we were at that restaurant. She found out"
"Pierre sent her that photo?"
"You sound like me ten minutes ago", I say and laugh.
"Oh and tomorrows familydinner with the Gaslys"
"And what does that mean?"
"You're invited too"
"I am?"
"Yes"
I laugh again while he looks out of the window nervously. I take his hand and look at him comforting.
He nods and relaxes a little. I notice Carlos staring at us holding hands and he gives us a questioning look.
"We'll tell you later", Charles says and smiles.
Carlos starts grinning and looks out of the window.

We reach the airport and decide to eat dinner somewhere. We go over to a Subway and get ourself some sandwiches.
"I hate the tension here guys", I say. We're all sitting at the same table and Charles and Lando both aren't saying a word to eachother and keep ignoring eachother.
"What do you mean?", Lando asks.
"Oh come on. You're acting like little children. I don't care what you're fighting over but as long as I'm here you two can at least look at eachother."
"I'm not looking at him", Lando says and I give him a warning look.
"Just apologize to eachother", Carlos says.
"Why should I apologize to him?", Charles says.
"You both said things that weren't nice alright? Stop acting like that. Julie's right and it's annoying", Carlos says a little mad.
"I'm sorry Lando"
"I'm sorry too Charles"
They both look at eachother and laugh a little.
"Now that's better", I say and smile at them. I can see that they're both still angry but at least they aren't fighting anymore.
We continue eating until it's time to board the plane. We walk over to our gate and the lady behind the desk tells us to wait twenty more minutes. We take a seat on these waiting-chairs and they all take out their phones. I'm very tired so I decide to lean on Charles' shoulder. I pull up my hoodie and lean on him. 

Charles POV

"I'm sorry to interrupt but can we take a picture with you guys?", some girls ask us.
"Sure", Carlos says smiling and stands up from his seat.
"Wait take a picture of Julie first", Lando says and comes over with his camera. He takes a photo of her sleeping on my shoulder before I gently get up.
She wakes up for a second but I tell her to go to sleep again and that I'll soon be back. She goes to sleep again and we take the photo with the fans. Not much later other people recognize us too and soon a lot of people are surrounding us. We give them all autographs and take pictures with them until it's time to board the plane. 
I wake her up saying: "Julie we're boarding the plane now" with my soft voice and she wakes up. I take our bags and we walk in the jet. It's not a very big one but we're only four people so I couldn't care less.
I sit down next to Julie and she immediately leans on me again. 
"Good night Julie", I say and a slight smile appears on her face before she falls asleep again.

We're already flying for a little when Carlos asks me: "So what's going on between you two now?"
I take a quick look at her and admire her sleeping.
"We're in a relationship since saturday night"
"You're kidding?", he asks grinning again.
"I'm not kidding", I say smiling like an idiot once again.
"Congratulations Mate. Does Pierre know?"
"No he doesn't. Well we haven't told him but probably already knows"
"Why do you think that?"
"Because their mother called Julie and told her that Pierre sent her a paparazzi picture of her and me eating at the restaurant and that's how her mother found out. I think he already knows"
"She just found out because of a picture?", he asks suprised.
"Yes crazy right?"
"Really crazy", I say and pause for a little. 
"Should we wake him up and tell him or not?", I ask Carlos and look at Lando who's sleeping on one of the seats.
"No let's tell him tomorrow. Our little princess needs her beauty sleep"
I laugh and look down at Julie again. 
I'm not gonna lie but I feel genuinly happy right now. I really do.
She makes me happy. Everything about her does. She's one of the sweetest persons I ever got to meet in my life. She makes me a better person.
A smile appears on my face before I fall asleep.