The encounter of a lifetime - Charles Lerclerc

Chapter 64

The Spanish Grand Prix has just ended. Charles finished 3rd, just behind George who was first and Max who finished 2nd.

But before the next race they have two weeks of vacation. So we took the opportunity to rent a house in Mallorca with all our friends. But really all our friends. We are going to be around thirty, I think. There are the drivers, but also some friends from Monaco like Léo whom we haven't seen for a while and also Léa my friend from uni, but above all I will see Chloé again who will be coming from Switzerland.

We finish our suitcases and go to the airport. We will all join directly in Mallorca, since we all come from our respective homes.

Arrive in Mallorca we join Pierre, but he is alone. He was supposed to be with Katerina.

Emma: Hi. Are you doing well?
Pierre: Hello, how are you?
Emma: Fine. Isn't she here Katerina?
Pierre: No, she's not coming.
Charles: How come?
Pierre: We're not together anymore.
Emma: Oh.
Charles: But why?
Peter: It's complicated...
Emma: Does it have something to do with the brunette you were with the other day? At a football match I believe?
Peter: How do you know that?
Emma: One Katerina is my friend and two, everyone saw it was on a gossip insta account.
Peter: Shit.
Charles: Wait did you cheat on her?

Pierre sighs and lowers his head.

Charles: Dude you must be joking.

Daniel and Heidi arrive, which cut off the conversation. But I feel that Charles and Pierre are going to talk about that again.

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The house is super big and beautiful. There is a private swimming pool, a jacuzzi and a cinema room. After dropping off my things in my room, I find myself with all the girls, in other words Luisa, Heidi, Isa, Lily, Léa and Chloé.

Léa and Chloé are a bit shy because they don't know anyone here except Charles and me of course, but they will quickly realize that they are all extremely nice. We go with the girls to do some shopping. We decided we would have a big meal together for the boys tonight. We wanted to please them.

During our shopping I decide to start a conversation between Luisa and Chloé.

Emma: Hey Luisa did you know that Chloe loves your boyfriend?
Luisa: Oh yeah do you support Lando?

Chloe turns tomato red and glares at me. I give him a small smirk. I know very well that Luisa is not the kind of girl to get upset about this sort of thing.

Chloe: Uh yes aha.
Luisa: It's so good. And have you ever been able to come and see the races?
Chloe: Not yet, I'm waiting for Mrs. Emma to invite me but she doesn't seem to have decided to do so.

She gives me a little "annoyed" look and laughs.

Luisa: If ever you come tell me and if you want I'll show you Lando's box. Firstly it is necessary that we present you to him when we come back. I mean like we need to tell him that you like him. He'll think it's great that you're a fan.
Chloe: That's super sweet. Do you mind that I'm for him? Since he's your boyfriend...
Luisa: Not at all, I'm happy for him. And then I'm proud that you find, like me, that he has talent.

She continues to talk until we return. We opted to make tortillas. We thought it would be nice because it's a festive dish and also a moment of sharing. So we prepare all the vegetables, the different types of meat, the sauces, etc.

While we're doing this, the boys arrive. They were playing playstation in the movie theater. They have hardly arrived when Luisa jumps on Lando and introduces him to Chloé. He talks with her for quite a while, and I can see the stars in his eyes. I'm glad she's happy like that.

We set the table and everyone sits down. I am next to Charles and Léa, and in front of us is Pierre.

The meal is going great. Everyone is talking together and laughing. It's really a good atmosphere. But I notice that Pierre still talks a lot with Léa. He asks her what she does for a living, her hobbies etc. Looks like he's interrogating her. I see that Charles notices it and that it annoys him.

After the meal, some decide to go to the jacuzzi, others to play a board game and some go to put on a movie. I'm playing UNO with Daniel, Lando, Luisa and Chloe when I notice that it's been a while since I've seen Charles and Pierre. They were supposed to go up and change to come down. We end the game quickly and I let them continue to play without me to see what's going on.

When I arrive in front of Pierre's bedroom door I hear screams. I listen a bit at the door before going inside. I know it's not right to do this, but I have to be sure that I can get in first.

Charles: But man, you're a total jerk. You don't stop doing shit. Just because you're sad to have lost your best friend doesn't mean you have the right to be a real motherfucker.
Pierre: Because you think that when your father died you weren't a real asshole? Well you pissed off everyone, respected no one and acted only for your face. So now leave me. Besides, all this has nothing to do with Antoine.
Charles: Oh yeah so what does it have to do with? What makes you tell yourself that you have the right to cheat on your girlfriend and in addition two days after your breakup to openly flirt with a girl you don't know and when all your ex's friends are there? Eh?
Pierre: But stop lecturing me in morality when you will surely cheat on Emma.
Charles: Excuse me, what are you insinuating here?
Pierre: I'm insinuating that you're a guy who loves attention too much. And at some point or another, you're sure to break down and cheat on Emma.
Charles: You really are an asshole.

I move away and return to the others. What Pierre said about Charles completely confused me. I know he said that out of anger and because Charles had insulted him and so on. But it still touched me. Because it's a fear that I really have.

I try to forget all that and go back to playing with the others.

***

We get into bed with Charles. We tell each other a little about our day while the other were not there. It's kind of our evening ritual before sleeping.

He begins to explain to me that he spoke with Pierre about Katerina because he thinks it's not correct what he did. He explains to me that for him it's a humiliation what he made this girl live because everyone on the networks knows about it. He really finds that it's shit. He also explains to me that they argued over the fact that he flirted a little with Léa. But he also explains to me that according to what Pierre says, she really interests him. I know that Léa is not going to let herself be walked on by Pierre or let herself be blinded by him. She has her head on her shoulders.

I keep in my head what I heard and I don't tell Charles. He doesn't need to know that I heard what Pierre said. And what's more, if I believe what he told me, he could never do that to anyone because he thinks it's really a lack of respect.

I fall asleep in his arms as he tickles my hair. I don't have to worry too much about this kind of thinking, I know. But that's easier said than done. Especially when my boyfriend is an f1 driver who sees amazing girls every day and who, if he wanted to, could sleep with almost every girl he'd like to.

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