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The scent of the orchid
penetrates like incense
the wings of a butterfly.
-Matsuo Basho

It's half past 9 and I still can't wake Oceane even though I've been trying for almost a quarter of an hour, <<Wake up Oceane we have to go>> I tell her while I pull the covers out of her bed.
She tells me: <<Oh V please give me another 5 minutes.>> I can't believe it, another 5 minutes?? I've been calling her for all this time and she still wants...
No, it's too late, and there's only one solution left: get her out of bed.

After about 30 minutes we are finally ready to go out, I wear a pair of classic white jeans and a green and white top.
Oceane is wearing a yellow ribbed dress.

Oceane is wearing a yellow ribbed dress

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<<Are you ready?>> <<Yes, just a moment

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<<Are you ready?>>
<<Yes, just a moment. I take the house keys and then I'm ready.>>
<<Are you sure you want to let me
drive? >>
<<Don't worry, I trust you and you know it.>>

As soon as we arrive Ox starts freaking out: <<Je suis choquée!!>>*
and I smile by saying <<Oui c'est
vrai?! >**
<<Who is that man waiting for us?>> she asks me a little doubtful.
<<It's Mattia, my godfather but I call him uncle. >>
<<Oh got it, is he the team principal right?>>
<<That's right, you studied well I see>> I laugh thinking about when, some time ago, I tried to explain something about F1 without any success.
<<I did my homework! >> She winks at me amused and then together we approach the entrance where he was waiting for us.
I introduced Oceane and Mattia and together we walk inland.
Uncle, would you like to take us for a ride?>> I ask him a little hesitant, I do not want him to get too distracted from his work to spend time with us.
<<I would love to but I have a bit to do actually.>>
<<Oh don't worry then, there's no->> he immediately interrupts me saying: <<<But I think the guys would be very happy to give you a ride, at least you will get to know each other since you will spend a lot of time together now that you are back. >>
Ox approaches me and tells me: <<Does he mean the pilots? >>
<<Yeah.. I think so. Who else? >>
<<But you did not tell me that I would have meet guys!! I would have prepared psychologically...!! >> I laugh watching his expression a little alarmed.
<<But don't worry, you're fine->> and for the second time I'm interrupted this time not by Mattia, but by the protagonists of our conversation.

I take a deep breath trying to prepare my mind for this day.
It will definitely be fun, although I'm not 100% convinced.
I was saying bye to my uncle who was heading to his office when I find myself in front of the two pilots I met yesterday.
I have to admit, I'm kind of glad that my uncle can't give us the tour in person...
But are you serious Vi? Do me a favor!! Don't start getting ahead with stupid ideas.
I get distracted by their voices, especially one: "Well ma belle, we see each other again." Charles says to me while winking a smile.
I can't help thinking he's cute.
<<Don't get any ideas, Charles, I had no idea that you were going to make us do the "sightseeing">> I say this by copying the quotation marks with my fingers and I smile in turn.
<<Ready girls? Let the tour begin! >>

After about an hour or maybe two we were back to where we started our tour.
It was a lot more fun than I expected, I have to admit.
<<You were really good tour guides guys, thank you so much>> says Oceane with a bit of sarcasm.
<<Yes it's true, I had a lot of fun, thanks.>>
I can't help but smile as I think back to what happened a few minutes ago: Oceane asking perhaps the silliest and most obvious questions about F1 and the two boys who are so shocked by her ignorance that they don't know if she's kidding or not.
They are very nice I must admit; maybe their company won't be so bad.
<<Would you like to have lunch with
us?>> both boys ask us unexpectedly.
Oceane immediately replies very enthusiastically: <<Of course yes!!>> and I can't do anything else but go along with her: <<If it's not a problem for you, we would be delighted.>>
Both boys smile at us, reassuring us that they have the day off.

It was almost 3 pm when Oceane and I returned home.
As soon as we arrived, I noticed that she was looking at me in a strange way: <<Oceane? Everything OK? >>
<<Moi? Oui, even if you could have told me that there is something between you and Leclerc.>>
<<Ox are you kidding me? There is absolutely nothing between the two of us>>
<<V but who are you kidding? I've seen the way he looks at you>>
<<Do we want to talk about you and Carlos? I know you well enough to know when you like a boy>>
<<Bof, that wasn't the point of the situation...>>
I see her a little blushed and this makes me laugh.
<<What's funny??>>
<<Absolutely nothing! Don't worry>> I can't stop laughing and the more she looks at me with that expression of disagreement, the more she makes me laugh like a fool.
I'm sitting on the floor laughing.
She too gives in to temptation, starting to laugh out loud and sits next to me "holding" her belly so as not to feel bad.
<<Wanna see a movie?>> I say to try to calm the situation.
<<Of course... The devil wears Prada?>> she looked at me as if my answer wasn't obvious <<Absolutely yes.>>
<<That's why you're my best friend!!>> she winks at me and together we settle down on the sofa to end our evening in the best possible way.

* "I'm in shock!!"
** "Yeah right?!"

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