Strangers, to lovers, to enemies

2

I wake up with the blinding sun shining through a crack in the curtains directly onto my face. I roll over, trying to escape the sun and fall back to sleep but I'm awake now and its 8:30 am so probably best if I get up now anyway. I let out a deep breath and jump out of bed. Before I do anything, I first make my bed - a habit I picked up from my grandparents when I was younger who used to make me make my bed every morning when I woke up. "Life is unpredictable but having a freshly made bed every night to come home to isn't" my grandma used to say when Hugo and I complained. Now I'm an adult and have a child of my own, I understand the important life lesson they were trying to tell me, I really can't thank them enough. Everything I have is done to them and I'm reminded of that everyday. 

I enter my bathroom to assess the damage from the late night last night but suprisingly I don't look that bad. I tie my hair up and wash my face and teeth and then apply my moisturiser and daily spf. I grab my comb and begin to brush through the loose waves in my hair. I put on my go to clear Dior lip gloss and a touch of mascara before I head back into my room to get dressed. I pick up some jeans and a top before heading out into the kitchen. 

As I open my bedroom door the smell of fresh coffee and pancakes fills the room. I walk out to see Cam sat at the breakfast bar and Hugo behind it flipping pancakes. 

"Good morning lil sis, we've made you an iced vanilla latte and there's some Nutella and strawberry pancakes coming up as per cam's request" Hugo says, Camille just turns around in her seat and smiles at me with her smoothie in hand. 

"What a surprise to wake up to, but Camille what did we say about begging uncle Hugo to do things for you" 

"Mummy you were asleep and you looked so peaceful so I woke uncle Hugo up and he said... he said we can make whatever I wanted for breakfast so I choose pancakes" she says excitedly

"well he spoils you too much". I take a seat next to Elle and sip my coffee iced latte which after last night is really refreshing. 

"We do need a big meal before we head out today to be fair" Hugo adds not wanting to get Cam in trouble. He winks at her and she giggles.

"What are we doing today, I thought we could chill at the apartment, maybe head to the pool after lunch?" 

"No silly billy, we're going to the Grand Prix. And I'm going to meet Daniel Riccardo and I'm going to give him a friendship bracelet and I'm going to make cupcakes for Charles and Arthur and Antoine" say she's looking up at me. 

"The grand prix? ohh I totally forgot Charles offered us tickets to go last night. Well honey I'm not sure if he will remember so we'll see okay" I say as Hugo places two plates in front of us each with a stack of strawberry and Nutella pancakes, the pancakes on cam's plate are shaped into a smiley face which makes Camille giggle. 

"Have you taken your insulin?" I ask Camille as she drives into the pancakes, knowing her blood sugar levels will rise immediately with the pancakes. 

"I put a bolus through her insulin pump this morning for her smoothie and pre-bloused for the pancakes. Her blood sugar levels were 6.5 this morning" Hugo says as he comes and sits down at the breakfast bar with me, his own pancakes in his hand. 

"Good girl Camille, thanks Hugo you're the best" I give him a side hug from my chair as I enjoy my pancakes. 

"Charles text, he's sent over the passes for later. He wants us there for 13:30 to meet him before the race. He did really well in qualifying on Friday so he's on poll. Arthur and Antoine raced yesterday and got a 1-2 finish" Hugo explains while eating his pancakes quickly. I look over at Camille and see her excited eyes and smile and know that today is the day she goes to her first Grand Prix. I have a feeling it won't be her last.