Love and marriage are two things that Charles doesn't believe in. He's one of the best Formula 1 drivers known worldwide and among the women who are crazy about him, there is still one who doesn't know his existence. Not until she was somehow forced...
I didn't realize na sinugod pala ang pasyente ko sa hospital na kung saan din nagtatrabaho ang tatay ko.
After checking my patient one last time, I endorsed him to the nurse on duty.
"Is Doctor Sanchez around?" I asked somebody from the nurses' station.
"Do you have any appointment with the doctor?"
"No no, I'm his daughter." The nurse gave me a nod and said that my father is currently having a surgery.
I excused myself and went to his office. On the way, I saw a familiar face.
"Lewis? Lewis Hamilton, right?"
"And you are?"
"Oh, I'm an acquaintance of Charles."
"Leclerc?"
I nodded and extended my arm to shake his hand.
"What are you doing here? Are you okay?"
"Nothing serious, I had a bruise right here," He pointed at his neck.
"Are you sure?" I double checked his bruise. Hindi naman siya masyadong malala pero I just wanted to make sure na hindi siya life threatening.
He assured me of his condition before sitting down. May mga chairs around the hallway.
"Why are you here, Rose?"
"I did an emergency procedure to one of the guests from the party. He's fine now."
"I see,"
"And my dad works here,"
His eyebrows lifted up, trying to judge whether I'm joking or not.
Nang mapagtanto niya na hindi nga ako nagbibiro, at nakita ang pangalan ng tatay ko na nasa labas lang ng pintuan ng office niya ay agad naman siyang ngumisi.
"Are you going to pursue med school?"
Umiling lang ako para ipahiwatig ang sagot ko. I don't think I could ever survive med school.
"Dinner?" He asked.
"Yeah?" Bumaba kami sa 1st floor at dumiretso sa cafeteria. Umorder at kumain lang kami ng simple. Hindi pa naman kasi ako masyadong busog dahil kagagaling ko lang din sa kainan.
"You can just call me Red," sambit ko sa kaniya. Rose kasi ang tawag niya sa akin mula kanina, ang formal naman!
"Lu," he introduced himself. Ngumiti lang ako at inubos na ang aking pagkain.
"Do you need a ride back home?"
"Is it okay with you?"
Nag text na lang ako kay dad na dumaan ako sa hospital dahil sa nangyari kanina. I checked his ongoing surgery and matagal pa ata matatapos.
Habang nasa byahe ay kinukwento lang ni Lewis ang mga nangyari kanina sa race. Wala akong ma gets dahil puro technical terms ang ginagamit niya, ngumingiti lang ako paminsan minsan para kunwari ay may naiintindihan ako.
"Are we friends now?" Tanong niya.
"Of course." I replied to him before leaving his car. "Thanks, Lu!"
"Red, Dios mío! Charles left a while ago! He went to fetch you at the hospital." Bungad ni Carlos sa akin. His gaze followed the driver inside the car.
"Lewis, why are you together with her?"
"Chill man, we met at the hospital. Pure coincidence." He smirked at Carlos.
"Charles will kill you, mate."
Lewis only laughed at him habang si Carlos ay parang stressed na stressed na. He kept on muttering words na hindi ko marinig. Anong problema niya?
"Lewis, man, you better go now. Charles is already on the way here."
"How did you know?" I asked Carlos.
Pinakita niya lang ang text message ni Charles.
Tell Hamilton to stay away from Red.
I gasped, multo ba si Charles?! Paano niya nalaman? Kakadating pa nga lang namin! At hindi pa naman nagsumbong si Carlos. May CCTV ba siya dito?
"Mate! Go now!"
Wala ng nagawa si Lewis kundi umalis. Nandito lang ako sa tapat ng bahay kasama si Carlos na hinihintay si Charles.
Wala pang 10 minutes ay nakita ko na ang pamilyar na Ferrari. I covered my eyes with my hand dahil nasisilawan ako sa headlights niya.
Agad na bumaba si Charles at pumanta sa harapan ko, "You could've called me!"
I looked at him, confused. Anong call? Para saan? "What do you mean?"
"I can make you my passenger princess or whatever you want."
Huh?
"As for the WDC, I'll get it next season."
Huh????
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