Elastic Heart // Charles Leclerc

XI

My hands are sweaty. Charles left my room to go back to the hotel to get his stuff. I'm still waiting in my room for Grey and my father to tell them I won't be joining them on the flight back home. Walking around my room doesn't really help me to get my nerves down.

I have no clue what to expect from what they're going to say. I planned in my head that I would tell my father that I'm going to my mom's house for a week, because I haven't seen her in a long time. And because I think it will be the only thing is what he would believe.

I told Charles that I have to wait for them for them so I can tell them where I'm going and that I will see them in China.

And finally, after a good twenty minutes the door to my room opens and Grey and my father walk in. I wait for them to be inside and close the door before standing up from the couch.

''I'm not going back home with you guys'' I say. Better say it as it is than beat around the bush.

''And why is that? Running aways with your new boytoy?'' my father let out a laugh. I take a breath before speaking up again.

''I'm going to visit mom'' I say with a straight face, and not going into what he said.

''Why?'' My father asks, turning around to look at me.

Since I want to be away from you. But I couldn't say that. ''I haven't seen her in a while'' I say shrugging my shoulders.

''I'll take a flight on Tuesday to be on time in China'' I say quickly. Like I'm a five-year old asking her father if she can have candy. I don't even get why I am even asking for permission to go to my mom. I am twenty-two years old. I can do whatever I want.

But if I don't want things to get out of hand, I must ask for permission. Who know what they will do to me if I just leave and give them an explanation text or something.

'' Fine, but if you are not on time on Tuesday, there will be consequences.'' My father says pointing his finger at me. I don't show any emotion on the outside, but on the inside, I'm screaming with happiness.

''Thank you, I'll take a taxi back to the hotel and then to the airport. I'll see you both next week.'' I quickly say and run out of the room, not wanting them to change their minds.

While I sit in the taxi who will bring me to the hotel, I call my mom. I haven't talk to her in a while and I feel guilty about that, but it's not like she called me either. Her cheery voice rings through my phone as she picks up and it instantly put a smile on my face.

She asks me how I'm doing, tells me that they watched every race, I didn't tell here that there only been two, what she probably know. But still. She tells me that she's proud of me and she sound proud. And in that moment, I wish it was my mom who was with me all the time. Sometimes I think my life would be different if that was the case. I don't think I would be this closed off if my mom would have raised me for most of my life, instead of my father.

I tell her that I needed to get away for a week without my father knowing where I was, that I told him that I would be visiting her. And ask her that if he called that she could lie for me.

Apparently bringing people down in my lies is my new life mission.

''Why don't you just tell your father the truth?'' She asks. I let out a weird laugh.

''Have you met the men?'' Of course, she has, she married him at one point.

''I don't get it why you are so afraid of him'' I let out a sigh. Nobody knows what's happening behind closed doors. And I don't want my mother to know, she will only blame herself if she knew what was happening, and I don't think I can handle that.

'' Just please, if he calls and asks about me or asks to speak to me. Tell him I'm out with Michaël or something'' I beg.

''Fine, but you must come visit us for real when you have your next vacation'' she says. And I can live with that. I can do that.

''of course, I must go. Love you''

She tells me that she loves me too and hung up the phone. the taxi drive stops Infront of the hotel and I ask him to wait while I get my suitcase. He just nods his head and I walk inside quickly. The elevator took the longest. I run up to my hotel room, got my already pact suitcase and go back down again.

The taxi driver got out and helps me to put my suitcase in his trunk as I get back in the taxi. The drive to the airport didn't take so long as there was no traffic on the road. And I was happy about that. Charles texted that he had already arrived at the airport and was waiting for me. I texted him back that I was almost there.

I got out and the taxi driver grab my suite case again. I pay him and walk through the entrance. And I saw him almost immediately. He's standing in a corner by a store, cap and sunglasses on, it's not that it's not noticeable. I let out a laugh as I walk over to him and tap him on his shoulder.

'Can I have your autograph?'' I say changing my voice a little. He tenses up under my touch. And I couldn't hold it anymore. He didn't even turn around yet before I let out a laugh.

'' I hate you'' he says looking down on me. A smile keeps playing on my lips as I shake my head.

''No, you don't'' I smile at him. He doesn't say anything back, just wraps his arms around me, pulling me into a hug. I put my arms around his waist and lay my head on his shoulder.

''Is it weird if I say that I missed you'' he asks me.

''You saw me like an hour ago'' I say pulling back and raising my eyebrow. ''Don't go to quick there Leclerc'' I smirk and start to walk to the check-in.

-
Helloo, sorry for the short chapter, I got called back into work, but I didn't want to not post today so here it is.
Next chapter(s) will be longer because of the 'vacation'.

So be ready, because a lot is going to happen..

-H