Another Love

22 Hi and Bye

After 4 days of meetings and testing theories, the concepts and other designs were finalized, we then proceeded to writing the proposal for an upgrade testing as it has to be properly written because it will be filed and documented when it gets approved and no one wants to revise a proposal with so many corrections.

While we were taking a break drinking coffee, we realized that the qualifying was about to start so one of the guys turned on the tv in the conference room which ended with the mood being a little mixed at the end.

We were happy for Carlos for getting P2 in his home race but at the same time disappointed and sad for Charles as he got P19.

"We might need one or two of us to be there during the race tomorrow to gather further observations to back up our cause for the upgrades." Matteo said after the qualifying.

"I think it's okay for just one, Cass, you might have to go." Luna said as she looked at me, knowing I was worried.

"Okay then, Cassandra is the one going anyways so it's fine for her to go alone." Matteo said looking at me. I just smiled and nodded to them and the meeting was then adjourned.

Luna and Izzy approached me while I was fixing my things and asked me if I was okay, and I smiled at them and said "I'll be fine."

We then said our goodbyes and they wished me a safe trip.

I got back to my apartment and sent a message to Carlos congratulating him but I'm still mad at him, to which he replied "I know but you might want to check on Charles, princess, he won't talk to anyone." I replied "I'll try" to him.

I first booked a flight to Spain at noon tomorrow and a return flight 2 hours after the estimated end of the race and I then went to my piano and played random songs that came to mind while I was thinking of what to say to Charles even if it's just through text when I played a certain tune that reminded me of Talk to Me by Cavetown.

I started playing the chords and humming its tune before deciding to record it while I also sang the entire song. I sent the recording to Charles without typing any other words as message, just the recording itself was sent, then I decided to call it a day and took a quick shower and went to bed.

I woke up the next morning at around 7 am so I decided to go for a run and buy coffee on my way back to my apartment to get ready for my flight to Spain and headed to the airport wearing a khaki cargo pants, white Nike top, and an all white Air Force 1, with a small hand carry bag which contained my passport, wallet, airpods, powerbank, IDs, my pass and all other essentials.

I arrived in Barcelona an hour before the start of the race, so I immediately hailed a cab and went straight to the Circuit.

I sped walked through the paddock into the Ferrari garage just in time to see Charles and Carlos doing their final preparations before getting into their cars.

They both saw me and I smiled at both of them and mouthed good luck before I went to the Mobile Lab to see Kat, Sam and Lorraine.

They all gave me the data sheets for the previous days and we all headed to the pit wall to watch the race. We got our headphones from their cases and got ready to both cheer for the 2 and do what I was sent here to do, which is to observe.

I had already finished writing my observations with a little bit of suggestions and also took note that the 2 were driving the same way but the car just can't seem to keep up as Charles ended with P6 and Carlos at P5.

I looked at the time and saw that I had about 2 hours before my flight so I stayed a little longer in the mobile lab discussing some things before I left 30 minutes after to head towards the airport and check-in for my flight.

I decided to get coffee while waiting for the boarding of my flight so I headed to Starbucks to get my second cup of the day.

I was seating and scrolling through social media for more than an hour already when my phone started ringing, showing Charles' name, I hesitated but I eventually answered.

"Cara mia, where are you?" He asked just as my flight was being called for boarding.

"I'm at the airport Charles, is there a problem?"

"I wanted to talk to you but I guess I can't now because you're already leaving. Have a safe flight, cherie. I miss you." He said as he sighed.

There was something in his voice but I can't figure out what it was and before I could say anything, he abruptly ended the call.

I thought of calling him back but I remembered that I am about to fly back to Maranello and he has Charlotte to seek comfort in like he did in Monaco so I reminded myself that he didn't need me so I went ahead and looked for my gate for boarding.

I arrived in Maranello a few hours later and fixed all the paperwork for the presentation of the proposal tomorrow before taking a shower, changing and going to bed.

I woke up early and headed to the factory for the presentation of the upgrades before I told Matteo that I will be working from home for a week which he readily agreed to saying unless I have another project in mind, I can always work from home.