Amélies POV:
I am now alone in Lewis'hotel room. I stand up from the bed to brush my teeth. As I walk over to the bathroom I see a huge amount of food on the desk. "Good Apetite! L.H" a little note next to a milk bottle says.
The breakfast includes toasts, pancakes, waffles and bread. Every type of marmalade, Nutella and yogurt. I enjoy a huge breakfast while putting on the TV.
The qualifying is about to start and the camera film some close ups from all the drivers. First I see Max Verstappen, who has his eyes closed and earphones in his ears. Then I see lando who laughs with some of his mechanics.
Then the camera cuts to Charles. He sits on the floor with his helmet in his hands. His right hand holds a pen, something like an Edding. It looks like he is writing something on his helmet but I can't see what it says.
The next clip is Lewis. He drinks some Monster and laughs into the camera, then winks. It feels like he can see me through the TV screen and I can see him. I unintentionally smile at the screen.
Before Quali starts I rush to the bathroom to brush my teeth. My cheek feels really swollen and when I touch it with my fingers I barely feel it.
I sit back down infront of the Tv and pull some fluffy, warm blanket over me. Even if it's pretty hot outside, the air conditioner keeps this room pretty cool.
I take a look at my phone and want to google how hot it is outside when I see the headlines.
"Leclercs'girlfriend has a bloody cheek? Another attack from the stranger? Strangely, Amélie Roux, the new girlfriend of Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc, runs into the arms of Lewis Hamilton. What happened to her and where was Charles?" "Amélie the victim. Another bloody wound in only five days" "Who abused Charles Leclerc's girlfriend?"
All those headlines say the same. But none of them has the idea that Charles was the one, who gave me the scar.
The scar. The scar that will never completely fade. the scar that will always remind me of what he had done to me. The scar of my trauma.
I try to ignore all the news and look back at the TV.
"And we have a great lap from the Ferrari driver. This is P1 for the race tomorrow!" I hear a journalist shout into the microphone.
At first I think Carlos had the fastest lap and placed P1 but when I take a nearer look at the screen I see who it is. The one and only, Charles Leclerc.
I try to not be happy for him but I can't but be excited. In this moment I want to jug him. I want to kiss him and tell him how proud I am of him. I want him. But I don't want to run after him. MY heart is damaged and it needs some time to heal.
I need a little break. I'll give myself one week. I know that I already forgave him but deep down I know I need to be 100% sure that something like that will never ever happen again.
Even though I am mad at myself for being proud at him I applause for him. I know he can't hear it and I better not even do it but I need to.
Now the cameras film Charles as he exits his car. He runs to the camera and smiles with a wide grin.
Charles looks directly into the lens and it feels like he's staring at me.
Now his mouth make some movement and he shouts "Special thing number one".
I understand what he means and think his first special to apologize is that he placed P1.
But that's not what Charles meant. He takes off his helmet and shows it into the camera.
Now the whole world can see what he wrote on his helmet with the Edding before the Qualifying. On his red helmet are letters. they say "AMI" with a heart next to it.
I can't but blush at this gesture. I am so mad at myself for forgiving him so fast and I know it's not good for me but I love him for this.
His first special out of eight was not only placing P1 but also having my name on his helmet.
Now Charles takes the helmet away from the camera and faces it himself now. He kisses the letters, my name, and says into the microphone "You're not always in my mind but always in my heart. I always have you with me even if you're not at the circuit" Charles says while he looks into the camera with an apologizing look on his face. Then he mouths " I am sorry" before the camera cuts to the next scene, showing a revision of a McLaren crossing the finish line.
Charles was sorry. He said I am always on his mind and in his heart. Only for this I would immediately go back to him. But I can't. I need to give myself time.
I always forgave my father for what he did but then he always repeated it. I just need to make sure Charles will never repeat what he had done.
AUTHORS NOTE:
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