Amour Rouge (Red Love)

Chapter 25

(Author's Note: Hello everyone, I'm really sorry for not being able to update for awhile. I've been very busy with school lately and this fanfic has been away from my mind for so long. To everyone who is still reading this, thank you. I'l try my best to finish this fanfic as soon as I can. Enjoy!)

It's been a week since the Spanish Grand Prix.... and me officially being Charles Leclerc's girlfriend. It was something I never dreamed of happening. Me, a total noob about F1 was able to bag an F1 driver? And let me exaggerate this, I bagged Charles fucking Leclerc.

"Rose, can you check the vital signs of patient room 17?" The head nurse called me. I immediately stood up and snatched the tray where all my equipments are already prepared.

Nursing is quite fun, what a shocker. As someone who wasn't really interested at first, this profession is slowly growing on me. If it weren't for my parents, hindi talaga ako mag nu-nursing. Pero during senior high school, I was lost. That was the time I felt so miserable and empty. It's been my dream to become a doctor all throughout junior high school pero bigla na lang nawala ang lahat ng dreams and plans ko for my future the moment I realized I'm going into college. I agreed and took nursing kasi sabi ko, kakayanin ko naman. And if ever bumalik ang dream ko na maging doctor, I can easily pursue med school after getting RN. But here we are now, I'm actually enjoying being a nurse. It turned out great for me, I guess?

I looked up to see the clock hanging on the wall to check the time. It's almost lunch time. I began to tidy up my things and stacked the patients' charts sa table. My eyes went to the lockscreen of my apple watch, it was me hugging Charles while he's looking at me, smiling and holding his trophy. We looked nice. I giggled softly but my co-nurse raised a brow while looking at me with judging eyes.

"Boyfriend mo na naman, no?" She said with an accusing tone.

"Eh sino pa ba?" I answered arrogantly. Aba dapat lang na imagyabang kung isang Charles Leclerc ba naman ang nabingwit ko!

I felt my phone vibrated so I excused myself out of the nurses' station. Lumiwanag bigla ang mata ko when I saw Charles calling me.

"Mon Rouge," he greeted me.

Nakakaloka, kinikilig ako pag ganiyan ang tawag niya sa akin!

"Charles," bati ko din sa kaniya.

I heard him muttering something before letting out a huge sigh.

"What's wrong?" I cautiously asked.

"I miss you," he said with a loud sigh. Ferrari driver niyo nagpapa-baby lang sa akin.

"I miss you too, baby. I'm sorry I couldn't spend more time with you," It was my turn to let out a sigh. Bago pa lang kasi ako sa trabaho kaya hindi ako puwedeng umabsent ng basta basta.

"I like it when you call me baby. And it's alright."

We ended the call as soon as we said our goodbyes. I only have 30 minutes for lunch break kaya agad agad na bumaba na ako sa cafeteria to eat my packed lunch.

Before I was able to keep my phone inside my pocket, I saw the screen lit up.

Charles: You really don't have a Christmas break? :(

Red: You already know the answer to that :(

Charles: I can support you financially, why don't you quit your job?

Red: Sira ulo, akala ko ba for casual lang tayo? Maka-support financially akala mo talaga aasawahin ako eh

Red: I love my job, Charles. Don't tempt me!!

Charles: haha i was joking. Good luck today, my love. I'll call you later.

An image of me being Leclerc's wife suddenly flashed in my mind. I shrugged at the thought.  Hindi pwede, I want to live my life for now. We agreed that what we have is only for casual thing.

I do not want to lose myself once again. Not when I'm finally building my career and starting to enjoy my life.

I unconsciously lifted my hand as my eye focused on one finger.

No, I'm too young to get married.

And isa pa, casual lang! Casual lang, Red! Charles doesn't do serious relationships and for sure, he doesn't want to get married!

I felt my heart pang painfully. I smiled bitterly. Ginusto ko 'to.... I'm fully aware that what Charles and I have is not for a lifetime.

I composed myself and brought my focus back. I entered the nurses' station with a smile as I greeted my fellow nurses. Inisa-isa ko ang mga charts ng pasyente ko to check their schedule for medications. I noted the medicines I needed to prepare as my thumb kept on carelessly rubbing my ring finger.