Hidden. To Follow one's own path with the heart

6.

Lando had his hands in his hoodie and was staring at the floor, nodding as Carlos talked to him. As I walked across the street, the two hugged each other and I took a deep breath.

I guess everything turned out well. Lando saw me and smiled cautiously, which I reciprocated as well. "Hey you two" Carlos nodded at me, rubbed my back and left us alone "See you tomorrow" I nodded "Let's do it"

There was silence for a moment until Lando spoke up "Ellie I'm sorry" I exhaled and nodded, "I know Lando" He cautiously took a step towards me and hugged me "I wouldn't have been so..." "Are you supposed to freak out?" He squeezed me tightly and I reciprocated.

I knew he didn't mean any harm. Just like that he didn't want to hurt me intentionally with his statement. He laughed softly and nodded, "Yes, something like that...."

After a moment, he let go of me and looked at me: "Who was that with you just now?" I looked at him and had to think for a moment "Oh, that was Charles" Lando frowned "Charles? You know him?" I nodded "Well, we don't know now, we've just crossed paths several times today" He was visibly not happy about the fact, and I just blamed it on the fact that Carlos would now be riding with him instead of Lando from next year. "Aha..."

Very enlightening. I just shrugged my shoulders and shivered. "Let's go in, tomorrow is your first day after all" He smiled at me and I nodded.

So we went to the hotel and to our respective rooms. However, before I closed my door, I hear Lando whisper again "That was a slip, and will never happen again, yes?" I nodded with a small smile and closed the door behind me.

What a day, I threw myself on the bed and stared at the ceiling. My internship hadn't even started yet, and so much had already happened. Has it always been this way? Or was it all an unfortunate leadership? With this thought, I fell into a deep sleep without even thinking about pulling myself.

I was woken up by loud knocking. Oh man, what's going on again? "Ellie?" I grumbled to myself, the blanket now wedged between my legs like a being. "Ellie, you need to get up!" Why did I have to stand up... I'm sure I don't have my seminar until noon today and Carlos can wait until then, right?

Wait... Carlos? My eyes opened with a jerk. Not again. "Ellie, we want to have breakfast" I slowly looked at the clock on the bedside table. Shit "Shit!" I shouted "yes I'm awake, thank you Carlos" Immediately I took my 7 things and sprinted to the shower "Why does this happen to me every fucking day"

Outside the door you could hear a dark laugh "not funny, Carlos!" His answer was overheard by me, because I turned on the water, didn't wait for it to warm up and cursed briefly.

Shit, that was cold!

Within 5 minutes I had gotten ready and was almost out of breath in front of the door, my phone was empty, quickly put it at the charging station and came out the door with a smile. "Tada finished"

Today I decided to wear a black 2 piece, which was sporty and elegant. Carlos nodded to me in amusement and Lando was just coming out of his room, "The one with this: I've got my life under control, let's practice again, shall we?" I stuck my tongue out at Lando "You can see me" Carlos looked briefly at his phone and thought "Do you mind if Charles comes with us?" I shrugged my shoulders "Why not" Lando looked a bit unhappy but nodded "Yes not a thing" Carlos quickly typed something in his phone and looked up "We should go downstairs, he'll follow"

No sooner said than done, together we went to the restaurant of the hotel and sat down on the terrace. The weather was beautiful again, blue skies and a light breeze. From here you could look directly at the sea and I enjoyed it.

"Hey guys" Charles was standing at the table when I turned around and he slapped in with Carlos and Lando, I smiled at him "Good morning". He sat down diagonally opposite me, next to Carlos, "And everyone slept well?" Lando kind of ignored him.