Gone Wrong

Chapter 9

"Arlo?" I said quietly, opening the door slowly with Carlos behind me.

I looked at Carlos giving him 'the look' which he responded with a nod.

Anytime Arlo was scared it would take a while for him to be comfortable around the person again if someone had scared him or if something else had scared him he would become very sensitive.

Arlo sniffed pulling his blanket above his mouth.

"Come here baby." I said as I sat down next to my son as he melted into my arms.

"Is he still here?" Arlo mumbled into my chest.

"No no, he left amour." I reassure my son as he looks up at Carlos who offered him a smile.

"I don't want to see him anymore, mama." Arlo looks up at me with glossy eyes.

"You don't mean that amour." I say as I play with his hair. I'm so pissed off that Charles had to act like that, especially infront of Arlo. I might not be that fond of Charles at the moment but I want Arlo to have a relationship with his father, even if he doesn't know Charles is his father yet.

Arlo looks up at me again still looking very upset about the whole situation.

I sigh and nod hugging him tighter.

"Are you hungry baby?" I ask Arlo as he nods. "How about pizza for dinner?" I tell him as he smiles nodding.

"Okay you play in here whilst I order your pizza." I get up off of arlos bed and grab Carlos' arm walking out of his room.

I walk down the hall and then into the kitchen as Carlos sits down on a stool.

"What the hell do I do, Carlos?" I sigh running my fingers through my hair. I take out my phone and order some pizza. "I mean I really- really can't stand Charles at the moment but I really want him to form a relationship with Arlo."

"I think you should keep Charles away from Arlo for a while, because that is what Arlo wants and then you can focus on helping them build a relationship." My brother tells me, his words suddenly making me feel at ease.

"Okay.. thank you." I smile at him.

Me and Carlos talk for a little while longer until the pizza arrives.

"Arlo! Pizza!" I shout as I hear him run down the stairs.

"Pizzaaaa!" Arlo jumps up and down on the sofa as I laugh bringing the boxes over.

"What do you want to watch, amour?" I turn to my son as he sits down eating a slice.

"Racing!" He exclaims as me and Carlos chuckle. I click onto YouTube and put some f1 highlights on.

As I eat my pizza I stare at my phone as I suddenly feel Arlo snuggle into me.

I look up at the tv and see Charles face and then down at my son as he hides his face in my arm.

I sigh pulling him closer as we sit embracing.

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Charles leclerc

Why do I always fuck up everything?

It was going so well with Sofia and Arlo until my emotions got the better of me as they always do.

All I want is to be happy with them, I want to be a family but I keep ruining it for myself.

I walk up and down the streets of Spain looking out into the horizon.

I don't know what to do with myself? I can't just go back to Sofia's. She definitely won't want me there.