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Part 37 - POV

Lando POV

I hope she likes the helmet.

From our first time meeting in person at the storage facility I knew there was something special about her, something different. I couldn't pin point it and i still couldn't now if someone asked me, it's just something that clicks between us, something that just feels right.

We just flow and that's the only way I can describe it.

I barely know this girl but she's always on my mind lately and that's crazy to me. I know she feels the same way I do too, but she's never going to admit that to herself.

She thinks she's a bad person if she goes after what she wants. Instead she does what she thinks is 'right' and I know that's the real reason she's with Charles.

I do believe she loves him and I know she has a ton of history with him, but I don't think she's IN love with him, they're two very different things. I think she wants to be in love with him and feels like she somehow owes him that.

Maybe I'm just thinking way to far into this but we have a mint connection, and if she was that committed to Charles - why is she even still speaking to me? Part of me wishes I didn't stop things between us that night, maybe things would be different than they are now.

And maybe telling Charles about the helmet was a bit petty of me, but by the look that crossed his face when I told him - I don't even think he knew it was her birthday.

Lilly POV
It feels so good to be back, I've landed back in Nice without any issues and am now making my way home in a taxi along the winding hillside roads to Charles apartment.

I've still not heard anything from him yet and it's confusing me as to why - I really hope he has a good excuse because at the moment this just isn't good enough, and I'd never be this thoughtless to him.

Every year we make a ton of effort for each others birthdays and now we're actually together I hear nothing, it's really starting to upset me the more time that passes.

Message to Charles -
Hi Charles, can you contact me when you get this please, I'm a little annoyed you've not been in touch with me all day, speak soon x

Another 20 minutes pass and I'm almost back at the apartment, still no reply from Charles. What is he doing?!

Instagram message to Lando -

Lil: Hey, I landed ok - almost back in a Monte Carlo now. Hope the rest of your evening has been ok

Lan: Glad you got back safe, it was a little eventful and I did end up speaking to Charles so at least that's not going to be as awkward from now on, do you have any plans for the rest of your birthday evening?

He replies straight away. Brilliant - why can't Charles do this?! I just want to hear from him so badly, and he's spoke to Charles? What?

Lil: Well that makes one of us, anything I should know about? And no plans at all I'm just going to get into bed and watch a movie I think

Lan: Yeah it was chaos, ended up in a fist fight

Lil: Sorry, WHAT?!

Lan: I'm joking it wasn't too bad, I did tell him I'd gotten you a birthday present though, and that you'd said it was the most thoughtful gift. I probably shouldn't have said that so I'm sorry I just kind of knew it would piss him off

Lil: Why would you do that? You think intentionally trying to get in between me and Charles would make me want you more? That's really not how to do it Lando

How could such a great day suddenly have me feeling so low and alone, I thought Lando and I could be friends and now I see that's not going to be possible, and I thought Charles and I were supposed to love each other yet he hasn't even been in contact. Honestly at this point I don't want to see or speak to either of them. What a miserable end to the day.

I might as well contact Sara right now just to top the day off and add a little more turmoil to it - I'm being dramatic I'm absolutely not going to do that but my point is, I'm fed up.

Lan: Can I call you
Lan: Lilly?
Lan: Hey I'm sorry can we talk?

No, I'm not speaking with Lando tonight. Knowing he said that to Charles to intentionally piss him off has really made me question him, I really didn't think that was the type of man he was.

Message from Charles -
Hello mon Amour I hope you've had an amazing day, I'll call you very soon - I have a surprise for you, don't think I'd forgotten your birthday because I haven't, and I'm sorry it's so late. I love you - talk soon ❤️

Well at least he hadn't forgotten.

I'm still not exactly overjoyed by the message, it's a little basic and he hasn't even asked me how things went at Carlin, I might just go to bed at this point and be over and done with this day.

My phone starts ringing and I jump to accept the call thinking it must be Charles!

Unknown number...

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