Hold My Girl: A.Leclerc

Chapter 11

Once the weekend was over, Charles, Arthur and Saffron immediately head back to Monaco. The girl had got her stuff from Marcus' apartment and moved out of his and has been staying with Arthur. The young Monagasque has been nothing but supportive towards her through this tough part of her life. Not to mention her mental health being an absolute mess. Saffron would have a day where she was at her absolute best and felt like she could take on the world and then just want to hide from everyone.

Arthur, being as big hearted as he is, did everything to even get a sad smile from her. And that's what Saffron has always loved about him. He could make her smile no matter what, even with the simplest thing such as her favorite milkshake or a hug. "Okay, I have an idea." Arthur says, bursting into Saffron's room at half 10 in the morning and jumps on her bed, not caring that she was still laid in it asleep. "Mmm, Arthur. Go away." Saffron groans. "No. Hear me out. You remember how my mum used to do this thing when me and Charles were home after a race and she'd have a big family dinner and you'd be invited." Arthur says. "Yes. What about it?" Saffron asks, opening her eyes slightly.

"Well, my mum is doing that again. And I want you to come. You know get out the house instead of hiding in my apartment from society." Arthur grins. "Do I have to?" the young british girl asks. "Yes. Now get up. I'll make you a smoothie." the youngest leclerc says, pulling the duvet off the girl and slapping her back playfully. "Hey, no need for that." she calls out to him, pretending to be offended. Arthur giggles before running out the room.

Depsite everything that's going on in her life, there is four things that Saffron has always been grateful for. Arthur, his friendship, the Leclerc family as a whole for taking her in when her parents disowned her and her internship. And the biggest things in her life are what make her the happiest right now. Her best friend comes back to her room with her favorite smoothie in his hand. "As you like it. Strawberries, blackburries, raspberries, pineapple and oat milk." Arthur smiles, remembering the girl's favorite smoothie. "Thanks Arth. I'll get up now and get ready to go to your mums." Saffron softly smiles.

The boy disappears from her room and heads back to his as she shuts the door and begins to get changed out of her pajamas into a pair of leggings and a sweatshirt and some nike jordans to match. With her smoothie in hand and bag over her shoulder, Saffron leaves her room and heads to the living room where Arthur is changed and getting breakfast ready. "Okay. It's omelettes and toast, if that's good." Arthur smiles, looking over his shoulder at her. "That's fine." Saffron softly grins.

Arthur hands her a plate with her breakfast on. While they've been in Monaco, Saffron had hide in her bedroom where her thoughts consume her mind and she hasn't been eating much making her not hungry often. She tries to eat as much of her breakfast as she can, eating her omelette and a bit of her toast. Arthur didn't seen to mind that Saffron left some of her toast as he can't make the best toast anyway. "The omlette was great. Can't say the same about the toast." Saffron laughs. "Yeah. I'm not the best at making toast still." Arthur shrugs

After he finishes his breakfast, the two finish getting ready and head to Arthur's mums house. They were the first two there and Saffron was a little nervous as it had been a while since she had been to Pascale's. "Looks like we're the first two here. Remember, don't be anxious or anything. You know my mum loves you like a daughter." Arthur smiles, squeezing Saffron's shoulder reassuringly. "Yeah. I know." Saffron takes a breath and smiles as she gets out the car.

The duo walk inside. "Maman, je suis là. Où est-tu?" Arthur calls out, taking his jacket and hanging his jacket up. "Dans la cuisine, fils." Pascale calls back. Walking into the kitchen where they find Pascale cooking their meal. "Salut maman." Arthur smiles, walking over to her. "Salut Arthur. Oh, Saffron what a lovely surprise." Pascale smiles as Saffrom walks over to her. "Hi Pascale." she smiles as the two hug. "Didn't expect you to join us. I heard what happened with you and Marcus. How are you holding up?" Pascale asks, looking at the girl sympathetically. "As best as I can. Arthur's been doing his best to keep me happy but I need something to take my mind off it all because I just keep crying." Saffron admits.