My Fire -Charles Leclerc

Chapter 28- Slave to tears

Playlist-
You get me so high-The neighborhood
Don't let me go - cigarettes after sex

I walked into my apartment not sure if Charles was already there or not but my question was answered the moment I walked in and spotted new pink peony's on my counter in a clear vase

My question was answered and I was smiling as I closed the door behind me

I walked to the edge of the island to the point I could see the whole living room and I saw Charles standing at my bookshelf presumably looking at the pictures

"Hello"I call out to him as he whips his body around a smile forming as he looks at me.

"What's this one?" He asks as I walk over and examine the photo he was pointing to

The picture he pointed to was Lola,Lizzie, Sophia and I on our senior trip to Cancun the four of us were on a boat doing funny poses because that's just what you get when you stick a bunch of teenagers on a boat together

"Lola, Me, Lizzie and Sophia" i point to each one of us

"It was our senior trip, Justin's parents got us a boat for the week we were there. Not Mrs.browns brightest idea but we had our fun." I explain

His eyes move the final picture on the bookshelf, it was a picture of my father and I when I got my first Girl Scout badge. The recent events made seeing the picture unusually difficult to see.

I smile and hold off tears before speaking on the photo

"That's my father and I" I softly say as he moves his gaze from the photo to me

"What's wrong Ms America?" He asks as I shake my head

"I just miss him right now more than usual." I simply say and wipe my tears

"Is it something you want to talk about?" He asks as I shake my head again

"No it's okay, I'm good just very sensitive. But I'm hungry so let's go get food." I say as he nods hesitantly

We leave the apartment and walk down to the car when I get a message from Mercedes

Mercedes
Help me what do I do
I swear I saw him with her again
What do I tell Celeste
Help me

Magnolia
You don't tell her anything yet
I will text him once I get to the car and figure it out
Then you tell her the truth

Mercedes
Why don't you tell her the truth

Magnolias
Mercedes...

Mercedes
I know I just feel terrible
I was the one who told her to put her self out there with him and now she's going to be really upset and she's gonna feel used and it's going to be my fault.
If I just let her be this would not be happening

Magnolia
It's not your fault
When I talk to Jude I'll figure out what's going on and if it's a romantic thing then I'll get on his ass for leading on Celeste

Mercedes
Ok...
Just let me know what he says
I'll relay the message to Celeste

Magnolia
Ok I'll get back to you in a bit
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I rub my temple before looking into my purse for my keys to unlock the car

Charles goes to the drivers side and I give him a confused look.

"I hate when you drive, you go way to fast and it's terrifying" he says as i scoff

"Your telling me that you drive at over 200 miles an hour for a living and you can't handle when I drive 90 at the most?" I asks as he nods

"Whatever" i add and pass him the keys and get in the car