heatwave | Charles Leclerc | re-writing

Chapter 35

Bahia, February 2023 - Victoria Marino

- It's negative.

She looks up at me with a kind of disapointed look on her face. She gets up from the toilet and starts running her fingers through her hair.

- That's good, that's... that's alright - she fakes a smile - That's... that's amazing, right? Uhuul, not pregnant - she fakes another smile - not having problems is... wonderfull.

Her hands shake and her lips do to. Tears start forming on her eyes.

- Why am I crying? What the hell? Why am I sad? Sad for something that I have never even had? - She spins around, turning her back at me.

My hearts breaks a little, but I smile.

- It's positive, you're pregnant.

She spins around again and opens her eyes really wide.

- Are you serious? - I nod, confirming - Why did you lie to me?

- So you could know how you really feel about it. - I say, getting up from the floor.

She opens her mouth and slaps my arm.

- You stupid bitch... - she keeps looking at me. I guess that she hasn't assimilated yet. Her face gets a little pale and a huge grinn invades her lips. - OH MY GOD. Victoria, I'm fucking pregnant.

- I know, love - I reply, smilling back at her.

- I'm. Pregnant. I'm pregnant! - She does a little run at me and hugs me really tight, almost breaking my bones - I'm actually happy, gosh.

- I'm so happy for you, beautiful! - I hug her back - And I think that Pierre is going to love this. He's going to be a great father. - I slightly pull away and I look at her in the eyes - And you're going to be the greastest mom of all times.

- And you're going to be the best aunt ever. - She kisses my cheek - My mom is litteraly going to freak out. She's going to be a grandmom so young. This is terrific, in a good way.

I nod my head.

We agree to get out of the bathroom, since we've been here for a time now. We kept yapping about the situation and, at least, an hour flew by.

As we walk back at the party, we find Pierre, Lando, Yuki, Daniel and Heidi sitting on the table that we all had dinner together. They don't even know.

I look around and there's no sign of Charles anywhere. I turn to Pierre that was just small talking with Yuki and I tap his shoulder. He looks at me and smiles.

- Have you seen Charles?

- Oh, he left like twenty minutes ago, saying that you weren't with Kika, you were actually with Carlos, because he went to the bathroom and you guys didn't come out for like thirty minutes. He looked really fucked. Nobody knew where you three were. So he just left.

I close my eyes really hard. This man really is impossible.

- You came with Kika, right? - I ask, looking at her, that was across the table.

- Yes, we came in the same car.

- Good. Can you please take me to his hotel? I need to talk with him and clarify some things.

- Ok, I'll take you.

[...]

I close the door of Pierre's car and he downs the window, making me look at him.

- Good luck with him. That man loves you more than anything. Today and 'till the day he dies. He missed you a lot this past days. - He makes a pause, probably trying to find words - Just... be wise, Victoria.