young enough - c.l

two.

We burst out in laughter as we were jumping around in the rain.
It's been way too long since I've had a laugh this genuine leave my lips.
"So I should've worried about you stalking me and not Charles?" I raised my brow as I took my hand through my hair.
"How is this stalking? You've been living here since we were young! I was just worried about you." He gave me a soft smile, one I knew all the girls could fall for. Then he held his hands up in defeat.
"Then again maybe yes, because I didn't ask you if it was okay" he furrowed his brows.
"But then again I know you would've said that everything was fine. Even though you would be lying" he continued, putting his hand on my arm, caressing it slowly.

Ever since the car accident, I have been stuck in this house with all the memories of my family.
I wouldn't necessarily say all memories were good, but it's pretty much the only thing I can hold on to.

"Where did your mind wander of to this time?" he shook me, gently.
"Just- memories" I forced a little smile, trying to hide the fact that everything about this was making my heart heavy.
"The car accident wasn't your fault Aurora" he said, but I don't believe him, I couldn't believe him. If the accident didn't happen, I would've still had my family right next to me. Lando would've invited me to watch his races, making me travel the world with him because deep down I know he hated doing it alone.

"I wish it was that simple" I sighed.

Everything about a car makes my knees weak, and not in that 'falling in love' type of weak.
Like 'I am being swallowed by hole, with walls judging and laughing at me on the way down' weak.

"Do you want to come inside? I can make us hot chocolate?" I gave him a small smile, I was trying my best to pick up and fix all of the broken pieces between me and him. I've been pushing him away for so long, but somehow he's still here.
"I'd love that, but I'll be making the chocolate. You need to change so you don't catch a cold" he pointed at what the rain had done to our clothes and our hair.
"How- you- you're completely soaked as well if there's anybody that needs to stay well it's you. Not me!" I pat his head, ruffling his hair then I started to walk inside.
"Okay, then let's settle on a deal. We both dry up, then I make the chocolate and you pick out a movie" he smiled as he was following me inside, all the memories he had with me and my family coming back to him.
"You're gonna need some new clothes, I- uhm I think Evan had something that's your size. It's in his room"

Evan my older brother, whom I now 2 years later  is just as old as. It shouldn't be like that, that's just wrong.

"I know where his room is, I'll go have a look." He walked up the stairs and made his way to the bedroom. And I walked to mine, which nowadays is my parent's old bedroom. I just feel like they're hugging me while I'm falling asleep on what used to be their bed.

I picked out the most comfortable clothes to wear for the night, my dad's hoodie and my mom's sweatpants. Even though I was almost drowning in that hoodie, I felt warm and protected. Like having his arms around me.

Lando was walking past the room as he then stopped by the door.
"Hey let's go" he held his hand out and I grabbed it. We walked to the kitchen, where Lando opened the fridge scanning the ingredients he needed for the chocolate.
"Horror or Rom-Com?" I asked.
"Oh Rom-Com for sure, I can't handle a horror movie right now." He chuckled.
"Then I have the perfect one for us to watch!!"

              ~members only groupchat~

Aurora R:

Hot Coco time!! 🤤

Rose C: GASP IS THAT LANDO?

Oscar P: so he got invited... I see how it is

Austin H: you've got to be kidding me!!! the only day that I have a shit ton to do yall decide to meet up 😭

Charles L: I'd be careful drinking that, I'd be careful digesting anything Lando makes. The guy can't cook!

Lando N: well neither can you so shush

Carlos S: I guess Lando was smooth after all