heatwave | Charles Leclerc | re-writing

Chapter 39

Monaco, February 2023 - Victoria Marino

I open the letter, quickly recognising my brother's handwritting.

- This is from Francesco - I state.

Dear hell,
I hope that this envelop is enough to show to your boyfriend how much of a slut you are. I really, really hoped that you would at least do the job of killing yourself well, but you didn't. I can't blame you, though. I tried it myself, didn't make it too. I hope you at least die alone after this one. You will not get away with every shitty thing that you do always. Be ready to be miserable.
The best child,
Francesco Marino.

- That's some cruel shit. - He points at the paper I am hardly holding - I'm definetly calling your mom.

- No, don't do it. - I drop the letter on the floor - She'll be worried, I don't want that.

- Babe, please, be logical. It's for the best. She may even know something that we don't.

- Ok, fine - I give up, not having much energy to fight him.

I give him my phone and he calls my mom, putting her on speaker.

●call on●

mamma 💗

Ciao, amore.

Ciao, Rosa. It's Charles.

Oh, hi Charles!
It's everything ok?

Well, we're at home and we've just received a letter from Francesco. Do you know anything about this or...?

Oh, that...
Don't need to worry abou that, he was arrested. And died.

Excuse me, he was what?

Darling, he was arrested.
After long years chasing that demon, he finally went to jail. Amen.

What did he do to get arrested?

He was caught buying drugs and, as impossible as it sounds, the drug dealer was Tori's ex boyfriend, Liam. He just came out from jail and is already back. How tragic.

But wait. You did say that he's dead, didn't you?

Yes, I did.

But how?

He commited suicide.

He did what?

Yes, he did it. He apparently said to his jail "roommate" that he would rather die than be in jail, away from torturing his sister. And then tied himself with some blankets.
How tragic.

I'm shocked. For real.

Are you safe, anyway?

Yes. Knowing that he's dead is the best feeling on the world, that's for sure. He doesn't deserve your family. You guys are too great for him.

That's really nice, sweatheart! Thank you!

It's simply the truth. I feel honoured to be around you and to have an example of what true and genuine love is and he's an idiot for not taking the upportunity to grow with your love