It's not true

#6

After a long day, Charles and Max were back at the hotel.

"Have you checked social media yet?" Max asks and Charles shakes his head. "I don't know if I want it either. After everything at the fan zone... Social media is even worse." he says and Max nods. "Have you looked?" "Yes. In the car here. Daniel said I better not do it anymore, because everything has gotten worse towards Lando." "And has it?" "I think Lando talked with Logan this morning. They walked into Williams together and Lando walked out alone. Now it is going around online that Logan was his next Fuck." Max says and Charles widens his eyes and looks at him.

"What?" "Yes, exactly. They are really mean towards Lando. I read a lot now about who Lando will go to tomorrow. People say such terrible things about him, they call him the most terrible names. I have even read messages from people who put a photo of Lando without a t-shirt on Twitter and then say that they would also like to go for a round with him."

"This is going way too far. This is our thing, this is our fight. The world isn't supposed to turn against him or use him like he's worthless." Charles says as he gets off the bed and starts walking around. "I haven't read anything yet about people going to Lando personally." "I hope they wouldn't, imagine what they can do. What if something terrible happens, Max?" Charles says worriedly and Max walks towards him.

"We don't assume that, okay? And besides, Jon is always with Lando and he will protect him too." "I'm so worried. I'm not even angry at him anymore, I just feel worried. I can't think of my anger at him. Yes, I think I'm still angry, but I'm starting to think more and more that Lando might be right. What if he's right, Max?" "Then we are a bunch of idiots. But I still have doubts. There is one photo and no after or before photo. Only that one, you don't have a hug photo of them or that the two of them are leaving. You only have that photo and the one where they stand next to each other at the boxes."

"Maybe Lando never cheated and all this drama is there for nothing. Maybe there is that one girl or boy who edited photo and caused all this drama. My head is a mess Max, I don't know it anymore." he says as tears roll down his cheek and Max hugs him. "I don't know, Schat." he whispers softly and Charles starts to cry. "I have such a headache. Why do we have this bullshit Max, why can't our lives run normally? Why can't the three of us enjoy our lives together." he sobs. "I don't know, Honey, I really don't know. I want nothing more than to enjoy the three of us."

And that only made Charles cry more.

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"Maybe it's better." Oscar says and Lando nods softly. "I didn't mean to put it online like that. I wanted to talk to Logan about his insecurities. I hoped he would be less stressed after that and now this. I'm sorry." "You can't do anything about this, you know that." Oscar says and Lando shrugs. "But I will distance myself from you. Perhaps that is indeed better." "I'm sorry Lando." "It's okay, really." Lando says before walking out of the hallway and downstairs. At the bottom he almost bumps into Zak.

"Sorry." "It's okay. I wasn't looking either. I just happened to be looking for you. Can we talk for a moment?" "Yes that is okay." Lando says and Zak nods. "In my office?" Zak asks and Lando nods.

Lando sits down in the office and Zak sits opposite him.

"I just want to know how you are doing. It's been a rough few days, especially today. I also just spoke to Oscar, because I think it's important that you're okay despite everything." "That's sweet, thank you Zak." “So how are you?” Zak asks and Lando sighs and shrugs. "I can fake a nice smile and pretend that it's all fine, but I can't do that now." "I don't want you to do that either. Yes, I am your boss, but I think it is important to know how you are really doing. This sport fucks with your head every now and then." "Say that." Lando mutters. "Is there anything we can do for you?" "I don't know." Lando whispers softly, looking down at his fingers. "I don't know it at all right now anymore. Everything I do ends up in the news, everything I do is bad and not good. Everything I do seems like I'm cheating." he says and a sad laugh comes out of his mouth. "I really have no idea what to do myself." he says honestly and presses his nail into his hand.