It's not true

#8

"Did you get some sleep?" Arthur ask.

He and Charles are having breakfast at Ferrari hospitality.

Charles sighs and shrugs. "What's on your mind?" Arthur asks as he takes a bite of his egg.

"I'm just so worried. I can't sleep, because I'm thinking about him. Why does the whole world have to be involved in our situation? I can't get away from it anymore, Art, I'll just keep hearing it or I'll read it again somewhere. This is our situation and I find it so annoying that we are known and everyone is getting involved."

"Yes, that's difficult. It's a big topic and especially here in the pedock at the moment." "Exactly. I can't even walk to the media without hearing someone talking about it again. And don't get me wrong, because a lot of people support me and Max and they are so sweet towards us, but that makes it just but more difficult because I know how they are towards Lando." Charles sighs and Arthur nods softly. "When you read that he can no longer even talk normally to other drivers, it hurts me. They immediately assume that he is cheating again. They call him a pedock whore, they can't just name him that.They can't call him like that, because it is not true."

"Have you and Max talked about it together?" "Yes and we have doubts. It's so difficult Tur. I have no idea what to think now. Because he says it's not true, Oscar says that and yet that photo is on the internet and I see the photo so often in my head. I really don't know. I want to believe them, I really want to believe him. But it gnaws at me and it makes me insecure. We've been in doubt for so long. That photo proved that our thoughts weren't wrong, you know?" "Yes, I understand. I understand your thoughts very well Charles."

"But I want to believe him, Tur. It's Lando and I know he loves us. I know and see it in his eyes and I've never doubted that. But the proof is there that you can fall for more than one person, look at us. Lando is a sensitive boy, you quickly get him wrapped around your finger. And that's not a bad quality, but on the other hand it is." "He will do anything for you. You just have to say something and he will do it for you." "Yes, exactly. And he's never supposed to do that well and he knows that. But he wants to do it for us. And besides, he can't sit still for long and it's another excuse for him." Charles says with a small smile as Arthur chuckles and nods. "That is definitely true."

"This situation is just so difficult. And then I see what's happened to him now and I want to be with him, but that's not possible right now. I have to focus on this weekend. We have always said that racing goes first in our relationship, otherwise it wouldn't work. Only this decision has never been so difficult." "No, I understand. And Lando probably feels the same way." "Why are people so rude that they are doing all this to him this weekend." "It's hard and the worst part is that it's not over yet. They seem to be getting worse here every day." Arthur says and Charles bites his lip. "It's so unfortunate that it has to happen exactly on this weekend."

"But you will get through it. You will talk on Monday and hopefully the truth will emerge before Monday." "You believe the photo is fake, right?" "Yes, I'm convinced. I've spoken to both of them and they both say the same story. But that doesn't mean I'm not there for you and Max, okay?" "No, and I know that. It does reassure me that Lando has someone. I hope he's not too mad at us." "On you?" "Because we don't say anything and because we don't want to see him." "You have every right, Charles. You are angry and sad about this situation and what you just said has been going on for a long time. They are very close together." Arthur says and Charles nods.

"I'm so happy when this weekend is over." "Hang on a little longer." "Yes, two days." "And otherwise you can go to him on Sunday evening, that's also possible." "Yes, that's possible. We have to look at it." "And put yourself first, okay? I don't want anything to happen later because you weren't focused." "That'll be fine, really. Don't worry, Arthur."