We're just friends...or are we.? |[ carlando]|

'Understanding' - 2

Sorry for the long wait!!

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Carlos's POV

I sat back down next to him and looked up at him, I sighed and thought about what i was going to say.

- "I'm sorry for not telling you lando..it's just I didn't know how to tell you."

I saw the way the Brits eyes looked down to the floor. He didn't say anything so the room was just filled with an awkward silence. It felt like hours passed then I finally heard him speak up.

- "It's okay Carlos. I understand why you're switching teams.. Ferrari is better than McLaren at the moment, but on the bright side we're only half way through the season so let's make these last few races the best races of our lives. Carlando forever!"

I smiled at his words. Carlando.. the name our fans gave us whenever we paired up as teammates, I chuckled and scooted closer to him. I pulled him into a hug and I gently rubbed circles with my thumb on his back. I eventually pulled away but left one of my hands on his shoulder.

- " Thank you for understanding." I took a deep breath " and yeah, let's cherish these last few races we have together."

The brit smiled at the Spaniard and nodded his head in agreement. They both got up off the bed and gave each other a little side hug. They both exited the room, made their way downstairs and parted ways to their separate garages. He was happy lando understood his decision but oh how wrong he was.

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Lando's POV

As we parted ways I thought to myself, "why did I lie to him? Why didn't I tell him the truth about how I felt about all of this? Why didn't I tell him that I did not understand?" Just the thought of this and of him leaving McLaren gives me chills.

I did eventually have to snap out of my thoughts since I had to listen to my engineers. I tried to listen closely but failed to do so. I couldn't pay attention at all while they spoke to me, I kept trying and trying but I just couldn't. All my thoughts kept going back to the post, the way I lied to him about how I feel, and especially on how this would affect our friendship we grew over the two years of becoming teammates. The engineers did catch onto me spacing out but shrugged it off. They did let me go soon after and I had to get ready to walk the track with Carlos and some other people.

I made my way out to the pits and waited. I swear hours passed so I just slid my back down on the wall and pulled my knees up to my chest. I didn't stay like that for long since I felt an arm wrap around my shoulder.

Startled at the sudden movement and I jumped back only to find Carlos there sat down next to me. He didn't speak so neither did I, I just focused my eyes on the sky. The way the stars shined brightly, the cold air gently brushed against us both. I glanced at Carlos and saw the way his eyes sparkled while looking up at the sky, the way the wind made his hair smoothly brush against his forehead. I could keep going but he soon looked at me.

- "The moon is beautiful, isn't it?"

I knew he catched he staring but he didn't mention it.

- "hu- oh yeah.." I quickly replied to him "it's really beautiful.."

We sat there in silence, only hearing the wind, some fainted chatter from afar. It felt nice. Just me and him..alone, watching the stars and the moon shine brightly.

I gently placed my head on his shoulder and he placed his head on mine. I felt my heart flutter a bit but just shrugged it off as we continued to watch the sky above us. I never knew the stars and the moon were this beautiful before. I guess if you watch it with the right person it opens up a new light in you, something you never thought you'd be looking at for a while.