Racing Love

Chapter 6

"Thank You," Carlos said as he packed the last set of his things in his bag. He fought with Rebecca last night and decided flying with her and Vic would not be a good decision.

So he asked Charles if he could accompany him and Vic so that Alex, his girlfriend, and Rebecca could travel later.

"It's nothing, Carlos. Also, I think it'll be good for us to spend some time with Vic. She seems fun, but she feels -" Charles said.

"Distant" Carlos finished nodding. "Come on. Let's get her. We need to leave it's time" Charles said.

They arrived at the airport and waited for the Vic to come. They noticed a red Ferrari jacket at a distance and was coming towards them. She saw the two drivers and gave them fist bumps.

"Charles, what are you doing here?" she asked. "My teammate had girl problems" he replied. The Spanish driver elbowed him.

"Oww! Yeah, I won't be helping you next time," the woman laughed at the two drivers. "Are you alright?" she asked Carlos. He nodded.

"I am going to go and get some ice cream," Charles said, walking away. "Shouldn't we be leaving already?" she whispered to Carlos, who was looking at her.

"Perks of using private jets" he replied. She gave out a long sigh. "Not a fan of flying?" he asked. "I hate long flights. Next day I feel like I've been hit with a storm" she said.

"Working in Formula 1 and hating long flights is not a good combination," he said. "I know. You guys just finished the European Stint. I would have driven to every race. I lack a good company. Hours and hours in a plane makes me cranky" she said.

"Noted," he said putting up a finger. "Yeah, I'll try to behave" she added. "Alright, what do you like doing?" She looked at him confused.

"What are you good at?" he asked again. "Building that beast you drive around on Sundays that get you on podiums," she said.

"Alright, come with me," he said, pulling her along. "Where?" she asked. "We are building a car," he said.

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"You are doing it the wrong way?" She laughed her heart out tears pooling in her eyes as she took the Lego pieces from Carlos's hand.

"It is not fitting" he cried laughing too. "It says counterclockwise. See"  she said. "Right! Now my English is the problem. What do you mean Counterclockwise?" he said in an annoyed tone.

"It means the opposite of clockwise. You know, in a clock-"

"I know what it means Charles. It's anti-clockwise" Carlos shouted while Vic held her stomach laughing.

"Right now she is laughing at me," Carlos said. At the back of his head, he felt this was the most expressive he had ever seen her.

"I am sorry," she said looking at Carlos's hand. "Carlos twist it the other way around," she said laughing more. He noticed the piece and did see he was doing it the other way.

"There. See. I am an engineer." Charles said putting his built Lego of the Ferrari car. "Looks like we have a winner," She said.

Carlos threw the car he was building on the table. "Now I am never gonna stop putting it up" Charles declared putting his hand on the air. He stood up and ruffled Carlos's hair and walked to a separate seat.