The Prancing Horse

XXVI

*From this time forward the races and everything a pretty much made up, since I wrote this summer/fall of 2019 before Covid lol. 

Time Skip to March 13th, 2020

Life has been pretty good so far. My memory hasn't come back and it is getting pretty annoying, but everyone thinks being at a race will bring back all my memories. After many conversations, Charles and I signed separation papers in January, but we have remained close friends. I think one thing I have noticed is that I do not need a man in my life to rule a country or to live my life. No one has to have a man in their life for them to be whole! Anyway speaking of ruling a country, I have decided to take the year off from major duties. While I'm still tending to important details, I send out different members of the family to do functions in my name, because I need a break before I jump straight in again. So here I am in Melbourne relaxing on the pool deck of Park Hyatt Melbourne. Suddenly my bliss was interrupted when a boy jumped into the water splashing near me, but thankfully it missed. 

"What in the world!" I exclaimed while I spit out water. 

"Sorry Tia Scarlett ." a small voice exclaimed and I turned to see a little blonde boy. 

"Davi?" I asked and he nodded. "Where is your dad at?" I exclaimed picking the boy up out of the water. "He got mad at me and said he was going to a party with race car drivers," he mumbled. Oh, I know exactly what party, the party where the boys get extremely drunk on the last day before the first race weekend starts. 

"Well how about we go find him and knock some sense into his head," I replied and he nodded. "Davi...do you know what time it is?" I asked. 

"10:45 pm." I just shook my head knowing I was going to be giving some famous football players a lecture. I looked down at my outfit and I let out a chuckle. I was in black Nike shorts and a light pink crop top. Perfect for going out in public to a luxury bar with a bunch of drunk men.

We walked down the street and finally, I heard the music pumping from outside the venue. "Davi I want you to hold onto me tightly," I exclaimed as picked him up and he wrapped his arms around my neck. "Close your eyes, honey!" I muttered as I went up to the bouncers

"Name?" one of them asked and my eyebrows shot up. They looked at me for a few seconds then paled quickly. "Right this way your Majesty," he said quickly letting me into the venue. Thank God for being Royalty sometimes. 

"Hey Cutie!" I felt an arm snake around my waist and it realized it was Lando. "Lando! Not right now!" I snapped as Davi let out a small whimper. 

"Oh my God...do you need help?" he asked sobering up quickly. 

"I need to find his father," I exclaimed and Lando pointed to a couch where a bunch of football players and drivers sat with women all over them. 

My face hardened as I made my way over to the group and caught Neymar's eyes, which widened in fear when he saw me. "Why! Please tell me why, I found my Godson swimming in a pool at 10:45 when he should be asleep with his father!" I hissed. 

"Oh my god, Neymar let's go." one of the girls whined and I could tell this would get ugly.

 "Ney, I thought you were better than this," I muttered. 

"How can you judge me! You couldn't even keep a husband!" he yelled and regret quickly filled his eyes, but I wasn't having it. "Well, I didn't get knocked up when I was nineteen and then not be responsible enough to care for my child instead of going to a club to get drunk!" I yelled back over the music. 

"Scarlett's right," Messi whispered to Neymar who had a defeat. 

"Would you possibly watch him just this weekend...after all you are his Godmother," Neymar begged.

"Boy, I'm a freaking Fairy Godmother now after what you are putting me through. You're lucky I haven't seen Davi in a while." I snapped walking back out of the club. 

"YOU ARE AMAZING!" I heard Ney call before he got back to partying and I continued walking down the street. 

"Tia Scarlett?" Davie asked through a yawn. "Yes, honey." 

"I miss Tio Charles." he cried and I honestly couldn't be mad at him, because Tia Scarlett misses Tio Charles too. "I miss him to honey," I replied softly. We reached the hotel lobby and I decided we should get some ice cream then order room service, because who doesn't like dessert before dinner? 

"Tio Charles!" Davi exclaimed wiggling out of my arms and took off running to Charles who was passing through the Lobby most likely heading to the party. 

"Hey Davi!" he exclaimed kneeling down to hug the boy. Ugh...why is he good with kids as well?  Davi motioned me over and Charles was quick to give me a hug and a kiss on the forehead. 

"Hi, Sharl Eclair." I joked and he pouted.

 "I hate my name sometimes." he groaned 

"Can't help that the announcers butcher your name." I grinned.

 "Tio Charles, will you stay with us?" Davi asked and I tensed. 

"Davi, I think Tio has a pa–" I was cut off by Charles "I would be happy to join my favorite people!" he exclaimed. At that moment as we went to my suite I could not tell if Charles was putting on an act or if this was all real.