Closer! ✅

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All four for tonight were over.. Charlotte and Becky watched Roman and Seth's matches from the TV in their dressing room. After taking a bath they got ready and waited for the boys in the parking lot outside Seth's car. Charlotte was quite skeptical.. The boys came out carrying their bags.. Seth greeted Becky with a tender kiss on the lips.

"Did you see our matches?"Seth asked as he unlocked the car.

"What do you think? could we do otherwise?" asked Charlotte, smiling.

"You're stupid, Charlie" Becky told her as she helped Seth put all the bags in the trunk.

"brother, you don't mind sitting in the back seats with Charlotte, do you? I want my  girl to sit beside me, " said Seth, and Becky giggled.

"Get it.. I'll sit back, " Roman said. he didn't like the idea at all, but he had no choice. The truth was that he did not like Charlotte at all, who tonight was really very quiet compared to other times

"You, Charlotte, are you OK with this?"Becky asked, and Charlotte nodded.

"Yes, whatever," she said, and she faked a smile.

They all got into the car and Seth started driving..Charlotte settled herself in her seat and looked out of the window.. she looked pensive, troubled, and perhaps ready to cry. But she wouldn't do it in front of anyone, especially Roman.

She knew very well that Roman didn't like her, and would lose no opportunity of making her feel uncomfortable.. Their feud was obvious, and everybody in roster knew that one didn't like the other very much. They knew what they thought of each other. She knew that Roman says she is haughty, snobbish, and spoiled. That she was imaginary, and that she had made a career of grace in her father's name, and there were many who had agreed with him. Because nobody knew Charlotte. and how much she had struggled to be there. She wouldn't give him the pleasure of seeing her cry. The awkward silence was broken by Seth.

"Well, shall we go first to dinner and then for a couple of drinks?"he asked cheerfully.. Charlotte looked as if she had been awakened from her stupor.

"Yes,  please.. I have eaten nothing all day," she said, and tried in vain to smile.

"Mm-hmm, baby, Char is right, and I'm hungry.. let's go for food and then if we are in a mood, let's go for a drink," Becky said cheerfully, and she turned on the radio in the car to prevent the awkward silence. Seth was driving the car toward a good restaurant. Charlotte opened her bag and looked for a rubber band for her hair. She took out the divorce file and left it between her and Roman while she kept looking.. Roman looked at the envelope and tried to read what was written on the outside but in vain before Charlotte had time to put it back in her bag. Soon they found a small quiet restaurant. They came in and asked for a table for four people. The waiter led them to a quiet corner of the shop where they could enjoy their food without being disturbed by fans. They ordered food and wine. First came the wine. Roman served everyone in the company. Charlotte raised her glass and looked at them.

"Let's make a toast," she said, and finally a little smile made its appearance on the edge of her lips.

"Good idea where to drink?" asked Seth, lifting his glass.

"To New Beginnings," said Becky, and looked wistfully at her friend..

"To new beginnings, then," Roman agreed, and they tinkled their glasses. Charlotte took a hard sip of her wine.

"Don't drink too much with an empty stomach, Charlotte, you'll get drunk," Becky told her protectively.

"If I get drunk we have to men here, one of them will appear to be a gentleman, and accompany me to my room and if is lucky i will kiss him goodnight.. Tonight I'm celebrating Bex, " Charlotte told her, smiling.