Anonymous Secrets [completed]

☆ Part 11 ☆

~ Saturday 8 may // 5 months later ~

''This is only your fourth race with the team. How do you look back on the first few races?'' Jack Plooij asked me. It was Saturday and I had an interview with Ziggo sport. The sun was shining, it was about 22°C. I really loved the spanish weather, as we were in Barcelona.

''Well, I have know the team way longer than only those races.'' I started and ignored the camera. Even though I was used to it I still didn't really like it. ''Everyone is really kind and is there to help me whenever it's needed. I love the job and it's amazing to get this weekend the opportunity to show more of what I can." A smile appeared on my face and I really felt amazing. I have always loved the team, but it was different now that I'm really part of it. The job is really what I love to do and I am very excited for this weekend.
"Yes, I heard that you will get a place at the pitwall this weekend?"
"Indeed! I'll work with the head of strategy and I'm sure that I can learn a lot this weekend. I'm really looking forward to it."

Jack nodded and looked at me friendly.
"One last question." He said when I finished my answer. "How is it for you both to work together in the same team with your brother, Pierre Gasly?"
"I think that everyone knows that we are really close together." I said and laughed. To be honest, it is great to be so close with him. I can always come to him and when I'm stressed or when I feel unconfident there is always someone to go to who feels like home. With Charles it was going amazing too. We spend as much time together as possible and I really love him... "We are both used to working together and that works really well. How amazing would it be if we can come to the top together?"
"That would be amazing indeed! Thank you for your time, Camille." Jack finished the interview and I walked away.

As I walked through the paddock towards the team I met Franz Tost. "Hey, Camille!" He greeted me. "Are you ready? The qualifying starts in an hour."
"I'm totally ready." I assured him and smiled. "Thank you so much for this opportunity!"
"You are welcome. I believe in it that you can do this and that it was a good decision to sign you. Just show us that I was right about that." Franz patted my arm and walked away then.

With a proud smile on my face I walked towards the AlphaTauri motor home. It was great to hear from him that he believes in me. Of course, it made me a little nervous too, but it mostly put me in a good mood.

As I walked past the motor home of Ferrari I heard someone calling my name. I looked up and saw Charles standing next to the motor home, leaning with his back against the building. "Hey." He said with his cute smile on his face. "Hey, Charles." I walked towards him and he took my hand. He looked over his shoulder to make sure that no one was paying attention to us and took me to a place at the end of the paddock, behind one of the buildings. There was no one and we sat down on a low fence.

"How are you doing?" Charles asked me. "Good. Nervous. Amazing." We both laughed. "Are you ready for qualy?"
"Yeah, I'm ready for it." He answered resolutely. For a moment I just stared at his pretty face and he was looking at something further in the paddock.

"Don't you have to be with your team?" Charles looked back at me and shook his head. "Don't you have to be with your brother?"
"Pyry is with him and he doesn't need a babysitter." As Charles smiled I badly wanted to hug him. Our relationship is sometimes hard and complicated as we still haven't told anyone. We still want to, but I don't know how. We spend as much time together as possible and it's going truly amazing between us.

Charles stood up from the fence and came standing in front of me. He laid his hands down on my hips and looked me deeply in the eyes. "I'm proud of you, you know that right? It doesn't matter what's going to happen today. Maybe you will do amazing, maybe it won't really work. No matter what's going to happen, I'm proud of you. You'll always be my number one."
My heart grew in my chest, butterflies flew through my stomach and my cheeks colored red. It felt like I got warmth from the inside and the emotions flowed over me.