Amour Rouge (Red Love)

Chapter 20

I spent the whole afternoon making bracelets, yes, in plural form.

I made Charles' first, same design sa ginawa ko na Forza Red pero I changed it to Forza Charles. Naloloka talaga ako sa extra na beads kaya gumawa na lang ako ng sandamakmak na bracelets na ipamimigay ko sa fans ni Charles bukas when I visit the paddocks.

Simpleng design lang naman na may nakalagay na Ferrari 16. I probably made a hundred of them, kaya puno na ang plastic na nilalagyan ko.

I took a photo of Charles' tas ang mga ginawa ko para sa fans at pinost iyon sa IG story ko.

Nuks, supportive gf!

My favorite wag!! <33

Lily and Tori immediately responded to my story. I posted it lang for my close friends dahil dumami na ang followers ko after I was revealed to be Charles' 'girlfriend'.

I saw my dad's car coming kaya ay nagpaalam na din ako kina tía at tío para salubungin si dad.

I slept peacefully that night, dala na din sa pagod ko kakagawa ng bracelets.

I heard Charles' honking kaya tumayo na ako at inubos ang juice ko. As usual, dad went to work early dahil tambak na naman sya sa surgeries.

"Morning," I greeted him.

"Good morning, beautiful." He gave me his sweetest smile. I can feel my heart beating fast, tachycardia yarn?

Nang makapasok kaming dalawa sa sasakyan ay kinuha ko mula sa bag ko ang bracelet na para sa kaniya.

Kinuha ko ang wrist niya para sana kunin ang bracelet ko at palitan ito ng bagong gawa ko pero pinigilan niya ako.

"I want this one, you can have mine." Pigil niya sa akin.

"But my name's on it!" Turo ko sa bracelet na nasa wrist niya. "And this one has yours!" Sabay pakita sa bracelet na nasa kamay ko.

Hindi niya ako sinagot at nag focus lang ito sa pag-dadrive. He's obviously trying to stop me from asking questions.

"Hey," pangungulit ko sa kaniya.

"The grid is excited to see you again," he said to divert my attention. Pinabayaan ko na lang siya at hindi na nagpatuloy sa pangungulit ko sa kaniya about the bracelet.

We talked about the grid, his practice kahapon at kung ano siya ka proud sa performance niya. I am sincerely happy for him, sana naman ay magkapodium na siya ulit.

On our way to the garage, maraming fans ang naka-abang sa kaniya as usual. He began signing some fans' postcards using the marker he brought. Then I remembered the bracelets I made. I shyly opened my bag to check if nadala ko nga.

I'm trying to find the correct timing kung kanino at kailan ko ibibigay, when a fan met my gaze. I smiled at her before my hand automatically went inside my bag to get a bracelet. I shyly gave it to her.

"Please support him for a long time," I said as I gently dropped the piece I made to her palm.

I saw her smile and mouthed thank you. Parang hindi pa siya nakapaniwala na kinakausap ko siya.

I continued doing the same sa mga katabi niyang fans. I feel so grateful for them. Before I entered the picture, they were already there supporting Charles.

Some fans at the back noticed the commotion at the front, of me giving bracelets. I heard some of them shouting, "Red! Can I have one too?"

I grabbed multiple bracelets from my bag to pass them on to the people at the back. Nagkakagulo na sila sa akin kaya naman ay napansin kami ni Charles.

When he realized what I was doing, he gave me a big smile. I can also see that he looks proud of me. Kaya proud din ako sa sarili ko! Good thing at naisipan ko na gawan din sila.

"You made all of these, Red?" A fan asked me. I nodded shyly at nakita ko kung gaano siya na touch dahil sa gawa ko.

"Come on, now." Bago ako mahila ni Charles ay binigay ko ang huling piraso ng bracelet sa isang fan. Grabe, isang crowd pa lang iyon pero naubos na ang mga ginawa ko. I was planning to give some for the ferrari staff pero wala ng natira.

"You didn't have to do that." He quietly said.

"Ano ka ba, simpleng bagay!"

I felt him eyeing me kaya na realize ko na hindi pala ako nag-English.

"It's no big deal, really. It's also my way of showing appreciation to them."

"Thank you, Red."

"No biggie."

"No," He stopped me by reaching my hand. "Thank you," he said more sincerely. "You are the first girl to ever do that for me."

"I sai-"

"I know, you didn't do it mainly for me, nevertheless, thank you. You are such a good person."

He held my hand tightly.

"You're too good for me."