Wolff Cub | The Next Chapter | Max Verstappen #3

Bruises

Emilia had dragged me along to go shopping with her first thing in the morning, I suspected it was to grill me on why I acted the way I did the night before. And as I suspected It didn't take long before she confronted me either. "What was with you last night" she asked as we looked through the rails of clothes, I ignored her question and continued to look through the clothes. Mainly because I didn't really know how to explain it to her. "Kaycee" her voice was stern as she turned me to look directly at her. "I don't know, I guess I'm just worried I'm going to loose my friend" I sighed, it sounded so stupid to say it out loud. "as much Max would love it I'm afraid you're never getting rid of me" she chuckled. We talked a little bit about her and Lewis and from what she was saying it sounded like they actually got on really well and that she was really happy, which was all that really mattered. It seemed like Emilia was looking for something particular, we'd been out for hours and I was getting so bored. In the end I said I'd wait for her in the car hoping that would hurry her up.

I hated driving in Monaco it made me ridiculously anxious and I wasn't exactly the best at driving so I had to try and psych myself up. But as I put the bags in the car I felt someone come up behind me I was expecting it to be Emilia but I couldn't have been more wrong. It was Charles, he quickly grabbed my arm and dragged me along with him "Your coming with me" I was in complete shock what the fuck was he doing here. I looked round to see where Emilia was but of course she was no where to be seen. "Charles that hurts" I tried to pull my arm out from his grip but it hurt any time I moved. I had no choice but be dragged along with him. It's was like déjà vu. "What the fuck do you think your doing she's not a part of my family keep it that way" so that's what this was about, why did I have to be the one that faced the backlash from this it was his brother that wanted to meet Luna. "He wanted to meet her Charles" i reluctantly replied completely deflated by the whole thing. "and you should have said no" he snapped at me as he finally stopped walking and shoved me against the wall where no one could see us. I couldn't even step away from him he still had a tight grip around my arm yet again I was completely trapped. "She doesn't see them Kaycee and I mean that" he snarled at me. Why wasn't it Arthur he was having a go at, why was I always his fucking target. "That's their choice not yours" I sighed back rolling my eyes. "I'm warning you Kaycee don't fucking push it and keep that shut" he pointed to my mouth "not that Max would be bothered, he always a bit pre-occupied recently" he started to laugh, what the fuck was he on about too pre-occupied. "He seems to enjoy not having you around a little too much" I didn't believe for one minute, I knew his game and that he was just trying to get into my head. "Don't believe me Ask him who Ilisa is" he chuckled as he finally let go of me. I wasted no time rushing back to the car where Emilia was standing by it with a concerned look on her face "Where did you go? I came outside and you were gone" Emilia's phone rung saving me. From the smile on her face I guessed it was Lewis at least she'd be too distracted by him to ask me anymore questions

When I got back to the apartment Max looked me up and down, "you didn't get anything?" I was in auto mode I'd just left everything in the car not even thinking about it. I shook my head and went straight to the bedroom, he already knew something was wrong but if I stood there any longer I wouldn't be able to hold myself together. I closed the door behind me, I just needed a moment to compose myself.  I stood in the shower whilst the hot water stung my skin, I wished I could have just stayed there. As I came out of the bathroom Max was standing in the bedroom waiting for me, his face quickly screwing up as he seemed to notice something "What the fuck is that" he pointed at my arm I looked down to see the bruise that was starting to form where Charles had grabbed me. I hadn't even noticed it was there all I could think was how on earth I was going to explain it without Max hitting the roof. I gently rubbed it and shrugged my shoulders "I don't know a bruise maybe" I replied trying to act like I had no idea, which sounded absolutely ridiculous and as soon as I said it I knew there was no chance he was actually going to believe me. "Kaycee it's a fucking handprint" he reached out to touch my arm but I winced away from his touch. "I fell over okay and someone grabbed my arm to stop me hitting the ground" I awkwardly laughed trying to pretend to be embarrassed. I knew that if I told him about what happened he'd hit the roof and I didn't want to aggravate Charles anymore than he already was. He burrowed his brows clearly not believing me at all. Right on cue Luna started crying saving me completely. "Can you sort her? I just need to get dressed" I said smiling at Max, she was the perfect distraction that I needed right now. "this conversation isn't finished Kace" it definitely was, I had no intention of telling anyone what happened.