~The Fast Lane~

3. Breakfast

Kate's phone went off, she groans. She lays in her hotel bed. It's a comfy bed and Kate didn't want to move a muscle to grave her phone. Her phone is still ringing and she pushes the covers of the bed away from her. She grabbed her phone from the desk. 'Lando?' She mumbles when she saw his name flashing on the screen.

When did I gave him my phone number? Kate thinks and she answers the call.
'Good Morning Kate!' Lando said happy.
'Good Morning Lando.'
'It's Raceday.' Lando reminded her. The last day of her with McLaren. Kate did and learn much Friday to Saturday, it was exhausting, it's harder then what Kate thought before.
'Let's get breakfast together.' Lando suggested.
'Sure.'
'Meet you downstairs in an hour ok?' 
'Ok see you later.'

Kate hangs up and gets out of her bed. She pulls the covers towards her and back neatly over the bed. She walks to the bathroom and she took a quick shower. After 10 minutes, she is almost done. She brushed her hear and putted some make-up on. She cleaned up the mess in her hotel room. She watched on Netflix one episode of a teenage drama. Kate loves to watch shows, it's a break for her. After the episode she went back grabbing her stuff.

Kate puts her watch on and Necklace with a dog print. The necklace is special it has her dogs ashes in it. She lost him almost a year ago and she takes the necklace everywhere she go. Kate checked the weather, it's sunny. So she took her Sunglasses with her. She made her way to the door, she grabbed her McLaren Jacket with the signature of Lando and a big smiley on it also Lando's work. Kate pulled the door open and closed it behind her.

She locked the door with her key and walked to the elevator. 'Good morning m'am.' A Woman said with a kind grin on her face. 'Good morning.' Kate also said and she walked through the long hallway. She saw the door of the elevator open, I'm not gonna miss the elevator! Kate walked faster and the door starts closing. Kate noticed Charles who also noticed her. 'Please hold the door!' Kate called out. Charles looked like he wanted to leave without her. The door closed and Kate swears. 'You bastard!' She hissed and she turned around for the stairs. Why! Does he hate me so much!

Behind her she heard heavy metal doors open again and Kate realised that Charles might heard her. She slowly turn around And Kate got in the elevator and she gave Charles a look. 'Thanks.' She says awkward. 'You're welcome princess.' Princes?  Kate looked at him and Saw a grin on his face. 'Exited for the race?' Kate asked politely. 'Your starting on Pole position, must be exciting.' She added. She knew Charles didn't want to respond to her. Kate knew that and she looked him in the eyes. He is thinking about something to say.

Say it, say! she smiled challengingly at him and he noticed. 'Yea it's exciting, can't wait for the race.' He finally answers. That wasn't so hard Kate thought. 'So do you like your fist internship.' He says and Kate smiled at him. Well that is unexpected. 'It's fun and hard working but I like it so far.' She told Charles excited. 'Any news on your next team?'

Kate didn't really know, 'maybe Red Bull.' Charles smirked. 'Dam.' The elevator stopped and the doors slowly openend. 'Bye Charles.' Kate Said to Charles but he left without saying anything back to her. I still don't like him, she thought and left the elevator. She saw Lando on his phone and walked towards him. 'Good morning.'

He looked away from his phone and smiled gently. 'Hi! Kate, Lets go.' Lando puts his phone in his pocket and Kate followed him into the breakfast room. They settled in at a table and ordered some breakfast. Lando is ordinary and had toast with bacon egg. He told that he has to keep an eye on his calories for the race.

Kate understood him, she ordered something different then she usually takes for breakfast... pancakes... she carefully took a sip from her tea, it's still hot. 'So you already meet the person of your life?' Lando asked curiously. 'Wait what? No, why?' Kate looked at him confused.

'I saw you with Charles.' Kate nervously started drinking her tea. She forgot it was hot so she spit a bit back in the cup. 'That's hot!' She yelps. 'Hahahihi.' Lando laughed. 'It's nothing believe me.' Kate said full of pain. 'Yea yea, I thought you where doing things in the elevator.' Kate's mouth dropped open. 'Noo! What? Keep your dirty thoughts for yourself Lando. I tried to talk to Charles getting a better bond, We don't get along well. I tried to have a normal conversation with him, that's all. No weird things.' Kate told Lando calm.

'You two don't get along well? Wow that's ummm crazy, Charles is very fun and nice guy to others.' Lando said amazed. 'Except me.' Kate said looking down at her phone in front of her. 'Come on let's not ruin the mood, I'm pretty sure Charles will get nicer to you and your a nice girl tho. I never meet a girl like you, your nice, sweet and open. Can't imagine hating you.' Lando said kindly.

Kate blushed and the waiter came with the food. 'Thank you.' Kate said. 'Lando you made my day by saying that.' Kate smiled at him. 'I made Charles grin or maybe smile.' Lando giggled. 'That's a start.'

'What do you think of Max?' Kate changed the subject. 'Max is nice, you like him don't you?' Lando said and Kate nodded. 'I don't know Kate, I know him as racer, fun guy, insanely fast, nice to fans and others. I really don't know him as well without the racing. He's good In games that's for sure.' Lando laughed at the game story. 'Wait I'll tag you in a post, so Max can follow you.'

Kate grins 'you don't have to do that.' Lando smirks. 'Already happened, so sorry.' Both of them finished of the breakfast and talked about schools, the Netherlands and blunders.

After a few hours Kate and Lando are both at the track preparing for the Austria GP.

Kate followed every order she got and did what's she must do. It was simple and sometimes also hard. A lot of numbers and math. One of Lando's team helped her and gave her some good tips. Fun guy with humor, he enjoyed helping and made a joke in every sentence he made. Lando is preparing too and he had his suit on. He's busy talking to his team, listing and doing driver stuff. 'Let's make a deal. Kate, if you guess who gets the fastest lap... I'll give you 20 bucks.' The funny guy said. 'Fine, what if I loose?' Kate asked.

'You have to walk into other team's garage and act like your dumb.' He said with a big smile. 'Ok... ummm that will be a blunder but I'll accept the challenge.'  Kate smiled at him. 'Okay, these are the drivers in the top ten. I bet one of them will get the fastest lap.' The funny guy said.

'Okay, I think the top 3 has the most change of getting the fastest lap, since they have mor space.' Kate looked and checked P1 Leclerc, P2 Hamilton, P3 Verstappen. Hamilton always gets a win and has the best car on the grid. Verstappen and Leclerc are faster on the straights. 'It's a hard one.' Kate mumbles. Of course the back row also have a change of a fast lap. Max can put up a fight on Lewis, Max is a lion but Lewis won't be easy. Kate decided. 'Lewis Hamilton for sure.'

'Alright, I'll bet Max Verstappen, since him and Charles Leclerc are literally enemies on the grid, Max has to hunt Lewis and Charles so he'll need the speed and time.' The funny guy said. Kate nodded.

After two hours Kate waited behind the screens and the drivers lined up. Lando's team looked nervous and sweaty. The truth is that you never know what's going to happen in a race. It's nerve racking. Everyone did there job, checking weather, temperatures of the car, track and tyres. Kate looked at a screen, how the drivers lined up and waited for the lights to go out. They already done the formation lap.

The start will be leaded by Charles, the red car in front. Lando Norris on P6. David Croft silenced and the lights started to go. Few seconds and the race starts. Kate felt her heart beating fast. The vibe changed in the garage.

Sorry if this story contains grammer issues, I'm not English and since my skills are getting worse.... it also have an effect on my writings, my apologies.