DRS ENABLED✔

3. |2015|

Sunday, April 21st 2023.

Woking, London, UK.

That year's spring was crazy! Everyone remember about April 2023.

Apart from all the races and the duties they all had, there has been a moment that will be written in the annals for centuries.

It was a sunny but boring day, until Javier brought them the news.

<<You, my friend, are gonna have the best graduation party ever>> he said

<<What??>> Audrei answered

<<YES, I called Daniel!!>> he exclaimed enthusiastic

<<NO>>

<<YES>>

<<NOO>>

Audrei looked at Henry who seemed equally shocked and then they both looked at Javier who still seemed pretty excited until...

<<Oh shit!>>

<<That's what I was trying to tell you!>> almost yelled the brunette.

* ding * Catalina looked at her phone MATT -Daniel is gonna organise Audrei's party, shit! Is gonna be wild-

<<Ok guys now you have to tell us... What happen at Daniel's parties?? Even Matthew told me about it>> she asked impatiently

<<Maybe another time...>> answered her best friend red in the face.

<<C'MON!!!>>

<<No guys it's a grown up talk>> said Javier to avoid the conversation.

<< Guys we are grown up!! We've both done things... >> said Min earning an appalled look from his friends.

<<Listen guys, it's a long story...>> said the british-italian before standing up and going out.

As she exited the room she immediately called her friend:

<<Hi Daniel...>>

<< Hi Audrei, what's up?>> said the Aussie

<<I heard that you offered to organise my party...>>

<<Yes! It's gonna be legendary!!>>

<<Just... please... don't make a mess>>

<<I would never>>

<<Dani be serious... really I don't need another 2015>>

<<No in fact, you don't need a British man, you need a Korean>>

<<SHUT UP!>> and with those words she ended up the conversation.

Meanwhile inside...

<<Come on Henry!! Tell me>> whined Catalina and at the negative answer of the young Brit she added: << I'll do your chores forever.. I'll not tell her that you told me of course!>>

<<I wont>>

<<Fine then, I didn't want to arrive at this point but... I- I will admit that... THAT YOU'RE HER BEST FRIEND and you can also be her best man>> she said in one breath

<<Wait! Really!?>> he exclaimed enthusiastic but then << No no no no you won't win like this. AUDREI>> and said so he run back to his room.

In that moment his best friend got back into the living room.

<<Please please please tell me what happened!! I am literally begging you>> said the red-haired girl to Audrei.

<<...So in 2015... there has been this party, and the situation got a little complicated, we all were a little drunk and I was only 20, let's say that things slipped out of my hands and got a little messy....Damn I have to get ready for tomorrow, it's my big day!!>>

The day after, at the ceremony, everything was perfect: the speeches were done, the certificates handed over, the hats thrown up in the air and everyone was satisfied.

That Saturday, since there were no races, the big party was ready to be attended. Again everything was perfect, a classic Daniel party: the quality music and people, the funny atmosphere, the rivers of alcohol; everyone was already drunk but none so much to forget about the-thing-that-hadn't-been-told-yet.

The twenty sat down together ready to listen to the amazing story that had been promised them.

2015
It was this party at Wes O'Brien's house. At a certain point everyone was wasted, they started doing dumb things like playing stupid games as if they were teenagers.

<<Ok ok my friends, let's play drunk twister, it's a classic twister but every time someone fell the others have to drink a shot>> Markus Makïnen said.

And so they started playing, the last on the carpet and so the drunkest were Audrei and that year's world champion, Wes O'Brien; the positions were getting always more weird, but none paid attention.

At one point the girl lost her balance and fell over the other player, who didn't hesitate and kissed her. It escalated pretty soon and in less that a minute they were making out on the carpet.

As they noticed, Markus and Jannis Becker high fived playfully while Alain Hartmann started cheering.

After that, everyone started laughing and had a great time. The two love birds ended up in bed and dated for the next month, more or less.

One day, they had decided to go to Las Vegas for a vacation; once there the first problems started.

Everything seemed to proceed smoothly but on the last day they had different plans on how to spend the end of their trip: Audrei wanted to go on the panoramic wheel to have a special view of the city, Wes instead had this idea of going to the casino. Finally they agreed to grab dinner on the wheel and then go to the casino.

It was very late in the night, the girl was tired, wanted to take off that stupid uncomfy dress she had chosen, throw away those high heels which where killing her feet plus all the chaos and music was giving her headache. The man next to her, on the other hand, seemed to be having the time of his life. She was pretty pissed off when she finally convinced him to come back to the hotel but on the way back they had a deep conversation that ended with their break up. Thankfully they didn't take it so hard and they preserved their friendship and always remembered with happy feelings those months spent together.

Everyone looked shocked and the silence became awkward so Wes took word <<We dated yes, and so? What's the problem guys?>>

Catalina, instead, wasn't in her best mood lately, like any worker abroad she felt homesick, she had lost her balance and tried to keep everything in control but nothing can last forever...

It was almost one in the morning when Audrei decided to go get another drink; she approached the bar and casually overheard a part of the conversation between Min and his best friend on the grid Peter Lefebvre.

<<... so what do you think?>> was saying Peter

<< I don't really know... but I have to do something....>> she heard before being interrupted by a terrified Matthew.