Unexpected Encounter

Chapter 9

Once back at the hotel, I park my car in the hotel garage and put it back in the spot, where it was just a moment ago when I left. I turn off the engine and open the door, simultaneously taking out the key. Then I get out and see that Rox, still remains seated. I walk to the other side and open the door on Roxanne's side.

'Come,' I say and she looks up, disturbed.

'Oh, sorry!" she says absently and then gets out too. Where would her head be?

Roxanne

I follow Valtteri to the elevator and I see him press a button, and the doors close. The elevator starts moving and after a while the doors open again. I don't say anything to Valtteri, if only because I don't trust him. We step out of the elevator and walk to a closed door. Valtteri knocks and immediately the door flies open. "Roxanne!" "Max!" shouts Max and I in chorus. Immediately I embrace him and I feel Max lift me up, then walk into the hotel room.

Then he sets me down on the couch and I immediately look around searchingly. "Max, where is Lando?" I ask him and I see him shrug his shoulders. I sigh and get up, then walk over to Valtteri. He is already in the room by now and the door is closed.

'Valtteri, where is Lando?' I then ask him.

'He's at the hospital,' he answers my question. 'But tell us who kidnapped you. I'd like to know!'

'Pierre Gasly,' I say and they both startle. 'But I want to go to the hospital. I want to visit Lando!'

'We'll go in a minute Rox. First Pierre has to be out of there. He must not know, that you are with us and that you are free,' Valtteri tells me.

I sigh and see that he is sending a message to Pierre. Ideally I want to continue to see what he is typing, but Valtteri is holding his phone at an angle. So I can't see what he is typing. Angrily I cross my arms and look at Valtteri angrily.

'Yes! He's on his way here. Come, then we'll go and see Lando,' says Valtteri and the three of us walk out of the room, back to the elevator.

When the elevator doors open again we get out of the elevator and walk towards Valtteri's car. I want to get in the front, but Max stops me. 'Rox, you might want to sit in the back. If we very possibly run into Pierre on the way to the hospital, you can quickly go into hiding,' Max tells me. 'Yeah, good idea,' I say nice to him. I understand his choice, because then Pierre won't notice if we run into him. Then I get in the back and put on my seatbelt, as do Max and Valtteri. Valtteri starts the car and drives the car, out of the garage. I look outside and see a car parked in front of the garage. "Duck!" says Max immediately and I quickly take off my seatbelt, then dive down.

Hey Pierre, is anything known about Lando yet?" I hear Valtteri ask.

'Hey Pierre, is anything known about Lando yet?'

'Yeah, he's awake again. He knows you guys are on your way,' I hear Pierre say. Then I feel the car make a sharp turn to the left and wait a very short time before getting back in the back seat.

'Yes, you can get back in the back seat,' Max says and I crawl back into the back seat. 'Phew! Thank goodness,' I say. I look outside and see that we're almost back to the hospital. It's quiet in the car, but it won't be long now. 'We're here! We're here!" I scream and hear Max chuckle. Valtteri looks at me not understanding, but pays no attention. He parks his car in the parking lot and we all get out. Max grabs me, afraid I'll storm right in. Then we all walk to the door of the hospital and we step into the huge arrival hall. Where are we supposed to go?" I ask Max. "I'll ask at the front desk," Max says and walks away.

'Where is he going?" asks Valtteri.

'Am I again! We have to go to the ER says Max and walks ahead of us. Valteri and I follow him.

We arrive at the emergency room and we walk up to the counter. 'Good day, ma'am. May I ask where Lando Norris is? We are friends of his,' Max asks the woman, behind the counter. She looks up and smiles kindly. 'He's in room 4,' the woman says kindly and Max thanks her. Together we walk to the door of room 4, which is ajar. I lead the way and push the door open. We walk into the room and Valtteri is the last one to walk into the room, after which he closes the door. Meanwhile, I look around and see Lando lying in a bed. His eyes are closed and I see that there is a peaceful look on his face. I walk over to his bed and sit down on a chair, which is next to the bed. My hands immediately grab Lando's right hand and from shock Lando opens his eyes. He immediately looks at his hand and then follows my arm and his eyes discover my eyes. I look at him cheerfully. 'Hey Lando, I'm back with you. Valtteri saved me and brought me here to you along with Max,' I say enthusiastically. Lando smiles broadly and I stand up, then wrap my arms around him. God! How I missed him. Lando wraps his arms around me pressing me firmly against him. "Hey princess!" he says to me and presses a kiss to my ear. How scared I had been without having him near me! 'Do you want to tell me, who kidnapped you now?" he asks me softly. I hear him break down and cry, but I feel him trying to hold on big. I swallow. Won't he get mad if I tell him? 'Pierre Gasly,' I say softly and a tear rolls down my cheek. I pull back and want to sit down again, but Lando holds my head. With his thumb he wipes away my tear and looks straight into my eyes. 'You mustn't be sad dear! Gasly I will make it pay,' he says and smiles at me so sweetly that I almost melt away like snow in the sun.