Against all odds

Chapter 30

Thats how, after the meetings I had today, I ended up in front of a camera. "Hi guys! I heard that you wanted to see some of my tattoos so I thought that I would give you a little tour today. I started the intro, I think it would be best if we went from oldest to youngest. So the first tattoo I got was this one right on the inside of my foot- hang on let me- "I started balancing on one foot and took the other shoe off to show the fine lines, "there it is it says Do it anyway and I got it two years ago because I think its important to make your dreams come true no matter what other people might say or think of your decisions. "I put my shoe back on and continued with the next one." This one on my wrist was the second tattoo. Around the same time as the other tattoo, I started giving in to the backlash of me being a girl in the sport and rising through the ranks. It says you can because I stopped believing in myself and it helped me get that confidence back despite the rude comments and stuff. The next one is a funny one. I had trouble with my left and rights when I was growing up and it got so bad that when my race engineer said in a cross-country race that we had to go more left that I would turn right and so I got this to help me out." I laughed.

"Next up is this face on the inside of my arm. Well, its not a face but you can see its got hints of it. I got it in a mentally rough time. Next one is at the back of my head. I dont know can you see it? It looks like wings with a halo on top of them. Its a tribute do my dad who died when I was 13. It also has his initials there I added them later so hes with me all the time. Next is behind my ear. It looks like a star, and I got it with my best friend. She has the same one behind her ear. The butterfly on my ankle was drawn by my little brother and I got it tattooed because I liked it. Then theres my thigh piece. Its a bunch of flowers and theres my dogs pawprint int there I thought it was pretty, so I got it as well. Next up is the one up my spine I hope you can see a photo of it because I will not take my shirt off now. It has a pretty flower as well. On my side here theres a little snake because Im a Slytherin. This next one will be risky as well its between my boobs so my bra will be in the way, and it will spoil the most recent one. I pulled my shirt up to where you could see it. My dads favourite flower was the rose, so I got it. While were here we can tick of the other risky tattoo I have under my boob. Hold on. "I pulled my shirt and bra to where you could see the tattoo and nothing else." It says my life my decisions. Pretty self-explanatory right? Then I messed around and got a few on my back. Like a few birds and more flowers. Next was the one on my ribs, I think. It says everything happens for a reason thats what my grandpa used to say to me. On my other thigh I have you are stronger than you know my first coach when I got into karting always said that. This next one is dedicated to my dad again. I carry your heart because I always carry a part of him with me. This is another pretty important one on my upper arm. I have a twin brother and he have the second half so basically, he has you are and mine says my person. On the inside of my middle finger be strong. The second to last one I got was on my collar bone in a world of choices I choose me because everyone wanted me to be someone else and make me not be me anymore. I stopped listening and got this tattoo. And this recent one from Austria. Its a medusa. If you know you know and if you dont? well, you dont." I smiled showing the face on my stomach.

"Thats all my tattoos. I hope you liked it. Give a thumbs up and I dont know? Subscribe if you havent? Bye!" I smiled waving into the camera.

"Was that any good?" I got a nod in response and after a quick meeting I left the paddock.

The free practices went pretty well but I had a bad feeling about this weeks race.

It wasnt the best day to hold a race but after the formation Lap on wet tires the lights went on. One by one.

And it was lights out and away we go.

I managed to get a rather good start making up two places before breaking into turn one. I was about to accelerate again when someone hit me in the back, and I lost control. I had spun off into the runoff area. I tried to save the car from hitting the barriers when a McLaren drifted in front of me. I tried getting the car away from the other driver, but it was far too late. I got catapulted into the air and landed in right in the barrier. Im going to die. Shot through my head as I saw the floor getting closer and closer. Then my field of vision got smaller and smaller until I lost consciousness.

'I cant breathe!' was the next thing I knew. 'Its okay. The impact knocked the wind out of you.' I tried rationalizing. 'Just tell the team youre alright' I told myself.

My eyes focused onto the steering wheel. I pushed the radio button. 'Well, that was fucking scary, wasnt it? I think my kneecap popped out but otherwise Im peachy.' I tried making a funny remark but no answer. 'Are you there?' I asked my voice shaking. 'Can someone get me out please theres fire!' I said louder this time as I noticed the flames.

I tried looking around more. The whole front of my car was gone! I noticed a moment later.

'Dont panic. Just crawl out through the side of the halo.' I told myself. Unbuckling myself. I promptly fell onto the floor. Turning onto my stomach I saw the flames getting bigger and it was getting harder and harder to breathe.

I military crawled through the halo hissing at the pain in my knee but carrying on anyways.

Thanking God for making me this small I pulled my legs out of the remains of my vehicle. There were Marshalls on the other side of the car with fire extinguishers. I pulled my hurt knee up hitting my kneecap popping it back in before getting pulled up by the first Marshall that noticed me.

I noticed the medical car on the side of the crash site and Doctor Roberts running towards me. "How are you feeling?"

"I just popped my kneecap back in and my head hurts a bit but otherwise Im fine." I explained.

"Okay youll come back with us, and well get you checked out." He instructed.

"No, Ill walk if thats alright? I want to show the people Im alright."

"Im advising against this. You shouldnt walk right now."

"Im fine doc thanks." I shook his hand and started my walk back to the pitlane.

On the footage of me walking Id say it would be categorized as limping rather than anything else.

Looking back on it know I really should have gone with the medical car, but I know no one could have convinced me to do so.

I was just passing the Williams garage when George ran out. "Hey that was a pretty big crash are you okay?"

"Yeah, Im fine I have to go get looked at otherwise the Doctor will drag me to the medical centre himself" I laughed.

Next thing I know I was swooped up into the air by a familiar blonde German. "Mach sowas nie wieder! Ich hab mir solche Sorgen gemacht!" (Never do that again! I was so worried!)

"Mir gehts gut! Und jetzt lass mich runter und geh wieder in die Garage du wirst ganz nass!" (Im fine! Now let my down and go back to your garage youll get wet out here!)

As I walked by Kimi gave me a questioning thumbs up and I smiled giving one back. I did the same with Pierre and Yuki who were just getting ready to get back into the car.

Carlos and Charles came out to talk to me. "Oh my god I really thought you were hurt! Thank God you walked away unharmed!" Charles gave me a fist bump.

"My kneecap popped out, but I put her back in place. I think the doctor wanted to kill me because I wouldnt ride back with them!" I laughed and after a short chat I went on my way down the pitlane.

After a short thumbs up to Esteban and Fernando I walked past the Aston martin garage when I saw Daniel run towards me Lando following suit.

"Hey are you good? You were in there pretty long and there was fire!" Daniel asked worriedly.

"Im fine Dan! I think I lost consciousness for a bit, but I crawled out by myself so thats good right?" I smiled through the rain.

"Im so sorry for running in to you and ruining your race Lando! I really tried to avoid it, but I couldnt control the car. Im so sorry." I apologized.