Midnight Rain | MV33

03.

People rushed around track with a level of urgency today, today was race day. Men and women from each team ran around after drivers, me and Emery both found our way through the paddock quickly making our way into the McLaren garage to stop and say hi to Lando and Daniel. "Well hi there" The familiar Australian voice called as the tall brunette strolled over to us, "Hi" me and Em replied in unison. Daniela outstretched his arms for a hug from Em just as Lando walked over to me placing his arm around my shoulders whilst saying 'hi', "Defiantly something going on between them" I said quietly to Lando as we watched the two eventually pull apart. The two of us stood smirking at them watching the pair blush, I let out a laugh before wishing everyone good luck and telling Emery I was going to see my dad. 

I took the very short walk through some of the back interconnecting corridors through the pit garages so I didn't have to face the mass of people again. I entered swiftly through the heavy black door as I immediately spotted my dad, walking over to him I had to dodge numerous people who were hurrying around. "Ah! Arabella" My dad spoke turning to face me as he already looked stressed out, "I need to go find Angela she's at Lewis' drivers room" he called and before I even had time to reply he turned back around analysing a computer screen. I stared blankly for a moment letting the words register of what I actually needed to do, I turned my body and made a b-line for the door I just came through deciding it would be the quickest and quietest way to find the older blonde woman. I played with the hem of my sleeves focusing my attention on that as I was walking thinking to myself the stitching looked wonky. My head snapped up as I felt pressure against my shoulder, quickly looking up I saw the one and only Max Verstappen smirking at me. Did he look hot? Maybe. Was that the point? No. "Bitch" I muttered out of frustration as I glared at him. "What was that Arabella?" Max questioned teasingly as he walked backwards so he could still face me, turning on my heel I continued to walk away from him as I raised my middle finger "Fuck you Verstappen" I called as I heard him laugh which frustrated me even more. 

The walk to Lewis' driver room was mainly quiet except for a few mechanics making their way to the garages. Finding Angela wasn't hard at all as she was already leaving so we both made the journey back to where the team was. 10 minutes till the start of the first Grand Prix back after the winter break. Everyone was both nervous and excited, my head was clouded with every emotion possible especially after the encounter I had just had with Max which kept repeating in my mind. Why? Why was I overthinking it? 5 minutes till the start of the race, I put on the headphones so I could hear the team radio as I stood next to my dad. Both Lewis and Valtteri did their radio checks. It was lights out and away we go. 

Throughout the whole race everyone was filled with suspense and as Lewis passed Max the garage erupted in cheers. Lewis came back placing P1 with max closely in P2 and Valtteri in P3. You could hear the frustrated shouts from Christian Horner down the pit lane as he was frustrated his golden boy hadn't won. Once the podium ceremony had finished I took the peaceful way back to the garage where I found new corridors with no one down for me to walk through. Well I thought no one was going to be here, squinting my eyes to look closer at who it was I realised it was the familiar dutchman looking a little bit pissed off. What was it with me and him seeing each other in these corridors? I stopped walking so I was left stood just beside "Cheer up sunshine, Oh and get used to coming second" I winked at him as I repeated the same tormenting tone he had used on me earlier today. I took one step before I felt Maxs' warm hand wrap gently around my wrist, I looked down towards the contact before dragging my eyes up to meet his. "Oh we'll see about that" he smirked as he moved his hand to tuck a stray piece of hair behind my ear before continuing "Or maybe I'll win the whole championship". I gave him a look of distaste before raising my hand to his defined jawline, "Oh you wish" I smirked before walking away to meet my friends so we can get back to the hotel and catch up on every detail of one another's lives which was definitely needed after these encounters I keep having which leave my brain scrambled all over the place.

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Ok here was chapter 3 it was a short one but I hope you liked it!

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