Sofia is a hotel receptionist who wants to explore new opportunities, once she meets Lando she gets her wish but is it really worth it? The fame is new to her, will she be able to cope with the constant reporters and fans harassing her every second...
I'm stirred awake by the sun peeping through once again my badly closed curtains, I rub at my eyes and look around my apartment to see that's it silent and only me here. I grab my phone and the time reads 9:50am, the thing that catches my attention is the multiple messages and missed calls from my mum, worried that something has happened I waste no time phoning her. The phone dials for a couple of seconds before she picks up "Mum is something wrong? Why have you rang me so many times? I was sleeping" Her soft voice fills the phone "I was just checking up on you, I saw an news article about some f1 driver leaving your apartment, you haven't got a boyfriend have you?" I roughly rub my eyes in an attempt to wake myself fully up "A boy leaving my apartment? Mama what are you talking about?" I hear her talk to dad in the background "It's on The Guardian, they released the article this morning" I remember Lando being here last night, he must have left earlier this morning "Give me a second mama, stay on the phone with me" Right enough when I look at the other notifications I have one from Lando.
Lando: Sorry for leaving without saying goodbye, we both fell asleep and I woke up and as much as I wanted to stay it was better for me to leave and go back to the hotel, hopefully see you soon Sofia xx
I then go onto my safari and type in The Guardian and there it is, a picture of Lando leaving my apartment.
The Guardian:
Some new F1 related news today as Lando Norris is seen leaving a random apartment, could it be the apartment of the girl he brought to the paddock yesterday, we will bring you more updated news once we know more.
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I examine the picture as I notice he's still wearing my sweatpants, I quickly bring the phone back up to my ear "So it's your apartment he's leaving yes?" I hear my dad in the background telling my mum to ask how I am "Yes it is" I pull myself up in my bed so then I'm sitting up "So then Sofia have you anything to tell me and your father, you're on speaker phone" My dad quickly shouts hello to me and I respond back quietly "He's just my friend, that's all it is. He brought me to the practice session yesterday and then we went for food afterwards. He drove me to my apartment and walked me to the door and I invited him in, we clearly both fell asleep and these stupid reporters have nothing better to do" I hear them talk amongst themselves "Also, I quit my job in the hotel, a model agency offered me a job with them and I'm going to take it" Suddenly the other end of the phone is silent, I fidget awkwardly with the bracelet's that are sitting on my arm before realising that they aren't mine, I forgot to give Lando back his stuff. "So let's forget this boy for 5 minutes, we clearly have more important things to talk about then" My mum's voice sounds strict and angry whereas I can hear my dad talking in an attempt to get her to calm down "You quit a good job for some boy you only met?!" As she shouts down the phone I can mentally imagine the vein popping out of her forehead as it always did when she shouted "No mama, it's not for him. It's for me, if it doesn't work out Giuseppe said he would offer me back my job, I want to see what happens. You can't expect me to be stuck sitting as a hotel receptionist for the rest of my life, where is the fun in it? I'm still young and I want to explore all my options!" I sigh loudly "Mio Dio! Non posso parlare con lei"(My god! I can't talk to her!) I hear her footsteps stump away from the phone "Ciao Sofia, sorry about your mother, she's worried about you. After seeing that article she's scared incase these reporters start to harass you, I hope you can understand where she's coming from. Do you want to talk about anything to your old papa?" I put my phone on speaker phone before laying back down "Non conosco papa, mi sento già felice con lui" (I don't know papa, I already feel happy with him) I hear my dad set the phone down "Mia dolce ragazza" (My sweet girl) "I want you to be happy, and I'm incredibly happy to hear that you're doing something different with yourself, I would hate myself knowing that I didn't push you on to try new and exciting experiences , I really hope this new job works out for you and you will be happier in it. As for this boy in the picture, I don't want you to rush into it or anything, you are still very young and the both of you have plenty of time on your hands to figure out what it is that you both want. I can understand that he's a f1 driver which means he will be travelling a lot and I don't want you getting hurt in the long run. A long distance relationship can be incredibly challenging, but we won't talk about the future currently. We will talk about the present, as long as the boy treats you right and makes sure you are happy, that makes me happy. I will talk to your mother in hopes to get her mind around the fact you are leaving your job, with this new job are you also going to be travelling or how does that work out for you" My dad is always so cheery and positive and it makes me happy to know I have someone like that in my life "So I only have a couple more shifts in the hotel until I'm done and then Lando said all I have to do is to go to their business in London and talk to them, they will take a couple pictures and then they decide if I'm worthy enough I guess. Lando said all I have to do after that is take pictures frequently and post them but I will know more once I talk to them in person. I'm currently waiting on them to respond to my message" My dad clears his throat "That sounds good Sofia, I'm happy for you. You will be visiting us when you come to London?"His voice lingers on after he asks the question as if he's scared to hear my answer "Yes, obviously I will come visit you, don't be silly papa" I laugh and I can hear his laughter join in "Mi dispiace" (I'm sorry) "I thought because you were a big adult now that you would have no time for your sweet old parents" I smile wearily "I will always make the time for you and mama, don't worry about that" I hear him pick up the phone once more "Ok amore mio, arrivederci. Ci sentiamo presto" (Ok my love, goodbye. Talk soon) "Ciao papà, ti voglio bene" (Bye dad, I love you) With that he hangs up the phone and I force myself back to sleep due to having work today.
