The DILF (Sebastian Vettel)

35. We Are Family

A/N: Hey, hope you're all well. Sorry there's been a bit of a wait for this one but my bad luck with my health has hit again. Currently recovering from bronchitis. This chapter was originally meant to be a bit longer but I just wanna get on with the story, and it's just a filler chapter so decided to just go with it.

Have kids, they said.  It will be fun, they said.   Whoever "they" were had obviously never driven from Switzerland to Italy with five kids in tow. 

Only an hour into the estimated seven hour drive, Heidi had started asking if they were nearly there yet and had done so every twenty minutes since.   Two hours in and Max had decided to relieve his boredom by tormenting Casey. 

Savannah was at the end of her tether, and there was still at least an hour to go before they arrived, probably more as they'd had several toilet stops, and would more than likely need another one.  

She glanced over at Seb, who had just began his second stint behind the wheel. He was sharing the driving duties with Antti.   He'd hired a mini bus so they could all make the trip together rather than taking two separate cars, which Savannah was now glad of.   After an hour of Casey screaming about Max, Seb had pulled over and rearranged the kids, putting Max as far away from Casey as he could, much further away than if they'd been in their own car.

"You ok Savannah?" Maddy asked from behind her, where she was sat next to Britta.  "You've been quiet."

Savannah turned and looked back at Maddy and nodded.  She was ok, but she was quickly running out of patience.   She just wanted to get there so she could get the kids fed, bathed and into bed.  It had been a long day. 

"Yeah, all good, just tired. Be glad when we get there."

"Yeah me too, I'm starving!" exclaimed Britta.

Savannah realised she was too.  The kids had eaten a packed lunch on the way but Savannah had been too focussed on making sure everyone else had theirs and had forgotten to bring her own.  Her sandwiches were still sat in the fridge at home.  Seb of course had offered to share his, but she'd convinced him she wasn't hungry, and she actually hadn't been at the time, but now her stomach was growling at her. 

"The SatNav says we have 85 minutes left," Seb stated.  "Does anyone need the toilet? Or can we make? We're just about to pass a service station."

"Kids, does anyone need the loo?" Maddy called out.  Five voices all called back saying no. 

"Someone's tired," Britta said.  Savannah laughed as she looked at Antti who was sat a couple of rows back. His head was thrown back, his mouth wide open and he was snoring loudly. 

"Didn't take him long," said Savannah.  "They only swapped ten minutes ago."

"Nah, he can fall asleep almost instantly," Maddy said.   "It's kinda annoying sometimes." 

"Are we nearly there yet?" Heidi called out for what felt like the hundredth time.

"Not yet Heidi," Savannah replied. 

"I'm bored!" Myah announced. 

"Aren't you playing on your Switch?"

"Bored of it.  And I'm hungry."

"I'm hungry too Sav," added Oliver.  

"Well, it won't be long until we're there.  Hang on in there."

A piercing scream went up from Casey.  Savannah whirled around again. 

"What's wrong?"

"Max!"