Maya's POV
I sighed as I closed my laptop. The race was almost over so I had to get ready in the media pen.
My colleague Jack was gonna do the interviews, I just had to observe because I wasn't good enough to do the post-race interviews.
They were way too important, especially after Monaco.
I wasn't mad about that because I definitely didn't feel ready.
"Maya, wake up we have to go" Jack was standing in front of me. I nodded quickly and got up.
We walked together to the media pen, he was looking at his phone. "Okay so Max won the race" that was not what I wanted to hear. "What about Lando?" Did I really just ask that? Fortunately he didn't seem to pay too much attention to it. "Uh, P5" I wondered what was happening to him. He was fighting for the championship in the beginning of the season but the past couple of races he wasn't even on the podium anymore.
"Definitely have to ask him what's wrong. He seems off" Jack was probably talking to himself but I could still hear him.
He seemed a little bit off when he found me in the parking lot but I guessed it was because he was tired.
He was the only driver who actually acknowledged me but I was so shy when I was around him.
I don't know why but he definitely made me uncomfortable.
We walked to our spot in the media pen and started setting up the camera and stuff. The first drivers started to walk in, they all smiled and talked to Jack but no one really looked or said something to me.
I saw Lando walking in the media pen. He looked a bit defeated, sad almost.
He had to do other interviews first, I couldn't stop looking at him.
I wish I invited him inside to my hotelroom, but I wasn't like that. I didn't have the nerve to do that and he definitely didn't like me like that.
"Maya, are you listening?" Jack snapped me out of my thoughts. I nodded quickly, but I had no idea what he was talking about. "You won't get any better if you don't pay attention to me" he turned back around because Charles was standing in front of him. I rolled my eyes behind his back which made Charles chuckle a little.
Yes he was good at his job but he was so annoying.
My heart jumped a little when Lando was standing in front of us. Jack greeted him, he acted as if they were best friends but Lando was having none of it.
"Why aren't you doing the interviews?" He looked at me, totally ignoring Jack. "Well uh.."
I started but Jack took a step in front of me. "She's not good enough yet" he said. Lando raised his eyebrow at him. "Yeah she is, I want her" his words definitely did something to me.
He was the only one who actually believed in me.
Jack looked at him unimpressed but he had no other choice than to step aside.
I stepped in front of him and smiled. "Hi" I just said, God Maya could you be even more stupid. "Hi Maya" he smiled. He actually remembered my name. We just looked at each other until Jack nudged me. "Uh, not the race you hoped for I guess. Can you explain a little bit more?"
I was so unprepared for this, but Lando saved me. He started to explain his race in great detail. No other driver explained their race like this, I knew he did it just for me.
"Well, not much to add to that. We will see you in Baku" I smiled as I thanked him.
He leaned a bit closer to me. "Are you free tonight?" He whispered so only I could hear.
I nodded without even thinking about it. "We are having a little party, it would be fun if you could come" was he really inviting me to a party?
I couldn't really reply because he grabbed his phone out of his pocket "Give me your number. I will text you the details" he put his phone in my hands. "If you wanna give me your number of course. Otherwise you can just give a fake number but please don't reject me in front of everyone" it made me chuckle a little. I quickly put my number in his phone but I was sure he wasn't gonna text me.
He put his phone back in his pocket and smiled at me.
"I think she's good enough mate" he looked at Jack who definitely didn't expect his, before he walked away with his PR manager.
"What was that about?" Jack looked at me. He started to raise his voice a little. "I guess I'm good enough" I smirked at him. No one ever put him in his place except for Lando.
Lando
Sooo i think you should definitely come
I really wanna see you again
Without that angry man next to u
Oh it's Lando btw
