Mia,
What a few weeks it's been! You'd be happy to hear that I've braved three flights in less than ten days, joining Charles for the first two races of the Formula One season, in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. I'd like to think that I'm his lucky charm, because he's won both races, but that's probably not true. I know that he would argue that it's just because he's such an awesome driver. Whilst the flying was awful, I've enjoyed being in the Formula One paddock again. It's a truly unreal experience, one that I'll never get bored of. Charles had invited me to join him in Australia too, but that's too far of a plane journey for me. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to visit the country, but it's not quite something that I'd be able to do yet. You never know, Mia, maybe one day I will have gotten over my fear of flying, and I'll be able to visit the world down under.
You'd be less happy to know that I've fallen behind on my university work again. And I know that you'd be even more heartbroken to hear that I'm considering dropping out. I know that being an architect was always our dream, but I'm just not in the right headspace for it. I've not been able to come up with any ideas, to produce any work, and even when I do, it just doesn't feel right. None of it feels right, Mia, and I hate that. I feel that I'm mature enough now to recognize what my mind needs, and that I'm more aware of my mental health than before. I need a break. I need time out. I think I need time away from university, having more freedom to do what my mind wants. I could ask Mrs Moretti if I could work in her cafe, I'm sure she'd be able to help me. I could travel too - but not too many planes! I'd love to be able to go to more races with Charlie, being able to attend the first two was great, it had been so long since I'd been. I could spend some time with Jack and Lottie too, it was so lovely to be living under the same roof as them once again. It reminded me of when we were little kids, running around the same house, teasing each other
Here's the plan then Mia. If I drop out, then I'll be able to go to more races with Charlie.But only European races, because the flight time will either be short or we can make a road trip of it. I'd already planned to go to Imola, Charles has planned to bring Jack along as it's his birthday that weekend. Then I could go to Spain, Monaco, Baku, Silverstone obviously, Austria, France, Hungary, Belgium and Monza, before heading back to university in late September. Somewhere in between all of those races, I could stay at Lottie and Jack's. A week or two at a time, whenever I'm not at a race with Charlie. I could maybe head to Abu Dhabi too, I've somehow never made it to the last race of the season, so maybe this will be the year I finally go.
I guess that's my life sorted for now, Mia. Talking to you always made everything make sense, even when you're not sitting next to me.
Always and forever,
Olly
A/N: So, Olly's considering dropping out of University. Do you agree with her decision? Any ideas to who Mia may be? I want to introduce you all to her slowly, but I promise you'll find out everything about her soon!
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