A Dream Coming True

Chapter 2

July 3rd, 2022

The stress of the race was running through my veins but so did the excitation of going on the track and driving like it was my only way to survive. Everything seemed different in the cars, like the world had just stopped. I was getting in my own world, silent, peaceful.

The race was suppose to start in two hours when my best friend came in the room.

"What are you doing ?" he asked

"Preparing mentally for the race, like you're supposed to do too."

"Haha, very funny. And who are you, Mr Gasly, to judge me ?"

"I believe I am your best friend Mr Leclerc."

"Touché."

Charles Leclerc, the oldest friend I have. I've been racing with him since we were kids and we passed each step of our career together. The competition didn't stop the friendship between us to grow over the years. He has a talent, a natural one and I think he'll be a world champion one day, I have faith in him. He would probably say I'm crazy but I've never been so sure about something in my entire life.

"So, tell me, why are you here ?" It was weird, normally he was going on a walk with his girlfriend Charlotte.

"Well I was supposed to spend the hour with my girlfriend but her best friend came and they rejected me."

"Very kind of them." I smirked. I knew he and Charlotte's best friend had a special relationship, like brothers and sisters, always arguing about the slightest thing.

"Yes, I hate them but that's not the main reason I came to see you."

"Then what is it ?"

"Someone's here."

"Here where ?"

"In your ass dumbass." I showed him my middle finger and he giggled. "No seriously, someone's in the paddock, and I think you'll like it."

"Why ?"

"Because he's famous, a legend."

"You know you aren't helping me, right ? Because you're famous, yet not a legend but Sebastian is and I see him every week."

"Fuck you. I'm a legend and you're too jealous to admit it."

"If you say so. Now tell me."

"Not yet, I want to enjoy this moment. Let's start with a clue."

"Seriously ?"

"Yep. Now if I say world champion, who do you think it is ?"

"You know it's a shitty clue, right ? Because I list a few world champions on the grid and I know it's not them because otherwise, you wouldn't be so excited."

"It's not a shitty clue !"

"Yes, it is. Lewis, Fernando, Max, Sebastian. Do you want me to continue ?"

"No. Okay then, next clue. Four time world champion."

"They are only two four-time world champions."

"Who are ?"

"Sebastian, of course and Alain Prost." The realization appeared at that moment. "Don't tell me Alain Prost is in the paddock."

"Alain Prost is in the paddock."

I had to see him.

"Where ?"

"The last time I saw him he was talking with some engineers from Williams but now I don't know. He didn't come here alone."