Reflections-C.L

Just keep going

Saudi Arabia, Jeddah   
Thursday 3rd December 2021
Airport, 10:26 p.m

Jet lagged she went to pick up her luggage. The tiredness of the trip rubbing on her. Fans gathered at the airport asking for pictures or autographs.

Smiling she signed a few autographs and then went to pick up a taxi so she could finally go to her hotel. Sleep the only thing on her mind.

Arriving at the hotel she paid the taxi driver and a guy from the hotel came running to pick up her luggage. She got inside the hotel, picking up her key from the receptionist and getting into the elevator so she could finally go into her room and get some sleep.

Arriving on the 7th floor of the hotel she started searching for room 616. She found her room getting inside and leaving her things on a chair. 616, 16. Great. Even the universe couldn't let her forget about that night.

For the past two weeks she always had one thought on her mind. The green eyed man and what would happen when they unfortunately met again.

But Lydia was in Jeddah for the race. It was her job after all. But she couldn't stop from wishing that he could avoid her as much as she was going to.

Taking a bath and getting to bed, the last thought she had was abou him. Thank god she hadn't seen him yet.

Wednesday 4th December 2021 
Charles Room,7:15 a.m 

Getting out of the bathroom Charles heard a knock on his door. Opening the door he saw his best friends figure leaning on the door frame watching something on his phone.

"Morning mate"
"Morning. Get inside" Charles said moving aside so Pierre could get inside. "How are you feeling?"
"Good. Why?"
"Let me remind you that a certain girl that aparently you kissed at a party two weeks ago happens to do the same job as you and you will definitely see her today"
"I know"
"What are you going to do?"
"Nothing"
"Hm.So are you ready to head down for breakfast"
"Yes. Let me pick up my things" Charles said as he picked up his phone, his car key and his room key. Number 966. 66

Breakfast, 7:42 a.m 

Many teams are staying in this hotel, Lydia thought to herself, getting out of the elevator.

Bling. Lydia picked up her phone. A message from her trainer.
"Black coffee and a fruit salad. Me and the others are in table 10. We're waiting for you"

"Okay,coming in a minute." Lydia responded on the message when suddenly she bumped on someone.

"Excuse me" she said. Picking her head up she saw a woman with red hair and green eyes. She wore a ferrari team T-shirt and a pair of blue jeans.
She's Sylvia Hoffer. Ferrari's PR manager. If she's here he must be here too.
"It's okay" the woman said heading to the room where breakfast was served.

Looking up she saw a group of ferrari guys. No,No,No,No.Calm down,Calm down.

Lydia tried to take a few deep breaths trying to calm herself down while she headed to breakfast. Everything is going to be alright.

Going into the room she picked up her breakfast and sat down with her team beside Mick. Eating and having a little chit chat with everyone from time to time.

Heading into breakfast with his best friend, Pierre suddenly stopped at his tracks.

"Charles. I want you to look really carefully towards the right corner." And he saw her.

Sitting on a table eating breakfast, talking and laughing with Mick Schumacher?! WHAT?
He took a deep breath, calming himself and shuting every possible emotion down.
"Move Pierre. I want to eat breakfast. I don't have the time to deal with her"
"As you wish"

He picked up his breakfast and went to sit with Carlos,Lando and the other drivers, Pierre following him.

He stared at her the whole time she was there sending daggers towards them. Why would she even sit with Schumacher? Let alone laugh with him.

"Are you okay mate?" Lando distracted him from his thoughts.
"Everything's perfect. Couldn't be better" he responded back.
"Someone is jealous" Pierre whispered to him.
"Not a bit" he responded. His gaze not moving from them. Haven't she noticed that I look at her?

And she had noticed but she had decided to ignore him. So she had given her full attention to Mick.

After finishing her breakfast she got up to return back to her room so she could get ready for the next race. 

Saturday 5th December 2021
Post Qualifying, Press Conference 

Press Conferences are nice. But I've been here for the past thirty five minutes and still they hadn't asked me anything. I'm starting to get really bored.  She's sitting just five seats away from me. She's sitting beside Schumacher, again.

We have been avoiding each other the past two days being as far as we could from each other. Was Pierre right? What would've happened if I texted her before? Could she laugh at my jokes yesterday morning? What-

"So, the next question is for Charles. With the experience you have from getting to ferrari at such an early age what do you think about Lydia Hatzi as a driver and you think she would be able to fill in the open spot for your teammate next year?"

"I think that Lydia Hatzi is a really good driver" and a good kisser too "she has proven that she has a lot of potential" she's simply perfect "and many skills" my perfect stargirl "from what I have seen" and what I feel "she could be a good option" the best option "to fill in the spot of my new teammate" and lover too, but I lost my chance. Two weeks ago. 

Sunday 6th December 2021 
End of the race 

"And there she comes, Lydia Hatzi, finishing P6 in front of the Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc giving herself another 8 points"

Lydia's room, 12:37 a.m 

Lydia was too tired to go to another party. The last party she went to didn't end up as she wanted after all. Instead she had a long bath, later lying on her bed reading a book.

The only light in her room was coming from the lamp on her night stand and the lights from outside coming through her open window. It was a rather hot night so she decided to leave the window open, wind blowing into her room moving the curtains away.

At the moment she forgot everything. She turned her mind off, getting relaxed in her hotel room .Enjoying the little peaceful moments she had before returning back home, back to reality.

All went smoothly that night. That until she heard a knock on her door.

2 weeks ago

Scuderia Ferrari, F1 Team towards Lydia Hatzi

Miss Lydia Hatzi, We would like to arrange a meeting with you about a possible contract to fill in the empty Scuderia Ferrari F1 Driver spot.

We would like to meet up with you in Maranello, at the Scuderia Ferrari facilities before the Saudi Arabian GP, in Jeddah (before 3rd of December 2021).

If you are interested please contact with us as soon as possible so we can arrange a meeting with you and our team.

You should keep this message a secret as we don't want to deal with any possible rumors at the moment.

Thank you,
The Scuderia Ferrari Team.