Till you Remember Me

Chapter 2

February 28, 2022

-Hey Mars, I don't know what to bring for this week. I've been watching some videos of what some of the girls there wear, and omg do I need a closet update? I need your help!! Do you think you can come over to my house and help me out? Let me know! Kisses- Francesca

- Hey Franz, I'm at the office with my dad for a meeting, I can be there in about 30 minutes and help you out. Don't worry if we can't find anything in your closet, I can let you borrow something of mine. Anyway, we will be there to have a fun time, not try and impress some guys lol. See you in 30!- Marcella

                                   
                                                           | 30 MINUTES LATER|

"OMG! I'm telling you right now Mars, I'm gonna look like a joke", Francesca yells throwing clothes to the floor from her closet. For someone who had a big closet and constantly bought clothes, and didn't have anything to wear to the first race week of Formula 1,  it was amusing to Marcella, she couldn't stop giggling about how her best friend who was the definition of a fashion icon didn't seem to find anything to wear for the next five days. She had never seen Francesca like this before like it was a life-or-death situation to find the perfect outfits. Marcella got up from the bed and walked towards Francesca with a bag behind her, "Well, I think I can make it easy for you, for at least one outfit for the weekend.", she said, showing her the bag that she was trying to hide. "Since we are going to support Ferrari, I thought something red would be appropriate to wear throughout our stay while being there. So I went and bought myself and you something to wear, and before you say anything they're both completely different things. I think it's gonna look cute on you, especially with those cute sandals you bought a few weeks ago in Paris." Francesca gently grabbed the bag and looked inside, she pulled out a cute short red dress with a v-neck line and cute little ruffles on the shoulder, also inside was a jean jacket that Marcella had added as an extra just in case. "I love it! Thanks, Mars. You saved me, now I have something to wear for the race day." Francesca grabs Marcella and gives her a tight hug.

Both of these girls had been friends since they were 8 years old. They had met in New York, while they were attending school there. Francesca was known as the pretty, popular, confident girl who everyone wanted to be friends with. Marcella was known as the smart, innocent, independent girl who didn't rely on anyone, and just like Francesca, many people wanted to be friends with her as well. In the beginning, both Francesca and Marcella didn't know each other, since neither of them hung out around the same group of friends, but they did have one class together. During science class both of them were teamed up and from there a long-lasting friendship began between the two. They went on to graduate from the same high school and attended the same college, and now in their last year of college, they're still inseparable. Francesca was always the life of the party, while Marcella was more of the studious, good girl that any guy would like to bring home to their parents to meet and fall in love with. Marcella was the one to keep Francesca out of trouble, while Francesca was the one who introduced Marcella to a bit of fun and let loose once in a while. Even though both of them had different personalities, they still understood each other. They had all the characteristics and represented what true friendship meant, and no matter what they would be there for each other.

One Hour Later ..... A suitcase was sitting next to Francesca's closet, and both girls were lying on the bed looking up at the ceiling talking about the excitement of the upcoming week. Marcella had never been to a Formula 1 race, she had heard about it from Francesca who had met an F1 driver and had become friends with him while visiting Paris. All Marcella knew about the sport was that it involved very fast cars and handsome drivers, but most importantly it was about the cars. Growing up Marcella had a love for cars, she remembers going with her father to the States and watching NASCAR, going to car shows, or just going to a racetrack to see a sports car on track. She had always told herself that one day she would build her dream car collection, and it partially involved Ferrari. To her Ferrari was the top of the top, the best car manufacturer, who made amazing car models with an incredible mileage. Even though she didn't know much about the sport, once she had heard Ferrari took a part of it she had convinced her dad to get her tickets and access to the Ferrari Garage. "So, according to the internet, the Ferrari team, also known as Scuderia Ferrari has two drivers. One of them is Carlos Sainz who is from Spain, and the other one is Charles Leclerc who is from Monaco. Leclerc joined in 2019 and has been there ever since Sainz joined in 2021. Get this Carlos Sainz Jr. is the son of rally driver Carlos Sainz Sr., who is respected and famous in the sport of rally driving.", Francesca says looking at her phone. She pressed on a picture and turned her phone towards Marcella to see. There was a picture of Carlos and Charles.

Marcella looked at the picture. She couldn't even hear Francesca talking to her for a second and all the sound disappeared. Her eyes focused on one person in particular, the way he smiled, his eyes and just his overall appearance were attractive. Finally, she managed to come back to reality and saw Francesca looking at her with a big smile on her face while still holding her phone in front of Marcella's face. " I can't believe what I'm looking at, could it be that Marcella Romano has fallen in love with a picture? It's like one of those com/rom movies you see on TV, huh?", she says giggling, Francesca sits up from her bed and moves the phone away from Marcella. They both head downstairs, and Francesca takes Marcella to her car outside, "Well I appreciate your help, and thanks again for the dress. I'll see you tomorrow bright and early at the airport. Text me if you wake up before, or better yet just call me till I answer, 'cause I know that no alarm is gonna wake me up that early.", Francesca says laughing.

On her drive back home, she couldn't stop thinking about that picture. Two boys wearing red, standing next to each other, smiling at a camera, but outta the two only one stood out to Marcella. The Monegasque had such an innocent, charming face that made her heart skip a beat. Maybe it was in her head, how could she fall in love with a guy just from looking at a picture, it didn't make any sense. She decided to put the thought to the side and enjoy the scenery while driving back home, she and Francesca had a long day ahead of them tomorrow.

The gates opened to her beautiful classic home, she had grown up here for most of her life, till she was 7, after that she went to the States to study and only came back during the summer and once she had graduated high school she officially came back home to Italy. Every time she was home, she felt safe and happy, so many good memories, and the people she loved the most in this world lived here. She parked her car and headed inside. Everyone seemed to be sleeping seeing as there wasn't a single noise coming from the entire house. Marcella went up to her room, took a warm bath, changed in her PJs, checked her bag one last minute, and headed to bed. The last thing she thought about before closing her eyes for a good night's sleep was about how amazing this week was going to be, especially if she got to see a glimpse of you know who.

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