sainz sister

chapter 15

Lando POV
We arrive in Brazil for the Grand Prix this weekend. I'm still in shock and processing everything that happened these past few days. I can't believe I didn't realize who Tina was.

I grab my bags and head out to the taxi that's outside. I know Carlos is probably annoyed with me. But I really like Tina, I'm not sure where things will go yet but I know that I like her more and more everyday.

I arrive at the hotel where the team will be staying. We have a meeting this morning, so I head straight downstairs after checking into my room. As always, Carlos is already there.

"Carlos, what's up?" I say trying to act normal. I put my hand out to dab him up, but he ignores me. I scrunch my eyebrows, confused as to why he's acting so weird. I sit in front of him as we wait for Zak to start the meeting.

We take a quick pause for snack break, and I mean over to talk to Carlos.
"Carlos, what's your problem?"
"You know what my problem is" he rolls his eyes.
"Actually I don't. I didn't do anything wrong. I-"
"Lando i don't think we should talk about this in this exact moment. We can talk after"
"Fine but stop acting like I killed someone. I don't see what the big problem is" I say back.
"You're my problem!"
"Okay...let's all calm down please" the assistant says. I shake my head and lean back in my chair. We stay silent and I pull out my phone in the meantime.

Zak walks back in the room and we resume the meeting. I can't help but look over at Carlos who glares at me every once in awhile. What the fuck is his problem?

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The meeting ends and we begin to walk over to the garage to check out the cars.
"Can we talk now? Because I can't concentrate with you acting like this" I say as we arrive at the garage.
"Look lando, I don't know what your intentions with my sister are, but I'm not on board. So I think it's best that you two stop talking. You can be friends but nothing else"
I scoff, "I think that she's old enough to make those decisions herself. And I don't get what the problem is? You and I get along pretty well"
"Lando! I know you! That's exactly the problem. How many times have you and I gone out to the clubs, met up with girls after races? Too many to count! I don't want Valentina to get hurt. I know how you are, you like to go out and have fun, live that party life. Which I get, but keep my sister out of it"
"I wouldn't hurt her. I like her and-"
"Yeah of course you do. Look, I made my decision and it's final. I already talked to her to. Just leave her alone"
"Make me" I say, now annoyed.
"Oh yeah? I'll make you" he says getting closer to me. I push him away and he pushes me back. Suddenly we're both throwing punches until the mechanics split us up.
I shove Carlos too hard and he trips over a tire and lands hard on my car.
"Enough! What the hell is wrong with you two?!" Zak runs in yelling. I hold my nose that is gushing blood by now.
"Look what you've done! Made a mess. Both of you get out, I don't want to see you!" Zak says rolling his eyes. My assistant walks me over to my room where a medic takes a look at my nose and face. I watch as the mechanics help Carlos up and take him away.

"So want to tell me what that was about?" My assistant says. I shake my head .
"Lando, you two might've just ruined this weekend for the entire team. Get over yourselves" she says and I can tell she's upset.

Carlos POV
The mechanics help me over to my room. I can feel a sharp pain in my knee. I can barely walk. They set me down on the bed, and the doctor walks over to check me.
"Yes, I'm sorry to say but I don't think he'll be racing. Judging by how it's looking his knee might be fractured, we'll need X-rays to make sure but it's not looking good" the doctor says to my assistant. I sigh and lean back, taking in the pain.
He walks away to give us some space.
"Carlos what happened back there?" She asks me.
"Nothing important"
"Clearly it was because now we're out of this weekend. You can't race and landos car is damaged. Fix your problems before you're both cut from the team" she yells at me.
"Fuck!" I yell and throw my phone against the wall.

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After an hour or so of Zak yelling at lando and I, it became truth that McLaren couldn't race this weekend. I was about to head to the hospital for my knee, and landos car was a wreck. We had no time to fix it.

On the way to the hospital I kept thinking of what Valentina was going to say. Obviously she was going to find out the truth. I know she'll be upset with me, but I didn't think this would happen. But I wasn't going to let lando push me around.

We get to the hospital and get checked in. They confirm with X-rays that my knee is fractured and they put me in a cast, and some crutches. Not too long after, I'm free to go.

I get back to the hotel, and by now it's close to lunch time. I buy a sandwich from the hotel restaurant and take it up to my room to eat. I don't bother calling Valentina now because she'll just get mad at me. I turn the tv on and relax as I eat my food.

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Lando POV
I was so annoyed at everything that just happened. First, we fought for no good reason. Second I was out of the race. I can't believe my car was out. I was so mad at Carlos that I didn't even want to see or hear his name. How could he have been so childish?

I'm back at the hotel, and pace around the room as I watch tv. I don't want to call max because he's probably with Tina, and I don't want her to find out about the fight yet. I know she'll be upset with both of us. I lay on the bed and begin to think.

If things with Carlos and I are this bad I'm not sure if I should continue with her. I know she and him are very close and I don't want to ruin their relationship. I don't want to come in between them. I know she'll be upset but ultimately her brother is more important in her life. But I really really like her. I throw my phone avisar the wall in anger, not knowing what to do.

I order some beers to come up to the room to distract myself. Either way, it's not like I have anything to do.