I pull over to the side of the road so that I can check my phone. I pull the car to a stop and grab my phone from the passenger seat, it's Viola, I hope she hasn't had a sudden change of plans, mind you Thursday is always normally media day.
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Viola:
Sorry, I know I said no media today but there's a few hats and driver cards for you to sign.
Maevey❤:
Can't they wait? I've made plans Viola.
Viola:
Unfortunately not, we'd like you in the garage by 6pm please if possible.
Maevey❤️:
Fine, if I must.
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I shut off my phone, slightly annoyed at Viola for not telling me that she actually has stuff for me to do. I decide to drive further into the city of Barcelona and take myself on a tour around the area. I get a call from Rosa which connects to my car.
"Hey, can I meet you near the apartment? Just further down the road?" Rosa asks. I look at the time noticing its only midday.
"Yeah sure, although I will be at the garage later today, turns out I do have some media stuff to sort out, Viola just messaged me." I respond to her, sounding annoyed at the second half of my sentence.
"I'm sure it can't be that bad, besides, I was planning to see Daniel later today. I hope you don't mind?" Rosa tells me over the phone.
"Oh- oh yeah. That's fine, you have fun with Daniel, I'll be back outside the apartment in a bit, I'll see you soon." I respond before we say goodbye and I hang up the phone.
I drive out of the center of Barcelona and to the outskirts of the city finding Rosa waiting outside the hotel building standing near the door on her phone. I honk the car horn which diverts her attention to me sat in the car and she runs over to the door and sits in the passenger seat next to me.
"Anywhere specific you want to go or?" I start trying to prompt her.
"No where specific, just drive around." A smile appears on her face as we make brief eye contact.
"Sounds good to me." I smile back at her before looking at the road again.
I drive the car whilst Rosa chooses some music like the DJ she is, as we both have similar music tastes. She also constantly stares out the window looking around Barcelona like I'm her tour guide taking her through the city. Sometimes she'll hum or sing a bit of a song she's put on, not in tune though. Time passes by so quickly, I almost don't notice that it's nearly 6pm.
"Don't you have media to get to in a bit?" Rosa asks, noticing that I'm checking the time.
"Don't remind me, I'll drop you back at the apartment if that's ok, then I'll head off?" I offer as she gives me a simple nod in response.
I make my way back to the hotel and drop Rosa off and drive off to the garage, arriving just a few minutes after 6.
"Right, Maeve, they need you in the studio, though you won't have any time to get ready so just rush there." Viola blurts at me while I walk towards the studio, letting what she just said fly straight over my head. "Maeve, are you listening?" She prompts me.
"Yes." I respond quickly as I'm walking quickly to the studio, trying to not make myself more late.
I rush to the door and before I open it, it opens and I look up to Charles who stops right in front of me, as he looks down at me a little, as I'm a bit shorter than him.
"You're late." Charles looks down at me taking my hand from my side.
"I know, I didn't intend to be." Charles walks backwards back into the room, maintaining eye contact and the grip on my hand.
Thankfully the interviewer doesn't have the cameras on and aren't filming us just yet. Suddenly Fred walks in the room and sighs a sigh of relief.
"Ah, your here. Good, good. I just wanted to make sure you got here." Fred reassures holding the door open and then leaves.
Charles and I look at each other and then sit down on the couch with the interviewer on a separate chair with a couple of cards in their hands.
"So, we have some fan questions for the both of you." The interviewer tells us and we both look at each other a little concerned.
"Neither of you look ready-" The interviewer bursts into laughter as we both awkwardly laugh at her.
"No, no. I'm ready." I break out of the awkward laugh.
"Cool. So first question is: Maeve, what is your favourite part of an f1 weekend?" The interviewer asks.
"Well, I haven't been to many races, I don't really know much and I haven't been here a full season yet. But I do have a very basic answer for you, which is I enjoy the race the most." I notice Charles briefly nod at my answer and the interviewer respond with a simple 'nice' before moving on.
"Another question for Maeve, do you think ferrari could be permanent team for you if ferrari ask to sign you a permanent seat?"
"That is something I don't really want to disclose to the public yet. As I've hardly come to that decision with myself." I answer, lying slightly. Knowing that if I tell the truth someone will only find a way to twist my words.
"Would any other team take your preference?" The interviewer adds, begging for an answer. I just shrug in response. "Right, Charles. I'm sure you've had this question a million times. But who is the better teammate?" The interviewer moves her glance to Charles who visibly tenses at the question.
"Neither and both at the same time." Charles briefly states, while Viola gives him a death glare for being so blunt.
"And final question for today, another one for Charles, are you and Maeve-" The interviewer starts her sentence.
"Cut, cut the cameras now." Charles outbursts. His eyes fixated on the floor as I notice the cameras go down. "This isn't a pre-race interview this is an interview about our lives and opinions. And this isn't what I'm sat here for." Charles gets up quickly and bursts the doors open.
"Charles!" Viola goes after him while I get up slowly, knowing he won't want to be bothered.
"Oh- Maeve?" The interviewer makes me hang back. "The questions weren't meant to be personal-"
"Oh. Really?" I state coldly before walking out of the room.
I walk my way out of the garage in hopes to find Charles just sat in his car in the car park but instead his car is already gone. I stand there, still. What could've made him so irritated?
A/N:
I am so sorry about my inactivity, but hopefully the winter break will mean more updates and more motivation for me to write, as well as more time as I've been struggling with time as well. Thank you all so much for the support <3
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Under the helmet | Charles Leclerc
RomanceMaeve Walker is a talented f2 driver who has the dream of being champion of the world in her favourite f1 team, ferrari. Her teammate however is proving to make her dreams a little difficult, what started a friendship, may end up going downhill, can...
