Shifting Gears || cl16/ln4

Gear One

1 year ago...

"You're kidding! Willow, this is amazing! I'm so, so happy!" Her joy echoed through the phone as I shared the best news of my life with Scarlet. I had just signed my new McLaren contract for the upcoming Formula 1 season , and she was the first to know. "It still feels like a dream to me, Scarlet. This is what I always wanted..." All the hard work had led to this moment, and now I could proudly embrace my role as a female racer in Formula 1. "You're a strong woman, and you will make the female gaze proud." Her words brought a smile to my face; Scarlet, my long-life best friend, was like the big sister I never had, and I felt so grateful to have her in my life. "But now we need to celebrate this!!! Get ready, we are going out tonight." Her excitement was contagious, and 'no' wasn't even an option. "Ok fine... you're right. This needs to be celebrated."

Scarlet and I strolled into our regular club in Madrid.
I have a charming apartment here and a cozy penthouse in Paris, both being my home country, since my mother is from Spain and my dad is from France and the fact that I had to travel around the world with Formula 1 meant I'd miss them, but the overwhelming happiness of this moment overruled any saddening feeling I had.

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"We're gonna have so much fun!" Scarlet exclaims with excitement, pulling me towards the VIP Lounge. As she orders drinks, she turns to me, firing a tons of questions. "Tell me more about this whole thing. I need to know everything! When exactly will you start? Will I be able to attend to watch you race? And most importantly, who is your teammate???" Chuckling at her questions, I reply, "I might think you're more excited than I am, Scar... I'll start next season, in about 3 months and of course, you'll be able to attend my races whenever you want. I'll get you all the VIP stuff you need." Winking playfully, I continue, "As for my teammate, I was told it's gonna be Lando Norris."

Our conversation is briefly interrupted as the drinks arrive. Scarlet takes a sip of her drink, smirking. "Lando Norris, huh? I heard he is a funny guy." I nod, "Yeah, I've never met him, but I also heard he's a funny guy. I just want my first season to go well and I want to make a good first impression." Sighing, I take a sip from my drink. Scarlet reassures me, "Don't worry, hermana, you 100% will. No doubt." Her confidence brings a smile to my face; she truly is the best.

Glancing around, I see people enjoying themselves on the dance floor, the DJ blasting Spanish music and it made want to dance my ass off, Scarlet seems to have read my mind and started pulling me towards the dance floor. "They are literally playing Gasolina right now! You don't expect me to sit around, right?" She said excitedly. I chuckle. Definitely not.

That night was amazing, and little did I know that my life would become even better when I finally joined McLaren. Or so I thought.

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This will be my first book I have ever officially written, I hope you will enjoy it!
To be continued... 🏎️