Right On Track

Chapter 47

The checkered flag was waved and Kiara crossed the line.
She waited a moment,then Santiago came onto the radio."And that is the race win,Kiara.Well done,you did a fantastic job out there."
"Yes!"Kiara exclaimed,laughing a little in-between."Thanks,guys."
"Wooh."She chuckled,pulling her car into the number one spot in parc fermé.
She didn't really expect to be given another chance to win in a while.Yet,there she was,climbing out of her car to celebrate her win at the Belgium grand prix.
And even on the podium,she didn't hesitate to hide her smile as the anthem played for her.
Lando had gotten second.And Charles had managed to land P3,taking it from Carlos at the last minute.There were a lot of Ferrari,Mclaren and Red Bull members in the crowd.
Though,while Kiara stood there on the podium,she noticed a certain person standing in the crowd with a handful of Ferrari members.
Kiara didn't know how to react at first.She stood still,through the silence as the Austrian anthem played for her.She looked in his direction for a long moment,almost thinking to herself that he was here to watch her on the podium again,like he had done a few times before.
She almost smiled.But then the reality hit her and she slowly looked away as Amber stepped up beside him,both waving to Charles from below the podium.
"Hey,Kiara."Lando said as the anthem ended,calling her name to distract because he had obviously seen what had happened."Look."
He pointed to the trophy as it was brought out,trying to make her smile again.
And she did,glad with his consideration.
Kiara got the trophy,raising it as she soon as it was handed to her.She waved once at the crowd who cheered for her,then looked
at the other side of the crowd,not the side where Carlos was.
And she found her mood lightening a little as she noticed that there was someone else there to support her.She smiled a little after noticing Esteban,then went onto the champagne celebration.

"Pierre Gaslyyyyy."Daniel laughed as he boarded the jet with Kiara.
"Daniel Ricciardoooo."Pierre chuckled as the both of them shared a hug.
Kiara laughed,shaking her head as she sat down,looking out of the window of the jet for a moment.
It was finally the summer break.And already now in the first week,Daniel had planned a trip to Italy,the Amalfi coast,inviting Kiara along.He had told her that she had to invite one person along as well.And since Alora was already on a trip with Charles,Ivy god knows where with Lando and Max back in Monaco with his family,Kiara just decided to chance it with Esteban.And when she had told it to Daniel,he insisted that Pierre come along too,since Max wouldn't be coming.
So,there was the party for the week,she guessed.
"Where is Esteban?"Daniel asked,looking around.
Pierre shrugged."Stuck in that traffic.He said he'll be here any minute,then we can leave."
"Alright."Daniel said,sitting down on one of the seats.He could have sat down in the one across from Kiara,but he didn't.And she wanted to kick him because she knew what he was up to.
Pierre sat down across from Daniel,saying."I've only been to the Amalfi Coast once."
"Same."Daniel nodded."Thats why I thought it would be a good idea."
"What about you,Kiara?"
She shrugged."Once,too.But for a really short time."
But even though it had been a short time,she loved it there.The blue waters,views and scenery were all really nice.
After a few moments,someone else boarded the jet.
"Yeah,you're only about fifteen minutes late."Pierre commented as Esteban walked into the jet and came over to them.
"I couldn't help it."Esteban said."The traffic from the hotel was bad."
"Whatever."Daniel gave a dismissive wave,saying."Let's get going already."
Esteban shared a fist-bumb with Pierre,then moved over to sit down in seat across from Kiara.
"Hello,Mr.late."She said,smiling a little.
"Bonjour."He chuckled.
Then,a few minutes later,they were o their way to Italy.
It was about a four hour flight,so Kiara wasn't too bothered.
Along the way,she didn't really get bored either.Esteban usually kept her busy,talking about racing,making jokes and all.
"First person to fall asleep has to take the worst room in the villa."Daniel said at one point.
"You're on."Pierre said."I'm not falling off to sleep any time soon."
"Why?"Esteban arched a brow."Trying to stay awake for Kika?"
Pierre frowned."No..."
Esteban wriggled his eyebrows and Pierre flipped him off,turning to the window on his side.Apparently Kika,Pierre's girlfriend,was going to meet up with them at the airport in Italy since she was coming from France.Kiara didn't mind at all.In fact,she was just relieved.She and Kika had met a few times before.
After a few minutes,Kiara glanced at Daniel,who seemed to be having a staring competition with Pierre.
"You two are acting like kids."Esteban said.
"Aw,thanks."Daniel said."I know,I'm just so adorable."
Pierre laughed,almost breaking eye-contact.
Kiara chuckled,then shook her head and pulled out her phone.
The rest of the flight went fine,everyone also teasing Pierre about his worry during take-off.
Daniel was actually the one to almost fall off to sleep at one point,even though the other deal about the villa was his own idea.Esteban nearly did too,but eventually pulled out his phone and distracted himself.
Then,by probably the second hour,everyone went silent and held back their laughs as Pierre dozed off to sleep.
"He'll figure out what happened when he wakes up."Daniel said,almost bursting into laughter.
Kiara lifted an eyebrow,but just shrugged it off and relaxed for the rest of the flight.
Finally,when they landed,Pierre jolted awak,quickly glancing around as if forgetting where he was for a second.
Kiara and Daniel laughed at him and he crossed his arms,swearing under his breath in French.

"And the worst room goes to..."Daniel made a dramatic gesture towards Pierre."Pierre Gaslyyyyy."
Pierre gave him a flat look,glaring for a long moment.
"A deal is a deal,buddy."Esteban said,giving Pierre a pat on the back as they walked into the villa.
Pierre muttered something,then shook his head and went to last room at the end of the hallway,which according to Daniel was the smallest room.
"Not even staying for a tour?"Daniel arched a brow."Okay."
Kiara glanced around,actually admiring the
old-style architecture.She looked out one of the windows as she walked down one of the hallways.There was a really good view of the coast and parts of the town below.
She left her bags in the room she chose,then walked out into the terrace,which led to a deck and pool outside.
"Nice,isn't it?"Esteban asked,coming up beside her and motioning to the view of the sun slowly setting upon the water.
Kiara nodded,smiling a little.
"Daniel said that we're going for dinner soon."Esteban said after a few moments.
"He better choose somewhere good."She said,turning to look at him.
"I'm sure it will be."He nodded,looking around."This place has a nice scenery."
Kiara nodded in agreement again.
They stood and watched the sun set for another few moments.Then,they went back inside to get ready to leave for dinner.
The restaurant wasn't even far.They could have even just walked by.But they still ended up taking a car,for some reason,Pierre insisting that he wanted to drive the car,which they had rented for the week.
Kiara glanced around as they entered the restaurant,which had a terrace near the cliffside,overlooking the water of the sea.
Their table was there,on the terrace,which was mostly lit by candlelights and small lamps all around.It was a nice,warm setting.
Kiara sat down as Esteban pulled out a chair for her.She gave him a smile in thanks as he moved to sit down beside her.
However,just as Daniel and Pierre took their seats and gave Kiara a view of the entrance of the restaurant,she froze for a second.
A frown came to her face as she noticed two certain people enter.
She looked at Daniel."What the hell are they doing here?"