Past and Present

11

It's Race Week again! Who's excited for the Miami GP?

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TIME JUMP: Minnesota, 2019

Like what Lando just said, the Quadrant Team went back to UK after a week. But before they left, they managed to setup Lando's PC for streaming and content creation as well as his own simulator for training.

I was actually confused at first why he was setting it up in my house; then the night we drove them to the airport, Lando explained that for the time being, he will be spending all off-seasons with me.

Here in Minnesota.

I protested at first because for starters, his gym, his simulator, and practically his life is in either the UK or Monaco. But being the stubborn man that he is, he didn't take no for an answer. Then obviously that didn't work, I reasoned with him that Charles might find out his trips to Minnesota and eventually figure out that it's me he's been visiting; obviously, that reasoning didn't work either because he already had an excuse about that.

Max also found out that Lando's staying with me in Minnesota during the summer break of F1; so now he's flying in as well here. Ugh, remind me again why I have two stubborn men as my best friends; I will literally hang them both if Charles finds out I'm here because of them.

"Hey Wolff, your baby daddy's at the lobby to fetch you." Alex declares as he came in the locker room. Alex is one of the interns in our batch and we've been paired up a couple of times during duty rotation; he's the stereotypical American frat boy who thinks that being rude to women is cool.

I rolled my eyes as I mumble, "he's not the baby daddy." I stand up and march my way out of the locker room, "he's my best friend and he's only here for vacation."

I explained to him which earned a laugh from him, "yeah right."

Madeleine soon followed me out and clings to my arm, "Hey Schuyler, do you happen to have an extra room in your house?" She asks as we walk to the lobby to meet Lando who's been really kind enough to drive me around while he's here.

"I may have an extra room in house?" I answered her slowly trying to over analyze what Madeleine is implying with her statement.

She looks giddy but at the same time a little anxious, "my roommate just bailed out on me and I can't afford the apartment on my own. I was wondering if..."

I stop to my tracks as soon as I saw Lando and looked at Madeleine first to let her finish what she is asking; although I already have a good feeling what it is about.

"I can pay you the rent I am currently paying right now to the apartment." She smiles sheepishly, "I mean it's a win-win situation; you'll have someone in the house once you give birth, you'll have me as an awesome housemate, and hey we can help each other when the boards come!" She continued explaining. I look at her trying not to look excited by what she just said.

It is a win-win actually, especially for me. A four-bedroom house is way too big for just one person.

"Hey Sky, ready to go home?" Lando asks as he approaches us and he takes my handbag from me.

Madeleine pouted at me and obviously my silence about the idea disappointed her, "but if you don't want..."

I finally smiled at her, cutting her off, "don't pay a rent, just contribute to groceries and we're fine."