That was unexpected from Lando. In fact this whole evening has been, I need to know why he's acting this way. Surely he hasn't fallen for me. There's no way. And I definitely haven't. I hate him.
"So how do you feel about moving in with Lando?" Max Verstappen asks me leaning on the bar. We moved from the restaurant to the bar after everyone had eaten. Lando won't really come close to me. Of course. So I'm just sat chatting to max. "Yeah I mean I'm happy." I lie to Max. He's my teammate. My best friend. There's no way he doesn't know. "Mhm. You seem it" he says chuckling. I can't lie to him. "Ok truth?" I say. He nods encouraging me. "Me and Lando. We're in a fake relationship for the media. Our outbursts got so awful that Zak and Annabelle decided the only way to deal with it was to make us into a fake relationship" I say chuckling slightly with how stupid it sounds.
"So all the photos were just. Ball shit?" Max asks chuckling. I hit him playfully. "Don't laugh it's not funny" I say rolling my eyes. He tries to hide his smile but it obviously doesn't work. "I'm sorry. It's not funny. It's just weird" max says. "I know I know" I reply taking a sip of my drink. "You're really gonna give up dating other boys because of this?" Max asks. "You mean Pierre" I say raising an eyebrow. "Yeah everyone knew you two had a thing. I feel kind of sorry for him in a way" Max says shrugging. I nod. "I've got slight feelings for him. Sure. But I can't damage my reputation for the sake of a crush on Pierre Gasly" I say. Max bites his lip and nods to behind me. Please tell me he's not standing behind me. I turn around slowly. For fuck sake.
"So you've got a crush on me?" Pierre says winking at me. "How long have you been stood there?" I ask embarrassed. "Something about you damaging your reputation and then you saying you had a crush on me" Pierre says taking a drink from the bar. "Well." I say. Max chuckles behind. "Want to tell me why it would damage your reputation?" Pierre asks smiling. "Um. Because of -" I say but then stop cause I'm not sure what lie to spin right now. "Because you're dating Lando" Pierre asks. "Yes exactly!" I say grabbing onto that lie. "Well then why don't you break up with him?" Pierre asks sliding closer to me. "Pierre stop" I say backing up slightly. "Come on. Please. I've liked you for so long Mabel." He says sighing. I look into his eyes. He looks sad.
"That's enough of that" I hear a voice say behind me. I turn around and it's Lando. He looks fuming. "Lando it's not what it looked like" I say shaking my head. "Mabel. We're going." He says handing me my purse. "Lando seriously?" I say absolutely fuming. "Mabel." He repeats glaring. I roll my eyes and he takes my hand in his. "Pierre. Last chance. Stop." Lando says gritting his teeth. "But I like her a lot Lando. More than you do" Pierre says pushing himself off the counter. I look to Max and he's shaking his head at me. This isn't the time to start this. He's right. "I SAID BACK OFF" lando shouts at Pierre. I turn to face him, "Please calm down" I say. He ignores me. "We're going home." He says taking me off with him.
We get outside and the paps take a photo of us together. I probably look miserable and Lando looks angry. This isn't gonna go well in the press. Lando drags me back to the hotel. Not speaking to me. I push off him as we get into the hotel, i walk through in a huff to the bedroom and sit on the bed. Pulling up my phone. Brilliant. That room five minutes.
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