to the finish line || ollie bearman

part 30

"alright angelina, so we will have you go onto the podium last." a worker says to me, whilst i was sorting out my hair.

"alright." i reply, before putting on my winners cap.

ollie was already in the podium, and mini was going out now. i could hear my name called, cheers beginning as i walk out onto the podium.

i wave at the camera and then at my mechanics, making my way to the top step. i don't even make eye contact with kimi.

firstly, ollie gets his trophy. then kimi, and finally me. i take the trophy, thanking the person who gave it to me and shaking their hand before holding the trophy up in the air.

carefully, i place it down in front of me before taking off my cap and holding it in my hand for the italian national anthem.

being on that top step, in my own country, listening to my national anthem for me, made me feel so proud. so happy. i couldn't hold back the tears from falling down my face. i wipe them away, hoping no-one had noticed.

i smile to myself, the music finishing and people cheering for me. i pick up the champagne bottle and open it, spraying the people below. how awkward could i possibly be?

once it was over, i step back into the top step. kimi and ollie also step on for the photos. kimi places his arm on my shoulders, ollie's on my back. we take the photos before breaking away and leaving the podium. i miss my brother.

i grab the trophy and leave first, knowing i was about to cry. i could swear i heard kimi's voice as i was leaving the podium.

kimi's pov:

being on the podium with her, but not talking to her is cruel. she's my sister! i have spoken to her every single day for 17 years, and now i haven't spoken to her for weeks.

all because i don't like her boyfriend, i dont trust him with her. why couldn't she date someone better? like ollie.

i need my sister back. i cant do this anymore. everyone can see how she is getting sadder every day.

she was crying on the podium, i couldn't even hug her. once it was over, she picks up her trophy and leaves.

"lina..." i whisper after her, but god knows if she heard me.

"you should talk to her." ollie says, once we were both off the podium.

"i want too, i really do. but i just can't bring myself to do it." i reply.

"go to her trailer."

"what now?"

"yes! you miss her, and she misses you."

"thank you ollie, i'm gonna go find her." i say, before leaving my teammate and heading to angel's trailer.

angelina's pov:

i go straight to my driver room, and as soon as the door shuts, tears begin to fall. i just couldn't keep them in any longer.

i miss kimi
i miss ollie
i miss everyone...
i miss myself

a minute later, my door bursts open. shit, i forgot to lock it. i didn't even need to look up to see who it was, i could never mistake my brothers voice.

(italian)

"lina? what's wrong?" kimi asks, sitting down in front of me. i couldn't bring myself to answer him.

"leave, please." i whisper

"lina, i'm sorry. i know i should never have shouted at you. i was wrong to not support you. i miss you." he says, and the tears keep coming, turning into full on sobs. i want to talk to him, too make up for the five weeks without contact.

i don't speak, neither does he. but i fall into his arms, and he pulls me close into his chest.

"it's alright." kimi says, trying to comfort me whilst stroking my back.

i want to say that i was crying in his arms for nearly 10 minutes, maybe more. but i need kimi in my life. without him, i don't know where i would be. without him, my life has been a wreck.

he's my twin brother, he knows everything about me. and i know everything about him.

"i'm sorry." i finally say, looking up at kimi with a tear stained face to see tears falling down kimi's face. im so selfish, this whole time i never thought about how this would be affecting kimi.

"no, you have no reason to be sorry lina. this is all my fault. i should have never shouted." kimi says quickly, ignoring the tears on his face.

"are you okay?" i ask him, giving him a weak smile.

"yeah, but i've been lost without my sister." kimi says, laughing slightly.

"we need each other to survive." i say, laughing a little.

"we really do." kimi says, wiping his face.

we both stay on the floor, talking and catching up when there's a knock on the door.

i get up and open it to see jules stood there with a worried look on his face.

(english)

"jules? are you alright?" i ask.

"yeah, angel we need you for a meeting. now. it's important."

"what's so important?" i ask, starting to worry a little.

"you." he says.

"alright i'll be out in 1 minute." i say before shutting the door and turning to kimi.

(italian)

"don't stress, whatever the problem is, it's going to get solved."

"what if it doesn't?" i reply, having an idea about what the meeting could be about.

"it will, do you want me to wait outside?" kimi offers.

"yeah. kimi, what if it's really bad?" i say.

"i'm sure it won't be. but you can get over whatever it is. everyone will help you, whatever it is."

"thank you, let's go." i say, opening the door.

|| authors note ~ what is the meeting about??

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