𝐅𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄, lando norris

╰┈➤ ❝𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨.❞

𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝
𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐦 𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐞

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A month had passed by and Lando and I were getting closer and closer day by day. I thought being friends with him would be difficult, but it wasn't. 

I groan as throw my blanket covers off of me, grabbing my phone to see that Zak is calling me. We were currently in the Spanish GP.

"Hello?" I say, trying to be as polite as possible. 

"Hi, (y/n), sorry for calling so early, but I'd just like to inform you that you can have the time off, if you need any help then please contact me." He says in a caring tone. I furrow my brows, sitting up.

"I'm sorry?" I say, confused. "Time off for what exactly?" 

"I thought Daniel told you-" Zak says before I hear my phone beep. 

"Yeah, he's calling me right now. I'll get back to you, bye." I mumble, confused as hell. I pick up Daniels phone. "Why do I need time off?"

I hear him inhale deeply, making me slightly scared. "Taylor is denying everything." He says. My heart starts to beat fast. "Dad said we have to take him to court." I feel my stomach get heavy as my heart sinks. 

"I-" I stutter. "I thought everything was done with him." I breathe, running a hand through my hair. 

"Yeah, so did I. But he's not accepting what he's done, so we need you to go to Australia and be there before next week. The trial starts in two days and we need you to be prepared." Daniel says. 

"Ok, yeah." I sigh. "I'll start packing now." 

"I'm really sorry." He apologises. 

"For what?" 

"I tried to fix everything so you wouldn't have to deal with it anymore, but I failed you." He explains and I feel my heart break even more.

"Daniel, no." I exhale. "You didn't fail me. I love you and if anything, you've helped me the most."

"I hope I have. I'll book your tickets for a flight tomorrow morning and I'll drop you to the airport. I'll try be there on the trial days. It's going on for 3 days. I'll try make it for every one if I can." He reassures and I feel slightly better knowing that my brother would be there. 

"Okay, bye." I say before he cuts the call. 

I grab my suitcase and toss it into the middle of my room, sighing.

I start to shove clothes in there, trying to keep my emotions in. I don't want to see him anymore. I don't want to associate myself with him ever again. I told myself I'd forget about him, and I was starting to. When I was with Lando, I never, ever thought about Taylor. Now, I have to take Taylor to court, without Lando. 

Tears start to brim my eyes as I quickly wipe the away. A knock sounds from my hotel door so I quickly compose myself and go to open the door.

"Lando?" I question as I see him standing in my doorway. 

"Hey, you ready?" He says with a cheerful smile. Shit, I forgot he was taking into the paddock today. 

"Um." I mumble as I look down. "I can't come."

"What?" His smile drops. "Why?"

"I have to go back to Australia." I try to explain without telling him everything. I didn't want him worrying before qualifying today.

"Is everything okay?" He takes a step closer towards me and his hand touches my arm. 

I nod with a smile before turning around. 

"(Y/n)." He says, sternly. "What happened?"

"Taylor. He's refusing to admit what he did to me." I say as a tear spills so I quickly push it away. "So, we're taking him to court." 

His shoulders sink in as he walks towards me and hugs me the tightest I've ever felt him hug me. 

"I'm so sorry." He breathes. "I'll call off. I'll come with you." He says as he starts to pull out his phone but I grab it and shake my head.

"No, you have to race. Last season you lost the championship, not this year." 

"I'm not going to win the championship this year, Mclaren are doing shit. I can come with you." He tries to persuade me as he reaches out for his phone but I pull it back. 

"You can't. You can't just keep missing your races because of me. I won't allow it. Please." I beg.

He gives in and nods. "Okay."

"Promise?" I ask as I inch his phone closer to him.

"Pinky swear." He mumbles.

I smile at him before hugging him tightly and slipping his phone into his back pocket.

"I'll be fine." I reassure and he just nods. 

"I should get going. I'll see you when you come back from Australia?" He quizzes. 

I nod as I hold the door open for him and he walks out. 

-TIME SKIP-

I breathe the air of my home country, already seeing the cameras caught on me. I quickly rush towards a taxi and give them my homes address. Tomorrow was the trial. They had all the information and everything we needed to know done and I just had to attend and speak when I was spoken to. Dad had already sent the photo evidence of the abuse that I had kept on a separate phone. 

The second I reached home, my parents were standing outside, waiting patiently. 

"Hi." I smile when I see them. They open their arms and I hug them tightly. "I really don't want to do this." I whisper and my mom cups my cheeks.

"It's okay, we'll be there with you every step of the way." She glides her thumb across my cheek before kissing my forehead. "And, maybe we can get Lando here too."

"Mom..." I was so busy with work I forgot to tell her Lando and I broke up. "We broke up 3 months ago."

"What?!" She shrieks. "Why? You didn't tell me?"

"I was so busy with work. It's complicated." I tell her as she leads me into the house.

"Are you still planning on moving to Monaco then?" She asks. I nod.

"We're still close friends. There's no bad blood." I shrug and she nods.

"That's good. Are you okay though?"

"At first it was hard, but we're friends again and that makes me feel better." She nods at my response before grabbing my hand.

"I made your bed. But I need you to pick which duvet cover you want, and what pillow cases-"

"So basically you didn't make the bed?" I laugh. She gives me a cheeky smile. "I'll make it, it's fine."

"No!" She yells. "Tell me what pillow cases you want, what bedsheets, what blanket..." oh boy, here we go.