Im scrolling through my phone looking at some real estates across the country and in the Netherlands while sitting in the Redbull garage waiting to hear from Max after his talk with Horner and the FIA
I nervously start scratching my finger, which is a bad habit but I cant help it.
"Hey Dylan you okay?" Victoria asks me genuinely and sits down next to me
"Not really, its been quite a while since Max left and he still hasn't messaged me anything... can it really take that long?" I say stressing out
"Listen, if he would've been out instantly it would've been a bad sign but if it takes a while they are trying to figure something out" she tells me to calm me down
"Im just scared, I've had boyfriends before but none of them felt this intense, not even close..." I tell her and she just smiles at me
"You know, for once I have no doubts about Max' choice of who he dates. I've caught up on the way you look at each other and talk about each other. Ive never seen Max care so much about someone" she tells me putting a smile on my face
"I just think its stupid that you gotta ask for permission to date a guy as a formula 1 driver, its 2023 people should be accepting it" I say
"Its messed up, but a lot of industries have fucked up rules so it doesn't surprise me anymore" she says
"Can I ask you something? You don't have to answer if you don't want to" I say and she nods
"Sure what do you wanna know?" She responds
"You liked my music right? And I got this song well 2 songs that have a completely different and sadder vibe than my album and they're quite personal and I don't know if people would like it" I say
"Listen, your songs are your voice, so just say what you wanna say and people will support it" she tells me and I smile
"Im just scared to already flop before I even got to be this huge artist"
"5 of your songs are in the top 10 in the charts, maybe not on number one but who can beat Taylor swift, give it a week or two and people will know your name and you will lose your privacy because paparazzi will follow you everywhere but you got talent and the voice to make urself known" she hypes me up
"Thank you, I needed that" I smile
"Its the truth, no need to thank me" she says raising her hands
"I would've loved to have a sister like you, it really sucks being an only child" I admit
"Well, you got my number now so call or text me whenever you need me"
I check my phone again and still no message
"Hey, I know how hard headed Max can be. He will fight for you if he has to, don't worry" she says sure about it
"Would you want to grab something to drink and to eat real quick?" I ask her and she nods
"If that takes your mind off of Max his talk with the FIA and Horner then yes" she says and gets up from the chair and I follow her out of the garage
"So what are you thinking? Hotdogs? Some fries?" She asks me and I shrug
"I dont mind, hotdogs sound great tho" I say and we stand in line for them
"Oh my god Dylan Van Hout, can I please get a picture with you?" I suddenly hear a girl say excited and I turn around to look at her
"Yeah sure, whats your name? How are you?" I smile at her and she hands me her phone and puts her hand on my back and I take a picture from us
"im great, my name is Sara... sorry im really nervous, I really love your Music you've been such an inspiration" she tells me
"Oh you're so sweet" I say flattered
"You want an autograph aswell or a hug?" I ask her
"A hug would be nice" she says and open my arms to initiate a hug
"Its so great to meet you Sara, I hope you got a lovely weekend here at the Grand Prix" I tell her
"Im just here for today, people have spotted you at the Singapore airport so I got a ticket for a chance to meet you and I always wanted to go to a Formula 1 track" she admits and my eyes widen
"Those tickets are expensive, thats insane" I gasp
"Well, you haven't gone on tour yet and Singapore is often left out of world tours so I had to take this chance" she tells me and I look at Victoria flattered
"That means a lot to me, listen how about I get you a ticket for the Grand Prix ticket? You will love seeing the actual race" I offer and she looks at me not believing what she heard
"Oh my god, are you serious?" She says excited, her eyes getting teary
"Of course, you know who that girl behind me is? Victoria Verstappen, the current world champions Sister. Im sure we can arrange a little meet up with Max" I tell her quietly and she hugs me again
"Here just follow yourself on my instagram and I'll send you your ticket once I get it, I'll be waiting at the entrance tomorrow" I say excited and she cant stop smiling while happy tears escape her eyes
"Sorry I don't want to cry, but this is the best thing that has ever happened to me the last two years, I recently moved here and had to make new friends and the friends I made just used me for money to buy them stuff and I did, trying to impress them and then they suddenly left me standing alone and your music has helped me through it" she says getting emotional
"Hey im so proud of you, you're such a strong woman" I tell her genuinely and hug her again
"Well I will see you tomorrow okay?" I say after she hands me my phone back
"I'll see you tomorrow" she smiles and wipes away her tears before walking away
"Told you, thats just the first of many" Victoria says
"I can't believe that someone would pay that much for just a chance to meet me" I say shocked
"Well maybe you should give them a way to see you without spending that much, go on Tour or just book some venues" she tells me before we finally order our Hotdogs that are included in our VIP package
"I don't know, I feel like its to early for a tour"
"Its never to early, if you take that step of going on tour you're putting your name out there." She thinks and im uncertain
"I got a lot to plan before I can plan a tour" I let slip out without thinking and she tilts her head confused
"Just two new songs, that im unsure to releasing" I lie, stopping myself from needing to explain that I want to move away
"Ahhh... im sure releasing them will change peoples lives" she tells me and I check my phone again seeing a missed call from Max
"Oh my god" I say
"What?"
"Max called, I'm gonna call him back real quick, I'll just be around the corner" I tell her and my chest tightens as I press the call button, taking a couple of deep breaths before the ringing stops
"Max?" I say scared waiting for an explanation on what happened in there...
