Racing hearts reunited

Part 2

                                    ~ Mia Fewtrell~

I got to my tiny apartment with my box full of work related stuff and I just layed in my bed for the rest of the day. After I quit my job I called my parents straight away, they told me they're heading to Monza for my brother's race this weekend, which happened to be extremely close to where I live in Milan.

I wasn't sure if I want to keep trying to make it on my own in Milan, or move back in the Uk with my family and try to find a way for my work there. All I knew for sure is that I missed my family and I was really looking forward to us meeting at my brother's race this weekend.

To be fair I was even curious about what Lando was up to. Us two, we never kept in touch after I moved , we usually had interactions through my brother, so losing contact with him meant also losing contact with Lando. I did keep track of his life on social media, I know he's at McLaren with my brother and they are both very happy. I know he dated a few girls but is currently single, due to unknown reasons as I've read on the internet. I also know that neither him nor my brother know I'm going.. it would be kind of a surprise. Of course I'm the most exited to see my parents and Max, yet it doesn't hurt to see an old friend.

I started packing my suitcase and decided to leave Thursday morning, since I had no reason for staying in Milan anymore. I could get there and see the pre race action, i kind of miss the adrenaline. It was already Tuesday so I had very little time to pack. Also, I haven't been in a vacation in so long I even forgot how and what to pack for races.

When I left, Max was barely in F3, I didn't get to attend any of his races since he got into F2 and now even F1. It has been a great success for him and I can't put into words how happy I am that at least one of us got to fulfill their dreams. I wish I hadn't wasted such a long part of my life at this dead end job and be there for my brother, to celebrate with him, to congratulate him, to just be there for him as a sister.

I know it's been hard on my family when I left, they all took it hard, even my best friend, Edith, but at that time it felt the right step, I took it without looking back.

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The days flew by. It was Thursday morning and I was getting ready for leaving. I got everything ready the night before as I was extremely exited for my first trip in so long. I was also eager to see the look on Max's and Lando's faces when I would get there.

I kinda miss Lando. I felt it through the years as well , I never had such a person that I could just be myself with, To laugh and talk whatever was through my mind. I always felt comfortable around him, so being away and never having that feeling, kind of made me start losing myself as well. Maybe I need this trip more that I think.

The ride was extremely short, I didn't even need to book a stay at a hotel there, I could just come back every night and sleep peacefully in my bed, but I decided I needed a break from my crappy apartment that was filled with loneliness.

I left my stuff at the hotel where I would soon see my parents, a moment I have been waiting on for a long time.
I freshened up a bit and headed down at the lobby, and there they were, waiting impatiently for the same moment I have been as well.
The moment they spot me their eyes start watering, and so do mine. they hug me so tight I can barely breathe, but in this moment I don't really care, I let myself sink in the hug.

After a few moments we pull away, my mom wipes my tears with her thumb and she begins telling me how much they missed me. My dad has already passed onto scolding me for not meeting them or calling home often.

They are the only people that know I quit my job, I didn't want to dump my problems on my brother or anyone. I'll mention it when the time comes. Right now I don't want to think about it either.

We talked for the whole way to the circuit, the traffic was preety bad so we had a good 15 minutes. We talked about some recent events and stuff that happened in our life lately, but there's only so much you can fit in 15 minutes. If it were up to them, they'd skip today's circuit activities to just spend the day talking with me. But I still had another person I wanted to surprise, and he happened to be at that circuit.

We got there and parked the car, and straight away there were 2 paparazzi on us. My nerves started to show, not only haven't I seen or talked to Max and Lando in years, which was making me extremely nervous, I also haven't been to such a public event in years, and forgot how much pressure the media puts on people. I don't even know how to act around cameras, back when they were in F3, people weren't so crazy about the drivers and their personal lives. But F1 is diferent, your whole life is public, and the fan base is incredibly huge, some people even want to know what they eat everyday, or what music they listen to, so they can listen to it as well. It's preety wild.

We walked all the way to the McLaren paddock, with my stomach going insane from how nervous I was to finally see both of them. My parents close to me still happy like two little kids.

They went in first to see if they were in the paddock and text me to go in.

The second they go in I hear my name being called.