~invisible string~||LANDO NORRIS

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Lando Norris

"Hey"

She sounded so nervous. Why was she nervous, she had nothing to be scared of. Me? I was fucking terrified. I didn't know how to act around her, she threw away everything that we ever had. And i had to act like it didn't destroy me, drinking, fucking random girls, putting all my anger in to racing. I was doing well, really well, but at the same time i was miserable. 6 months is a long time, its half a year, and the fact i still had to see Lizzie all the time- it wasn't easy. So when i heard she was invited on this holiday as well, i wasn't going alone- Max was coming with me. But what good is that gonna do now, we're alone in a kitchen full of memories, shes stood in basically nothing, while i have to stay away from her because shes dating Charles Leclerc.

"Hey" i say, as confidently as I can, avoiding all eye contact. But my eyes keep passing over things that hold memories.

6 years ago

"Lizzie?" I whisper, seeing her sitting at the kitchen island all alone, eating a bowl of strawberries. It's the summer after GCSEs, and we've come to my family villa in Italy as usual, here to spend 6 weeks. It's 3 in the morning and i couldn't sleep, clearly someone else couldn't.

"Lando? What are you doing up. Its-" she checks her watch " 3 in the morning"

"I could ask you the very same question" i say, grabbing a fork and sitting in the chair next to her.

"Couldn't sleep" she says, staring at her bowl. I stick my fork in and grab one of her strawberries. She seems like something was keeping her up, so i need to cheer her up. Somehow.

"How much money would i need to pay you to play a really embarrassing song for 5 seconds on top volume right now?" I ask randomly. We basically spend our whole summer asking the most absurd 'how much' questions, and never end up doing it.

" five pounds, and you have to buy me an ice cream tomorrow" she says, and i put out my hand, signalling its a deal. She shakes it, and searches on her phone for a song. Once shes found it, Lizzie stands up and walks to middle of the huge kitchen and presses play, holding her phone up to the sky.

"Are you sure you are willing to give me the five pounds and an ice cream, Mr Norris" she asks, and i can see her smile under the moonlight.

I nod, "yes Miss Jones. I am sure"

she presses play.

The gummy bear song starts to play and suddenly 5 seconds is a really long fucking time. I burst out laughing and end up falling off my chair which makes Lizzie fall to the floor in a laughing fit. She reaches for her phone to pause the music, as it was definitely playing for more than 5 seconds, and she runs over to me.

"Yo-you fell of-off you-your chair" she yells in laughter and, although I'll have a bruised arm tomorrow, i burst out laughing. We probably stay like that for around an hour before deciding to sleep in the lounge having a sofa each.

Everything was just better when i was with Lizzie.

Now

"How have you been" she asks awkwardly, going to the cupboard to get a drink.

I miss you Lizzie is what i would say if everything that has happened- didn't.

"Good, you?" I say, trying my best not to say something I'll regret. This is only that start of the week.

"Yea, nice to have week off. Its good to be back here"
What the fuck does 'good' mean. Is she thinking about that time in the kitchen? No i doubt it, shes probably forgot. Clearly the air conditioning in here is cold, because her nipples are peaking through her bikini top. I have to stand behind a counter, trying to hide my raging hard on. You wouldn't think this would be happening for the amount of girls I've fucked recently, but fucking Lizzie would be everything i have ever dreamed of. I wonder who she lost her virginity to, she probably fucks Leclerc all the time. He doesn't deserve her, but it's been 6 months. There is no breaking their relationship, i actually had to delete instagram so i wouldn't see them all over my page.

"I guess. How's Charles" Oh god, why did i ask that? I am so stupid, but i cant ignore her reaction. Her eyebrows shoot up, like she wasn't expecting the question. She turns away from me, filling up her cup.

"Yea he's good. He just got offered a brand deal with Hugo Boss". Of course he did.

Leclerc the new face of Hugo Boss

"So it's going well i assume?" I just cant help myself can i.

"Yea, we just had our 6 month anniversary" she smiles, but its note a real smile. I would know if Lizzie really meant that smile- and she didn't. Deciding this is far too awkward, i excuse myself to go back to the pool.

"I'll see you at dinner?" She asks. Ive missed the way she sounds, the way i feel around her. But this girl ripped my heart apart twice, and for once i need to put myself first and not let is happen again.

"Maybe" I reply, feeling its better to stay away.