~invisible string~||LANDO NORRIS

18

Lizzie Jones

Day 2- a yacht trip and clubbing later. How hard can that be? If had been 6 years ago i would have asked Lando how he was after last nights events, but now? I don't even think i can make eye contact with him, without his words echoing in my head just like they were all of last night.

"Charles doesn't deserve you"

Why did he say that, for what reason was there to bring up Charles twice in one day? He doesn't suspect anything does he, because if he does then someone else might. I have to find out, I'll ask him today-at some point.

I gaze out the window, enjoying the peace before Kate will wake up. I used to do this every night when i came to the villa, watch the ocean from outside the window, the sunset drowning the acres of grass in gold. Once Lando successfully threw a paper plane through my window late one evening, asking if i wanted to get ice cream with him. I miss when it wasn't so complicated, before he told me he loved m-

"Lizzie" shouts Kate from her position in the bed. She had just woken up, and i had to return back to reality.

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"Okay one more, Lizzie you have to smile like you are actually enjoying yourself" Kate crouches on the floor, trying to get every angle. I have on a pink bikini, and a flower in my hair, standing in-front of the steering wheel of the yacht, while Landos dad has a break. Kate is trying to take pictures to upload to instagram, but im not really feeling in the mood, and when this happened i know the pictures will turn out bad, so why do i even try.

"You know what-we will come back to this. Im going for a swim" Kate gets up, gives me the phone and goes to jump in. Obviously i wasn't actually driving the yacht, we had parked up for a swim break in the lake we were in, i fucking hate the ocean, so there is no way in hell i am diving into those waters.

"Your friend has a good idea, come on Lizzie, go for a swim" Adam Norris tells me, walking towards the edge. He looks back at me, raising his eyebrows. I laugh awkwardly, knowing 'im scared of open water' sounds a bit pathetic for a 22 year old who drives at 300kph for a living.

"Oh sorry i forgot" he laughs "Lando always said you hated water"

"Ah, yea Lando is right" i say, looking down at the floor.

"Im not sure he's going in the water today, something about being too hungover" Adam shakes his head "Lando" he waves Lando over.

I see Lando approaching whose eyes roll at the sight of me. What is with him? Last night he's telling me he wants to play frisbee like old times, and now he's acting like a complete dick. I sit down on the sofa, checking out me tan lines when a feel a weight next to me.

"How are you feeling this morning" i ask, seeing as he looks tired, but his tanned figure is the complete opposite.

"Whatever i may have said last night-just forget it okay?" He says, looking directly at me for the first time since being here.

"Im assuming you cant remember anything?" He just shakes his head in response. This is going well so far, no arguments. I hum in return.

"Why did you get so drunk"

"Oh i don't know Lizzie, why don't you tell me" and i spoke too soon.

"Lando don't go blaming this on me, you've had six months to move on"

"Lizzie not everything is about you" he snaps "and i said id wait for you, didn't i?" Which he mumbles to himself.

"Well it clearly is for you. And you cannot say you waited for me when you fuck any girl you set your eyes on. And this is exactly why i said we cant be together because we cant stop arguing" im so glad everyone is in the water, to not hear this argument.

"We didn't used fight Lizzie, you know you start all of these. With your stupid fucking questions. And why should i even bother waiting for you, you're just fucking Leclerc" i was ready to respond until my mind goes to my thoughts of this morning. So he thinks we are still together?

"If you never dated your 'best friend' and stopped fucking with me we wouldn't be in this situation every time we talk. Maybe if you didn't shut me down in the elevator, or in the club those 5 years ago this would be very different" he yells at me, standing up and towering over me.

"Don't even start. How i was ever friends with you, or wanted to be friends again has really slipped my mind Lando"

He didn't respond and i didn't start again. We sat there in silence, until we drove back to the villa and got ready for the evening. No one said a word to either of us, and pretty much stayed away. I know we were ruining this holiday so far, but they know this wouldn't end well. Im ready to get so pissed that i forget all of this.

This isn't the Lando i know, this isn't the bond we used to have, and i do miss it- really i do. But i don't think we can ever go back, but the more time i spend here, the more i want us back. But i cant keep fighting, when neither of us can forget what the other has done.