to the finish line || ollie bearman

part 73

(italian)

"well done brother." i say, as he pulls me into a tight hug, his face hiding in my neck.

i tighten my grip on him, stroking his back gently. i was the first person he came too to celebrate, not his team, not his parents, not his best friend. me, a twins bond is one of the strongest bonds.

"thank you." he replies. i knew how much this win meant to him, his last race as an f2 driver. and he got to prove that ollie wasn't the only driver capable of winning, he could too.

"that overtake, best i've seen in a long time. a formula 1 worthy overtake." i say.

"that's what we are now."

"yeah, together."

"together lina."

"i wish you could be up there with us ang, a last podium with the three of us." ollie says walking over once me and kimi pull away.

"yeah, but i'll be there down below. i'll always support you both, no matter where  am ." i reply, smiling at him.

ollie slips his hand in mine, before kissing me on my forehead. i smile up at him, taking in his gorgeous face. yes, still gorgeous when sweaty after a race.

"i'll be two minutes, i need to check something." he says, running off.

"where on earth is he running too?" i say, laughing slightly as i hear someone calling me from behind.

i turn around and see someone i immediately recognise. ollie's dad.

"angelina? i'm ollie's dad, david ." his dad says.

"it's so nice to finally meet you, and you can call me angel." i reply, smiling at him.

"i've heard so many things about you from ollie, in fact, where is that kid?"

"he's just ran away... wait, he talks about me?"

"all the time, doesn't talk about anything else." his dad says as i hear footsteps running up to me from behind.

"dad! you met angel!" he says, before hugging his dad.

"i did! congrats on the championship son, what a year. i told you that you could." his dad says, patting him on the back.

"it's crazy, even now i don't believe it."

"believe it, it happened." i say. smiling at him as he places his hand around mine.

"yeah.. come on, we're going for my interview." he says, pulling me to where paul and kimi were stood, waiting for their interview about the championship.

after a few minutes, it was finally ollie's turn, and i was waiting off camera with kimi whilst watching.

"it's so hard to believe, but i know this wouldn't have happened if spa hadn't happened..." ollie says, looking across at me.

"i mean, angel had the championship in the bag. she is the best driver out of us all, with no doubt about it. this championship t should have been hers, not mine." he says, and i could feel the tears building up.

"i just want her to known that." he says, smiling at me before walking off the camera view and hugging me, the camera following him.

"i love you." he whispers.

"god i love you too." i reply, my voice cracking.

i don't let go, and neither does he until he was finally pulled away by his team for the podium and we had to split apart.

seconds after her was pulled away, i find kimi pulling my by the hand to the podium.

(italian)

"kimi, what on earth are you doing?!" i say, him finally letting go.

"you said you missed being on the podium right?" he says

"yes?" i say, confused by what he was doing.

"then i'm taking you on! you deserve it after all." he says.

"no- kimi no." i say.

"lina, if you don't come on i will pick you up." he says.

"okay, but i'm leaving before the champagne." i say.

"come on then." he says, taking my hand and leading me onto the podium.

i walk on, and everyone starts clapping and cheering both of our names. kimi pulls me to the top step of the podium, ollie winking at me as i pass.

i love them both so much.

"thank you kimi." i say, smiling at my brother.

"we're twins, we have to end what we started together." he replies.

once he gets the trophy, he tells me to hold it with one hand, and we both hold it up, smiling at each other. i could hear ollie cheering beside me.

the italian national anthem begins, and the prema workers begin to sing along as they always do. even when i was in f3 they did it. i'll always come and watch formula 2, help future girls into formula 1 just like me.

as the champagne shower music begins to play, i run away from the podium not wanting to get soaked.

a few minutes later, kimi and ollie walk off the podium, arms across each others shoulders. they see me and immediately come over.

i wrap one arm around each of them in a hug, them doing the same. we really were a trio, nothing would ever separate us not even our careers. we would always be priority...

we didn't start together, but we needed together to get to the finish line

|| authors note ~ i'm gonna miss angel and ollie sm well, until i write the second book that is!

thank you all for your support on this book, and i apologise that this part took so long to get out i've just been extremely busy, so my next book wont be published for a few days (george russell) but the character introductions are published! i hope you will read it, and enjoy it!

and i hope you have loved this book just as much as me 🫶🏼🫶🏼

update, book 2 is now out!