Wicked Fate

Chapter 9

Sophia and Lando arrived 20 minutes late to the paddock. Before their individual jobs, they were to take part in a team meeting, the one they were late for.

They entered the conference room breathing heavily from all the running they did.

Once they arrived, every single person in that meeting set their judgmental eyes on them.

Zak Brown, the CEO of Mclaren racing, wastes no time in pointing out Lando's delay.

"You are late, Lando."

"I know, I'm so sorry, my alarm didn't go off. I would have been even more late if Sophia hadn't noticed my car was still in the hotel."

Sophia was really grateful that Lando had made a point of clearing everything up just as he was questioned about it.

They sat through the meeting, their eyes holding a gaze every once in a while.

Once it was done, Lando headed off to prepare to free practice one, and Sophia had practice pitsops to do.

As she walked from the conference room and into the pitlane, she made a mental note to tell her best friends about everything that happened with Lando, those being Charles and Jennifer.

The practice pitsops went perfectly.

Sophia decided she wanted to have some coffee and would use that time to call Jenn.

Once she was seated in a coffee shop just outside the paddock, she dialled Jenn's number, and she picked up almost instantly.

"Hey Jenn!"

"Hey S, what are you up to?" Jenn was the only person allowed to call Sophia that nickname since it was the nickname her father had given her.

"Well, actually, I called you because I have some things to tell you."

Sophia told Jenn every single thing. From the strange invite she received to take Lando on a date, to them snuggling together until the morning.

"Oh my god." Was all Jennifer managed to say.

"Yeah, I thought that would be your reaction." Sophia responded.

"So what now? Did you go from enemies to dating?"

"Wait, wait, no one said anything about dating. We have only been on one date."

"Yeah, alright. Then when are you asking him out on another date?"

"Well, I'm not going to. If he wants to go on another date he can ask me. I planned everything last time, so this time, it's up to him."

"Okay, then. I'll leave you to take care of that. You call me the second he invites you, alright?"

"Obviously!"

Sophia hung up the phone and walked back into the paddock. She still had one best friend left to talk to.

She headed towards the Ferrari garage and asked around for Charles.

"Ciao Francesco! Do you know where Charles is?"

"Ciao Sophia! Charles is in his drivers room."

"Grazie!"

Sophia found Charles lying in the sofa in his drivers room while listening to music. He removed his headphones upon seeing her.

"Hey Sof! What's up?"

"Hey! Nothing much. I mean, I did have my date with Lando last night..."

"That's right! How did it go?"