La Novellina: beyond the helmet

Kart - chapter 2: Tantrums

Micky was just happy that, after her father's tantrum in front of Toto, there was the winter break: she tries to rest, but a feeling of nausea comes over her every time she thinks about the possibility that she might have to do another year in karts...

She wants to go to Formula 4!

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She is sitting in the rocking chair in front of the crackling fireplace of the beautiful family farmhouse, located in the hills of Bologna and well hidden by her grandfather's Robinia plants, when her smartphone rings.

"Hello little one, I have great news: next year you will be part of Formula 4!"

Wait, what?! Micky can't believe her father's words...

"Did the Mercedes Junior Team contact you?"

"No, you will race for AKM Motorsport"

Of course... His best friend's team...

"But I wanted to join Wolff's academy and, maybe, race for Prema and..."

He doesn't even let her finish speaking.

"You will race for that team, unless you want to stay in karts and rot there like your brother is doing. You have talent and the right opportunity, make the right choice"

She doesn't want to agree with her father, especially after he denigrated her brother, but... Ugh...

"Okay... Let's go for the Antonelli's team..."

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The winter break comes to an end very soon.

Micky spent it all walking in the countryside, in moments of quiet, and training, expecially when the anxiety got the better of her; she can't help but think about the nickname "privileged" that is already going around in some sports magazines...

"Thanks father for always making my life complicated..." she thinks.

Anyway, now it's time for her to get to work to show everyone, but especially to Toto who didn't choose her, how much she is worth and that she could get the upper hand in the world of motorsport even without the, intrusive and unwanted, presence of her father.