From the Past - Lando Norris

Thirty-Six: home

As soon as I walk into my childhood home I yell out for my father and he comes walking into the main foyer shocked, "What are you doing here?" He asks running over. I laugh as he squeezes me in a bear hug.

I gasp for air at how tightly he's holding me, "I need to breathe," I joke as he lets go looking at his daughter, "I guess that means I haven't been coming home enough," I smile.

The look in his eyes makes my heart hurt as he takes in all my features. I haven't been home since last Christmas because I haven't been able to afford a ticket home. He always insists on buying it but I'd feel bad taking his money, "How's the shop been?" I ask as we walk into the kitchen. He instantly makes me tea and shakes his head.

"I don't want to talk about business. How long are you in town for?" He asks, "I want to hear more about your life in Formula One."

I grin sitting down at the kitchen table, "it's a dream. Seriously, Dad. It's perfect," I smile as he slides the tea in front of me.
He sits leaning back in his chair avoiding the topic of Lando, "All the guys are really nice. And I've been making a lot of side money photographing them," I add.

He nods his head, "And McLaren is treating you well?" He asks.

"Do you mean is Lando treating me well?" I ask as he sighs rubbing his brows.

"I remember how you were when he left. I just don't want that happening again," he says putting his hand on mine, "But if you're happy then I'm happy."

"Lando and I actually came home together. He's with his parents. I was hoping we could go to their house like old times," I tell him, "I know it won't be the same because they are living in a new house but they bought one in the area," I explain.

"I do miss seeing The Norris family," he says smiling about the olden days, "Fine. But don't expect me to be easy on him."

"Have at him."

The rest of the day we catch up and he finally tells me about the new bikes he got in the shop. I want to check it out today but Lando texted asking if we wanted to come over tonight. I'm nervous about how my dad will react to us together. I stand in my old bedroom and bend down grabbing a shoe box from under my bed. With it in my lap, I sit on my bed and stare at the dusty top. As I open it up the first picture on top is one from 2012 Christmas. I smile seeing Lando wrapping my mom in a hug as I hang off both of our dad's shoulders. We all have Santa hats on holding hot cocoa mugs. I flip through the various photos as my dad knocks on the door.

I tell him to come in and he sits beside me looking into the box, "You look more and more like your mother every day," he whispers taking the photo from my hand, "God, Lando was a funny-looking kid," he jokes as I nod my head, "Please tell me he's taller. Poor kid was always so small."

I show him a photo of all the parents lying in our fort we built as Lando's childhood home, "Are you excited to see them again?" I ask glancing at him.

"Adam and I call every once in a while to keep up but yeah it will be nice seeing them again," he says bumping his shoulder into mine, "Come on, finish getting ready we will have to take a cab," he says as I raise an eyebrow at him.

"We aren't riding your bikes?" I ask confused.

"Have you been riding in Monaco?" he asks, "Because I don't want you crashing my baby," He jokes. I scoff standing up as he walks towards the door, "Sure...I guess we can ride. The weather is nice," He tells me as he shuts the door. I smile opening my bag for the outfit I picked out when we tell our families we are together.

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