Book 1 of Monte Carlo Series
Escaping her chaotic past, Katrina moves to Monaco to start a new life. With a single bag and a guitar, she sets on a brand new journey to reacquaint with herself and maybe find love along the way.
Max Verstappen's victory party for his win in Bahrain was in full swing, drinks were being served left and right as the music played loudly in the night club. Katrina and Charles found themselves dancing closely with each other.
"Have you seen Maxie?" Samara asked the couple once they went back to the lounge
"No, I haven't. I saw her with Heidi and Daniel last before Charles and I headed to the dance floor"
"That's weird, she usually just stayed in the lounge" samara commented.
It was indeed strange. Max was an introvert, the only reason she attends parties is to look after Samara and sometimes Katrina if she ever decided to drink. She's their designated driver at almost all the events they had attended. It wasn't like her to just disappear without letting the other know.
"I already texted her she told me she's good, just went out to get some air" Trina informed the younger girl. Samara nodded before accepting Lando's invitation for a dance.
After a couple more bottles of vodkas and tequilas, they decided to call it a night. They called for a cab and each went to their respective hotels. Everyone was already drunk and wasted that nobody noticed the absence of a certain formula one world champion and french producer.
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The day after the Bahrain Grand Prix was torture. Most of them had to head back to their team's head quarters to start the preparation for the Jeddah Grand Prix.
Katrina was hopeful that she can have this time to be with Charles but unfortunately, Ferrari had another plan. Both Carlos and Charles was requested to fly directly to Maranello to do simulations for the upcoming Jeddah race.
Max once again offered his jet and this time, they accepted. It was a very tearful goodbye for Max and Katrina as they send off Samara back to Korea. Her vacation was over and she had to head back straight to Korea. Max, Mavi, Charles, Katrina, Ollie and Arthur then flew together back to Monaco. Max and Charles were originally expected to fly directly to their respective bases in Milton Keynes and Maranello but they requested to drop by Monaco first. Their teams eventually agreed to their driver's request.
Over the past weeks since the barbeque party in Katrina's backyard, Ollie became closer to her. He along with the other formula 2 kids became her honorary little brothers. It started with oliver tagging along whenever Arthur visits until one day, he just started visiting on his own. It surprised trina at first but she felt really happy that the young driver found solace in her company. They grew closer with each other as days passed. He became the younger brother she has always wanted and she became the older sister he never had. Their bond was definitely unexpected but it brought relief to Oliver's parents. It eased their minds knowing that someone is looking after their son while they aren't there. His parents are very supportive of his career but due to their commitments in their work, they can't attend all of his races. His younger brother was also starting to race in the junior leagues so he urged his parents to be there for him just like how they were for ollie when he was younger and starting.
Ollie still travels with his dad for the races that he can attend. He currently lives in Italy to be close to the Ferrari HQ but he had already expressed the desire to move to Monaco once he received his first paycheck as a Formula One driver. For the mean time, one of the guest rooms in Casa Katrina has officially been claimed by Ollie. Her house was always open for the other boys whenever they are in Monaco.
The moment the plane touched down in Monaco, they all said their goodbyes once again. Max and Charles just dropped them off before travelling back for their debriefs. It was hard saying goodbye but they have something to look forward now and that's seeing each other again in Jeddah for the next grand prix. It took a while but having Mavi and the kids (as she affectionally call the younger drivers) with her during race weekend made her comfortable enough to try and attend the other races too.
They only stayed in Monaco for two days before they had to leave for their own flight. Ollie also had media day and debriefs he needed to attend to for Formula Two so he had to be there sooner. Charles was there to pick them up once they arrived in Jeddah. He had already accepted that he had another competition for his girlfriend's time in Ollie. He genuinely seen the talent the kid possessed, he knew it wouldn't take long before he makes his debut in Formula 1.
The free practices went great for Charles. He found his pace and he was confident in his car for the first time in a long time. Carlos however was struggling, he hasn't been feeling well since the week started. As for Formula 2, Ollie was also doing a great job. He just secured his first pole position and has a good chance of winning the sprint and the feature race.
The following day F2 Sprint Race and F1 FP3 and Qualifying day
It was six in the morning when suddenly there was loud banging on Katrina's hotel door.
She groaned before forcing herself to open her door.
Her annoyance immediately disappeared when she saw the 5'10 formula 2 racer beaming with joy.
"Ollie... it's only 6am - " "Trina, I'm racing for Ferrari"
Katrina stopped midsentence when she heard what the young driver told her.
"What?" she exclaimed loudly
"Fred just called me and said Carlos had to go to surgery because of his appendix. I am driving for them in Free Practice 3, Qualifying and the actual race"
"Oh my god Ollie" She hugged him tight, very proud and excited for her "younger brother"
"I came here as soon as I finished talking to my dad"
"I am so happy for you Ollie, you're one step closer to F1"
"Thank you trina, this meant a lot to me"
She was beyond happy for the young driver, knowing how hard he worked for this moment. Stepping up for Carlos meant leaving his Pole position for his own race but that was a sacrifice he was willing to make.
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charles_leclerc : Congratulations @olliebearman ,I bet trina is beaming right now knowing that your first teammate ever in F1 is me haha Welcome to the team Ollie. ↳ jkhale : OMYGOD LOVE I DIDNT REALIZE THAT UNTIL YOU MENTIONED SDJKFHSDKJFHSD ↳ olliebearman : thanks Charles, it meant so much that you're welcoming me to the team ↳ mavivers : pick up your girlfriend here, I think she malfunctioned 😂😂😂 ↳ charles_leclerc : I'm on my way hahaha
