second chances ~ ollie bearman (2)

part 100

a few weeks later...

it was the las vegas grand prix weekend, and qualifying and all the media after it were all over. it was a good day, i qualified p2 for tomorrow's race, and lance p4. well i suppose tonight's race as it is past midnight by now.

but racing isn't the main thing on my mind. it was just over an hour and a half until my show, which i was very excited for. but also nervous. i had never sung in front of a crowd before, and now im performing on one of the stages?! so yeah, i was shitting myself.

lando had been pestering me for days, asking and asking whether i was actually performing with tate mcrae. surprisingly, i haven't given in and told him which i thought i would do.

but the answer would be yes. she reached out to me and asked me to feature in one of her songs, and i couldn't say no to her could i? so, later on we would be performing it as one of my songs, as well as my songs, and a cover.

it was almost time to head over to the stage area, and get set up backstage. makeup, hair, outfit all of that stuff. as most of my friends coming were drivers, who were still busy with media stuff, alexandra and eli were coming with me so i wouldn't be alone.

this weekend, i had decided to start filming vlogs for my youtube again, after being in a better mental space than previously.

i turn on my camera, starting the video as i head outside to meet alex and eli.

"there they are." i say, turning the camera round to show the two gorgeous girls before greeting them, and we begin the walk to the stage area.

"how are you feeling?" alex asks, as i hold the camera to film us all.

"i cannot wait for the show like honestly i can't even believe im performing in front of people."

"your going to be amazing." eli says.

"i hope i don't mess up, oh god if i forgot the words i would cry." i say, laughing slightly.

"well you won't." alex reassures.

"ANGEL!" someone shouts as we pass the mclaren garage. i turn and see lando stood a few metres away.

"YES?!" i shout back.

"WILL YOU ANSWER ME NOW?"

"NO." i reply, laughing at him as he gives me the middle finger.

"what was that about?" alex asks laughing.

"i won't tell him if im performing with someone. i say he has to wait until later, but he's been pestering me for weeks." i explain.

"ah right, and who is this someone?"

"that's a secret. but you will find out. i think she will be backstage at some point." i say, as we leave the paddock.

"do you two know how to get there?" i ask, having no clue where to go from where we were stood.

"no." they both reply at the same time as we start laughing.

"we will see you guys once we find out where to go." i say to the camera, before turning it off.

we end up asking one of the workers at the paddock, and it turns out we had gone the complete wrong way. finally, 15 minutes later we had arrived at the right lace and were sat backstage, both alex and eli helping me get ready.

"when is ollie coming?" alex asks.

"he said he would try to get here for an hour before the start, but he had an extra meeting."

"ah i see, so he's still at haas?"

"i think so yes."

"no, we saw him walking away from haas. he walked past us as we came down to meet you." eli says.

"maybe he went to see kimi before his meeting, i don't know. but he will come when he can."

"yes, of course he will. that's if he doesn't get lost like we did." i say, laughing nervously.

"okay i think we need some music." eli says, opening spotify on her phone, as i get out my camera again, and start to film again.

"taylor?" i suggest, as 'enchanted' begins to play.

we all began singing along to song after song, whilst eli did my hair, and alex did my makeup. as they were almost finished, there was the first knock at the door.

"i'll get it." alex says, as eli was still finishing off curling my hair.

from hearing the accent i knew it was my brother. it's not like anyone else has an italian accent, other than me.

"how you feeling lina?" kimi asks, after kissing eli on the cheek.

"good i think, im not as nervous as i thought i would be." i say, looking across at my brother.

"well if you need a duet im here - is ollie at the bathroom?" he asks, noticing he wasn't here.

"no, he's not come yet. and he's not answering his phone." i say, checking my phone for a reply from him, but being met with nothing.

"i'm sure his meeting is just running a little late, he'll be here soon." he reassures, and i nod slowly.

there's always a thought at the back of my mind that something has happened to him, worry that he might not be alright. but i knew there was nothing that could have happened. he was only in a meeting. i'm sure he'll be here soon.

"oh, and don't forget. if lando comes we can't let him in." i remind kimi.

"oh yeah you messaged it me. why can't lando come? i thought you were friends."

"oh we are, that's why he can't come. i'm hiding a secret from him." i explain, as there is another knock at the door.

"ah yes the secret. i forgot." kimi says, as alex goes to open the door but i stop her.

"no, it's fine i'll get it." i say, standing up from the seat and going to open the door.

"angel!" someone says, pulling me into a hug.

"tate!" i reply, hugging her back.

|| authors note ~ hope you enjoy!

if you were to choose a driver to be angels teammate, who would it be??

only curious....