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Oops we did it again

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"Hey there," an Australian voice said.

It was the beginning of the noon. The last practice was done, and now everybody was focussed on the qualification. It allowed Liv to study, or at least, try to study. She was sitting in a quiet area of a restaurant, outside in the sun.

It made Liv look up from the notebook she was writing in. A man with a friendly smile on his face and with a camera in his hand stood in front of her. "It sounds weird, but I have been observing you for a few minutes now, and I really would like to make a few shots of you while you are writing things down."

A shy smile played on her lips. "Hi," she softly said. "Uhm, yeah, sure?"

The man saw the doubt in her eyes. "I'm a photographer on the grid." There were ringing no bells. "I'm Kym Illman, I take shots of the people on the grid for my Instagram."

"Ah, cool," Liv spoke. It was silence for a few seconds. "Sorry, I'm not that familiar here."

"That's fine. What's your name?" He asked. "And can I take a seat?"

Liv pointed at the free seat in front of her at the table. "Please, do," she politely smiled. "I'm Liv."

"Nice to meet you, Liv." He took off his backpack and placed the camera on the table. "So, what are you doing here?"

She closed her notebook. "I'm a guest of Lando. But since he is in media stuff right now, I sadly have to study for my exams. School life continues, even when you are here." She cleared her throat. "Do you want anything to drink, Kym?"

"No, thank you," he politely turned her offer down. "What do you study if I may ask?"

"Psychology, that is a part of the marketing study I'm doing," she answered. "Bit boring, though, but alright." Her eyes fell on the camera of Kym, he was kind and friendly for so far. Liv felt like she was open for a conversation. Mainly because she was looking for reasons to avoid studying. "What type of camera do you have?"

"This is a Canon EOS-1DX Mark II," he told her and showed her the camera. She nodded interested and studied it. "With a 135 mm lens. Do you photograph?"

Her mouth curved into a satisfied smile. "No...yes. My dad's hobby is photographing landscapes, and he taught me some tricks last year, and now I'm kinda into it. My family is from Italy, and the landscapes are breathtaking around there, the perfect location to photograph."

"Ah, that is cool, and I can imagine. What camera do you have?"

"Canon EOS 90D, I believe." Liv grabbed her phone from her bag to show some pictures, but the lock screen was different than hers. You've got to be kidding me. She got Lando's phone in her hands, so he probably has hers. "I was about to show you a photo, but it's dead," she talked out of it and put the phone away. Damn it, Lando.

Kym chuckled. "It's fine, next time better."

"So..." she mumbled. "What do you want me to do?"

He got up with his camera in his hands. "I think it will be a wonderful shot when you are studying..." Shit, the excuse didn't work. "...and then a portrait?" Liv nodded. "Just do your thing, pretend I'm not here."

Ten minutes of his first shot of Liv, he was finished. Kym shot a few shots of her studying and a few of a few portraits. The photo's were being edited in the afternoon, so Kym said he would post them around the evening on his Instagram page. Liv didn't mind he would post them online. Her family didn't know she was her - apart from her mum and dad, but she was ready to face all the conversations why she was in Abu Dhabi, at the Grand Prix, as a guest from Lando.