why do you hate me?

11- Austria

05.07.2022-15.07.2022

"so, how is your day so far?" I'm currently sitting on my plane to Austria, face timing with Millane, Lando and Pierre.

"shit" I answer "absolute and utter bullshit"

Lando laughs a bit. "Why's that?" he asks.

"oh just everything. The weather this morning was horrible, Lewis is staying in England for some days and even my team mate abandoned me." I sigh

"wait, Charles is not with you?" Pierre asks and I shake my head "you never flew in separate planes, even when you hated each other and everything"

I shrug "yeah well. There's always a first time for everything" They all look at me sympathetically.

We continue talking about all sort of things before my plane lands and I tell them goodbye.

I hate being in Austria. Not because of the country, god it's beautiful and I've been here often as a kid but because of my parents. They live here and I really don't want to face them. Well they probably don't want to see me anyways but still.

I get into my car and drive to my hotel before unpacking everything and going to the gym. I really need to be better than last week or I'll be in trouble.
That's why I spend the rest of the day training and go to sleep pretty early since most of the others haven't arrived just yet and I have nothing else to do.

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The next morning I wake up from someone knocking loudly at my door. I groan before getting up and opening it.

"Isa what are you doing here?" I ask her.

"Can I come in?" she asks back and I let her in.

"alright so why are you here?" I ask again.

"oh just wanted to spend some time with you" she looks around nervously.

I start to laugh which earns me a confused look in return.

"and now seriously? you're a terrible liar"

"well Carlos told me that I should check on you"

"and why would he suggest that?" I ask now being absolutely confused.

She sighs and looks to the ground. "Charles is miserable and well he says he is fine and everything but Carlos thinks it has something to do with you"

"why would it?" I ask her.

"come on Lilly, everybody sees the way he looks at you and I know that you're with Lewis but I also know that what ever is going on between you and Charles is not just 'teammates' and I know that you probably don't want to talk about it so I came here to spend a nice day with you" she smiles at me and I think about what she just said.
Is it really that obvious?
I smile back at her.

"alright, how about spa day?" she laughs "What? I really could need a good manicure and maybe a little massage and some wellness"

"alright" she shrugs "let's go then"

About two hours later after we went to the nail salon and got something to eat afterwards, we go back to the hotel to enjoy the giant whirlpool. It has an incredible view on Austria and if it wasn't for everything that happened here, I must admit this country is really beautiful.

"so? how do you like Austria so far?" Isa asks me as we get into the pool. Can she read my mind?

I don't answer her immediately, thinking about everything for a second.

"it's really pretty here" I answer after she looks at me expectant. "In the winter it's even more beautiful" I add to my statement.

"you've been here before?"