Melanie's POV
I have been thinking long and hard. I made a mistake shutting Jess out. She was only doing what she thought was best when she left. Even with our father's explanation I felt betrayed. I still think Jess should have stayed but unlike her, I never really got into motorsports despite the fact that Jules and Jess were having fun. That brings me to now. I am currently on my way to Tempelhof airport. Yes, I am going to the Berlin E-Prix. I need to make things right with Jess and the only way I could think of was to watch her do what she does best. Race. Luckily for me, Tom was able to get me in contact with Jess' boyfriend Nyck de Vries. He happens to be her teammate as well. After a conversation, Nyck was able to get me a VIP pass. It doesn't take long for me to reach the car park. After a few minutes of walking, I made it to the entrance of the Mercedes garage. I take a deep breath. This is it. It doesn't take long for Jess' eyes to lock on to mine.
"Give me a minute Molly. I have someone that I need to speak to," Jess excuses herself as she breaks from the woman she was chatting to.
"Salut Mel (Hello Mel)," She greets me. I can feel the tension cut through the air.
Jess' POV
What on earth is she doing here? I thought she despised me. I guess I will find out when I ask.
"Bonjour Jess. Il y a quelque chose que je dois faire (Hello Jess. There is something I need to do)," Melanie responds. Ok. I'll hear her out. It is the least that I can
"Qu'est-ce que c'est (What is it)?" I ask as we enter the garage properly.
"je viens m'excuser. J'ai eu tort de te repousser. Tom m'a dit ce que tu ressentais et c'est pourquoi je suis venu voir si je pouvais arranger les choses. (I've come to apologise. I was wrong to push you away. Tom told me how you felt and because of that I've come to see if I could make things right)," Melanie explains. After glancing around to make sure no one is watching I give Melanie a big hug. Those were the words that I wanted to hear.
"Écoute, ce n'est pas ta faute. Quoi qu'il en soit, j'ai un travail à faire (Look it's not your fault. Anyway, I have a job to do)," I excuse myself as I let go. Thankfully Melanie has decided to put things right. With that out of the way, we parted ways so that I can get to work on getting the car around the track for the first free practice session. I'll have a chance to catch up with Melanie properly tonight. After a few words from Kai, I am given the all-clear to get comfortable in the car. Thankfully it doesn't take long for me to get organised. As soon as I have my gloves on the radio comes to life with Kai's voice.
"Radio check? Are you ready?"
"Loud and clear. Ready when you are," I responded. With that out of the way Kristy sends me out. As soon as I bring the car up to speed I notice just how bumpy the surface is. Even though Nyck, Albert, Kai and I did the track walk I wasn't expecting it to be as bad as it is. Oh well I just have to focus on making sure the tires survive the torture. After a few more laps the time has come for me to see how the car will handle the full power lap.
"Just a heads up I am only going to do one lap in charlie mode 4.The tires are struggling," I use the radio to inform Kai of what I intend to do.
"Copy. Let me know if you encounter any other issues," Kai responds. Of course I will be there if there are any other issues. Just as I hit the start/finish straight I adjust the required settings. The push lap is going to be hard considering the fact that I have to save the tires. As per usual it doesn't take long for me to make it to turn one. Instead of braking heavily like I normally do I gradually get the car slower. After nine more corners of doing that my full power lap has come to an end.
"Kai, I hope you have all of the data that you need today. I Think it would be better if I played it safe with the tires," I say.
"Ok. Box on the next lap," Kai confirms. Luckily for me it doesn't take long for me to reach the garage. It doesn't take long for me to rescue myself from the car. I find myself being a little annoyed that I couldn't get everything done in the first free practice like I normally do. After a few words with Kai I have decided that, since I won't be going out again, I am going to watch the rest of the free practice session with Melaine. Speaking of Melaine I was quick to find her as she was watching from a vantage point in the corner of the garage.
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No Going Back (Nyck de Vries X OC)
Fanfiction"The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all"-Mulan Jess Bianchi knew her life would change the minute she witnessed her brother's horrific crash. Struggling to come to terms with what happened she threatens to leave h...
