I'm Tired

chapter 4

Waking up today was not as hard as I thought. Today will be my first official race day as the official Prema photographer! As I'm getting ready I hear my phone buzz, it must be a text from Arthur reminding me to get up. Turns out it's not, it's actually a text from Ollie. Not going to lie, I'm sorta freaking out. I mean we have really talked that much.

Ollie: Good Morning!

Me: Good Morning Ollie!

Ollie: I was just about to head out for breakfast and I was wondering if you would like to join me?

Okay, now I'm actually freaking out.

Me: Of course! I'm just about done getting my stuff together. If you give me like 5 mins

I can meet you in the lobby?

Ollie: Sounds good to me. I'll be waiting.

Me:👍💕

Racing to finish packing all my things that I will need to be able to edit and do my job, I go ahead and grab my camera bag and start making my way down to the lobby. As I am waiting for the elevator, I suddenly feel the presence of someone else. I look to my left and see the one and only George Russell. I stare starstruck at him.

" Hey, I'm George. I see you work for Prema?" He says while extending his hand towards me.

Not going to lie, I feel like my body refuses to have any normal movement.

"Yeah, I do. I'm Andrea by the way. I'm their new lead photographer." I say once I am able to snap myself out of this starstruck phase.

"Oh Andrea, I've heard so much about you. Arthur showed some of the other drivers and I some of your work. May I just say you are an amazing photographer. Prema is quite lucky to have you."

"Thank you so much. If anything I feel lucky that Prema believed in me, only being 18 and just barely graduating high school." I say. The elevator dings and we both make our way into the elevator.

"Of course. I don't know what your plans are, but Mercedes is looking for a new photography intern and I think you would fit right in. Your work is amazing and I think you would love working in F1. I can talk to Toto for you if you like?" He says. At the moment I am trying so hard not to freak out, I can't believe I am talking to an actual F1 driver and he is helping me!

Someone pinch me please!

Okay

I didn't mean it literally

Don't be such a big baby

"Honestly, that would be amazing! Thank you so much."

"No problem. Here just type your number into my phone, that way I can keep you updated with whatever Toto says. George says as he hands me his phone.

Typing my number into his phone, I can't help but smile.

"Thank you so much George. How will I ever repay you?"

"Once you get the job, just take Instagram worthy photos for me" he says.

"Deal"

What just happened??