Past and Present

15

Updating ahead of race week! Who's excited for Imola, because I am! Anyway, this is a long update please bear with me. Thanksies!

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Quali was not that good. Wait, scratch that - it was bad. The McLaren boys only managed to qualify, P13 and P15 -- disappointing for teams like McLaren. But then again, the points are tomorrow, not during quali. I'm hoping, wait scratch that again, I'm praying that they improve tomorrow. Now, Lando and I are on our way to meet with Madeleine and the others at the hotel where Ferrari's staying. The car ride's quiet since I'm still fuming in anger with him and I made that clear to him earlier.

We arrived at the hotel that Madeleine gave us and as soon as he parked his car, I hopped out of the car not even thinking of waiting for him. Lando managed to catch up when I was waiting for the elevator. The elevator arrives and thankfully it was only us two that's inside, nothing but the elevator music playing but I can feel Lando's staring at me. In the years of us being best friends, this is the first time that I really got mad at him, Lando knows that I never get mad but whenever I do. I'm really fuming and not the best person to be around with.

The silence between us was deafening. My heart's been aching ever since I found out. I don't wanna be mad at him but I felt so betrayed by him.

"Sky, look. I can explain --" He suddenly found courage to speak. I look at him trying to hide any emotions.

Unfortunately, we reached the floor to Madeleine's hotel room and the hotel elevator opens, "Not now, Lando. I'll deal with you later." I told him coldly as I walk past him, our shoulders brushing and that's when I felt his warm hand gripped my arm. I look at him and somehow he's usual green eyes is dark, his facial expression is cold trying not to show any emotions as mine.

"Let go." I mumbled but enough for him to hear; but he won't budge and he just continues to stare back at me.

I felt that we've been staring for a good minute there when I finally felt his grip loosen a little. I wiggle my arm out of his hold and I proceeded to walk ahead of him to Madeleine's room. I rang the door bell and the door open wide with Max greeting the both of us.

He's staring at both of us, obviously analyzing us, "why does it feel like winter has come between the two of you?" He asks jokingly; I pursed my lips and surprised that Lando answered Max.

"She wanted to drive and I said no." He answered which made me roll my eyes at him, thankfully Lando can't see it since he's standing behind me but Max noticed what I did and just chuckled.

"Well then, I guess you should let her drive after tonight, Lando." Max sarcastically answers. He finally let us in to Madeleine's room and noticed that Carlos is in here as well.

This must be Carlos's room after all. I thought.

Madeleine, Kelly, and I sat in one corner; away from the boys to finally talk about the revelation I just discovered today. We first talked about today's quali and other mundane things, when finally, after a few glasses of wine Madeleine started telling me everything while Kelly just sit there quietly.

"For starters, I never wanted to hide it from you. In fact when I learned that Lando is the Lando Norris F1 driver; I've been itching to tell you that his first teammate, Carlos, is my boyfriend." She started explaining, I sip from my glass of wine and gestured for her to just continue telling about it. "Carlos and I have been together ever since he was in Toro Rosso. We mainly kept our relationship private since he didn't want me to be mobbed by crazy fans or journalists here in America if they found out. I mean I don't have a rich ass family to support me or go and pay off journalists just to not spread gossips about me."