We just arrived in Spain for the F1 GP. We arrive at the hotel to put our luggage away. We will visit Barcelona this afternoon. Tony and my mother are eager to visit the city and be at the GP. We leave the hotel to go eat in a restaurant.
The waiter shows us a table and we sit next to it. He also gives us the menu of the restaurant. I can manage with talking in Spanish so I translate for my mother and my brother. We order drinks and we wait a little longer for the rest. I'm happy to spend this time with them. I missed them so much. I miss Lewis so much. He must be busy preparing for the GP. We met some drivers today. We spent some time with them before they went about their business. Tony and my mom don't know we have VIP tickets yet, which will give us access to the paddocks. I'll surprise them tomorrow when I take them there.
We finish eating and we stay a bit at the restaurant before I go to pay. My mother is tired because of the trip. We go back to the hotel and we all go to bed. Tomorrow will be incredible. I can't wait to share it with them and I can't wait to see Lewis again. I was going to send him a message to know if I could call him but I decide not to do it because I want him to be in great shape for this weekend. I would like to sleep but I can't. It's often like that when I'm impatient to do something. I'm still exhausted because of the jet lag.
I wake up and I'm dozy. Like every morning, especially when I travel. I answer my mother's message.
Mom : Hi sweetie, are you awake ?
Dixie : I just woke up. How did you sleep, mom ?
Mom : I slept very well. I hope you slept well too. Is there a place where we can take breakfast ?
Dixie : Yes there is ! I'm going to get ready quickly and I'll show you !
Mom : Take your time sweetie.
I take a shower quickly and I dress with the outfit I planned to wear: a Mercedes t-shirt, shorts and sneakers. Of course, I don't forget my hat 44. I leave my room and lock it. I go to my mother's room. I knock on the door and my brother opens it. He gives me a big hug. His Ferrari t-shirt suits him so well. My mother also wears a Ferrari t-shirt with Charles's number on it. She has a cap with number 16 and Tony has a cap 55.
We head for the circuit. My brother has itchy feet and he jumps with joy when entering the paddocks. We meet several drivers and Tony takes pictures with them. I talk a little with Daniel while my brother and my mother are with George. I hug Daniel, thanking him for also being there when things went wrong. Then I join my mother and Tony. George hugs me directly when he sees me coming. We've already met and exchanged numbers.
"Do you want me to add you in our WhatsApp group ?" - George asks
"Why not but I don't want to disturb." - I reply
"I'm going to ask if it's okay for them."
George taps away at his phone before he puts it back in his pocket.
"I'll keep you in the loop when they reply." - George announces
"No problem." - I reply
He hugs me again before leaving us. I see Tony starting to lose hope. He would love to meet Carlos so much. What he doesn't know is that we're not far from Carlos' motor room.
I approach the door. I hear Charles and Carlos laughing. I knock on the door and the door opens.
"Dixie !" - Charles exclaims
"Cómo estás?" - Carlos asks
"Todo está bien, y tú ?" - I reply
"Todo bien, gracias."
"What are you doing here ?" - Charles asks
"I'm with my brother and my mother for the Spanish GP."
"Where are they ?"
"Just here."
Charles and Carlos come out of the motor-room and they go to see Tony and my mother. Tony jumps again with joy when he sees Carlos. I take pictures to have memories. I'll print the pictures when I get home. We still stay five minutes with them, and then we leave them to their business. A few minutes later, I get a WhatsApp notification. George added me to the F1 group. I put my phone away and keep walking with Tony and my mom.
A hand is laid on my shoulder. I turn around and I come across on Lewis. My heart races and I smile when I see him. He takes me in his arms and I feel his hand in my hair.
"I missed you." - Lewis whispers
"I missed you too." - I reply
I needed this hug so badly. Lewis keeps me for a while before he hugs Tony and my mother. Lewis hugs me again before he leaves. I really would have liked to stay in his arms. We decide to go around the circuit. We find a spot to sit and we watch the free practice.
Tonight I invite my mom and Tony to the restaurant. To be honest, we don't want to eat at the hotel tonight. We get ready and get out of the hotel. I've talked to some pilots in WhatsApp. I have no idea what I would have been without them. Especially Lewis.
I notice a group of people coming into the restaurant. I recognize an old friend. I can't stand her anymore. Seeing her breaks my spirits and I start to be angry. Our friendship ended badly. I try to ignore her but it's complicated because I hear her laughing from here. In high school, I was in a relationship with a guy in my class and she "stole" him from me. She made sure he got rid of me and it worked. I know that if one day I'm in a relationship with Lewis and she finds out, she would be able to do anything to have him. She's also a fan of Lewis.
Speaking of Lewis, I see him coming to the restaurant. My old friend sees him and she gets up to go see him. Except that Lewis has already spotted me and he ignores her when he heads towards me. It makes me laugh. My old friend is red with anger and she goes back with her stuck-up madams who are on her side. Lewis sits next to us with Carlos and Charles.
"How did you know we were here ?" - Tony asks
"We planned to come here and Lewis saw Dixie." - Charles replies
"So we decided to join you, we thought it would be great to be together." - Carlos adds
"Why did you ignore the other girl, Lewis ?" - I ask, obviously I stop myself from smiling
"To be honest, I wasn't in the mood to talk because I was a bit angry. Charles and Carlos convinced me to come with them here, but I was still angry." - Lewis replies
"How do you feel now ?"
"I'm okay."
I look at him nicely before I look at the other floozy. She stares at me, jealous. I ignore her, and we're still having a good time. Leaving the restaurant, Lewis and the guys come with us to the hotel. Before I enter my hotel room, Lewis takes me in his arms and I feel his lips on my forehead. Then I put my head against his chest. I feel his arms tightening around me. The feeling of security I feel when I'm with him is incredible. I kiss him on the cheek before I go to my room.
I sit on my bed for a while. Lewis' hug gets stuck in my head. I'm starting to wonder how I feel about Lewis, it's too early to think about that. Too early to be sure, and Lewis probably considers me only as a friend. I don't know, but I can't allow myself to love him that way. I will feel like I am distracting him. I would feel bad if he misses the GPs because of me.
I stop overthinking and decide to go to sleep.
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Drive Forever (Lewis Hamilton)
FanfictionDixie Hayward is from New Zealand. She's 27 years old. She spent a part of her life away from her home country, because of her work and she will be often away for some years.
