Forever and always

Chapter twenty-six

After a short wait the qualifying could begin, so we headed back to our seats so we were ready for it to start. It went good in Q1, both the ferraris made it into Q2 which was just amazing but also expected..

Q2 was underway, there was a huge threat of rain again, but most of the drivers went out to set good times, just in case the rain would start. "God I have a feeling they both won't make it, Oli" Isa said, covering her eyes since the last few times were being sat now, and it didn't look good for either of them. "I feel the same, fuck this sucks" I said, I was really nervous, I just hoped they could do it.. But they didn't; they were both kicked out of Q2 when the chequered flags were waved.. "Dammit!" Isa said. "Yeah, let's go down," I said. We were both disappointed. Not at them but at the cars, they really need a stronger car and strategy next season.

They both got out of their cars looking disappointed and unsatisfied. They both walked directly to talk with some of the team, before walking towards Isa and I.
Charles finished eleventh and Carlos thirteenth..
"I don't wanna be here right now" Charles said frustrated, so we walked away from the garage and away from the cameras.. "I almost made it to the next session! this is unbelievable" he said and threw his things on the massage table in frustration. "Hey it's fine, come here" I said and pulled him into me, where we hugged. "Thanks for being here, you make me calm" he said and went to give me a kiss. "I'll always be here" I smiled..

After he had cooled down a bit we went to the garage again, where we watched Q3 together with Isa and Carlos. Red flags were out since the weather was too much, they can't drive in weather like this. Just as Lando agreed on the red flags, he crashed. He crashed really badly, he spun around countless times and pieces of his car flew off and around the track. We all were really shocked and nervous for Lando. But Carlos was especially very nervous for his best friend, and Charles was really nervous for his friend as well but also because of what happened here on this track two years ago, where he lost his good friend..
"He is out!" I said as the cameras filmed on him. "Thank god!" Charles said relieved and Carlos looked relieved as well. Lando got helped into the medical car and then he was taken to a checkup at the trackside medical centre... God I hope he will be ready for tomorrow.

The rest of the qualifying went by after forty minutes of waiting time. It was good, Max grabbed pole which was amazing. He grabbed it right in front of Lewis and George which was just perfect, so he can get a good start tomorrow and hopefully score even more points, so he is closer to Lewis in the championship. It's very close between them this season, they keep switching between first and second place.. Very exciting.

After qualifying finished, Charles had some media duties to attend, and also a meeting with the team where he wanted to discuss what happened today.. So I went back to the hotel with Isa, since the fun part on track was done for today. We stayed in Carlos and Isa's room where we just ate some food and talked a bit. It was really chilled and lovely.

I went to the bathroom where I found Isa's toiletbag. I'm not a person who looks into other people's things but I am on a mission right now. So I looked inside it and found her jewelers. She had a few rings so I tried them on and they fitted perfectly on myself, that was easy. I texted Carlos to let him know that the mission was completed and it was a success.

Later the boys came back to the hotel and joined us, it was great. Lando and Daniel also joined us in the evening, thankfully Lando was alright. He was a bit bruised, but alright. And ready to drive tomorrow, that is if they get his car fixed until then.

"Oli, can I have a word with you please?" Carlos asked. "Yeah sure" I said and then we left the others, we walked out to the little balcony so they couldn't hear us.
"So, you figured it out already?" he asked and looked surprised. "She has the exact same ring size as me, so just take this then you'll have something to compare it to in sizes" I said and took off my ring and handed it to him. "Thanks really, I'll keep it safe" he said, taking the ring, and then putting it in his pocket. "Of course.. And Carlos, she will be so happy!" I said and smiled big. "I know.. she deserves the world" he said and hugged me, before we went inside to the others again..