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IX. Let's Run

NETHERLANDS: August 2023

TWITTER:

➥@lightningmcharles: tapang ka na niyan?
(

Translation: ("You're being brave.")

        ➥@pastry: shhh he can't understand yet charles

        ➥@maxvers: what?

➥@honeybadger.: you keep disappearing on me and this is why? Angel?

        ➥@kinderjoy:no. Ev. It's Ev for Max

        ➥@honeybadger.: oh sorry I forgot, THEY'RE CLOSE NOW

(Translation: "We'll run, he says.")

➥@pastry: tapang mo, sa main nga
(

Translation: "So brave. I dare you, do it on the main.")

➥@tutur: I don't know how to feel about this

        ➥@olls: bakit kapatid ka ba?
(

Translation: "are you a sibling?")

        ➥@tutur: oo bakit sino ka?
(

Translation: "Yes. Who are you?")

        ➥@olls: Oliver James Bearman duh

        ➥@pastry: that is the most British name ever

        ➥@biancs: you're one to talk OSCAR JACK PIASTRI

        ➥@ateange: tanggalin ko kaya kayo sa priv
(

Translation: "Maybe I should just remove you on priv.")

        ➥@pastry: post muna sa main

➥@arthur_leclerc7: that isnt the same one lmao

       ➥@OllieBearman: you can't just use a meme to make us forget about the priv tweet

       ➥@OscarPiastry: not what I meant but okay

       ➥@LoganSargeant: wth did I miss?

       ➥@racerbia: this is what you get for not having a priv :P

➥@Max33Verstappen: when did you take these?

         ➥@angelmendoza: when did I?

FP3 and Qualifying: Max was very much excited for post race interviews. Ever since being able to get to know Evangeline, he was actually looking forward to interviews.

Although this time, when he reached the station where she was staying with her crew, he felt something was off. She didn't smile the same way, she didn't speak the same way, and she wasn't herself.

"Hello Max." she greeted him. "Hi." he said and cleared his throat. She looked at him and he sent her a look, something that told her he knew something was wrong.

This was something she hated about herself. She was so easy to read which was frustrating sometimes especially she doesn't want to talk about it. And this was one thing she would like to keep.

But then again, from the way Max was looking at her, she knew she won't be able to lie her way through.

After the interviews, Evangeline was packing up. Even her crew knew she was not feeling okay. Although, they saw Max walking up to her. They motioned to her and she turned.

She sighed as Max finally arrived in front of her. "Ev..." he whispered. She frowned, "Emi..." she said sadly. Max sighed and rubbed her arms, she was clearly feeling sad about something if she was calling him that.

"Come with me." he said as he offered his hand. She furrowed her eyebrows, "Where are we going?" she asked as she looped her arms around his and they started walking.

"To go for a run." he said confidently. But Evangeline stopped and he turned to her. He smiled and chuckled, "What's wrong?" he asked. She sighed, "I am not exactly dressed for a run." she said motioning to the dress she was wearing.

He chuckled, "I know. That's why I asked for some change of clothes from Kiara." he said as he motioned forwards. There she saw Kiara smirking and raising some clothes.

Evangeline smiled and turned to Max, "Why?" she asked. He shrugged, "You cheered me up when I was sad. It's my turn." he explained. She raised an eyebrow at him, "But why running?" she asked.

Max smiled, "Because it makes me forget about my problems. I was hoping it would help you too. If you want to." he said hopefully.

She stared at him and he pursed his lips. He did have a back-up plan. Asking someone from the team to get him ice cream if that was what Ev wanted.

Suddenly Evangeline hummed and nodded, "Fine. We'll go for a run." she said as she walked to Kiara who was waving excitedly already. Max was left there with a smile, he was successful.

Time to make her feel better.