Hidden. To Follow one's own path with the heart

5.

Cheers to the fast-closing elevator doors.

I just hoped that he hadn't recognized me or that our paths didn't cross so often. But on the other hand, I thought, I could only introduce myself as an intern to him and the other riders. At least in the paddock, this should take away my fear of being recognized. After all, no one paid attention to a little intern, did they?

With these thoughts, I almost euphorically made my way towards my room, but before I could hold the card to the door, I was approached "I'm just wondering if you're stalking me" I looked over my shoulder in surprise, where Charles was standing only a few steps away. I turned around and looked at him with a wry look.

I'm just an intern.

"Hardly Charles. After all, I've already arrived at this hotel" He grinned crookedly. "There are coincidences" I just nodded. "So who are you here with?" Blinking several times, I looked up at him. He was a few inches taller than me.

"Ellie?" I looked behind Charles in surprise and recognized Carlos. I took a deep breath. Charles turned around in surprise. "Carlos! Good to see you!" Charles struck with Carlos, who looked back and forth between me and Charles, confused. "So you know each other?" Charles looked at me with interest and then at Carlos. He looked at me expectantly, let me decide how I wanted the packing "Yes, I'm just an intern" Charles' eyes narrowed. You can almost hear it rattling in his head. "Exactly, ehh when are you coming? Lando is already hungry" Carlos tried to get both of us out of the situation, how kind of him. "y-Yes, I'll come to his room right away, I'll just bring something in." I looked at Charles and smiled at him briefly. "See you later Charles" I closed the door directly behind me and lowered myself against it.

Oh, man, what was that?!

I can still hear the two of them talking briefly from outside: "What was that just now?" Charles was probably amused by my departure. "You. I guess I'm still a little excited about the whole thing" Me and excited? oh come on Carlos. "And she's your intern for what?" Stop asking stuff and take care of your stuff... I sighed. It's probably not as easy as I thought it would be. "I'm not going to tell you everything about McLaren while I'm still working there." I swallowed, Carlos would switch? Does Lando already know this? Where is he going?

I quickly put my things aside and combed my hair briefly, once I took a deep breath I went out and saw that Charles was probably gone. Carlos leaned against the wall and looked at me with a smile. With the two fruits I had bought in my hand, I went to him: "So, we wanted something to eat?" He nodded, "I hope Lando waited with the selection, otherwise we'll only get sweet stuff" I just grinned with a shake of my head. 2 doors down we knocked on Lando's door, who opened the door for us shortly afterwards.

"Well, I'm almost starving" I walked into his room and was surprised at how quickly he had managed to turn this beautiful Great Room into a mess. "You've been in this hotel as long as I have or have I missed something?" I raised my big brother. Pouting, he threw himself on the couch "Oh, don't worry, you know how quickly that can happen to me." Trying to ignore this mess, Carlos and I each sat down on a chair "I think that's why you're always considered the older of the two of you" Carlos grinned at me, and Lando pouted even more "I'm bigger anyway" Amused, I looked at my brother "Where is that? on the big toe?" Laughing spoutingly, I rolled over onto my chair. "Ha ha," Lando said, waving the room service order card. "Are you hungry or not?"

I watched the two guys take away each other's menu and together they made a list of over 20 dishes. Who was going to eat all this? But somewhere I was still thinking about what I had heard earlier. When the ordered food arrived after a short time, it decided to just talk. "Carlos, tell me, how long is your contract with McLaren?" I tried to ask as casually as possible, but both boys paused. "This year..." Lando whispered softly into his mini-meatball, which was in front of his mouth, looking at the floor.