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

6.

Oh man, did he start doing it again?

Under the table, I nudged him with my foot and told him with my eyes to stop. But he just rolled his eyes. "Yes of course, I'm curious to see what they have come up with for the media day" Carlos rubbed his hands with a grin "And I'm really looking forward to my first day" I grinned. Charles nodded and looked at me with interest, "What exactly do you do as an intern?" Lando turned to him "She's going to be McLaren's PR manager soon" Charles' eyes widened "That sounds like more than just an internship" I played with one of my rings on my finger, it wasn't quite true what Lando was saying. "Well, I'll first see what the climate is like, whether I like it in Formula 1 as a whole"

Charles nodded, still looking confused. Probably because he wondered why I was sitting at a table with the two drivers and why I was friends.

"Sounds reasonable, have you had any contact with Formula 1 before?" I glanced sideways at Lando, who noticed him, and he immediately chimed in, "Man, leave her alone." Carlos just nodded "After all, you've just finished your studies" I clapped my hands and looked at the buffet "So, do we want to have breakfast?" The boys nodded and stood up with me.

Together we went to the buffet and took a variety of food on our plates, a milkshake for breakfast was of course not to be missed. "It all looks so good," I enthused as we walked back to the table. My plate was so full that I had to make sure nothing fell off, but of course a tomato rolled down my throat. Charles, who was already seated, caught it in a flash and held it out in front of my nose, grinning: "Here you go" I looked at him perplexed.

Sacred reaction time of racers.

"Thank you." I took it off and couldn't help but see Lando's sideways glance. "You're eating almost healthy," I said with a grin when I saw Lando shoving in some pancakes and Carlos and Charles each tinkering with eggs and bacon. "Well," Carlos began, "Bacon and egg is a pretty high protein mix" Charles nodded in agreement "and healthy fats" Grinning I shook my head and looked at Lando's plate "And what's your excuse Lando?" He just took the last piece of pancake and then started to make his homemade wrap: "Well, pancakes taste good. and Ey! My wrap even has salad and egg whites, ok?" He grinned and before he took a bite and I got another remark: "You'd better touch your own nose, you with your sugar and... is the tiramisu on your plate?!" I pouted at my said tiramisu and then at Lando. Charles and Carlos looked between us and started laughing, Lando and I got in with us.

After breakfast, we all went to our rooms to pack our bags or something similar to survive well for the following day. I carried everything in my backpack, from tablets to college pads, even a bottle opener and emergency hair ties. I didn't know what to expect. Finally, I picked up my phone and stowed it away when it knocked. I opened the door and waited for a Lando. But it was Charles.

"Eh, Hi" I smiled at him "Well? I wanted to ask if I should take you with me", Surprised I looked at him "That's really nice, but I'll get a shuttle, it would be stupid if it had come for free" I shouldered my bag. He just nodded, "Oh, all right. He waved briefly and then walked towards the elevator. I waited for Lando, who came out of his room shortly afterwards "Was that Charles again?" He asked, confused.

Shrugging our shoulders, we walked far to the elevator and waited for him to go back to that floor. "Yes, he had asked me if he should take me with him" He looked at me with raised eyes "I'm starting to think he wants something from you, the way he always shows up here" I frowned in confusion "Huh? Why is that? We both know he's only around because of Carlos" A skeptical look from Lando's side hit me when the elevator arrived and we went inside.

"Although you're right, no one would date you anyway, after all, you don't open up to anyone" I looked at Lando in shock.

What's the point?