Chapter 46

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To say that Max is pissed off, is yet again an understatement. He throws his gloves towards a screen when he walks into the garage after the race. The entire team is silent and no one says a word as Max looks angry. People are looking at me, waiting for me to do something. I guess I should. I walk towards him and stand right in front of him. He looks at me, not saying anything. I just stand on my tip toes and put my arms around his neck, pulling him in for a hug. After a few seconds, he finally reacts by putting his arms around my waist. I hear a big sigh coming from him.

"I disappointed so many fans" he whispers. I don't think anyone heard it, or they just don't react to it. They're giving us space. I shake my head slightly.

"It wasn't your fault. You actually had a good race" I whisper back. He presses his face almost into my shoulder. Max finished 11th, not even in the points. In the first corner, Vettel hit his front, breaking it off and damaging the bottom of the car. Max had to pit after the first lap to get a new front wing, and after that, it was over. There was nothing he could do. He made a bad move on Raikkonen, making him break late, but no crash happened. I do know that Kimi isn't happy. But they'll work it out.

"I should go do my post race interviews now" Max says and pulls away from me. He looks slightly calmer, but still slightly pissed.

"Try not to sound like a dick" I tell him and he chuckles slightly. He's being pulled away to change clothes and do his interviews. I sigh myself and walk back to my family. They haven't said much since it happened, affraid to say the wrong thing.

"It's okay, you know" I tell them.

"Jasmin, we need you, please" I hear someone say. I turn around and see Marcel waiting for me. I nod at him and turn back to my family.

"I'll be right back, you can stay here or go to the paddock" I tell them and walk away with Marcel. We step outside the garage and into the space where press officers are allowed and seeing as we're walking in Red Bull Racing outfits, people walk up to us, asking various questions. I then hear someone say my name.

"Jasmin, what did you think off the race?" I look up and see someone from Ziggo Sport, the Dutch TV broadcaster for Formula 1. He has interviews with Max every week, so I decide to talk to him.

"The race was good. It's a shame that Max's race was ruined in the first cornor, but other than that, it was a good race to watch. Daniel did great, finishing 2nd. To bad Max couldn't finish on the podium, because before the race started and even before the first cornor, there was a big chance of that happening" I answer.

"What happened exactly? We all saw a collision, but what made it impossible for Max to finish in the top 10?" he asks me.

"Max's front wing broke off and some pieces hit the bottom of the car, damaging it. He had to pit in the first lap to get a new front wing and that takes a lot of time. And because of a damaged car, he couldn't push as hard as he normally can"I answer, before Marcel pulls me with him. I ignore all other people until we get to the Red Bull paddock. I walk in with Marcel and let out a breath.

"That was crazy" I say, more to myself than to someone else. Christian is sitting there with Femke. Marcel and I walk towards them. Christian smiles at me while we sit down.

"I just wanted to ask how Max was doing? He walked off and nobody from the team has seen him" Christian asks and says.

"He's fine. A bit pissed and disappointed, but alright. He's doing his interviews right now and then he'll come here" I tell Christian. He nods and we talk a bit about the race, before Max joins us. He seems a bit more calm and he talks to Christian about the race.

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Being home after such a crazy weekend is weird. Max went back to Milton Keynes for simulator work and I got a few days off, as my ribs still hurt. It got a bit worse now. I'm laying in bed, reading with music on. There is a small knock on my door and it reveals Rose. I smile as she sits down on my bed.

"How're you feeling?" she asks me.

"I'm alright, you?" she nods with a smile.

"Have you talked to Marcel?" she asks me. I shake my head, really curious now. She starts smiling even more now, so I kind of know where this is going.

"So we're boyfriend and girlfriend now" she says. I smile now as well and hug her tight.

"Congratulations!" I tell her. She laughs and thanks me. We talk a bit about how it happened and all. My phone starts ringing and it's an incoming FaceTime call from Daniel. I frown but answer it. Daniel's face fills my screen and he seems not that happy.

"Hey, what's up?" I ask and he waves.

"I need to talk to you and it's easier like this than over text" he says. I nod.

"Rose is here, is that a problem?" Daniel thinks about this for about 2 seconds but then shakes his head.

"No, hi Rose!" he says and I show Rose, who waves.

"Okay, so talk to me" I say and Daniel takes a deep breath.

"Remember how I told you that I didn't feel anything for Victoria? Well, she posted a picture today with a guy on Instagram, yes I still follow her. I felt myself getting jealous. It was that bad that I actually stalked the guy to find out who he is. Turns out, he is her nephew, so nothing going on. But do you think I made a mistake?" He seems really upset and I don't understand what's happening with him.

"If you get jealous when she's with a boy, that means you do have feelings for her. You need to figure out what those feelings are. If you want her back, fight for her. If not, let it go and move on" I answer. Daniel sighs.

"I think I do like her. Maybe I was just mad about her not believing me. Maybe I did make a mistake" he says. I feel really bad for him. He looks really sad and confused.

"Then go and talk to her. If you like her, then fight for her" I tell him and he nods. I quickly look at Rose, who is happily typing away on her phone, probably texting Marcel.

"Thank you, Jasmin" he says and I smile.

"Off course, Dan. I'm always here, you know that, right?" I ask him and he nods, a smile coming back onto his face.

"I'm going to call Victoria now, talk to you later"

"Good luck, bye Dan!" he waves and the call ends. I look at Rose who is taking a selfie. She looks up and blushes slightly. I shake my head and laugh at her.

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