Deals with Daisy // LN4

54 ~ North Star

Lando's POV

It's almost midnight when everyone else leaves the hospital in a desperate attempt to get some sleep. I knew that wouldn't work though, it didn't matter where I was going to be until I saw Daisy, I wasn't going to sleep. It only took them that long to leave because they were trying to convince me to go with them however eventually Elena called them off, seeing in my eyes that there was no way I was going anywhere. She tried to stay with me but that was a short conversation in and of itself. I could see how tired she was and I knew that it would be better for all of us if she went home. I really just wanted to be alone right now.

Once they were gone, I spent an hour with my legs crossed on an uncomfortable seat scrolling through my phone, responding to some messages I'd gotten. George, Max, Alex, Daniel, everyone really wanted to know what was happening. News doesn't stay quiet in the paddock and I saw a couple of news articles had been sent to me, speculating on what had happened. So in the interest of keeping things brief, I broke an unspoken rule and sent it into the GPDA group chat so that I didn't need to respond to each person individually. I didn't have the energy. I didn't have the patience.

Story is true. She crashed, had surgery, stable now, no visitors. I'll be offline, please don't make any comments to the press.

I could feel the confusion inside my head throughout the whole city. When I finally moved to the window to observe the city, retying my racesuit around my waist, it wasn't the Monaco I recognised. The harbour seemed quiet and there were drunk people on the street, of course there were, but this wasn't Monaco after a normal GP. It was subdued and when Elena sent me a photo, I realised why. Half the grid was at my flat. I could see there were some drinks but everyone just seemed to be relaxing. Hell, even Christian Horner was there chatting to Daniel Ricciardo and Toto off to the side. I don't know why but somehow that hit me very deep in my heart, it was vaguely comforting although I was alone right now, I liked knowing that they were all there together.

'RB party and most others cancelled. We're all with you and Daisy x' Elena typed alongside the photo and once more I had to try and stop myself from crying. My phone died not long after that and I took to walking up and down the solo room that I was in, no interest in turning the TV on or asking for a phone charger. When I could feel the exhaustion setting in I went about doing press-ups or jumping jacks. Anything that would help restart the adrenaline I needed to stay awake. It was about four am when a nurse came to check on me. I'd noticed her walk past the room several times over the course of the hour, her eyes lingering on me as I twiddled my thumbs and waited on news. I noticed her because there was only the clock in the room to notice otherwise. After the fourth walk by within a ten minute period she walked back in with Doctor Limler who seemed unsurprised to find me on the sofa with my legs in the air.

"You're still here," she says, stating the obvious and I just nod. I'd had enough time by myself, just thinking and not talking that I didn't trust my voice not to break. Whether it was from emotion or the fact that I was really feeling dehydrated now, I just didn't trust my voice. "Have you eaten anything or drank anything since you raced?" I shake my head this time, eyes squinting at her standing in the light of the hallway compared to the darkness of the room and she sighs, squinting back at me but more as though she was trying to figure me out. "Come with me."

She doesn't need to tell me twice, I instantly jump out of my seat, grabbing my phone dropped off by my mum (the screen was broken) and follow her out of the room. I see Limler nod at the nurse standing at the station outside where I was waiting and as we walk away, I notice that she makes a call.

"I can't have you passing out in my hospital because you're dehydrated so I'm going to admit you. It's been hours and you're under a lot of stress emotionally and physically in the last twenty four hours and so I'll give you an IV to help keep you healthy," the doctor says. I stop in my step and frown at her as I reach out to grab her in her place. She raises an eyebrow at me as I attempt my first words in hours, my voice raspy as though to prove her point.