Paper Rings: O.Bearman

𝕮𝒉𝓪𝓹𝓽𝓮𝓻 46

Since arriving home from Abu Dhabi, most of her days, Hannah spent locked in her bedroom, away from everyone and social media. Despite their efforts, Alison and Steve couldn't get their teenage daughter to come out her bedroom nor could Cara or Benjy. "We've tried, mum and dad have tried. She just won't come out except for something to eat or drink. George, can you please try?" Cara begs her youngest brother. "Yeah. How long did you let her be in her room when she got back?" the Mercedes driver asks as he walks through the front door.

"A week. But, we're getting more concerned as she's spending more time in her room than usual and we can hear her crying on a night." Cara says, concerned for her younger sisters mental health. "Okay. Give me half an hour, if not I know somone." George smiles, sliding his shoes off and leaving them by his belongings as he makes his way to his little sisters room.

He knocks on the door a few times but doesn't get a response. "Han, can I come in?" George asks as he waits before the door to open. When it does, infront of him is his little sister with red eyes and puffy, tear stained cheeks. "Can I come in?" he asks again. The girl nods before opening her door further and letting her older brother in.

From what he could see, the curtains were still shut and her room was still a mess, but a little messier than last time. He could tell that she didn't have the energy to clean it, something she usually does when she's home from a race. She shuts her door before going back over to her bed. "Talk to me, what's wrong?" George asks, sitting beside his sister. "I miss it already. The racing, the adrenaline, the thrill of it all." Hannah says, tears filling her eyes yet again. "Have you even slept since you got home?" George asks concerned. "Not really. About an hour a night because of the crying. I just don't have the heart to tell mum and dad i'm not sleeping at the moment." Hannah admits, playing with her hands.

George looks at the 19-year-old blonde sympathetically before taking her hands into his. "Listen to me. It's okay to feel how you're feeling. But, what's not okay is staying in your room and not talking to anyone. We're all concerned about your mental health, Hannah. I just want you to talk to me, rant if you need to." George says, placing his arm around her shoulder.  "I know." Hannah smiles. As she rambles on about how she's feeling, George listens intently, gently rubbing her arm to keep her calm as she speaks. "Feel better?" he asks ince she finished. "Yeah. But, could I get a hug?" Hannah asks. "Of course. I have an idea, lets sit back and just lay down in my lap. You can fall asleep for a few hours if you need to. You really need it." George smiles. "Can you stay in here the night? I'd like the company." the blonde looks at her older brother. "Yeah. I'll stay." George smiles as Hannah lays in his lap, her duvet just around her waist as he plays with her hair.

It does take long for his little sister to fall asleep. Not long after, Alison knocks and sticks her head through the door. "Oh she's asleep." she smiles when she sees Hannah cuddled up with her head on her older brother's lap. "Yeah. She's just fell asleep. I'm going to stay in here for a bit with her then help her clean up in here once she's got some sleep." George smiles as he gently plays with his little sisters ponytail. "Okay. I'll take all the plates, cups and rubbish down." Alison smiles as she grabs all the dirty dishes and the rubbish before leaving Hannah's room.

Light snores left Hannah's mouth, telling George that she was in a deep sleep, a proper one for the first time in a while. That's when, to him, it was clear that she needed the sleep. As he plays with her hair, the girls phone on her bedside table begins to go off. George reach over carefully and grabs it and sees Ollie calling her.

"Hey mate. It's George, Hannah's asleep." the older driver answers the call. "Wait? She's asleep as in asleep asleep?" Ollie asks from the other end, also knowing Hannah had been struggling to sleep since she got home. "Yeah. I've just come home for Christmas and I was told what's going on. As soon as she laid in my lap, she was out." George says, looking down at her younger sister. "Has she said anything else?" Ollie asks concerned about her. George tells Ollie what Hannah told him.