Maybe I'm Amazed~Threequel to I Wanna Be Your Man~

Chapter 133

Alice's P.O.V

December 20, 1974

Filming has been a blast so far. We have most of the film done. Jim's hoping to have the rest done by the end of the month. The thing is that I've been feeling very ill lately. I was afraid to tell Jim or any of the cast members because I didn't want to take a break from filming this late into filming. I was especially afraid to tell Paul. I knew he could tell something was up with me but I just kept quiet about it anyway. I was getting ready to go when I started coughing.

"Love, are you alright?" Paul asked as he entered the bedroom.

"I'm fine" I said.

"Are you sure? I could hear you coughing from the living room" Paul said

"I'm fine. I need to finish getting ready" I said. Paul raised an eyebrow at me before putting his hand to my forehead.

"You're burning up, love. Maybe you should stay home today. I can call Jim for you" Paul said

"No! I'll be fine, I promise" I said

"Do I need to get Linda on the phone? She'd want you stay home" Paul said

"Please let me go to work Paulie!" I said. I even got down on my knees and hugged his leg. Paul sighed and pet my head.

"Alright, but if you feel worse, you better come home and let me take care of you" Paul said. I smiled and rose to my feet. I hugged Paul and kissed his cheek.

"I love you Paulie" I said

"I love you too. Now go and have fun at work" Paul said.

~

It was our lunch break and I was eating at a table with Tim and Jim. I was about to take a bite of my food when I started coughing again but worse from than this morning.

"Are you alright Alice? Do you need some more water?" Tim asked in concern. Instead of answering, I gripped onto my chest since it was hurting so much. I tried standing but as soon as I did, I collapsed to the ground.

"Alice!" Tim shouted, kneeling down beside me.

"I'll go call an ambulance!" Jim announced. He quickly rushed off. My coughing wouldn't stop, and I could barely breath because of it. Tim tried his best to comfort me.

"Hang in there Alice. Jim's calling an ambulance" he said. When Jim came back, he kneeled beside me.

"Paramedics will be here as fast as they can" Jim said.

~

By the time I had gotten to the hospital, my coughing seemed to have stopped. My dad turned out to be the Doctor who was doing my tests. When it was time for him to tell me my results, he looked upset.

"Well, I have your test results. You have pneumonia again" dad said.

"Again?" I said in disbelief.

"Yes, again" dad said. I felt my eyes water. Dad walked over to me and grabbed my hand.

"M-Mom got it twice and the second time she-"

"Alison Grace McCartney, don't you dare think like that! Don't think for one moment I'm going to let that happen to you! I'll take care of you everyday until you feel better" dad said.

"Thanks daddy. How long do you think-" I was interrupted when Paul burst in the room.

"Love, you're alright!" Paul said. He walked over to me and grabbed my hand.

"Paul, how did you know I was in the hospital?" I asked

"I called him" dad said.

"And I was worried sick about you" Paul said

"Where's the girls?" I asked.

"With your mum. What sent you to the hospital?" Paul asked. I just stared at him, not wanting to tell him the have pneumonia for the second time.

"Alison, you better tell me right now" Paul said.

"I have pneumonia" I mumbled quietly.

"What was that, darling? I can't hear you when you mumble" Paul said

"I have pneumonia again" I said. There was no response from Paul. Instead he squeezed my hand tightly and color flushed from his face.

"A-again?" he stuttered.

"Yes" I said. Paul sighed deeply and turned to face my dad.

"Will she be alright?" Paul asked.

"She's going to be fine, but she is going to have to stay in the hospital for a few days" dad said.

"How long?" I asked.

"You might be here through Christmas but if you have plenty of rest and fluids, hopefully you'll be out before then. I'll leave you two alone" dad said, before exiting the room.

"You hear that, love. You're going to be fine" Paul said.

"I just hope I'm out of here before Christmas" I said.

"You will be, and I'll make sure to visit you everyday until you can come home" Paul said. I smiled and brought a hand up to cup his cheek.

"I'm so lucky to have a husband that cares for and loves me so much" I said.

"I'm the lucky one, love" Paul said.

"I really want to kiss you right now" I said.

"You're going to have to wait on that kiss, love. Do you want me to stop at the house and get you anything?" Paul asked.

"Can you get me some food? I hate the hospital food so much. I don't know how my dad can eat it everyday" I said.

"Alright. Anything else?" Paul said

"While you're there, call Linda for me. She needs to know" I said

"I promise I'll call her. I'll be back as soon as I can" Paul said

"I love you" I said

"I love you too" Paul said. He kissed my hand before leaving the room. As soon as Paul left, my dad entered the room again with a bottle and a spoon.

"Pumpkin, it's time for some medicine" he said. He sat beside me on the bed as he poured some of the medicine into the spoon. I looked at the liquid. It looked disgusting.

"Ew"

"Don't make me shove the spoon into your mouth like I used to do when you refused medicine" dad said. I opened my mouth, allowing him to place the spoon in my mouth. As soon as the liquid touched my tongue, I gagged at the taste of it but swallowed it none the less.

"See, its not so bad" dad said with an amused smile on his face.

"Gee, I love you too dad"