Later, that night, I couldn't breathe as I grabbed the inhaler to use it on to help me breathe better.

"Are you going to be okay?" asked Dad as I nodded.

I was able to breathe better more than five to ten minutes later. In the middle of the night, I was coughing and having trouble breathing at the same time. I already put my inhaler. I was still having trouble to breathe. Dad must have noticed that and got up to me right away. I could not breathe at all.

"It's alright," said Dad.

"Do you want me to give her some water?" asked Grandma Verna.

"That'll be great. Thank you," smiled Dad.

"Uh-oh. She's coughing up blood again," said Kristy.

That was when Dad noticed she was right that I was coughing up blood again.

"I don't know if EMT can come during the blizzard," said Dad.

"The power is back on, so I'll go call the ambulance," said Kristy as she headed upstairs to do so.

When I was able to breathe, I was still coughing up blood. I bet that pneumonia is coming back.

Kristy came back down and said, "The blizzard stopped and the ambulance is on its way now."

I was still coughing up blood when EMT arrived. At the hospital, I learned it was pneumonia again. I knew that was going to happen.

The doctor came to Dad, who was getting worried about me, and said, "Pneumonia has returned."

"Again?" asked Dad.

"Yes," replied the doctor.

I was kept at the hospital following day when the pneumonia went away quickly. Unfortunately, the breathing problems had gotten worse than ever before Dad arrived to get me. I hate that!

"Should we try a stronger inhaler?" asked Dad.

"Probably not the best idea right now," replied the doctor.

When I heard that, I groaned. That's going to be so much fun, not!The thing is what if the inhaler goes empty during a storm and we can't leave? What does he want me to do? Die? I don't want that to happen to me.

"But what happens if the inhaler goes empty during a storm and we're unable to leave and EMT can't come?" asked Dad.

"I'll just give you an extra one just in case that happens," replied the doctor. "So, you can have two at home."

"Smart idea," agreed Dad.

I thought about that, too. That's what the doctor did before Dad and I left to go home. At home, I was on the couch sleeping.

"How's Mary Anne's been doing?" asked Sharon.

"The doctor told me the pneumonia went away, but it caused her breathing problems to get worse," answered Dad.

"Really?" asked Sharon as he nodded.

"I asked her doctor if she could try using a stronger inhaler, but he says it might not be a good idea right now in case it doesn't work, so he gave her an extra inhaler in case one gets empty during any storms and we're unable to leave. Plus, I was worried EMT might not want to come during any storms like blizzards or hurricanes," continued Dad.

"How did she take that?" asked my stepmom.

"She's not very happy about it at all. I know it could take awhile for her to get used to it," Dad kept on.

"I bet," agreed Sharon. "I'm sure she will in no time."

"She can't wait for the girls to come later on to sleep overnight and the Christmas Party tomorrow night so she can forget all about this," said Dad.

"I don't blame her," said Sharon.

"Me either," added Grandma Verna.

"She also has to take a break from the recording studios until after Christmas is over," said Dad.

At four-thirty, the girls came over to sleep over just like it was planned. I was better at the time.

"Hi, girls," Dawn and I greeted them all.

"Hi," said the other girls.

"We dare you all to enter," teased Dawn.

"What do you think this is? Halloween Party or what?" asked Stacey as they all came in.

We all busted out laughing!

"Good one, Dawn and Stacey," I said while we were still giggling.

That was when Dad showed up.

"Hi, girls," Dad greeted them.

"Hi, Mr. Spier," they choired.

"I can't wait until tomorrow night," said Claudia.

"Me either," I said. "Kayla and Kaylee are out with their family, so they told me they'd be late."

"Okay," said Jessi.

They didn't join us until after we returned from the Baby-Sitters Club meeting. None of us cared and we were glad they're joining us anyway. This would be Kayla's first Christmas Party with us.

"We should do something together tomorrow since the party isn't until six," said Claudia.

"That's a nice idea," commented Dad.

The rest of us agreed as well. We had Chinese delivery for dinner. After we had supper, we watched two Christmas movies, A Christmas Caroland It's A Wonderful Life. They're both my favorite movies at this time of the year even though I like to watch them all year around. After we watched both movies, we all comfy to be all set. We didn't go to bed until it was almost midnight, but Dad didn't care since he goes to bed at twelve-thirty.