Teddy:
I was woken up by the phone. Not my favorite way to be woken up, but I couldn't just let it ring. I got up and groaned when I picked up the receiver.
"He-llo." I sighed. George walked up behind me and kissed my cheek.
"Hi, Ted." Ivy said sounding tired.
"Hi," I said again, "What's up?"
"We're at the hospital." she said like it was the most casual thing in the world.
"Oh," I said sitting down on the couch, "OH! What happened!?"
"um-"
"Are you alright? Is Bridget alright?" I panicked, "Is Ringo alright!?"
"TEDDY!" Ivy yelled at me, "Calm down. It's Joey."
"Oh, what happened to her?" I asked her as Lily came into the room looking sleepy. She climbed up into my lap and snuggled into me.
"She's gotta have a tonsillectomy," she said. My eyes widened and I wasn't sure what to say to her.
"Is Paul alright?" I asked.
"Well..." that didn't sound good, "Can you come and talk to him? Joey thinks he doesn't love her anymore because she's sick."
"Aw!" I said. George gave me a funny look, "Yeah I'll slap some sense into him."
"Thanks Ted!" Ivy hung up after that. George scooted up next to me as Dhani trudged in. He sniffled and he looked a bit pale. That can't be good.
"So, Joey's sick at the hospital." I told George as Dhani sneezed and climbed up onto George's lap. George handed him a tissue and he blew his nose before putting his head down on George's shoulder, "Who wants to go and get her some coloring books?"
Lily squealed and ran out of the room, and to get dressed. George laughed and Dhani moaned from his shirt.
"OK, I think Lily wants to go." I giggled. George nodded and got up with Dhani.
"Do you wanna go get some coloring books?" George asked him. He shook his head and sniffled. George frowned.
"Why not?" I asked pushing his hair out of his face.
"I can't cowor in them." he muttered, "And I don't feew so good." I put my hand to his forehead and bit my lip. He didn't feel warm, but I got the thermometer anyway.
He sniffled as I put it under his tongue. When I took it out his temperature was 96 degrees. He didn't have a fever so I got him dressed.
"Can I get a coworing book too?" he asked as Lily came back in the room ready to go.
"I suppose." I sighed. He smiled at me and sniffled again.
After we got to the store I could tell George wanted something.
"What do you want?" I asked with a sigh. He bit his lip and shook his lip.
"Nothing, what do you want?" he asked trying to pretend I didn't notice he was staring at the coloring books, "Ooh Dhani you should get this one!"
Dhani took the book from him and made a face, "I don't want to cowor race cars." he said putting it back.
"Aw," George said quietly. I laughed and handed him the book.
"Get it if you want it George," I said as Dhani jumped up and down when he found the one he wanted. It had Lions on it. Dhani really liked Lions...
"I don't want a book..." George muttered casually flipping through the book.
"George," I said giving him a look that said, 'Seriously? I know you, we're close.' He sighed and handed the book back to me so we could pay for it.
Lily picked out four books of fairies, princesses, and butterflies. She also found one with musical instruments.
"OK we have to get one for Jules now." I said picking up one with dinosaurs in it. I found a really big box of crayola crayons before going to check out. I also got some snacks because I knew my children would want something. I got gummy bears, some chips and whatever George picked out.
After that we went to the hospital and found where Joey's room was. We were greeted first by Mrs. Starkey.
"Hello Teresa," she said. I bit back the urge to correct her to Teddy.
"Hello," I said just as Dhani sneezed on my shoulder, "Ew," George laughed and took him from me, "Could you find him a tissue?" George nodded and went off to get a tissue.
Ivy walked up and smiled, "Joey's in there." she pointed to the door to Joey's room. I nodded and I took Lily in to see Joey with the coloring book and crayons.
Joey waved excitedly. Lily waved back. She climbed up on the bed with Joey and sat on the end next to where Julian was sitting.
"We brought coloring books." Lily whispered. Joey hopped her place excitedly. I passed out the books and put the crayons in the middle of them. George plopped down with Dhani and started coloring with them. I rolled my eyes before going out to find Paul.
He was sitting outside the room looking stressed, and smoking a cigarette. I sat down next to him and smiled. He smiled back for a second before sighed and going back to staring out into space.
"You OK, Paul?" I asked softly. He shook his head, "You wanna tell me why?" He looked at me and bit his lip.
"I messed up." he said simply. I was a bit confused as to how he did so, so he explained, "I'm supposed to keep Joey safe and healthy and now she's sick! And she has to have surgery!"
"Paul, you couldn't help that she got sick. Kids are gonna get sick." I said gently. Paul bit his lip and covered his face.
"But what if something happens to her?" he asked after a few seconds of strange silence.
"Nothing's gonna happen to her, Paulie," I said rubbing his back, "And if it does wouldn't you feel terrible for not going in there to be with her?"
Paul nodded and sighed again, "Is she alright?" he asked swallowing hard.
"As far as I know. She's coloring with Lily, and George and Dhani, and Julian." Paul nodded, "She thinks you don't want her anymore, Paul."
Paul gaped at me, "I better go in and talk to her..." after that he got up and walked into Joey's room. George grabbed Lily and and Dhani along with Julian and they walked out.
Dhani snuffled and sneezed like five ti mes in a row. He looked rather dizzy when he stopped. I giggled and picked him up.
"You OK?" I asked. He shook his head and put his head down on my shoulder.
"Daddy," Lily whispered pulling on his pant leg, "Can I have some gummy bears?" George nodded and handed her the package before walking up to me and Dhani.
"He said he didn't feel well in there." He said running his fingers through Dhani's hair. I put my hand to Dhani's forehead and he felt warmer than he did before we left.
"You want to take him home?" I asked biting my lip, "He needs to go to sleep." George looked at me with a cocked eyebrow.
"Really?" he asked, "I can not take care of him all by myself!"
"I do it everyday!" I complain, "Plus Lily's there too! If you want help take John along." I motion to the man with his head leaned back the wall looking rather bored.
He hopped up at him name.
"Fine," George said taking Dhani from me. He and John left after that. I sighed and went over to talk to Ivy.
"Where did Ringo go?" I asked looking around for him. Ivy sighed and pointed in Joey's room. Paul, Ringo, Bridget, Julian, and Joey were all coloring in the coloring books. I laughed and rolled my eyes.
George:
We John and I got to our house John said he was going to take a nap. I rolled my eyes and picked Dhani up out of the car. He'd fallen asleep on the way home. I put him in his room and went to see where John had decided he was going to nap and found him in my bedroom.
"You can't sleep in here." I moaned. He moaned back.
"Why!?" he asked sitting up.
"This is my room!" I said pulling his out of the bed and shoved him out of the room, "Go to sleep on the couch or something."
John made a face, "Don't you have another bed somewhere?" he complained like a child.
"Yes, that Lily's, but you're not sleeping there either." I rolled my eyes.
He huffed and went into the living room and plopped onto the couch. I went in the kitchen, because I was hungry. I looked for something to eat when there was a sniffle behind me. I turned around and saw Dhani standing there looking sick. I scooped him up.
"You," I said poking his nose, "Are supposed to be asleep."
"But I don't wanna..." Dhani mumbled. He looked terrible. I took his temperature and he had a fever of 101 degrees. I sighed and put him back in bed.
"Daddy!" He complained, "I don't want to-" He sneezed and groaned. I felt bad for him. I kissed his forehead when I heard Elvis singing rather loudly. Dhani covered his ears and started sobbing.
"JOHN!" I yelled, which didn't helped Dhani's crying. I picked him up and carried him in the living room. I shut off the record player and glared at John, who looked at me innocently.
"Daddy, my head hurts." Dhani whimpered burying his head against my shoulder. I walked up to John and shoved him in the bedroom.
"Sleep in there if you want to." I hissed. He smirked.
"John Lennon always gets what he wants." he said before shutting the door. I sighed and Dhani cuddled into me with a sniffle.
I walked into the kitchen and tried to think of something that could cure a headache. Hmm.
I put water on for Tea and when that was ready I made a small cup for Dhani. I let it cool a bit before giving it to him.
"Daddy," he said when he finished. He sounded rather sleepy, "I forgot my coworing book." He was slowly falling asleep.
"That's OK," I whispered, "Mummy will bring it home when she comes." Dhani nodded and put his head down as he finally went to sleep.
I sat down on the couch with him and fell asleep maybe and hour later.
