The two weeks went by with no sign of Jake, much to my relief. Paul (he finally told me his name) still hadn't gone to work, which bothered me. I didn't want to keep him from doing his job, but he refused, saying Jake might come back any day. I appreciated his concern greatly, so I didn't argue. 

It hurt to breathe. If I breathed through my stomach, it pulled on the stitches for several cuts. If I breathed through my chest, my shoulder sent sharp pains running through me. I tried to breathe through one lung, but I had to do so much faster, which wore me out. I decided to just deal with the pain in my shoulder.

Paul was there every time I woke up, which was very comforting. We'd gotten to know each other a little bit. His best mates' names were John, George, and Ringo; they were the ones he worked with in a band called the Beatles.

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Since I couldn't move much without my cuts hurting, Dr Harvey told me I could be in a wheelchair. I really didn't want to, but Paul wouldn't let me out of his sight and he wasn't getting paid, so I agreed. A few nurses brought a motorised wheelchair in (because one arm was in a cast) and eased me into it, trying to make sure I didn't feel any unnecessary pain, but it still felt like they kicked me in the stomach.

Paul paid the hospital bill and wouldn't let me know how much it was. I was impressed he was able to pay it off without even using a credit card. Then he bought a van. I had asked why he didn't have a car, to which he only shrugged, saying he liked to walk. 

He bought the car so he could take me to the studio. I wondered how his bandmates would react, with me (a complete stranger) just randomly showing up one day in a wheelchair, but I left that for Paul to explain.

He turned to me. "Hey, Love, would you like to stay at my place? I have a guest room."

"Sure," I said. I still didn't really know him very well, but I had suspected he would ask me to stay with him. I was pretty sure he could be trusted, I mean, he saved my life! But I was going to live with him for who knows how long, and I just met him...Well, this'll be interesting...