Ch.3

Kay braced herself as she sprung up as her alarm went off, the world spun, her stomach heaved and there was nothing she could do but pray it would end. Finally it started to calm and she could at least hit the snooze button on the alarm.

"Jesus Kay" Jessica said as she flung the door open "I could hear that from the shower." Then she started to notice her sister's pale green complexion "Are you okay?"

Kay rolled her eyes "Do I look okay?" Then she noticed her harsh attitude, she'd never gotten along with Jessica, but she'd always expected it to get easier as they got older, it suddenly occurred to her that she was the big sister, it was her job to make that happen. "I've had the beginning of a cold for a few days, god I hope it isn't the flu." she said as she slowly leaned back into bed.

"Do not tell me you're going back to bed." Jessica was about to start a rant about not doing this to Charity on her big day, but Kay beat her too it.

"I'm trying to stop wanting to puke, I just need a few minutes."

"I'm guessing you don't want the breakfast that Mom made." Jessica hesitated and wondered if she should go into the list of what was awaiting her downstairs, but one more look at her sister so weak on the bed made her rethink that.

"Dear god no," Kay said as she shut her eyes "but tell her I promise to be ready on time. The last thing I want to deal with is her giving me a lecture about today."

"She doesn't have a reason to worry does she?"

Kay's eyes opened and she looked at her little sister and for a moment she forgot to speak as she looked at Jess and wondered when her little sister had grown up "No Jess, this wedding will be perfect, just like their lives will be."

"I'm glad to hear you say that Kay, but"

"I realized something last night, I never had him Jess. He was never mine, we never made promises of forever to be anything but friends."

Jessica smiled "I believe you."

Kay gave a weak smile "Thanks, that means a lot coming from you."

Jess just smiled and hoped the tears that threatened in her eyes stayed there "I'll see if Mom has any ginger ale." Kay's face turned a deeper shade of green "Mom always gave that to us when we were sick." Kay just shook her head. So Jess tried again "Tea?"

Her face seemed to calm as she nodded and said "Thanks"