Chapter 57

"Well, if you need any extra pointers, just let me know. I already know what I am giving you for a wedding present!"

"I know what I want, and that's for my sister to live a long and healthy life!" exclaimed Krystal. "Kris, why didn't you mention the bone marrow transplant to me? You know we'd be a perfect match and I'm willing to do it for you so you'll live."

"Who told you?" Krista jumped to her feet, and began to pace the small shop. "ALBERT did, didn't he! After he promised NOT to!" tears were sliding down her cheeks.

"Calm down Kris! AJ didn't tell me a thing. He told Tom because he was so worried about you. It was Tom who told me, because I was beside myself with worry for my only sister," Krystal said, watching the tirade her sister was having. She hoped she had gotten the Admiral out of this one. "It's true isn't it, Kris? You have a chance to live and won't take it
because it involves me. Do you hate me that much?"

"NO! You dufus! I LOVE you that much!" Krista snapped, still pacing.

"You love me? Then why deprive me of my only sister? Let me help you, Kris, I really want to do this for you," begged Krystal, not knowing what to say to change her sister's mind.

"You don't understand! You could die doing this! And there is only a 50/50 chance that it will even work! I won't chance your life for that small of a chance for me!"

"I didn't ask you to make up my mind for me. Give me a chance to do it myself. Don't make me carry the guilt around with me forever that I might have saved you life and you wouldn't let me. Let me chose, let me make the decision myself," she begged with tears streaming down her face.

"No! I won't have your death on my conscience either! Krystal you have your whole life in front of you! You're getting married in five days! Think of Tom!"

"I have and he agrees with me. If you can be saved through this transplant it's worth the risks. My Tom is a wonderful man and he believes as I do, that everything will turn out all right. You're the one that's holding everything back, Kris. Think, you could live and raise your children and hopefully find a man that will love you as you should be loved."

"Krystal, you could DIE!" Krista turned to face her sister.

"I could die crossing the street. I could die on a plane going to my next assignment. None of us knows the day or hour, Kris. Please, I love you…let me do this for you. Let me give you the gift of life," she pleaded taking Krista's hands in hers. "I'm not being brave, I just need my sister with me now that I've found her."

"Oh, Krys!" she said hugging her sister. "I don't know what to do!"

"It's simply just say, yes my darling sister. We'll be in this together come what may. What have you got to lose? Look what you have to gain, count on that and believe…Kris believe that everything will work out alright," Krystal hugged Kris and prayed that she would accept her offer and things would indeed work out for both of them.

"All right, if you are sure that you want to take the risk, then so will I! Thank you more than I can say!"

"No, thank you, for my wedding present, Kris. Now you need to notify your doctor as soon as possible and tell him you have a perfect match and get the ball rolling," laughed Krystal so happy that her sister now had a good chance of beating this disease. "Then make an appointment so we can schedule to do the transplant. Don't wait, do it now."

Just then a customer came in and distracted Krista from what Krystal had been saying. The woman lingered for over twenty minutes making her choices, but finally Krista was free to return to her sister. "I will call this afternoon, Krys, I promise. Now why don't you tell me what plans you have made for the wedding, I'll need to get a dress and everything."

To be continued…