Chapter 149
"Tom, I really appreciate that, you never know..." AJ said as he cleared his throat. "Let's go and get something accomplished."
Tom suggested that he drive, because his friend was so choked up. He took them to Krista's shop first and got the peppermint and the pain relieving oils she had asked for. While they were there, four customers came in and all bought something after asking where Krista was and who the two men were. Tom explained and rang up the sales for them then locked the place up as they were leaving. "Let's get something to eat," he suggested
"I don't think I can eat a bite. What time is it Tom? I know they took Krystal first," he replied looking at his friend. "Do you think they've started on her yet?"
"You need to eat to keep strong for her, and with all the lovin she needs from you; you really need your strength! It's only eight so they won't be back for two hours yet, at the soonest. Come on lets eat."
"I'll try. I know I could use a strong cup of coffee, better yet a strong drink of whiskey might help dull the pain," he muttered. "But then I'd be no use to Krista, when they brought her back down."
"AJ, she'll be fine!" Tom sat with AJ, making sure he ate something, as well as drink the coffee he wanted. They were back at the hospital by 930am
"I wonder if we can find out anything?" asked AJ running his hand over his head. "I think I'll go upstairs and ask a nurse. Wait there's one. Nurse, could you help us please? Dr. Vossen was performing a bone marrow transplant on twins this morning. My wife is one twin and his is the other. Can you see how the transplant is going please? It's the Kennex twins," he explained.
"I'll do my best sir. If you'll have a seat I'll be back as soon as possible," she smiled kindly.
"Sir, you asked about the twins?" asked the kindly nurse.
"Yes, yes I did. Have you found out something?" asked AJ nervously.
"Yes, Sir. They finished with Krystal at 9:l5 AM and she is in recovery as we speak and Dr. Vossen is just getting ready to start on Krista." she explained.
"Thank you, Ma'am. If there is someway you could keep me informed, I'd appreciate it. Krista is my wife," replied AJ.
"I'll do what I can," smiled the nurse, patting AJ's hand.
"Well, it sounds like things are going well, AJ! Keep your chin up, let's go back and wait in their room, I brought the two photo albums Krystal had at her place. One of them is of the two of them growing up together..."
"But if we leave to go to their room how will that nurse know how to find us? They're working on Krista now and she'll come back here if she has more information. We can look at the albums here. They even have coffee, we can have a cup while we look," argued AJ.
"Ok, don't fret yeah I have them right here, this one seems to be the childhood one...lets look at that one first."
"It's hard to imagine them small isn't it? My fiery Krista and your touchy little Krystal," smiled AJ.
"Look at them, two little peas in a pod, dressed like little dolls...their mother really kept them in frills!"
"Yeah, I wonder how she told the difference between the two of them?" frowned AJ. "Wonder if anyone ever had the two checked to see if she didn't actually get them switched. From the way she kept them dressed it could have easily happened. Tom, what if it did happen?" AJ looked up at his friend as a chill ran through his body.
"So now you're worried that you've married the real Krystal and mine is Krista? That would be the only switch, would be the names, they couldn't switch personalities." Tom laughed
"You don't understand what it would mean to the twins if their names had been switched. Think, Tom, Krystal could have Krista's gold wings. And Krista is about to give birth to Krystal's children, legally," frowned AJ.
To be continued…