Selena wiped her eyes before she entered the house, completely devastated by the news because she didn't want to ask anyone. How can you ask for someone's kidney? It wasn't right and it wouldn't sit right with her.
When she walked down the hall and into the kitchen, she heard a shriek, making Selena look over into the living room where she seen dark skin and purple plum hair.
"Hey, bitch!" Monica grinned as she hopped off the couch. "I'm getting married in four days, how crazy is that?" She laughed, taking at seat at the counter.
Selena shrugged her jacket off and threw it over on the couch. "When did you get here?"
"An hour ago. Dylan let me in and him and Nye kept me company for awhile. Is Jack okay? I haven't seen him."
"He's upstairs." Selena mumbled, massaging her fingers as she felt them beginning to cramp up.
"Thanks for paying for the wedding. You have no idea how much I love you for that." Monica smirked. "I knew you would come around eventually, and hopefully you'll start to like Leon too."
Selena nodded as she grabbed a water bottle out of fridge.
With all of the money Jack gave her for their date and using money of her own, she paid for Monica's wedding and convinced her to have it in Los Angeles instead of Detroit.
"You're really quiet." Monica asked, curiosity and worry grasping her aura. "Are you okay?"
Selena only nodded as Monica silently started to scroll through her phone, now aware that something was wrong.
Attempting to twist open the water bottle, her joints started to cramp again and she could barley grab the cap of the bottle.
Selena stretched out her fingers before attempting to try again, but everytime she did, there was a pain in her fingers that she couldn't bear.
Her frustration and irritation built up, she chucked the water bottle across the room and let out a small cry, getting a look from Monica. "What's wrong with you?" She asked, taking a quick glance at the bottle on the floor.
Selena eyes became glazed with a glassy layer of tears as they shifted off to the side, avoiding Monica's. "I have lupus and..." Inhaling deeply then letting out struggling breath, she said it. "I have to get a kidney transplant and I don't know what to do, because the wait list is seven to ten years and I don't have that much time."
Monica's eyes welled up. "Wha-? What is lupus? I don't know what that is, but I'm here for you. I don't really know what I can do, but if I can do anything, I will...What's wrong with your kidneys?"
Selena sniffled and did her best to explain what was going on without breaking down completely. "Lupus is where your immune system attacks your organs and stuff, and my kidney was one of them and they're failing, so I need a transplant and instead of getting on the waiting list, I could find a living donor who is a match to give me their kidney, but I can't ask anyone. It's too risky."
"I'll do it."
Selena was just as stunned as Monica when she realized that those words didn't come from Monica, but from a deep voice in the hallway.
Both sets of brown eyes fixed on Jack who was standing in the hallway, his eyes blue and alive again, hair messy as always, his body toned instead of sickly pale and frail.
"I'll do it." He repeated. "After everything you've ever done for me, I owe you."
Selena shook her head. "It's not about owing me anything."
"Yes it is...I'm willing to get tested and if I'm a match then my kidney will become yours. You saved my life more than a few times, now it's my turn to return the favor. I'm gonna get tested. Just give me the information and I'll do it."
Selena felt a huge weight fall off her shoulders, knowing that someone could potentially be her donor. "Thank you." She smiled, her eyes running water works again as she walked over to him and hugged him.
"I'll get tested too." Monica volunteered.
Selena pulled out from the hug and walked over to Monica, hugging her as well, thanking God that she had people who were willing to literally give up a part of their body, to save her life.
When her family landed in California for the wedding, Selena broke the news to them about her disease after they flipped out on her about finding out about the divorce from the media.
But she didn't care. Monica wasn't a match and all she could think about was Jack maybe not being her match as well. If he wasn't, then she'd have to look toward her family or get the list and that's the last thing she wanted to do.
Selena sat crossed-legged on the edge of her bed, her heart threatening to break through her skin and fly out of her chest.
Jack was on his way to tell her if he was a match or not, and right now, she was heavily doubting it.
Selena's heart twisted and sunk with nerves as the door opened and Jack walked in, twisting the ring on his finger then meeting eyes with hers and shaking his head. "We're not a match...I'm so sorry that I couldn't help."