Author note:
Hey humans! I know it has been a long time since I last updated this fic. Sorry for that! Anyway please enjoy this and the next chapter will be about Kara's first physiotherapy session. So please keep looking forward!
Weeks past and Kara is beginning her physiotherapy sessions tomorrow.
She's nervous.
"You will be just fine, little Danvers" Maggie draws comforting circles onto Kara's shoulder.
They have finished dinner and Kara is currently sandwiching between her two big sisters.
Eliza had flown back to Midvale a few days ago, being needed in her lab. Not that she doesn't love seeing her mother, but Kara's kinda getting tired of Eliza fussing over her and she knows Eliza thinks she should be starting physiotherapy sooner.
"You sure you don't need us there tomorrow?" Alex asks.
"No you two go to work, I'll be fine" Kara refuses her sister's offer.
"Of course she will be fine. She's got her Lena" Maggie teases with a smirk on her face.
"What? No- Lena- she's not mine" Kara's face reddened while she slurs to deny.
"Seriously Kara, you gotta ask her out" Alex nudges Kara with her shoulder.
"Not you too Alex"
"What? Did you ever see the way you two look at each other?"
Kara blushes harder. She has to admit her feelings towards Lena are just getting stronger and stronger. But she can't do this right now, she has not yet recovered enough. She wants to be better for Lena.
"I can tell your feelings are mutual, trust me" Maggie says, earning an echo from Alex.
"I know but... Just not now" Kara lowers her head, staring blankly at the knee brace.
"Hey, look at me Kar" Alex untangles herself from the cuddling pile to kneel in front of Kara.
The uncertainty, the fear in Kara's eyes is so obvious that makes Alex's heart aches for her baby sister.
"You will be just fine, up and running in a few months. We will be here with you okay? So will Lena. She promised, didn't she?" Alex clutches Kara's cool hands in hers.
Kara nods, her mind drifting to the day of her discharge, to the words Lena said to her, that she will be wait for her and be there for her the whole time.
Later that night, when Alex and Maggie leave her apartment after making sure she got what she needs and is well settled onto her bed, Kara reaches for her phone.
There is suddenly this strong urge to check in with Lena that Kara couldn't resist. She struggles between calling Lena or texting her.
Checking the time on her phone, she decides to text Lena, not wanting to risk disturbing her best friend.
To Lena❤
Hey! How's your day?
Lena's reply comes in almost instantly.
To Kara❤
It's fine. Nothing big during the shift, thankfully. Tired tho
To Lena❤
Oh am I disturbing you?
I'm sorry if I am
I just wanna check in
Kara sends three texts within a minute nervously, hoping that she didn't cause any disturbance to Lena.
To Kara❤
No sweetie, you didn't
I was bored before you texted
How are you? You starting physio tmr right?
Kara lets out a relieved sigh before replying.
To Lena❤
Alex and Maggie just left for the night
I'm nervous tbh
To Kara❤
No need to be nervous Kar
I will be there with you
It's gonna be okay, I promise
Kara's eyes starts to fill with tears and she wants to hear Lena's voice right now.
To Lena❤
Can I call?
Kara doesn't get an reply from Lena. Instead, she gets a call.
"Hey Kara" Lena's tender voice comes through the phone and into Kara's ear.
"Hey..." Kara greets Lena, voice trembling slightly with her effort to keep her tears by bay.
"Kar? You alright?" Lena catches the unsteadiness in Kara's tone.
Kara is full-on crying now, unable to hold it back anymore.
"Oh Kara, what's happening to you?" Lena is worried.
"Lena..."
"I'm here sweetie. Do you want me to come over?"
"No... It's late" Kara says with sniffles after a moment.
"You sure?"
"Just... Just stay with me for a little more?" Kara almost pleads.
"Of course, as long as you need me" Lena reassures her best friend. She wants nothing more than holding Kara in her arms right now.
"I'm sorry" Kara says out of the blue after a few moments of comfortable silence.
"You don't have to apologize Kara. It's because of tomorrow right?"
"I know this is stupid-" Kara is cut off before she can finish her sentence.
"No Kara, this is not stupid. You have every right to be nervous or scared" Lena again reassures Kara, voice firm yet gentle.
"What if I can't walk again? What if things aren't going well?" Kara is filled with uncertainties and fears.
"Shush you, it will be okay. I will be there with you, remember? No matter what" Lena promises again, with her heart.
"Not matter what" Kara whispers back, closing her eyes with peace in her heart. At least she's not that scared anymore.
"You will be just fine. I know it from the beginning"
"Thank you Lena. Stay with me till I fall asleep?"
"Sure, sleep tight sweetie"
Later, when Kara falls asleep, there's a smile on her face.