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Chapter 5
The last 36 hours had past excruciatingly slowly for Kara as she waited almost around the clock next to her Alex's bedside. Eliza was only able to get her to pop out for short breaks to go have a shower and step outside to get some fresh air and real sunlight. Eliza could see the guilt Kara was feeling for not being able to save Alex from the collapse, it weighing heavily on Kara's shoulders. Everyone had told Kara that it was not her fault, if it was anyones it was the creature that had caused the damage to the building in the first place but still it weighed on her.
"Eliza!" Kara exclaimed as she came back into the room "Guess what?"
Eliza was caught off guard by the smile that was stretched across Kara's face which had been missing since the accident. "Kara honey, what's going on?" Eliza replied startled.
"I just saw Dr. Hamilton at the nursing station and she said she will be in shortly to take Alex off the vent." Kara explained basically jumping up and down.
Just then Dr. Hamilton slide the door open and walked in with nurse Sara a step behind her. "I take it Kara already let the cat out of the bag?" Dr. Hamilton smiled.
Eliza smiled back, "Yes she has always been horrible at keeping secrets." Eliza replied. "So the vent is going to come out?"
"I just got the last x-ray results back and things are looking very well. We are going to try and taking the vent out. We will shut it off and see if she Alex start to breath on her own. We may have to let more of the sedation come out of her system, however we have been turning both down for the last few hours and her stats have remained the same so I'm pretty confident that we can take her off." Dr. Hamilton explained as both she and Sara prepped the equipment they would need. "If you ladies would mind stepping outside while we take care of this?"
"But…"Kara started but Eliza cut her off.
"Kara let's let Dr. Hamilton do what she need to do." Eliza wrapped an arm around Kara's shoulders and led her out into the hallway, Kara looked back over her shoulder not wanting to take her eye off her sister. "Come on sweetie we will just be right outside."
About 15 minutes later Dr. Hamilton came out of Alex's room "Well?" Kara asked stopping mid stride from the pacing she was doing.
"Agent Danvers never ceases to amaze me with her tenacity and stubbornness." Dr. Hamilton smiled and continued, "We have her off the vent and just on an oxygen mask. Her stats are looking very good and once she wakes we will adjust her pain meds as needed."
"When do you expect her to wake up.?" Kara asked.
"That is up to Alex now, I would suspect in the next 12-24 hours. She is still going to have a lot of recovery ahead of her. We will need to look at removing the rib plate and will have to keep a close eye on her liver function. She is not going to like it but she is going to be her for awhile."
"Dr. Hamilton, thank you so much for all your help." Eliza said extending her hand.
"Dr. Danvers you are quite welcome." She replied shaking Eliza's hand. "You guys can go back in and sit with her but I would highly recommend you both get a good nights sleep. Alex is going to need you guys at full strength during her recovery."
"Thank you Dr. Hamilton." Kara wrapped Dr. Hamilton in a hug and then took off back into Alex's room intentionally avoiding the rest advise.
"Honestly Dr. Danvers I'm not sure how you managed with those two!" Dr. Hamilton chuckled.
"Hey Sara." Kara said as she made her way back to Alex's bedside.
"Hey Kara." Sara replied back as she was finishing adjusting Alex's oxygen mask and making a couple final notes on the chart then placed the chart down on the bedside table and moved towards Kara grabbing her shoulders looking her straight in the eyes. "Kara you need to go get some sleep and a good meal in you. I'm sure Dr. Hamilton already told you this but Alex is going to need you when she wakes up. You are exhausted and you need to eat a proper meal."
"Sara I am fine really." Kara replied trying to move past Sara to get closer to Alex but Sara stood her ground.
"No Kara you are not. You have been outside of the DEO less than an hour total in the last 3 days. You need to go home rest eat and shower. Come back refreshed so you can help me keep Alex contained in this room when she wakes up." Sara smirked.
"Kara, Sara is right." Eliza interjected as she re-entered the room. "I will stay with Alex while you go home for no less than 12 hours! Dr. Hamilton said she will not wake up for another 12-24 hours so this is the best time to look after yourself." Kara opened her mouth to respond but Eliza held up her hand said "I'm not asking Kara I'm telling you to do it!"
Kara had not heard that tone in Eliza's voice since her and Alex were teenagers and they were caught returning from a midnight flight around Midvale, that tone made the hair on the back of her neck stand up. "12 hours and I'm coming back." Kara replied defeat in her voice.
"Not a second before 12 hours." Eliza stated sternly.
"If she starts to wake before you will call me?"
"Of course I will call you."
"Dr. Danvers we could use you around her more often to get the Danvers sisters to cooperate." Sara joked as Kara shot her a look of pure fear at the thought of the DEO having a weapon more powerful than Kryptonite, Eliza Danvers!.
Smiling Eliza wrapped Kara in a hug and said "Ok say goodnight to your sister and go get some rest."
"Ok." Kara replied and then turned to Alex grabbing her hand in hers. "Hey Sis I'm just going to go for a little bit but I will be back soon." She brushed a stray piece of hair away that had fallen across Alex's forehead and then placed a kiss on her cheek careful of the oxygen mask. Standing back up she placed a kiss on Eliza's cheek as well. "I will see you soon."
Kara switched out into her super suit and head back to her apartment. She hated to admit it but she was feeling quite exhausted as she landed softly back in her apartment. She had stopped to pick up a couple pizzas on the way from her and Alex's favorite pizza joint. It wasn't quite the "proper meal" Sara was probably thinking! She wasn't quite sure she would even be able to eat before falling asleep. She putting one pizza in the fridge for later and took the other and collapsed on the couch. She pulled out her phone from her boot, Winn had put a custom holder in her boot, the super suit did not leave much for carrying a cell phone. She had several unanswered texts from Winn, James, and even Ms. Grant checking on how Alex was doing. After answering her texts and giving the good news that Alex was improving and having finished three quarters of the pizza she headed to the bedroom. She changed out of the super suit into a comfy pair of shorts and a tank top and with a heavy sigh laid down on the bed. It did not take long before Kara let the veil of sleep envelope her.
