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This chapter is based on a prompt from Guest

TRIGGER WARNING - SELF HARM

This was difficult for me to write. It's a really serious issue and I hope I mamaged to write about it in the correct way.

They didn't notice at first. It was probably because they didn't expect anything like that would ever happen to someone like Kara. But it did.

Not even Kara knew why. One day she just found herself going into the safe with kryptonite and taking a blade. It was almost as if her legs weren't her own, as if there was something else inside of her that was guiding them. Because she didn't want to do it. Except she did. But she didn't. Did she? Kara didn't know.

How come nobody noticed? She tried so hard to tell her sister but every time she came close to saying something, close to reaching out, close to asking for help, she couldn't do it. But she was still surprised nobody noticed something was up. Nobody questioned her when she ate a lot less than usual or when she declined game night for the third night in a row. Could she just disappear? Fly away without people showing any interest?

Kara couldn't help feeling abandoned by everyone she loved. For the first time in her life she felt like all she was doing was giving. She was giving timet, safety and hope to so many people and she got nothing in return. She never really cared before because that's just her natural way of doing things. She loved helping people and never expected anything in return for her kindness. Until that day. The day when she desperately needed someone to be there. The day when all she needed was comfort, touch and a little reassurance that what she was feeling would go away. But she couldn't just ask.

"Kara?" Alex said, just as Kara was about to leave for the day. She turned around, faking a smile. "Maggie and I are going out tonight, is it okay if we move sister night to tomorrow?" Alex asked, walking alongside her sister. The last little piece of hope and happiness that Kara still had inside of her disappeared in that moment. She stumbled a little and gulped, trying to keep a straight face as she processed her sister's words of rejection.

"Sure," she replied, avoiding her sister's gaze. "See you tomorrow?"

"Kara, are you sure it's okay?" Alex asked, sounding concerned.

"Yeah, of course. Have fun," Kara replied. The fake smile hurt her cheeks and she desperately needed to stop. She was grateful when Alex said thank you and walked off to meet Maggie. Kara sighed and leaned against the wall. She didn't know how long she could still hold on for.

At home, Kara tried to distract herself as much as she could. She thought about making herself some food but she wasn't hungry. She tried watching television but soon realized that the things that used to make her laugh until she cried had no effect on her. If anything, the comedy made her feel empty and numb. That was when she remembered the blade. She knew that it would make her feel anything but numb. And although deep down she knew she shouldn't be doing anything like this, she couldn't help feeling like it was the only way.

Walking into the bathroom, she looked at the blade. The bright green substance in every inche of the object made it look strangely appealing. It was as if Kara had been compelled into taking it. She took it into her hand. It immediately burned her skin. Kara hissed in pain as she closed her eyes and drew the blade across her wrist. Sharp pain radiated through her body for about two seconds before it was replaced by relief. 'Finally,' Kara thought to herself as she slashed at her arms again. And again. And again.

She heard footsteps. The door opening and closing. More footsteps. A gasp. All she could do was groan. She tried lifting her head up from the ground but it started spinning so fast she felt like she was going to be sick.

"Kara?" she heard someone say. She knew the voice was coming from right behind her, but she couldn't really hear it clearly. It was as if she was floating freely under water and someone was calling her from the shore. She wanted to swim up to take a breath but as hard as she tried she couldn't. There was something holding her down. She was drowning. "OH MY GOD, KARA!" the voice said again, about ten times louder than the first time.

Suddenly, strong arms were wrapped around her. She finally looked up to see her sister sitting in front of her. Vision blurred and head spinning, Kara couldn't see Alex's facial expression. She swayed from side to side, tried to sit up straight but failed. But it didn't matter because now there were her sister's strong arms to help her.

As Alex worked on treating her wounds, Kara's head stopped spinning. She could finaly make sense of her surroundings. She gasped when she noticed the amount of blood on the white floor. She wondered how long she had been lying there. Alex looked up into her sister's eyes.

"It's almost done. I'll go get you some water, okay?" Alex said. Kara frowned. Why was she being so nice to her? Why was she taking care of her? Why was Alex still by her side despite knowing what a weak and selfish person her sister actually was?

"Stop," Kara said quietly. Her eyes were closing as she tried fighting the fatigue and weakness caused by the extreme blood loss. She gently shook Alex's hand of her knee in a desperate attempt to push her sister away once again.

"What?" Alex asked, her voice laced with disbelief.

"I'm not worth it," Kara whispered. Alex gulped, trying to get rid of the rising lump in her throat. She cupped her sister's face and stroked her pale cheeks. Her little sister was much smaller than she usually was.

"You're worth everything," Alex whispered. Kara wasn't strong enough to reply so she let herself be lifted up from the cold bathroom floor and guided to her bedroom. Alex sat Kara on the bed as she rummaged through the closet to find something warm for her to wear. After she helped her change, she tucked her in. She was about to get up to get Kara some water when she was stopped by her sister's hand on her forearm. It was weak and trembling with the effort.

"Please don't leave me," Kara whispered, her voice desperate.

"I'm not leaving. I'm just going to get you a drink," Alex explained.

"NO!" Kara screamed. She let go of her sister's arm before sinking into the covers.

"Okay, okay," Alex replied as calmly as possible, lying down next to her now sobbing sister. Alex winced as her sister's body shook. Her body was not strong enough to handle all of this and Alex knew she had to get her to drink some water as soon as possible. She moved closer to her and wrapped her arms around her body, applying as much preassure as she thought Kara could handle. At first Kara tried to shake her off but she soon gave up because she knew she wasn't strong enough. The only thing she was capable of was crying more, which she did.

"Let it out, it's okay," Alex replied as she stroked Kara's hair. She wanted to cry with her. So much. She didn't know how she could have stayed calm for so long knowing that her little sister had hurt herself. She wanted to tell her over and over again how sorry she was for not being there for her and how much she loved her. But she knew Kara wasn't in a place where she would believe her. No matter how many times she would hear it, there would always be doubt.

"Alex," Kara sobbed as she moved closer to her sister.

"I know, sweetie. It's okay, I know you're hurting but I'm here with you," Alex whispered, kissing her forehead.

Alex wasn't sure how long it took, but Kara started calming down. Her sobs tuned into soft cries which were soon replaced by shaky breathing.

"Can I go into the kitchen to get you water?" Alex asked softly. She felt her sister's body tense but she nodded slowly. Alex squeezed her hand and left for the kitchen, making sure she was back as soon as possible.

After drinking the water, Kara lay back down and rested her head on Alex's shoulder.

"We need do talk about this tomorrow," Alex said after a while.

"I'm sorry," Kara replied, as if automatically.

"Kara, no. None of this is your fault. Do you hear me?" Alex asked, knowing it was crucial for Kara to understand. Kara sighed and nodded, leaning into her sister.

Only when Alex was sure Kara was asleep did she let the tears fall from her eyes.

"I love you, little sister," she whispered, hugging her tightly.