Long Road Home

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Two days later Kara and Lena returned home with their newborn daughter. Eliza stayed with Alura during this time and now Sam and Alex were up at the house too waiting to meet their new niece. "Are you ready to go home?" Kara asked as she helped Lena into the wheelchair. "Yes...although I don't know why I need the bloody thing...I'm a bloody Kryptonian now.." Lena groaned. "The hospital staff doesn't know that." Kara whispered. Lena held onto Lori who was wrapped up in a custom blanket and onesie with a little 'supergirl' beanie on top of her head as Kara pushed them out of the hospital.

A very short but slow car ride later everyone returned home safe and sound. "THERE HERE! MY BABY SISTER IS HERE!" Alura yelled as she ran onto the porch. "You have to calm down Alura, mommy,momma and Lori are gonna be tired." Alex explained. "Oh...so can I still hold Lori?" Alura asked. "Of course you can darling, now come on let's go inside and get you settled so you can hold your new sister." Alex said with a smile as they walked into the house. Kara held the car seat in her right hand and had her left arm wrapped around Lena's waist as they walked into the house.

"Welcome home!" Everyone said. "Hey guys...Lori's sleeping still..."Kara said as she sat the car seat on the coffee table. "Mommy? Why is she so small?" Alura asked. "She's a baby...you were once that size too." Kara replied. "Oh...can I hold her?" Alura asked. "After a little bit honey ok, shes still sleeping." Kara replied. "Ok..." Alura trailed off as she looked at her new sister. "How are you feeling Lena?" Eliza asked as she passed her a glass of lemonade. "Tired...those hospital beds are uncomfortable." Lena replied as she took the glass from Eliza.

Eliza walked over to Lori's car seat and picked it up. "I'm gonna take my granddaughter upstairs now. Alura would you like to come with me and help me?" Eliza asked. "Yes! Ok!" Alura replied as she walked off with her baby sister and her grandma. Kara sat back on the sofa beside Lena and wrapped an arm around her. "She's really excited!" Alex said. "Yea! She's been like that all day long!" Sam replied. "She's gonna be talking about this at school on Monday." Lena hummed. "Oh she's already called Alice to tell her that you all were coming home." Alex said.

Upstairs Eliza was showing Alura how to put Lori to bed. "And you can help mommy and momma do this too. Just don't try doing it alone. Ok?" Eliza stated. "Yes grandma!" Alrua said as Eliza lay Lori inside her crib. Eliza made her way to the door but paused when she heard Alura speaking to Lori. "Hi Lori! I'm your big sister Alura. Mommy and momma said it's my job to protect you. Grandma says you gotta sleep a lot so I'm gonna go now...I love you baby sister." Alrua whispered before she walked out of the nursery.