Another Time, Another Place (SUPERCORP AU)

Part 39: What Matters Most

Lena's pov

What the heck?!

I cleared my eyes and stepped closer to my window. Kara got one leg out over her own window, trying to keep her balance as she attempts to lift out her other leg over.

What in God's name is she doing?? She could fall and hurt herself even more.

Without a thought, I climbed out of my window as quickly and as quietly as I can manage. Since I'm very used to it, I found myself briskly walking on the roof in a matter of seconds, taking note of Kara's position, who was struggling to keep her balance.

From the roof, I climbed my way down through the tree branch next to it. The instant my feet touched the ground I ran my fastest across the street, hopping as high as I can over the hedge in Kara's front yard.

I halted and positioned myself just underneath Kara in time to cushion her fall. She stepped on the wrong foot, losing her balance and eventually her grip.

However, I failed to keep a steady balance of my own on the ground, making both of us stumble, Kara landing on top of me, knocking the air off my lungs as I winced in the sore pain in my back, taking in the impact of her full weight on me.

"Lena!!"

Utter surprise and confusion registered in Kara's face before she realized she's on top of me, facedown with our nose just an inch apart.

Once again, even in this most awkward position, I found myself dumbstruck by Kara's soft blue eyes piercing down on mine...

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Kara's pov

"Lena?!!"

I was falling off from my window, expecting to break some of my bones. But instead I knocked someone off balance on my way down to the ground, and find out it was Lena.

She was incapable of uttering words, as she was trying to steady her breathing. She laid there on her back in the soft barely trimmed grass, her arms and legs stretched out and her forest green eyes wide open in shock of my weight dumped on her.

"Lena!! Baby, I-i'm so sorry!...what were you doing down here?!...Did you hurt your back? ... wait, what happened to your face?!" I got off from her, pulled her gently so she'll be sitting up and I studied her face closely, "...d-did your mom do this to your face?"

She huffed in a few breaths before willing herself to speak. I totally feel so damn guilty, having her cushion my fall.

"Are you okay?" Was the first thing she asked, and I cannot believe she still can think of me after what just happened.

"I'm fine... Seriously, Lena... I mean, look at you, I crash landed on top of you and then you got swollen face, what happened?" I said motioning my hands, unsure how to express my growing concern on her physical state of being.

"What were you thinking anyway, climbing out of your window like that..." She asked instead of answering.

"W-well, I heard your window glass break, then I heard yelling...then I saw you cry in your room... I'm stuck here, pretty sure mom won't let me out, so I try to sneak... crap! Mom!... wait, can you stand??"

I didn't wait for her answer. I just grabbed her hand to run. More like I ran, and she stumbled herself as I dragged her far from here.

Because if we stayed there on the lawn a bit longer, mom would find out I'm sneaking out and then she'll ground me til I'm fifty. Now, I just need to be sure not to get caught as I try to sneak back in.

"Wait...wait Kara, babe...slow down,... Where are we going now?" Lena said trying to stop me.

I didn't answer, I just kept going, because I really don't know where to go. Then I found an empty lot, in an empty alley way. We stopped there, both gasping for air, eyes locked at each other, my hands on my hips now since I reluctantly let go Lena's, both of which she now placed on her knees.

"I'm really sorry..." I said the minute I gathered my senses back.

"Seeing you're alright now... running off like that, all good...yeah, it's fine... nothing to worry about," Lena straightened up slowly.

"No... not just that... uhm, about earlier today... my mom," I quietly gauged her reaction

"Oh...that...." She pursed her lips, "it's okay... I didn't get to tell my Mom either, and she's gonna find out soon enough, maybe in a more dramatic fashion, so...."

"What happened back there in your house? I heard a lot of yelling... then I saw you crying. And your face,"

"My face?...oh yeah...ball landed on my face during practice, nothing serious about that," she said, looking away. "Mom and Dad fought to the point of throwing stuff... that's what happened,"

"Is it about Mike?"

Lena nodded, now trying to hold back the tears that threatens to fall. All I can do right now is pull her into me, hug her gently. I don't know the right words to reassure her, only to make her feel that I'm here, let her know I'm on her side.

"I don't know what else to do. I hate seeing or hearing them fight, scream and curse each other...this isn't the family I grew up with. We we're happy... now, we're just..." Lena said in between sobs.

"I'm so sorry, love... I really am,"

We held on to each other a moment longer. Then, I felt Lena stop. I looked into her beautiful face, in her magnificent emerald eyes drowning in tears, wiped it away with my bare hand.

"What do we do now?" She asked sniffing as she looked at me closely.

"I don't know... if you want to know what I think, I think maybe you just let your parents figure this one out on their own... As for your coming out to your mom, it's still best if she hears it from you than from other people,"

I was taken aback when Lena suddenly chuckled, then went on belly laughing. From all the tears glinting in her eyes, it's total amusement and laughter that's shining through it now. Is it just me or I've got myself one crazy girlfriend?...

Maybe it's just me... or maybe its both...

"No... what I meant was, what are we gonna do now? Like we're in some alley at nightfall cuddling. Where are we off to next?...I honestly don't care now how mom would react to us being together, really doesn't matter what people thinks.... Have you eaten yet?" She grinned as she explained herself that instant she noticed my confusion.

"Nope... and you seem to haven't eaten as well. How about we grab that pizza now before we sneak back to our houses?..." I said.

"Sure... but I forgot my purse,"

"Don't worry, I got us covered..."

I took her hand to pull her out of this alley, but I wasn't sure which direction we should go.

"You're going the wrong way, babe... It's this way," Lena pointed out to me.

"Oh sorry," I scratched my head in embarrassment and pulled her at the way she just pointed to.

Lena and I have things to deal with both of our families, but so long as we got each other going through all this, that is the only thing that really matters most...