Family is Complicated

A Phone Call

Supergirl landed inside the DEO building, with a slight boom as her fist connected with the ground. As she strode through the hallway Alex appeared by her side, wearing a worried frown. "You know what will cheer you up?" She tried, placing a hand on Kara's shoulder, "ice cream. And loads of it."
Kara's stony expression didn't change. Alex sighed. "Why don't we go see what ideas Winn has. He's in a constant state of obnoxious excitement and happiness all the time!" They entered the main room of the DEO's operations, and Alex pulled Kara over to Winn's desk. If he couldn't take Kara's mind off of Mon-El no one could.
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Winn was clutching his phone in his hands, knuckles white and face paled. He took in a shaky deep breath and went over the conversation again in his head. "Y'ello," he answered with his usual bouncy attitude, while one hand still typed quickly at the keyboard in front of him. "Mr. Schott. I'm afraid I have some grave news for you" the drone of a man's voice, oozing with fake sympathy, answered without a proper greeting.
"Who is this?" Winn's normal attitude dampened, acquiring a worried tone. "I'm a nurse at Metropolis General Hospital. You were listed under emergency contacts on the victim's phone." Winn had stopped typing. "I'm very sorry, but Miss. Spencer was involved in a vehicle accident this morning. She didn't make it through surgery. I'll leave you to decide what to do next, Sir." The nurse hung up.
Winn was still breathing heavily. Miss. Spencer. That was the name his mother had taken after she fled from him and his murderer of a father. He never blamed her.
She was dead. His mother. Dead. Winn didn't know what to feel. It scared him, filled him with grief and guilt, anger. Why didn't he try to reconnect with her? Why was he in her emergency contacts? Why didn't he... Why.... Why.
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"Hey Winn!" Alex was trying to be the cheerful one, and it hurt her face because being cheerful meant smiling. How did Kara do it?
Winn looked up from where he was sat, gripping his phone like it was the answer to world peace. Kara snapped out of her self-pity--ahem, determination to stay strong for the greater good--and gave Winn a concerned look. "You okay?" She placed a hand on his shoulder. He flinched. "I.. urr... gotta go see someone. Could you give an excuse to J'onn for me? Thanks" he stood and gathered his things, striding away quickly with his head down.
"Well," Alex started, "if he can't cheer you up, at least he can motivate you to cheer him up and drop that solemn mood of yours" she mostly stated it to herself, as Kara was already on her way after Winn.
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Kara tried to catch Winn before he left, but he managed to slip out of her sight. So much for super speed. The girl of steel decided she needed to bring in the big guns: James Olsen.
My first fanfic just to warn you. Winn's mother is made up as there is nooo info whatsoever on her otherwise. Thanks for reading!