Jessie

You are her hero Alex

Two months later

Karla's POV

"Alex! Jessie! Leave me alone guys I'm pretty sure I can go on a run. Kelley, Tobin, tell them to stop babying me. I'm almost 21 "I look at both of them silently asking for their help

"You know I can't help you kiddo don't give me the puppy eyes" Tobin quickly said while looking at Alex afraid of her reaction

"What if I go with her? I actually wanted to go on a run in the morning but I overslept "Kelley said trying to please everyone. I internally cringe thinking of how little alone time I was getting. I loved my family and I absolutely adore Jessie but I needed time to think in all the things that happened these last weeks.

Sure. Whatever "Alex hesitated while my girlfriend had an upset look on her face. I gave them a little smile and gave my sister a hug and Jessie a little kiss making her smile at me.

Kelley changed and we start running around, after a while I realized I couldn't properly breath and paused my jog to recover my breath.

"Hey K, you good?" The defender asked me kneeling next to me while I was trying to calm myself down.

"Yes Kel, thanks I just needed some air" Kelley wasn't stupid, she knew I was lying and she wasn't going to let me go that easily.

"Okay kid. Spill. What is wrong? You don't like going on runs. Your girlfriend is upset at home and you would NEVER run away from Alex on regular basis, what happened? Why are you distancing yourself? " I shook my head no and immediately start crying when Kelley pulled me in a hug.

"She lied to me Kelley. She has been lying to me my whole life "O'hara was trying to get the puzzle together but I couldn't even finish a sentence

"Okay Karla. I need you to look me in the eyes. Calm down. Tell me. Who lied to you? How can I help you feel better? " I looked at her eyes and saw her determination and decided I couldn't lie. Not anymore. I had been avoiding Jessie since that last day at the hospital knowing I couldn't lie to her and suppressing my feelings seemed way easier, she didn't do anything wrong and she wasn't even aware of all the internal war I was having but then again I never gave her a break with my problems.

"Alex isn't my sister. I'm adopted. I heard my mom telling my doctor after he asked who could donate me plasma. The worst thing was that Alex was there, she knew the whole time Kel. She hide it from me. She has always been my role model and she lied "I was shaking. The idea of ​​a life without Alex terrified me. Sure, I was trying to be independent but she was always there to pick me up if needed. She teached me to play soccer and encourage me to be myself in every aspect, she always gave me her attention and never disappointed me, until now.

"Que? Are you sure you listened correctly? Who else knows that you know little K? Jessie doesn't know, does she? Oh. That's why they asked what kind of blood I was. Shit "Kelley said rambling while trying to keep it together. I just constantly shook my head no while the defender hold me tighter.

"Okay ... Well K, you need to talk with Alex. You deserve an explanation and she probably has it. And please talk to Fleming. Poor girl, she doesn't know what she did wrong. You deserve a bigger support system. Alex loves you Karla. You know that. Just try to open your mind when she talks to you "I have never seen Kelley O'hara more serious in my entire life. She hugged me and start walking me back to my apartment, while she texted someone. I tried to relax and let it go.

Alex's POV

I was cuddling in Tobin when I felt my phone vibrating I quickly took it and read Kelley's text

Kelley

Karla is pretty upset. You have some explanation to do Morgan.

I was confused, why would Karla be upset with me? We never fight and my head started racing fearing the worst. Tobin was tracing small patterns in my back trying to stop the overthinking going inside my head but being unsuccessful.

"What is wrong baby? Talk to me. You know I'm always here for you right? " My girlfriend said clearly upset at my state while searching in my eyes for an answer.

"I think Karla knows the truth Tobin. She never gets upset with me and right now seems like the only thing that could be bothering her. " Tobin herself was aware of the whole situation since that day at the hospital when I asked her for her type of blood and if she could donate. She was upset at the fact that she didn't know but understood the whole background knowing that K would feel betrayed by us if she found out.

"Hey, hey Alex look at me. Everything is okay. Maybe baby K is upset about other things and not that. Let's wait. You are her hero Alex. Never forget that. " I was panicking but I knew Tobs was right I had to keep it together and wait for the best.

Minutes felt like hours and when I saw them enter the apartment and K avoid eye contact I knew she somehow found out. Jessie came back from upstairs to see her girlfriend and felt the instant tension in the room, that Kelley quickly broke

"So, is Karla adopted or not?" The freckles defender asked knowing K wouldn't find the words any time soon.

"What are you talking about? Kelley I don't think a joke like that is appropriate-" Jessie interfered clearly trying to prevent a mess without knowing it was true.

"No J. it's okay. I want to know the answer to that question too." K said in a whisper walking towards Fleming for support while I realized I had to say something.

The thing is, Karla and I look exactly the same related or not. We grew up together, I taught her everything she wanted to know. She was my number one cheerleader and we were each other's rock. When I came out to my parents Karla came out too, when I did something bad Karla did something too to always be in the same situation, to take that pressure from me and shared it.  She was my little sister, she made me the proudest I have ever been and I couldn't imagine a life without her on it.

"You are adopted K. I love you so much Karla. Just please let me explain honey-" She quickly cut me running upstairs Jessie and Kelley running behind her. I collapsed in my girlfriend's arms and sobbed in her chest.

"Give her some time Al. She must feel like her whole life is a lie" T whisper softly trying to make me understand my sister's feelings. I knew time was what she needed but I couldn't even get her to hear me out and that terrified me.