Broken And Beautiful ~ A Supercorp AU Fanfic

Chapter Ten: Running To You

Listening to melancholy music was a vice that Kara reserved for when she was alone.

"Why", by Annie Lennox played in the background.

https://open.spotify.com/track/2fYYmPNwDaNpw1KRSxpQ5H?si=MvKoEpXbT46Muk8n4s4rWA

She did her best to hold it together when she was around other people, but she felt like she was always on the verge of weeping. Hopelessness washed over her and all she could do is look back and regret every decision she had made in the last year.

Kara sat on her couch under a blanket and stared into the fireplace. Tears flowed down her cheeks. She didn't bother listening to the lyrics of the songs she played. She just let the sadness of their voices carry her away. She grabbed her phone and sent Lena a text. She could barely see through her tears. Her vision was blurred and shaky. She had sent her three text messages over the last couple of days, but there was no response.

Lena, I'm sorry. Please call me.

Kara knew Lena needed space, but she was starting to wonder if Lena had completely given up hope. She tried to respect her request for time but now that Lena was engaged, Kara feared time had run out.

***

"I don't know why I didn't think of it before", Alex said to Sam. "She is the only person I know that can get through to Kara. Kar has never gone against her advice and she has always valued her opinion. She was Kara's advisor during undergrad and she quickly became part of the family. I doubt she would ever admit it, but I think Kara loves and respects her more than anyone else in this world. I must have been insane not to think of her from day one. It was hard when she moved to National City, but she has always loved Kara like family.

"Call her."

"Kar might be mad."

"Kara is too depressed to be mad. Listen, we don't have a lot of time. Before we know it, we will be receiving a wedding invitation. We do not want to wait until that happens. Babe, call her."

Alex grabbed Sam close and kissed her with all of the love and appreciation in her heart. She moved a hand to her cheek and caressed it softly. She stared into Sam's big brown eyes and soaked in all of the love she could.

"Thank you baby."

Alex scrolled through her contacts and found her immediately. She hit the call button and the phone began to ring. She hit speaker and held her breath.

Sam looked on as Alex waited nervously for the call to connect.

"Cat Grant", Cat said into the phone loudly.

Alex lit up.

"Hi Cat, this is Alex Danvers. Do you remember me?"

"Of course I do. You're Kara's sister right?"

"Exactly. Listen, I'm so sorry to bother you, but Kara is in a rough situation and I was hoping you might be able to help."

"Of course. What do you need."

"Kara is being stubborn."

"What's new?"

"She needs to do something to be truly happy, but her silly brain is getting in the way."

"Okay, I just poured a cup of tea and I have nowhere to be. Tell me everything."

"About three years ago Kara ended up accidentally meeting the woman of her dreams on Christmas Eve. The woman was stuck in an elevator a few blocks away from Kara's building. She hit the elevator call button and it dialed Kara's office line instead of the building management people in her office building. They talked for hours and built an instant connection."