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Kara enjoyed her routine.
It was easier to wake up every morning knowing that she had her whole day planned, she needed to keep herself busy to stop from constantly thinking about Lena.
Whenever she had nothing to do, her mind would wander in search of the green-eyed brunette, and she’d start picturing her in her L-Corp office, concentrating on some new project or mumbling about being tired.
If she kept busy, it didn’t happen as frequently. She didn’t have the time to think about Lena, she didn’t have time to cry about Lena and she most definitely didn’t have time to call Lena.
Her sister was worried she was working herself to death, but Kara couldn’t bring herself to stop. She couldn’t imagine a day where she would wake up with nothing to do, nothing to write, nothing to fight. She had to keep busy, or she risked losing her mind.
“There’s someone here to see you.” Brainy said, and Kara felt uneasy.
She was secretly hoping it’d be Lena, even though she was almost certain it couldn’t be. “Who is it?”
“A young woman saying she really needs your help.” He explained, and she could tell he thought she was pathetic. Waiting for Lena to reach out for her, waiting for her best friend to tell her that it was all a misunderstanding and that they were fine. “It seemed urgent.”
Kara nodded, mostly to herself, then got up. She’d spent the morning working on an article that was due on Monday, with Alex coming to see her every once in a while to remind her that she could work from home since it was a Sunday.
She followed Brainy, briefly wondering how this person could know about the DEO. She shrugged, supposing she’d get her answers very soon. Brainy pointed towards one of the conference rooms, where Kara could see a person she didn’t recognize. She opened the door, noticing that the young woman was facing the opposite direction.
Once the young woman turned around, Kara felt dizzy. It wasn’t Lena, but the young woman sure did look like her. She had lighter hair, but the eyes were the same shade of green.
“Hello.”
Even the voice sounded similar.
Kara shook her head, trying to regain her composure. “How can I help you?”
“I can tell that you were a bit surprised when you saw me.” The young woman commented, smiling softly. “I don’t think there’s an easy way to say what I’m about to tell you, so I’ll just go for it, if that’s alright.”
The blonde nodded, still feeling confused. “Yeah, sure, go ahead.”
“My name is Elsie.” The young woman said. “And, ehm… I’m your daughter.”
Kara grinned. “I don’t have any children, I’m sorry.”
“I don’t know why I bothered imagining how you’d react, I knew this was exactly what you were going to say.” Elsie replied. “I might not have a father, but you sure love dad jokes.”
The older woman swallowed hard. “Wait, are you for real?”
“Yes.” Elsie nodded. “I come from the future.”
Kara shook her head. “No, that’s impossible. I mean, it’s possible, but…”
“I came here because I need your help.” She whispered. “I can…. I can prove to you that I’m your daughter, but I really do need your help.”
Kara was starting to feel dizzy and decided to sit down. She couldn’t bring herself to look at Elsie, even though she was a dream come true. “I, uhm… I need to call my sister.”
“Because you’re feeling sick or because you think I’m some kind of fugitive?”
Kara did look at her then. She stared at her for a full minute, trying to take in what she’d just been told. By looking at her, Kara instantly knew that she was indeed her daughter and she had an idea of who might be her other parent. “This is a lot to take in.”
“I’m assuming you trust me, then.”
Kara sighed. “You… You look just like her.”
“Yeah, I know.” Elsie smiled. “I wasn’t sure about how to do this, but I figured you might see her in me and realise that I’m not bullshitting or something.”
Kara gasped. “Language!”
“I already have one of you to deal with on my daily life.” Elsie commented. “Be normal, please.”
The older woman got up, looking at Elsie once more. “I’ll go get Alex, don’t move.”
Elsie nodded as Kara left the room, unable to process what she’d found out. She couldn’t believe that she’d seen her future daughter and she couldn’t believe that she was going to have a daughter with the woman who currently refused to speak to her.
She had started losing hope in fixing their relationship, but the young woman standing in the conference room was the proof that they were going to work things out. She was the proof that they were not only going to mend their relationship, but that the feelings she’d been experiencing were mutual.
“Alex, can you quickly come with me?”
Her sister nodded, looking alarmed. “Everything okay?”
“There’s someone in the conference room, and she needs our help.” Kara explained.
Alex nodded, walking by her side. “Alright, seems like normal business.”
“Yeah, except that she’s my daughter.”
Her sister gasped, stopping on her tracks. “You’re kidding me.”
“I’m not.” Kara replied. “She told me she can prove it to me, but I don’t think I need any proof.”
As they reached the conference room, Kara could feel that Alex was stunned. She hadn’t said a word, but her eyes expressed pretty well what was going on inside her head. Kara felt the same. Surprised, yet weirdly happy about the discovery. She felt like her legs were about to give in, the excitement was making her shake.
Upon seeing Elsie, Alex had the same reaction. She could see Lena in the young woman’s eyes, and she couldn’t deny it. “Oh, wow.”
“Hello, aunt Alex.”
Alex gasped. “Oh, wow.”
“What do you need our help with?” Kara asked, looking concerned. She knew that time travel was something people used only as a last resort and she was afraid that something really bad had happened in Elsie’s present.
“I don’t know how or if you’ll be able to help me, but I think you’re the only people who can actually do something.” Elsie began. “It looks like I am disappearing from my own reality and it’s not a good sign.”