No funny business
Home - M. Was the text that Alex received from her girlfriend a while later, she replied with a couple of texts, wanting to make sure she was okay but got very short replies saying that Maggie was going to sleep.
'She's probably just shook up Alex.' Kara tried to get her sister to calm down. 'Maybe she'll be at college tomorrow.'
'Yeah...yeah.' Alex tried to convince herself. 'I just, I want her to okay.'
'She's strong. She was ready to take on those guys by herself and wanted me to leave in case I got hurt.' Kara's shoulders dropped slightly.
Her older sister nodded. 'Yeah.'
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'Kara are you sure you should be coming in today?' Alex asked her, slinging her bag over her shoulder as they walked into college.
Her sister nodded with a smile. 'Of course. I'm going to be late, I'll meet you for lunch!'
Alex wandered into the library glancing around for Maggie, spotting her over the top of the bookshelf. She lent against the side of it, clutching her books.
'Hey.'
'Oh. Hey.' Maggie threw her a quick smile, giving Alex the chance to notice the black eye that had formed since last night.
Alex bit her lip hard, before sighing. 'How are you doing?'
'I'm okay.'
'Really? Because you wince every time you lift your arms to put a book on the shelf, and you've been avoiding me.' Alex frowned.
Her girlfriend shrugged. 'No, I'm just working that's all. And i'm going to wince because i have a broken rib. Look, Alex i'm sorry but i have to get back to work.'
Alex nodded slowly. 'See you at lunch?'
'Yeah, maybe.'
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The group were sat at their usual place, talking about their mornings when Alex spotted Maggie across the canteen. She waved her over, but Maggie just gave a quick wave before ducking her head and leaving quickly.
Alex sat back in her seat and sighed.
'What's going on?' Winn asked tentatively.
The redhead shook her head. 'I don't know. Maggie is avoiding me.'
'Did you have a fight?' James raised an eyebrow.
'No.' Alex shrugged. 'She's been avoiding me since yesterday after her and Kara got hurt, but I don't understand why she doesn't want to talk to me.'
'Maybe she still feels bad?' Kara threw in.
'But she shouldn't!' Alex's shoulders dropped. 'I'll go and see her later.'
Kara put her hand on Alex's shoulder. 'She'll be okay.'
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Alex had managed to get through the rest of her classes, only being minorly distracted by the thought of Maggie.
It was now the evening, and Alex stood outside Maggie's door, wringing her hands before knocking quietly.
The door opened slowly, revealing a surprised Maggie at seeing Alex there. 'Erm, hey?'
'Can I come in?' The redhead raised her eyebrows.
'Sure, sure.' Maggie furrowed her brow, opening the door to let her girlfriend come through.
Alex glanced around the place for a moment whilst Maggie shut the door behind her. 'What are you doing here?'
The redhead glanced at the floor, taking a moment before meeting Maggie's eyes again. 'What's going on Maggie? Why have you been avoiding me?'
'I-I haven't Alex. I've been busy.'
'Maggie, please.' Alex pleaded, causing Maggie to wince.
The brunette began wringing her hands,taking a second before speaking. 'I got Kara hurt Alex, and I know that she wanted to stay and help when I told her to leave. But she was still there because of me. She got hurt. The human puppy Kara got hurt. And it's my fault. What if you get hurt? Then what? It seems to be what I'm best at.'
Alex stepped closer to her girlfriend, gently putting her hands on Maggie's arms. 'Maggie, believe me when I say that it's not your fault. You and Kara both want to help others no matter what happens, she didn't have to stay but she did. Trust me, Kara is way stronger than she looks. I'm not going to get hurt okay? You don't hurt me. You fix me Mags.'
Maggie took a deep breath with a pained expression on her face. 'I just don't want to lose anyone else.'
'You're not going to lose us.' Alex told her, before wrapping her up in her arms, letting Maggie relax into her.
'Thank you.'
They both took a tiny step back from the hug, Alex taking Maggie's hand in hers and swinging it slightly, causing Maggie to chuckle. 'I should probably go, you probably have work tomorrow.'
'No.' She shook her head in response.
'No?'
'I mean, no don't go.' Maggie shrugged shyly. 'And no, I don't have work until later tomorrow, just a short shift.'
Alex smiled softly. 'You want me to stay?'
'Please.' The brunette said. 'No funny business, just...stay?'
'Of course.' Alex grinned, kissing her gently, before pausing. 'Do you have pizza?'
Maggie laughed, rolling her eyes. 'I'll order some.'