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Things in National City alien wise had been relatively slow. However, they could never let their guard down. Alex continued to train agents for the field because they never knew when the next attack was coming and what kind of mess came with it for them to fix. Supergirl was still busy assisting local law enforcement with common criminal acts. There was an attempt on several lives by some suicide bombers on a train in Switzerland that was pretty huge at the beginning of September that she assisted with and it really put Supergirl on the map. DEO found out about it and the hostages being held from their connections to Interpol. She wasn't able to save everyone sadly but she was able to save most of the cars of the train. Meanwhile, back in National City after this the weather turned to a heat wave and then super cold within the same week. A good way for people to start getting sick, and sick is what they got.
Alex's phone began vibrating. She picked it up.
"Hey Winn? What's up?" Alex asked. He was always at work before her and she sitting at his computer checking on things and Vasquez sitting at the next computer.
"Alex, I tried contacting J'onn to let him know I'm calling in sick. He didn't answer. I told the receptionist though too."
"Aww, Winn you sound awful. Did you get the head cold that seems to be going around?"
"Yep, I'm just so lucky. I can't breathe."
"Well let Kara and I know if you need anything and we can check in on you."
"Actually James has been here with soup, magazines (not appropriate ones) and gave me a list of shows to binge watch on Netflix. I think I'm good, but I will let you guys know I promise. I'm gonna take some medicine and try to sleep some."
"Ok, sleep well Winn."
J'onn walks up behind Danvers and Vasquez. "Where is Mr. Schott?"
"He's sick, sir. Terrible cold. Sounds like he has a clothes pin on his nose." Alex tells him.
J'onn looks at her puzzled. "Okay, well it might be a good idea for us all to sanitize his work space or you as well Danvers will get sick."
"Probably a good idea. Let me go to the supply closet and get some wipes." Alex darted off.
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Alex hadn't heard from Maggie since they played pool in the alien bar and Alex took her cash. Maggie couldn't focus anyway after being dumped. Alex knew something was up with Maggie. She didn't smile unless forced and she wasn't laughing at any of Alex's jokes and she always laughed or called her a dork or nerd. Alex also noticed that she was a little bit short with people in the bar, however she wasn't short with Alex. She just wasn't totally there either. It seemed like she was processing something. Then Maggie spilled it before leaving to go home, drink something harder and lose her cool whatever that meant. She had been dumped by her girlfriend. Turns out she didn't only dump her but called her all sorts of things as if to pick her apart one by one.
Alex was just getting to her apartment and she thought about checking in on the detective. Alex didn't really get relationships or breaking up because you had to have one first for them to breakup with you and she didn't have many in her 28 years of life. Nothing serious enough to wreck her.
Alex thought: Should I call or text? Is it really my place to ask her to talk about it when we just started hanging out and getting to know each other. She decided to text.
Alex: Sawyer, I haven't heard from you in awhile. Are you alive?
She sat her phone down on the coffee table and went to the kitchen to reheat leftover Chinese. She placed her plate in the microwave and reached in the fridge to grab a beer. She opened it and took a long, fast drink.
Her mind wandered again to Maggie wondering if she is okay. She was so bummed and so vulnerable at the bar. She'd never seen Maggie like that and she hoped that there was a way she could make things all better.
She pulled out her food and sat on the couch to begin watching TV. She watched the news a little and a small clip about everyone coming down with this awful cold and then she got bored with that. She changed the channel to her guilty pleasure - Food Network. Despite her not being able to cook at all well besides scrambled eggs and follow the recipe for the crockpot she loved Triple G and Chopped. After the first episode of Chopped, she checked her phone and she received a text from Kara saying how ridiculous Cat was being and she couldn't wait to go home. But nothing in return from Maggie.
She watched another episode of Chopped and then went to bed.
The next morning she decided to swing by the precinct to see if Maggie was working. She asked around and no one was really sure where Maggie was because the detectives were all out at a crime scene. Body found on 8th street. She thought about swinging by to see if she was there but she decided Maggie will text in due time.
She got to the DEO and several agents she was told by the receptionist had called in sick. She made her way in the briefing room. Vasquez was sitting at the computer scanning for activity and letting Winn's program running go also pick up and local chatter if things are going on. J'onn was head down on the counter. Alex walked up to him.
"Sir?" She asked or tried to get his attention.
He could barely pick up his head to look at her let alone speak. "J'onn what is it? Are you okay?"
"It seems I am not Agent Danvers." He said barely. He sound awful and coughed as well as a sniffle.
"You shouldn't be here then. You should be at home resting and not spreading it to us. Go home J'onn. We'll hold down the fort."
"Very well. I didn't think about passing this on and thought I could tough it out. This isn't a cold like I've ever had before."
"Well if it lasts more than 3 days then we need to think about antibiotics, but go get some rest."
After everyone getting sick, Alex started to piece together that her buddy at NCPD known as Sawyer might be sick. But why in the heck would she not be answering her texts or calls. Alex called her again from the lab and then tracked down Vasquez.
"Vasquez, can you find me Maggie Sawyer's address? I need to check up on her because she hasn't answered my texts or calls and it is going on two full days."
"Sure, head out and I'll text it to ya." Vasquez said.
Alex changed and headed out to her bike and her phone buzzed. Maggie's address appeared on the screen.
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Alex made it to her apartment and parked her bike out on teg street in front. She noticed a Triumph not far from the spot she parked. Probably could be Maggie's so she thought ok good she might be at home. She checked the sign in the lobby showing where 14C was and she rode up in the elevator. She reached the door and knocked. I appeared very quiet as she knocked then she heard movement and heard what sounded like Maggie cursing as she must have dropped something. It sounded a bit like a large utensil dropping or pan cover on a tile floor.
The door flung open quickly and there Maggie stood in sweatpants and NCPD sweatshirt oversized for her and zipper opened halfway so she could see her grey NCPD t-shirt. She's obviously proud of being a cop Alex thought. Maggie hair was a mess and partially in a ponytail with several strands falling out. Her nose was all read probably from blowing her nose over and over.
"Danvers? What are you doing here?" She questioned holding a tissue up to her eyes that clearly are watering.
"Well I called and I texted you. You didn't answer for two days so I decided I better track you down." She paused still standing outside. "Are you going to invite me in?" Alex smiled. Maggie looked kind of helpless standing with socks also on and looked to be pulled on quickly as they were over her sweatpants at the ends so she looked like she was joining a baseball team.
Maggie moved back into the living room and Alex followed. Alex turned and closed the door. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to not reply to you or answer. I can't find my damn charger and my phone has been dead. I gave up looking because I feel like crap. I lifted clothes and moved papers around and broke into a sweat and crashed for like four hours from the effort."
"You sound like crap too." Alex made a joke because Maggie just seemed defeated and she flopped down on her sofa. She paused the show she had on Netflix. "Thanks, Danvers. You sure know how to make a girl feel better."
"I was just jerking your chain. What were you doing when I knocked? Sounds like you were making a mess." Alex asked. She looked around the apartment and her OCD was going crazy. Stuff everywhere, clothes, mail, bills, post it notes, etc. She was itching to start cleaning or tidying up.
"I was heating up soup and that failed miserably. I'm so hungry but I can't taste anything so I could eat cardboard and it would taste amazing to me." Maggie explained.
"So how long have you felt this way?"
"I came home after my shift Saturday late and Sunday I woke up and couldn't breathe, itchy eyes, watery, coughing and tired, sore as hell. So I called in sick and I'm supposed to work late overnight tonight but I'm still in no shape. I need to call them. Can I use your phone?"
"Yeah," she reached in her pocket and handed her the phone. Her lock screen was of her and Kara. Maggie asked, "Who's this? Sorry I need your passcode," she handed the phone back to her. Alex just rattled off the code to her. "Oh that's Kara, my sister. It's 4523."
Maggie looked up shocked and entered the code in. Why would she trust me with her passcode she thought? "Cute picture," Maggie said as she dialed the precinct.
"Hey Anderson, I'm calling in sick for my shift tonight." She had some more small talked and then hung up. She handed the phone back to Alex.
"Ok Sawyer, it's your lucky day. I'm going to get Kara to bring me some medicine for you. I'm going to order some food and soup. More tissues..." as she lifted the empty box. "Then we are going to chill. Two more days of this and we will need to get you on some antibiotics, deal?"
"No Danvers, you don't have to take care of me. I'm a big girl. I'm sure I just have to let it runs it's course." Maggie didn't want Alex to see her in this hot mess state. It was already bad because she is a mess, her apartment is a mess and when she is sick she is super needy. And that last one, well that's something she didn't want her relatively new friend to see. Why did she all of sudden worry what Alex thought of her?
"Look, Maggie you are hungry, right?" Alex asked placing her arm on Maggie's forearm to get her to make eye contact while she is sitting on the sofa next to her. Maggie looks up and says, "Oh gosh yes! I could eat a horse. Well not really, but that's how hungry I am."
"Ok, so let me order some food and get the medicine. Then we can see how you feel later. It isn't me taking care of you. I'm just a friend helping you out. K?"
"Ok, you had me at food. Make it snappy or I will eat your arm." Maggie went for a tissue and forgot they are all gone. She passed her way to the bathroom to blow her nose while Alex ordered delivery and called Kara. Maggie came back with a roll of toilet paper.
"Really?," Alex eyeballed the roll of toilet paper. "Don't you have a bandana or hancerchief? It would be softer on your nose that's already got you looking like rudolph." Alex chuckled.
"Who the hell uses a hancerchief these days? What are you 80?" Maggie replied.
"Ouch Maggie, you are out of luck because I didn't bring my bag with me but I always have one in my bag."
"You are such a nerd. A league of your own kind of nerd." Maggie smiled to herself and grabbing the remote to turn off Netflix. She wanted to catch the local news. Alex caught her smile and her dimples. She didn't know what it was about the detective but she struck at her heartstrings with her smile. Alex couldn't quite grasp why she was suddenly attracted to Maggie or intrigued or something she couldn't put a finger on.
A knock came at the door. Alex looked at Maggie, "Do you mind if I get it? It could be Kara."
"No, go ahead."
It was Kara and the delivery boy as she peeped through the peep hole. She paid the delivery boy and grabbed the medicine from Kara's hands. "Sorry, I can't invite you in. You would die if you saw this place. She knows you as Supergirl so I don't think she's up for meeting someone being sick and all."
"No, I understand. I'm running over to Winn's now. He wants to play monopoly and James won't play with him because he always buys up Boardwalk and Park Place and loads them up with mansions. Someone has to knock him down a few knotches. Let me know if you need anything else. You're a good friend, Alex."
Yeah friend. Alex isn't so sure about the friend part by the way her stomach is acting like the ocean waves, in and out. Maybe she too, is just hungry.
She turns to meet Maggie in the small kitchen getting plates and glasses for water. "I don't have anything else to drink, but water. I hope that's okay." Maggie says with a cough and a sneeze.
"Can you please go sit down before you contaminate the whole kitchen? I will get everything ready and bring it to you." Alex said holding the bags of meds, food and a medical bag.
Maggie saw the medical bag. She found her way back around the counter to sit at the bar. "Sure Doc, whatever you say," she smiled. Damn, if she flashes those eyelashes and dimples again I'm going to drop this shit on the floor.
She quickly sat it down on the bar. She slid the plates over. She pulled the wonton soup from the bag and grabbed a spoon. She reached over the bar to hand Maggie the soup. "Start with that."
Then she opened the smaller brown bag and grabbed two pills which are a little stronger than over the counter pills for a head cold and most likely will knock out Maggie later. "These you should take after you eat something."
She then loaded up fried rice on her plate and white rice on Maggie's plate with mixed vegetables because she is vegan. Her and Maggie already had this discussion so Maggie isn't eating the wontons in the soup just having some broth to help her throat as it feels sore and raw. "Bring on the next course, Danvers. The soup is good I like it. Oh can you pass me my water?"
Alex passes her the water and walks around the bar with her food and water to sit on the stool next to Maggie. "Thanks for the food. Gosh, I was starved." It was as if Alex had just sat down and Maggie was done. "I feel a little dizzy. I'm gonna go lay down on the couch." She left her plate on the counter.
"Ok, go rest and you can take the medicine before bed and it will help you sleep." Alex stayed to finish eating.
Alex rinsed the dishes and began loading the dishwasher. Maggie heard her. "Danvers, don't do my damn dishes. The dishwasher doesn't work it has been broken for a long time and landlord won't replace it. Keeps insisting on fixing it and I get annoyed every time he is here because he won't shut up so I keep putting it off."
"Oh ok, it is just a few dishes. I will take care of them. You rest." It was more than a few dishes and Maggie knew it but she didn't have the energy to fight with her and started dosing off.
Alex finished and went over to get a look at Maggie. She was curled into a ball and looked cold so she grabbed a quilt she noticed folded up on the ottoman in front of the chair. She covered Maggie up and went back to the bar to grab her phone.
She thought it is early enough to leave and let Maggie sleep and come back. She was on a mission to find Maggie's charger for her phone and also find her keys to her apartment so she could get back in without waking her when she came back.
She laughed when she searched all the outlets and her charged was plugged in behind her nightstand in her room. However, in all fairness it didn't look like she normally plugs it in there because there was a tissue box on the other nightstand and a glass of water half full.
She plugged in Maggie's phone. It was super dead. Next mission - find her keys and try them in the door. She made her way back the living room and kitchen area. There was no hook on the wall and no coat rack because she had leather jackets everywhere. A brown one with a hood, a greyish one also with a hood and a black leather jacket. She tried all the pockets until she found success in the right pocket of the black jacket. She tried them in the door and bam!
She went back to the kitchen and found paper to leave a note for Maggie in case she wakes up. She wrote:
I'm leaving for just a little bit to get some supplies. Good news! I found your charger. Your phone is charging in your room. Don't leave your apartment because if you do you will be locked out because I have your keys. :-)
She stuck it on the coffee table right at eye level so when Maggie woke up she would see it and then she left.
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Alex went to her apartment and packed an overnight bag and she grabbed her mini tool box that her father had gotten her as a practical gift when she was younger and she didn't appreciate it then but she does now. She then she made her way to CVS to grab more tissue boxes as she forgot to tell Kara to bring those. She saw a Reese's peanut butter cup wrapper in Maggie's trash so she grabbed on of those as she knew when she was sick she did the same but her vice was cherry Twizzler bites and like the whole bag. After that she headed to the supermarket and she grabbed some soup, vegan of course for Maggie and some hummus as her hummus in the fridge didn't look so good but this was fresh. She got pita bread and some sliced ham for herself as she didn't know how long she was riding this out with Maggie.
She strapped in the pockets her bike and as she was about to mount the bike she felt a buzz.
Maggie: Danvers!
Maggie: You found my charger! I think I love you!
Alex: So I gather you got my note....
Maggie: Yep! Sure did. Where you at?
Alex: I'm on my way back. Do you need anything else?
Maggie: Nope, I don't think so. I feel a little better, but Im hungry again. You treated for lunch so do you like pizza?
Alex:. What kind of question is that? Have you met anyone who doesn't?
Maggie: Don't get smart with me. And hurry up because I'm bored. It is never good when I'm bored.