23. Chapter 23

“So Alex.”

“Kara, I’m at work. And that’s your Alex I need something that you’re not gonna wanna do voice. So just ask me already, okay?”

“Well… remember when you and Maggie broke my bookcase with your extracurricular activities?”

“I… I told you that there was a Fort Rozz escapee that tried to break into your place.”

“A Fort Rozz escapee that there seems to be no record of and no evidence of whatsoever.”

“Kara – “

“I’m letting it go, Alex, I’m being the wonderful little sister you always wanted. I’m letting it go. But, I sort of… well, I bought a new bookcase and I can’t… The Ikea directions are a nightmare, and I can’t – “

“You threw out the directions with the box because you thought you could do it on your own, didn’t you?”

“What? No – “

“Didn’t you.”

“Maybe?”

“I’ll be right there.”

“Having trouble?”

“Of course I’m not having trouble, Kara, I’m a world class bioengineer, I have my PhD and my MD in – “

“You can’t figure it out, can you?”

“Of course I can figure it out, I – “

“Should we call Maggie?”

“We’re not calling Maggie – ow! Who designed these things?”

“Here.”

“What’s this?”

“It’s your phone. It’s dialing Maggie.”

“Kara – “

“Hey babe!”

“Maggie, hi. Um… listen, I wasn’t gonna call you, but um… Kara can’t figure out how to put her Ikea bookshelf together – “

“Alex can’t figure it out either, Maggie!”

“Shush!”

“This the bookcase we broke when you ripped my jeans off and – “

“You’re on speaker, Mags.”

“Oh. You coulda led with that. Hi Kara.”

“Hi Maggie.”

“You threw out the directions, didn’t you?”

“Pfft, no – ”

“You really are sisters, huh? I’ll be right over.”

“You guys know their bookcases are like, super easy to put together, right?”

“No one asked you, Sawyer.”

“Actually, Danvers, you – “

“Kara dialed the phone – “

“Aaaand it’s done.”

“Already?”

“Yep. Lesbian magic. Don’t worry, Danvers, you have other kinds of lesbian magic – ”

“Out! Both of you! Out! Before you break this bookcase, too!”