Short on Time

Chapter 4

        I was at Jitters picking up my morning coffe before heading to work when I spooted Barry eating, a lot. "Guess you were hungry." I told him as I walked up. 

        "Stress eating." Barry answered. 

        "Ah..." Iris said noticing how much he was eating. 

        Barry turned to Iris. "I came to say I'm sorry. And you're right. I have been distant." He said to her. 

        I turned to the both of them. "I'll see you two later, sounds like you have a lot to talk about. Oh and Barry, don't doubt what you can do." I said and then waved goodbye and headed out.

        I got into my car and drove to the middle school I taught at and proceeded to teach History. The kids were currently learning about World War Two, and doing fairly well. After I finished teaching and collected their homework I headed to the highschool. I had to teach as a substitute today, luckily since it is Literature, it is an easier subject to explain. At least for me. 

        After I taught the kids about Romeo and Juliet, which all the boys hated and the majority of the girls liked, I headed home. I was just getting ready for bed when my phone rang, I looked down at the number curiously. I didn't recognize it, but I picked up anyway. "Hello?" I asked.

       "Ginger? It's Barry." I heard on the other end.

        "Hey Barry. What's up?" I asked. 

        "Nothing, I just wanted to thank you." He said.

        "For what?" I asked.

         "For what you said. It helped me a lot." Barry said.

        I smiled. "I'm guessing you were able to help people?" I asked.

        I heard Barry alugh. "You could say that." He said.

        I laughed along with him. "Well whatever you did, I'm glad I could help." I said.

        "So, I think I'm going to go..." Barry said awkwardly.

        "Alright, bye Barry." I said.

        "Bye Ginger." Barry answered then hung up. After that nice, but awkward conversation I went to bed. Happily thinking of all the people Barry is going to be able to help. 

~*~

        I was just sitting at home for once when I recieved a phone call. It was Cisco... I picked it up quickly confused. "Hello?" I asked. 

       "Luci it's Cisco." I heard him say.

        I sighed. "Cisco I told you don't..." I said but he cut me off.

        "Luci." My father said. 

        "What's going on?" I asked knowing that there has to be a reason for my father and Cisco calling me Luci when I told them to call me by my given name.

        "We've encountered a meta human who can manipulate poison gas. Problem is we don't know where to put him." Cisco said.

        "Iron heights isn't designed for a meta human." I heard who I'm guessing is Joe say.

         "Wait who's that?' I heard Barry ask.

        No wonder they're calling me Luci I thought. "I'm Luci, daughter Wells' daughter." I said.

        "Daughter?" I heard Barry question, but we ignored him. 

        "We're thinking that the particle excelerator could handle them if we made a few changes. And since you know it forwards and bakward, we would like your help." Father said.