Short on Time

Chapter 10

        I sat next to my father as we watched Barry zoom through the streets. "Oh, Barry, there's an intersection coming up." Caitlin said. 

        "Guys, which way?" Barry asked.

         "Left. Right. Right. Left." Cisco said. 

        "Stop!" I shouted right before he ran into a truck.

         "You both hear you're telling me two different things, right?" Barry asked.

         "Barry, listen carefully. Here is what you're going to do." Father said calmly. "Now, the Queen is trying to make it to the bridge, but I have a shortcut wait for it. And left, left, right."

         "I see her!" Barry said.

         "Make her go West before Fremont." I said quickly. 

        "Okay, how?" Barry asked.

        "I'd recommend a detour. Now, the King is headed for the entrance to the interstate." Father said. 

         "What entrance?" Barry asked.

         "Atta boy." Father said. 

        "Check." I started.

         "Got the keys." Barry said. 

        "And, mate." I finsihed.

        Barry ran back in and Cisco gave him a high five. " Efficiently done, Mr. Allen." Father said. 

        "We need a picture." Cisco said. 

        "Pretty sure rule number one of having a secret identity is not taking pictures of yourself in your super suit without a mask on." I said giving Barry a hug. 

        "Oh, come on, please!" Cisco said.

        "This is just for us." I said thinking. 

        "This is to document all this." Caitlin added as we standed together. 

        "Who knows? Maybe people in the future will want to know how all this happened." Father said. 

         "All right, well, if you want the future to have the whole story, then, we all need to be in it." I said. 

        "First, let me put on some makeup?" Caitlin said fluffing her hair, I laughed and moved a piece of hair away from my face.

         "The future does not care about your makeup." Cisco said. 

        I stood behind my father. "Okay. Big smiles. Three two one." Barry said then the flash went off. 

        "Does that count as a selfie?" I asked as I looked at the picture of all of us. Barry someow managed to get his arm around my waist...

         "Absolutely." Cisco said. 

        "Came out good." Caitlin said. 

        "Thanks for talking me through things out there." Barry told my father. 

        "My pleasure. Well done. I have to say it was a bit of a rush feeling like a...  A hero." He said. 

        "Yeah. You're pretty good at it." Barry said. I went over to my desk and started to pack up my work when Barry walked over. "Hey I was wondering if you wanted to come over for dinner?" Barry asked.

        I smiled at him. "That sounds like fun, but is it okay with Joe. I wouldn't want to intrude." I said.

        Barry laughed. "Joe loves having you over." He said.