Chapter 3: Tangi

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Nine Months later...

Is that Poker Face? Why is Cisco playing Poker Face? Well whatever.

Caitlin has been worried about me, she thinks that I'm suicidal. For the past nine months she's forced me into daily diary entries. I swear that I am not going to title them "Dear Diary" that is just so sappy, she also said that I should go back to school soon and "live a normal life." Like that will ever happen. I am dying, not normal. I have the weight of many deaths from the particle accelerator on my shoulders. The girls at school pick on me. Yeah, normal life.

About a month ago Cisco came and took Barry. He moved him to a separate room, in case he wakes up. They think he should be alone when it happens, except for Caitlin, Cisco, and Wells. The hypocritical crew. I kinda miss having him in my room, but I'll never tell him that. He was really hot. And his abs.... Okay tangent. I don't like him, but no one can deny his adorable face...or abs. Even though I feel like his condition is my fault, it was nice to have a roomy. I know he had no idea what I was saying, but I talked to him. When they can't be distracted, they are the best listeners, of all time. I heard someone outside the door. "Can I keep the sweatshirt?" Whoever said that didn't sound familiar.

A couple hours later, Caitlin and Cisco were talking with Dr. Wells. They always forget my room isn't soundproof. Hey, I'm not saying anything. It's the only way I get information.

"He thinks he has what?" Caitlin asked.

"Super speed." Dr. Wells replies smoothly.

'WHAT?!' I think.

"WHAT?!" I hear Cisco scream. Great minds think alike. "That. Is. AMA-ZING!"

"He says it was like time stopped around him and was moving in slow motion." Dr. Wells explains. "Then his hand was moving inhumanely fast. Then he ran a mile. In three seconds."

'Wow' I think.

"WOW" Cisco says. "And in reality he was moving so fast that it appeared as if time was slowed? That is so sick!"

"Exactly" Dr. Wells responds. "And we are going to take the truck and meet up with him, where we will be able to measure his potential."

"You mean potential to create sonic booms?" Cisco says.

Caitlin says, "Cisco can you please develop a headset and camera so we can-" She always pushes him aside when he starts acting like this.

"On it" Cisco says cutting her off.

I hear the squeak of a wheelchair and foots steps. Caitlin and Wells leave as well.

I need to find a way into that truck.

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