NO HERO · BARRY ALLEN | ✘

Twelve: Forgiveness

I text him once and impatiently stare at the screen. Ugh, they're probably having too much fun.

Caitlin tries again. This time, Ronnie (Stein? I don't know) walks to the front of the house and Barry finally appears. Apparently what Barry might have said to him irritated him, because Firestorm flames on and throws a ball of fire at him.

After taking him up to the sky, Caitlin steps on the gas and drives. Barry falls and I'm practically begging for some popcorn to watch when Barry is caught and dropped by Firestorm. He's about to attack Barry again when Caitlin runs out and yells, "NO!"

Just two seconds later, Firestorm flies into the night.

I step out of the van and help pick Barry up, who's still recovering from the slight shock of falling. "Oh, that was terrifying."

"Just chill for a sec, Barry. That was a heavy fall." I inhale before lifting him up to his feet. "Hm. You smell like leather, burnt barbecue and... perfume."

"What do you.."

"Mhm. Orange, cypress, some ylang ylang extracts. Yup, it's a really expensive perfume. What were you doing with Linda?"

Caitlin and I toss Barry in the back, I sit next to him while Caitlin closes the door and drives. "We stayed at my house."

"Barry Allen, did you HAVE SEX WITH HER!"

"No! No, I didn't.. well I was close," he answers guiltily. "Then you and Caitlin texted me and I had to leave."

"Oh, God. Okay," I put my head between my knees and pull my legs closers as I sit. "Ugh, she's so not your type."

He eye me carefully and half smiles. "Evie, are you jealous?"

"Shut up and rest."

"Okay." I hear him snoring in two minutes.

~*~

At STAR Labs, I get a call from a private number. I'm not sure what's going on, but it couldn't hurt to answer. I answer the phone. "Hello?"

"Hello, deary. I haven't heard from your family since your mother had you."

"Uncle John, what are you doing, calling me?"

"What, can't say hello to my favorite great grand niece? Harsh enough without your mum smothering you like fire on clothes, lassie."

"What do you want?"

"To say hi to you, your brother, and your parents. Where are they, anyway?"

"Bruce is in California. My parents live in South America."

"Interesting. Well, I don't wish to keep you from doing what you've got to do. There's a present from me by the door when you get back. Give my best to Everard and Lucinda when you talk to them again."

"Sure. Bye, Uncle-"

"Bye deary!" he hangs up before I finish saying his name.

~*~

At STAR Labs, Dr. Wells is checking my background and evaluating Stein's health simultaneously. I take a look every now and then to see whether he finds anything suspicious about me. He takes a look at my pedigree and simpers. "You're related John Constantine?"

"Sadly," I reply, heaving a heavy sigh.

"He has somewhat of a unique mindset," Wells states as diplomatically as possible.

"And you know that how?"

He shrugs innocently while Barry walks into the room. Ew. "I've heard talks about him in New York."