Barry Allen's Lost Soul (Barry x Allegra) (Fan Fiction)

Chapter 14: Mama's Melody

A Week Later

At Barry and Allegra's Apartment

Eobard and Nora had come downstairs to start breakfast.

While Eobard was busy cooking pancakes, Nora was rummaging underneath the TV stand, seemingly searching for something.

With a smirk on his face, Eobard called out, "Hey, Sis, you gonna help me with the food, or what?"

Nora looked at Eobard, "Hey, did you know there are childhood videos of Mom over here?"

Eobard looked at Nora and said, "What? Mom never really talked about her childhood in 2049, right?"

Nora nodded, her eyes scanning through the DVDs. "Yeah, she never did."

"Hey, Bard, look," Nora said suddenly.

Eobard turned down the stove and walked over to see what she had found.

Nora smiled, holding up a DVD. "This one has a picture of Mom as a kid with... it looks like Grandpa, maybe."

The duo studied the photo of a young Allegra being held in the air, smiling at the camera from her father's shoulder.

"Mom looks so happy there," Eobard said, a smile spreading across his face.

"Yeah," Nora agreed. "You might want to get back to your pancakes now."

"Right," Eobard said, rushing over to flip the pancake.

Nora chuckled, watching her brother.

She put one of the disks in the player and started watching it.

Eobard glanced over to see a birthday video playing on the TV. Nora sat on the couch, engrossed in the scene.

On the screen, Allegra was surrounded by her father, her uncle, aunt, and cousin, all singing Happy Birthday. The family laughed and chatted, their joy palpable.

"Hey, Nor... Grandpa reminds me of Dad. Look at that smile," Eobard remarked.

Nora nodded, smiling. "He does."

Eobard finished cooking the pancakes and set them aside. He turned off the stove and walked over to join Nora in watching the video.

As they were watching, Allegra came downstairs to get some water. She noticed the TV showing one of her old birthday parties and saw Nora and Eobard watching intently.

"What are you two doing?" Allegra asked, her voice tinged with curiosity and concern.

Eobard looked over at his mom and said, "Nothing, Mom... just watching one of your birthday videos. Is there a reason you never talked about this? Everyone looks so happy."

Allegra walked over and turned off the TV, her expression serious. Nora and Eobard exchanged a glance, sensing they were in trouble.

"Look, babies," Allegra began, her voice softening, "I love you both so much. But there are reasons I never talk about him or my past, and I didn't want you kids to see this."

"Him?" Eobard asked, confused.

Allegra sighed deeply. "My father. I don't want you two discussing this with anyone. It's a part of my life I prefer to keep private."

"Mom... we didn't know," Nora said gently.

"We're sorry, Mom," Eobard added. "We made pancakes. Please, have some." He carefully took out the disc and placed it back where it belonged, then quietly left the house, feeling the weight of their discovery.

Nora and Allegra stood in the living room, the silence between them heavy with unspoken words.

Later