Let Me Be The One - The Flash (Barry Allen/ Grant Gustin Fan Fiction)

Chapter 11 - It Hurts

Recap::

"I want you to remove that mask for me", Leonard said proudly as he started picking at his nails. "I can't do that!", The Flash exclaimed. "Well then, I guess you and Juan will be mommy and daddy-less, Juliet", Leonard snickered and slowly caressed my hair. This was my brain's cue to start crying. I slowly pouted and felt my lower lip tremble. My tears started falling immediately as I tried to stop my crying. "Well done Flash, now you've upset poor Ms Ramon", Leonard said in a voice filled with sympathy. "Im so sorry Juliet", The Flash whispered as he reached for his mask. He hesitantly began lifting it over his face. I glanced quickly at Leonard, whose face resembled that of a little child in a candy store. "And now Juliet, you may look at that coward we call the Flash", Leonard kindly commanded me. I slowly looked up and my jaw dropped right down to my toes. There stood a tall man with brown, messy hair and green-blue eyes. He was staring at the ground and avoiding all eye contact. I let out a gasp as he lifted his head, revealing his true identity.

"Barry?", I whispered hoarsely as I felt anger rise in my chest while listening to Leonard's cold laugh filling the room.

Juliet's POV:

Leonard strolled over to my chair and untied my arms and feet swiftly. Barry took a step back hesitantly, keeping his eyes glued to the ground. As I stood up and began rubbing my red wrists, my head starting swirling with questions. What was going on right now?

"Surprise surprise, Julie Bear. Look at that! Mr. Allen is the Flash! Isn't that just so.."

"Shut that useless mouth of yours, Snart! Before I come over to you and dislocate that jaw of yours!", I growled, cutting him off. Leonard's smug expression was instantly replaced with a shocked one. "So let me get this straight, YOU are the Flash?", I asked Barry while pointing my index finger at him. He confirmed my question with a subtle nod. "You know Juliet, I honestly wasn't expecting this type of reaction", Leonard began but I cut him off once again.

"Ugh, Leo, keep quiet. I need to process this!", I whined while rubbing the temples of my creased forehead. "Oh freaking no! Barry! You're the Flash! My word, it all makes sense now! You're never late and oh my...", I babbled while pacing back and forth. Suddenly, Leonard cleared his throat harshly and snapped his fingers trying to get my attention. Well, it worked though because my head diverted towards him. "So sorry to interrupt your 'Eureka' moment but I have to go. Adios my fellow friends and send my regards to Dr Wells, will you?", Snart said to Barry. "Oh, and call me Captain Cold, Juliet. It has a certain...ring to it", he added before casually walking out of the back door that was situated behind Barry. And now silence filled the room as I stared at the stranger before me. "Well, aren't you going to say something? Apologize perhaps?", I questioned Barry with hurt present in my voice. I heard Barry gulp audibly and open his mouth but I interrupted him 

"You know I'm not exactly angry with you, I'm disappointed with the fact that you didn't tell me. And you know what hurts the most? It's the fact that Snart had to tell me and not you", I stated with tears threatening to run down my flushed cheeks. As much as I wanted to just to forgive Barry for keeping information from me, I couldn't bring myself to do it. It was downright complicated. I felt like crying but I had to be strong, I couldn't let Barry see me weak.

"Juliet, please let me just explain myself. It was not easy keeping this from you but I had to, I couldn't tell anyone about it", Barry said pleadingly. "So no one knows about this? No one at all?", I asked with one eyebrow raised. "Well...there are few people that know", Barry began. This got my attention immediately. "Joe, Dr Wells, Caitlin..."