Rapids (AU) [Completed]

8

Three months have passed since I've gone to S.T.A.R. Labs. I get texts from Cisco everyday, but I usually ignore them.

Except for this.

I'm in Astronomy, and all of a sudden, my phone buzzes. I check the notification. Just a text from Cisco. I ignore it, and my phone starts to buzz again. Again, and again. I leave to room, and walk into the bathroom. I determine that no one is there, and slip into  a stall. I pull out my phone to find Cisco texted me twenty times, and called me twice. I dial his number, and he picks up almost instantly, sounding out of breath. 

"Barry." He says. "He's awake. Just got up." There are bits and pieces of Lady Gaga's 'Poker Face' in the background.

"Hang on, hang on. Slow down. What?" I ask.

Cisco takes a breath. "Barry Allen. You know the guy in a coma? He just woke up."

"I'll be right there." Just as I say that, the final bell rings. Grabbing my stuff, I use my speed to get to S.T.A.R. Labs, and shoot a quick text to my dad letting him know where I was as I walked to the Cortex. When I get there, Caitlin is trying to get Barry to pee in a cup, and Cisco takes it out of her hand. 

"Not this second." He says. "Hey! Chris!" He runs over to me. "This," Cisco says, pointing to me, is Christopher Rapids. He was also struck by lightning that night." 

Barry nods a hello to me, before he is over-run with observations from Caitlin. 

"I was struck by lightning?" He says. "Lightning, gave me abs?" He states, looking at a monitor. I'm a little, I didn't get abs, or any more muscles when I was hit by lighting.

"Your muscles should be atrophied, but instead they're in a chronic and unexplained state of cellular regeneration." She explains. Cisco ushers him into a chair. 

"Come here, have a seat. You were in a coma." He says.

Barry looks confused. "For how long?" Just then, my worst fear happens. Wells arrives.

"Nine months. Welcome back Mr. Allen. We have a lot to discuss." He eyes me cautiously, and him and Barry leave the Cortex after Cisco gives him a shirt to change into.

"So, what now?" I ask. They both shrug. 

"We could catch up." Cisco suggests. "Three months is a long time of not seeing each other.