When the Going Gets Tough

part 1

Question 1. After how many times is a woman/Girl abused by her boyfriend before she reports it? A)3 B)10. C)35. D)27. E)40 (don't Google the answer it's cheating yourself)

Caitlin double check the address then knocked on the door it opened a few seconds later to reveal.

Barry Allen?

"Umm... I'm here to baby sit?" Caitlin stuttered shifting on the spot wondering if she was at the right house.

Barry frowned.

Caitlin looked down uncomfortably

"oh, you're that Caitlin" Barry realized.

Caitlin looked at him questionably "the one that's looking after my sister...your Jay Garrick's girl, right? you wait for him after practice sometimes"

Caitlin swallowed "yeah that's me"

"Come in" Barry said opening the door so she could come in.

Caitlin walked in and stood some what awlwardly in the door way, a head popped out of the kitchen and smiled at her.

"Hi, I'm Nora" a woman with red hair introduced  "you've already met Barry my husband should be down shortly and Mia I think she's in her room Bartholomew go get your sister"

"Don't call me that" Barry muttered then jogged up the stairs.

"Ok so we should be back around 10 Mia has asthma and she's allergic to peanuts, eggs and fish there is an eppi pen in the draw next to the oven and there another one in her room on top of the wardrobe in the pink box there's one in Barry's bed side draw and in our bedside draw...you do know how to use an eppi pen right?" Nora asked

"Yeah, yeah of course I've been on a first aid course"

The Burnett smiled "that's great. Her inhalers are in the kitchen draw and she has on her at all times there also one in room on her desk..."

"Mrs. Allen" Caitlin cut in softly.

"I'm going to take good care of your daughter don't worry"

"Ok your right I just need to relax you seem like someone who will take good care of Mia" Nora said taking deep breaths.

Giggles were herd and Barry came down the stairs holding who Caitlin assumed was Mia in his arms.

When Barry put her down she hid behind his leg "she's a little shy" Nora explained.

"It's ok"

Caitlin came down to the little girl's height and whispered "do you want to play princess'?"

Mia grinned and began nodding and came out from behind Barry's legs Caitlin stood back up and caught a glimpse of Barry's shocked face before turning back to Nora.

"What did you say to her? it usually takes a lot for her to be comfortable with new people"

Caitlin just shrugged "nothing much"

The teen herd the sound of footsteps and turned around to see Barry's father she had seen him a few times at the Rugby games Jay had forced her to attend.

"Oh, Caitlin this is my husband Henry" Nora said still sounding a little anxious about leaving her daughter alone with someone new.

"It's nice to meet you" Caitlin greeted.

"Likewise,"

"I think we are ready to go do you remember where everything I told you?"

The teen nodded "yes she's allergic to peanuts, eggs and fish there are eppi pens in the kitchen draw next to the oven along with inhalers there's also an eppi pen in miss room on top of the wardrobe in the pink box there's one in Barry's room in the bedside draw there's one in your bedside draw as well she always has an inhaler with her and there's one on her desk and I'm guessing there one in the draw underneath the coffee table? and you'll be back around 10"

Nora nodded slowly "okay...she needs to be in bed by 7:30 if she gets hungry there are sandwich in the fridge...Barry should be back around..." she trailed off waiting for him to give her the answer she was looking for

"9:30" Barry supplied

"yes, and all our numbers are on the fridge have I forgotten anything?"

"Nora calm down I'm sure Caitlin will call us if there something wrong now let's go we are going to miss our reservation" Henry said kissing her temple.

"Okay, okay your right let's go...she likes to be read to or sang to sleep" Nora said as the door was about to close.

Now it just left the three of them Barry Caitlin and Mia.

They stood in an awkward silence until Mia tugged on Caitlin's skirt so the teen slouched down to her height "Can we play princess' now?" Mia whispered in her ear Caitlin grinned in response.

"Sure" she said a small smile tugging at her lip.

"I'm going to leave now" Barry said making his way towards the door.

"Wait!" Mia exclaimed.

Barry turned to look at her and she ran up to him and hugged his legs until he lifted her into his arms and kissed her cheek.

"Bye bye bare"

"Bye bye Mia be good for Caitlin" Barry said putting her down after she nodded.

Caitlin looked at them in awe.

After Barry left it was just the two of them and 2 and a half hours to burn.

The answer to the Question above will be answered at the end of the next chapter please comment what you think it is.