Girlfriend from Another Universe

The Friday Night

A little less than 200 hours had passed and Kara will had heard no word from Barry. She had attempted to call him over three thousand times but somehow Barry never answered it. No, he had never avoided his Flash work or any CSI work, but when it came to personal life, he was silent and invisible.

On Friday night Kara was reluctant to go out, but she didn't want to stay back in her apartment alone and depressed about Barry's whereabouts. Besides, it was just pizza with an ex and his friend. Kara quickly dressed up in a navy blue dress. She adjusted her glasses and checked herself out once more in the mirror.

Kara grabbed her bag and began heading to the direction of the door. Before Kara could open the door, there were three loud knocks from the other side. Kara used her x-ray vision to see who it was on the other side and nearly dropped to the floor in total shock. Kara grasped the knob and jerked it to the side and then in her direction to open it. "BARRY!" She shouted with a gleam.

"Hi you!" Barry smiled with the same sort of gleam. His arms extended out and he embraced her. "It's been a while."

Kara hugged him back even tighter and placing several kisses on his cheek. "I've missed you. I've been trying to contact you all week—"

"I know," Barry interrupted her. "I've sort of been distant with people lately."

"Why?"

Barry tensed up a bit. "Just a lot in my head."

"Wanna talk about it?"

"Nah, I want pizza." He smirked. "I did get that one message from about a week ago."

"Uh, sure. I...guess we can talk later tonight?" She suggested. "What time do you have to leave?"

Barry shrugged at her. "I don't know. Anytime I guess."

Kara looked at him strangely. "Won't the others be expecting you back soon?"

"Well I can stay here for a week and then go back to a few seconds after I left, making it seem like I haven't missed anything. Did I ever tell you about the first time when I crossed over?"

"Yeah. You were here almost the entire day...and when you crossed back, you arrived half a second after you left." The blonde recounted the story. "I guess it is possible."

"Yep." Barry added. "Ready?" He held his arm out for her to take.

"Sure. Sounds good." Kara smiled and took hold of his arm.

She shut the door behind her and the duo left. But Kara felt that gut feeling again. Barry seemed a little...not Barry.

The walk to the karaoke pizza and burger bar wasn't as long as a walk for the duo—it was longer. She should have expected it since she wasn't able to walk as fast as she used to in the past. At least she was wearing comfortable shoes. "So, how are things back home?"

"Fine."

"What are the others up too?"

Barry shrugged. "Stuff. Cisco beat me on level ten of a game and Caitlin nearly set her place on fire."

"How?"

"Left a rag next to her stove. Completely accidentally."

"Oh, okay." Kara said. "Are you feeling okay?"

"Fine."

"Are you sick?"

"Nope."

"You're not acting like yourself."

Barry's bit his mouth for a moment and turned to her. "I'm just tired."

"We can go back to my place and order in. I'll just call Adam and tell him I wasn't feeling good."