Chasing Lightning (Barry Allen)

5- Unable

Being on this planet for twenty five years made me learn many things, one of these things is: we can't change people. So the only way to deal with what you hate the most is to accept it as it is. Just live with the fact that we're not gods and that perfection is fiction. Because sometimes we hate some things but the truth is that we hate ourselves. When you feel unable, you start being hard on yourself, but that doesn't matter because sometimes we can't control what's happening around us. We have to admit that we lost, But instead we start hating others due to our lack of self-confidence.

I woke up to the sound of my alarm. Finally back to normal. Life isn't that bad after all.

"Good morning to the sweetest father ever" I said to Jarrod who looked at me in disbelief.

"If you need money, I'm broke" He said

"Oh dad, why so serious, enjoy your life, you only live once Jarrod , yolo." I responded

He shook his head "Are you bipolar or maybe your head is hurt somehow? Sure you don't need medical care? Because since the day you came back from Star city you've been acting like this"

"Oh come on Jarrod, I want to be happy, don't start your moral lessons now. So I've got to go Joe's calling me, see you later." I said goodbye and drove to the CCPD.

"Tia" Barry called out for me.

"Oh good morning Barry, you look handsome today" I said

" Hm, T-Thank you? do you feel okay?" He asked with a worried tone.

"I'm more than okay, stop asking me this question" I said.

"Alright, I'm glad you are, so maybe you'd want to have dinner with me tonight?" He asked

"Yes of course Barry, I mean I would be happy to have dinner with you , I love eating. NO, I didn't mean it that way, I'm not having dinner with you because I love eating, It's just because I want to spend some after work time with you. Hey wait! Don't misunderstand me, It's not like I like you- No I like you Barry but not- Oh my god. Sorry, let me reformulate it." I said in disbelief. "Yes Barry, I want to have dinner with you tonight."

Barry let out a sigh of relief as he said "Wow, I told you that you don't look okay, but I take it as a yes, see you later."

HELL YESSSS! He asked me out. I just can't believe it, Barry is an amazing guy and I love spending time with him I mean in a friendly way of course.

"Tia!" I heard Joe yelling for the fifth time.

"Oh hey Joe, what is it?" I said

"Look at yourself, tsk tsk..." He affirmed "So I heard that you and Iris are having some kind of investigation lately"

Well, I know exactly what he's talking about, Iris and I started investigating the Streak. She's the blogger and I am the searcher. We make a good team right? I knew Joe will be furious about the whole thing and of course he's going to tell Jarrod that's why we decided not to tell them, but in one way or another, Joe knew about it.

"What? I don't know what you're talking about Joe." I said in denial.

"No you know what I am talking about and you both better stop these crazy things or-" he replied

"Or what?" I asked "Look Joe, I know you're worried about Iris, but trust me , she's a grown up ,she's smart and of course she's an amazing girl. You're angry at her for dating your partner, that's okay, but when it comes to her life choices, being overprotective may destroy her and ruin the father and daughter relationship between you two. So stop overreacting to this, and I promise she'll be safer than ever."