Episode 28 - Flash Fanfiction - Roomies

Chapter 8

Astrid sat on the lounge in her living room with a tissue held to her eyes, as she sobbed softly. The tears continued to fall.

Suddenly, she felt the sudden presence of Cisco's thoughts entering her house via breach. After everything that had been going on recently, she didnt want him to find her crying. So, she turned off the television.

"Hey, Astrid... Did I leave my shirt here? You know the one with the..." Cisco stopped talking as he saw her wipe her face with her hand and jump to her feet. "Are you okay?" he asked her.

"I'm fine... why do you ask?" she questioned him, biting her bottom lip to stop it from trembling and looking away from him.

Cisco raised his eyebrows. "I know when you're lying, remember? Tell me what's going on... who's butt do we need to kick... Well, that you will be kicking, while I will be... you know, on the sidelines cheering you on."

"It's stupid. Don't worry about it!" she said, "let's just go upstairs and forget about it!" She went to walk past him but he grabbed her arm.

"Astrid... Now, I'm really worried. What's going on?" he asked her sternly.

She looked at him and tilted her head up to face him, she wasn't going to cry, even though the thought was still fresh in her mind. She willed herself not to cry. "If you must know... it was just a silly movie that I was watching. I just got a little teary." She said. She wasn't going to tell him the name of the movie.

Cisco picked up the remote from the lounge and switched the television back on, as she bypassed him. When he saw what movie she had been watching, a smile spread across his face.

"Those damn Poke'mon get me every time, too." He said with a grin.

"Don't mock me, pal!" Astrid said sternly, as he sat down where she had been sitting.

"Oh, I'm not mocking you... Ash trying to stop the Poke'mon battle and risking his life... and then little Pikachu begins crying and all the rest of them start crying and..." a tear welled up in his eye, he refused to remove his eyes from the screen.

"You're such a baby!" Astrid said, sitting down beside him and putting her arm around his shoulders to comfort him.

"Hey, you cried first." he said defending himself.

"Yeah... but..."

"No buts... Though, in my books, this could be the saddest moment in movie history." Cisco said.

"Nope... I don't agree!" Astrid said sternly.

"You don't agree? Well, do share... What do you feel is the saddest moment in movie history?" he asked her.

"One word... Artax!" she said, nodding.

Cisco raised his eyebrows and nodded. "Okay... yeah... I think I'm gonna cry again... that... that hurts right in the feels! Girl... No! You shouldn't have gone there... ouch! That stupid horse! That's not sad! That's traumatic!"

Cisco was beginning to cry again, and even Astrid had to hold back tears as she could remember that scene in full detail.

"So... maybe we should go back to the conversation on Poke'mon." Astrid said, making herself laugh.

"Good idea... Hey, Barry would totally be Pikachu if he was a Poke'mon... You know the lightning bolt tail thing?" Cisco asked.

"Really? I always thought he'd be a Jolteon! But Pikachu works too!" Astrid replied.

"You know... that is why I love you Astrid Sutherland." Cisco said, "But... I came here for a reason... I think I left one of my shirts here, it's not at my place. You know the Nintendo one?"

They both got to their feet, "which Nintendo one? you have like seven." She replied.

"Actually it was... never mind, who's keeping count?" he laughed.

"Maybe my laundry lady found it... Come on, we'll go look. But, while we're on the subject of your shirts... Don't ever change your style, that's one of the things that I love about you!" She said leading him out of the room.

"You can't forget my hair!" he said with a smile.

"Oh no... i certainly can't forget your hair... It actually reminds me of Atreyu... who... you know... lost his horse in the swamps of sadness." she said.

"Harsh, girl... very harsh!"