A Smiley Face On A Dull Day (snowbarry)

part 16.

I'm sorry it took so long to update.

"Barry?" Nora choked on the other end of the phone

Barry was frozen he couldn't belive he'd answered he didn't mean to he just wanted to break the silance and he supposed it was a reflex.

Caitlin made a bunch of weird hand gestures and he put the phone on speaker.

They both remained deadly silent as Nora continued "Barry where are you? Are you safe? I can come get you right now where are you?!" She asked frantically.

Caitlin nodded towards the phone wanting him to talk to his mother but he was still frozen.

"Henry! Henry! Barry's on the phone he answered!"

"What? Are you sure it's him?" Henry asked

"Come on Barry say something tell us your okay" Nora pleaded

Barry shook his head and caitlin picked up the phone.

"Hello?" She said softly and barry locked eyes with her and he reached over and gripped her hand.

"Your not Barry. Where's my son is he aokay?!"

"He's okay I promise he's sitting in front of me right now and he can hear everything your saying"

Nora broke down in tears "he's okay" she cried "who are you?"

"I'm Barry's...friend my names is Caitlin"

"Caitlin." She repeated her voice still shaking slightly "what's your last name?"

"My last name is-" before Caitlin could answer Barry snatched the phone of her and she glared at him.

"Mum it's me." Barry said his fear suddenly gone.

"Barry" Nora breathed then burst out into tears.

There was shuffling on the other end of the phone "Son where are you?" Henry asked

"I'm.... ummm..." Barry looked at Caitlin who nodded

"I'm in central city"

"How did you end up in central city?"

"I took a train"

"Your not funny Barry. When are you coming home? You can't keep running away from responsibility forever, we understand Iris broke your heart but that doesn't give you an excuse to run away from your life!"

"It's not my life anymore! You arranged my marriage. You and mum decided my future for me, I didn't even get to tell you that this isn't what I want!" Barry yelled into the phone and caitlin winced.

She knew what it was like to have an arranged marriage it was scary. Her father could die any day now and then she'd have to get married while still grieving him and he'd never get to walk her down the isle. Soon she was going to married off to a random stranger she'd get time to get to know him of course but that didn't mean she was going to fall in love with him.

"You did something stupid Barry! You couldn't gotten your self or others hurt! We had no choice we're doing this for your own good your not going to hate being married we made sure of that we found you a nice wife"

"I don't care of she's nice! I don't care of she's the most beautiful and wealthy woman in the world. I refuse to marry some one I don't know, I want a choice!" Barry snapped

Caitlin pushed herself away from the breakfast bar this convastation was hitting to close to him so she decided to busy her self with making some tea.