The Reason [Snowbarry]

Solace

Solace (n.) comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness

Brooke pov:

After school Wally picks me up and we got to STAR Labs.

"Thank you," I whisper getting out.

"Um Joe is here so I guess he'll give you a ride home." Wally says, I nod. Wally drives away and I walk towards the building. I follow the sound of arguing to the main room.

"Hey Joe," I say.

"Hey Brooke," he responds.

"Who is this?" The other guy in the room asks, I identify him as Dr. Wells.

"I'm Brooke, Barry is my dad." I say, he nods.

"My condolences," Dr. Wells says, I nod.

"Is there somewhere I can do my science homework?" I ask.

"The lab over there." Dr. Wells says pointing, I nod again. I walk over into the lab and start my homework.

"Can we talk somewhere private?" Joe asks, Dr. Wells nods and they leave.

***

"Ugh," I groan after not being able to figure out my homework.

"Do you need help?" I jump and turn around.

"Who are you and how long have you been standing there?" I ask.

"I'm Dr. Caitlin Snow," she says moving a piece of her hair behind her ears. "I work here with Dr. Wells"

"Is this your lab?" I ask, she nods. I look around more. "What are you a doctor of?" I ask.

"Depends I have two PhDs and a doctorate." She walks in the lab. "So, do you need help?"

"Yeah," she looks at my paper.

"Okay well you just need to balance this chemical equation." She says.

"Yeah but like how?" I ask.

"In order to balance a chemical equation the number of atoms of the elements on the reactant side are equal to that to the products side." She explains circling thing on my homework.

"Oh, I get it." I say, Caitlin smiles. "I'm Brooke by the way, Barry is my dad." Caitlin’s whole expression and composure changes instantly.

"I just remembered, I have to go... pretend to be busy." She says walking away as fast as possible. I frown and return back to my homework.

Once I finish my homework I stare at the wall. I hear Joe yelling about my dad. I get up and run out of the building angrily.

Caitlin pov:

I pace the hallway trying to think when Joe and Dr. Wells come running.

"Dr. Snow, have you seen Brooke?" Joe asks, I shake my head.

"She was in my lab," I say.

"She's not there," he responds. "We have to find her. Um I'll check her school and her house and mine. Dr. Snow, check the streets. Dr. Wells check this building."

"Detective West I don't think checking STAR Labs is-"

"She's good at hiding," Joe says. "Okay, let's go."

I head out of the building and walk down the street. I walk into jitters and see her sitting in the back corner. I take a deep breath and walk over to her.

"Joe is really worried about you." I say, she looks up.

"Why did you get uncomfortable when I said Barry was my dad?" She asks.

Brooke pov:

"Oh, I just never saw him as a dad." She says.

"You know my dad?" I ask, Caitlin shifts uncomfortably in her seat.

"Know is a bit of a stretch but we went to high school together."

"What was my dad like in high school?" I ask.

"Your dad was really nice to basically everyone." She says smiling, I smile too. "Come on let's go back to STAR Labs." I nod and we leave.

A/n: here I introduce Caitlin. Dedicated to (iwywswiftie) (saturdaywsnowbarry)