What Brings Us Together (A Ralph Dibny/ The Flash Fan-Fiction)

Chapter Twenty-Two: I Wouldn't Have Either

"I'm Dr. Sharon Finkel." Barry and Iris' couples counselor apparently also had the ability to hypnotise Ralph. Iris and I were sitting on either side of Ralph, and Barry was on the arm of the couch beside his fiancé.

"Dr. Finkel, thank you so much for squeezing us in. Our friend Ralph here is having some trouble remembering information...for a detective case," Iris explained, "Right Ralph?"

"So...I see you didn't go to Harvard." Ralph stated. I furrowed my eyebrows.

"No. Did you?"

"I see what you did there."

"If you could fix his personality too, that'd be great." Barry told her.

"Give it up Rookie. This psycho hooie's never gonna work on me." Dr. Finkel gave him a fake smile.

"So, in my past hypnosis cases, it often helps to focus the mind if there is physical contact with someone that the subject cares about, and feels comfortable around," She told us, "Does Ralph have anyone like that?" I looked at Ralph, wondering the answer myself.

"Well...the only one I can think of off the top of my head is...Laura." He looked at me and I rasied my eyebrows.

"I...me?" I asked. He nodded. "Ok, um...what physical contact did you have in mind?"

"Nothing drastic. Just maybe hold his hand. Skin-on-skin contact works best." I nodded.

"Ok." I looked at Ralph again and he offered me his hand. I grabbed it, intertwining our fingers. I looked down at our hands then back up at Ralph. I couldn't help but notice how much I liked the look and feel of holding his hand. I don't even know why. I saw Iris and Barry share a look that told me that they seemed to know something that I didn't.

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"Well that was quick." Dr. Finkel noted. Iris and Barry moved to sit with the Doctor, and I turned towards Ralph, my leg bent in front of me with our hands resting on it. "Now, remember with me, Ralph. It's a month ago. You're on a bus. What do you see?"

"I see someone...crying." Iris and I shared a look, remembering The Weeper. "Dude's really bumming me out. Hey, cheer up, buddy. You can do it."

"What else do you see?"

"I see...some women. I can't see their faces. 34-32-36. 38-34-32." My jaw dropped slightly in disgust.

"Are those bus routes?" Barry asked.

"I think they are measurements," Iris told him, "Ew."

"I see something else. I see...It's a bison."

"Does a bison mean anything to any of you?" We all shook our heads and the Doctor snapped her fingers.

"It's hocus-pocus. It's never gonna work on a guy like me, but we can try it if you want." He said, waking up. He looked at me, then Iris and Barry. "How'd you guys get over there?"

~~~

"I don't know about you guys, but I am starving. Who wants shrimp?" Ralph asked as we walked out of Dr. Finkel's office.

"I'm good. I think Iris and I are gonna go home, try to get some wedding stuff done." Barry told us. Ralph turned to me.

"Laura? What do you say?" I shrugged.

"I don't know."

"Come on! Don't make me eat alone! That's so boring." I sighed, running a hand through my hair.

"Fine. I'll go with you."

"Yes! See you guys later."

"Yeah, see ya." They went one way and Ralph and I went the other.