The Hero In the Dark

Growth

"I think it's time we pay a visit to Barry." Olivia crossed her arms looking to her parents.

"What you think they can help us find Gillard?" Felicity asked.

"No...me. My powers...have been off since the fight with him."

"Lauren," Oliver stood from the couch. "Why didn't you say anything? It's been almost a month."

"I was hoping it would resolve it self. It had before. But they train TJ and I in the future. They will know my powers better. Caitlin can test me see what going on."

"I'll take her. I'd like to take William too but he's got school and a big test coming up. So how about you two stay here and I'll take her." Felicity stood. "Like a girls trip."

Olivia watched as her parents talked in the kitchen then after a simple look to her husband he caved. It was almost too easy and she knew it. Together they where packing in no time. They would leave in the morning with everyone else.

Olivia made herself comfortable on the couch. Wrapping herself in the blanket even though she was already in a hoodie a size too big for her. She closed her eyes letting sleep take over.

"I love you, but this is useless." Olivia looked to her best friend. Haylie liked believing in people who could read palms and tell futures. Olivia didn't, knowing half of them are scammers. If Olivia wanted to know her future she could just go to her Uncle Cisco. But of course he'd refuse like her Uncle Barry.

"Humour me. I just need a little something to ground me. Let me know that what I'm doing is right." Olivia humoured her friend. They walked into the building feeling at ease. Melanie walked out and then took the girls to the back room. A shaded room where little light came through the curtains. The sent of lavender while not strong was still present and pleasing.

Melanie took Haylie's hand first. Haylie prepared herself to try not to react or say anything. Melanie knew what she was up to and gave her the answers she needed. Olivia surprised, took more of an interest and what she had to say. Melanie took her hand and she saw the change in her emotion as she took her hand.

And it wasn't good like Haylie's. It was quiet. Clearly something she tried to hold back but this time couldn't. "What?" Olivia asked.

"Pain ends eventually." Olivia only looked at her confused. Melanie grabbed a bag from under the table. Once she opened it dominos fell out. She place 5 in a row. " A set out life, one event falls," the dominos fell onto each other. "But it stops." She set them up again. "remove an event," Melanie took two away leaving one alone and two next to each other. She pushed the one letting it fall on its own."and what was to happen, never does."

Haylie left happy and with answers. Olivia walked out confused. Olivia didn't want to talk about it. But Haylie couldn't stop talking about it. When Olivia's phone rang she looked at the text only to smile.

Meet me at the parking lot.-S

Olivia kissed her friends cheek and ran off. She ran the couple blocks hardly getting winded thanks to the morning runs she takes with her father. Olivia rounded the corner looking along the cars only to see two or three heads moving around enough she could tell what was going on. One of the heads of hair she recognized to much. Sean. She started running again. A loud pop made her stop. A sound she knew growing up. One that never scared her before this moment. "SEAN!!"

"Lauren!" Olivia looked around in the living room, Felicity already to go in her blouse, jeans, and vans. Felicity put her hands to her face. Olivia's breathing calmed. Her head dropped as her heart slowed down. "You're okay." Felicity's grip didn't lesson and Olivia didn't want it too. She also felt a bit of relief knowing William was at a sleepover with a friend. He shouldn't have to see her like this again, falling apart, and she knew it.