The Flashette II: Mind Games

Chapter 3 Part 1

Barry took me back to our apartment after Caitlin explained that my sight would come back on its own. I sat on the couch, lost in thought.

"What are you thinking about?" I heard Barry ask breaking me form my thoughts.

"Someone I lost a long time ago." I replied.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Barry asked.

I felt the couch move as he sat down across from me. After a moment I spoke up.

"I cam here, to Central City, seeking for a fresh start. My parents were very controlling and didn't let me live my life the way I wanted to. When I turned sixteen I ran away from home to Star City." I explained.

I could feel the tears starting to form in my eyes as I thought about my distant past.

"Ella, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to." Barry replied.

I shook my head in response. I had to tell him.

"This is something you have to know Barry; something I should've told you a long time ago." I exclaimed.

"What do you mean?" He asked.

"Barry, while I was in Star City I found out that I had an older brother. When I went to go meet him, he sent me away because he thought I was lying." I explained "A few years later I married a guy I met. We had a daughter, Olivia after my brother."

"What happened to them?" Barry asked.

"He was killed while he was on his way to work. Olivia was at daycare while I was at one of my classes when I got the call. I went to go pick up Olivia from daycare to be told that she had already been picked up. She has been missing ever since." I explained.

"How old was she when she went missing?" He asked.

"She would've been turning five today." I replied as I broke into a wave of tears "She's been missing for three years."

Barry wrapped his arms around me. We stayed like that for a while until I heard my phone ringing. As I answered it I held in my tears.

"Ella Angeline." I greeted.

"Miss Angeline this is the Star City police department. We've found your daughter." They replied.

I clasped my hand over my mouth. Barry looked at me confused.

"Can I talk to her?" I asked tearing up again.

"One moment please." They replied, I heard them pass the phone to someone.

"Mommy?" A small voice greeted.

I smiled as tears ran down my face.

"Yes honey its me. I'll be right there to pick you up okay?" I replied.

"Okay Mommy."

"Mommy loves you. Be good." I replied "Could you hand the phone back over to the officer?"

"Yes mommy."

I heard Olivia hand the phone back.

"I'll be right over there to pick her up." I explained.

"Alright, how long will that be?"

"Give me thirty minutes to an hour."

"See you in a bit ma'am."

The officer hung up as Barry spoke up.

"Did they find Olivia?" He asked.

"They did, I just don't think I'll be able to drive in this condition, I don't even have a car." I replied.