Chapter Eleven: By the Fireplace

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Barry's POV:
We've been back from the hospital for a few hours now. Not the best way to kick off winter vacation. I have a concussion, but the doctor said I will be okay and I should take it easy for a couple of days. After dinner Iris and I are in the family room next to the fireplace. I'm laying with my head in her lap while she runs her fingers through my hair.

Iris: How do you feel?

Barry: I have a headache and slight ringing in my ear, but other than that I'm okay.

Iris: Do you want me to get you some Tylenol?

Barry: That would be great. Thank you.

I sit up off of her lap and she gets up and leaves the room. The rest of the gang enters the room and gathers around the fireplace as well.

Wally: You good man?

Barry: I'm good.

Cynthia: Good because you scared the hell out of us.

Barry: Sorry about that guys.

Jessie: If it makes you feel any better you were totally gonna win that race.

Barry: (chuckles) Speaking of the race where's Eddie?

Cisco: (annoyed) Don't know and don't give a damn.

Barry: Come on man. What happened to giving him a chance?

Cisco: We did give him a chance and he prove to be the...

Cisco stops talking when Iris enters the room. She hands me the Tylenol and a glass of water. I take the pills and she sits down between my legs.

Cynthia: Why don't we play Truth or Dare?

Caitlin: Yea we haven't played that in a long time.

Everyone: Okay.

Iris: Wait let me get Eddie.

Cynthia: Okay.

Iris gets up and runs out of the room. All the fellas seem to be quite annoyed that Eddie will be joining us. Including Ralph and he's Eddie's friend.

Barry: That's the second time Eddie's been mentioned and you guy's seem to be pissed. Even you Ralph. I thought Eddie was your friend?

Ralph: He's not the guy I thought he was and I don't want a friend like him.

Paker: (confused) What, why?

Iris and Eddie enters the room. Eddie sits in a chair and Iris sits back between my legs.

Iris: Okay lets play.

Caitlin: So what's the punishment if someone doesn't wanna do the dare they're given or doesn't wanna answer the question they're asked?

The room falls quiet as everybody is thinking of a good punishment.

Ronnie: They have to strip down to their underwear go outside and lay in the snow for thirty seconds.

Cisco: That's a good idea except our parents are here and I'm pretty sure they would spaz out if they caught one of us lying in the snow in our underwear.

Ronnie: Good point.

Barry: (jokingly) Plus I laid in the snow long enough today. Don't you think?

Everyone bursts into laughter.

Ronnie: Even better point.

Parker: How about taking a shot of hot sauce?

Everybody agrees to Parker's punishment and we're ready to play.

A/N: * Until next time my dear Peaches...*

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