Tricks of Fate

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

[Barry]

I felt my head rush and my heart flutter. My ears rang with the sound of that one word and somehow, coming from her, it felt right. "Daddy", I never thought one word could mean so much to me. One word that just seconds before I'd never dreamed of hearing for atleast another ten years. I felt my eyes well up and pulled that little bundle of joy in for another hug. My little bundle of joy. Cause in my heart she was mine. I couldn't bare the thought of never seeing her again so I picked her up and stepped a little closer to her mother.

I was hit once again by how gorgeous she was. This time I could see her eyes and they were a haunting deep brown, I felt like I could lose my self in them, like if I looked long enough she would own me completely. At that moment they glimmered, like mine, with unshed tears. She held up her arms when I was close enough and I handed the little girl back to her. It didn't pain me to do so. Somehow it felt natural.
"I know that you don't know me, and I might be over stepping my ground, but I'd really like to see her again." I practically begged.

She smiled up at me and my heart beat quickened for a moment, but what happened next I didn't expect. She held on to my hand and said,
"Of course you can, I'm sure we can work something out."
My heart stopped beating all together, her voice, it sounded awfully familiar. It was almost like deja vu.
"I'm Iris," she introduced "Iris West."
I couldn't believe it. At the sound of her family name my mind froze, my mouth went dry, my ears rang... I was in shock. It was her. It was my dream girl. The girl I'd been talking to for years without her even knowing. The girl who's voice could trigger my every emotion. The girl who's breath made my imagination run with possibilities. The girl who, till that moment, I couldn't piece together a face perfect enough for the voice she carried. Now here she was. In the flesh. More beautiful than I ever thought possible and in her arms lay the most precious person I held in my heart. Was this a dream? It had to be a dream. There's no way this...

"Are you alright?" she asked me looking concerned and I realised, that I'd been staring. I closed my eyes and shook my head, propelling my body into action and said
"Umm... Yeah, Barry Allen nice to meet you." I shook her hand quickly then started backing away towards the door, completely flustered.
"Iris right? I'll, I'll call you, yeah, I'll call you." I backed into the door then looked back at it startled, like as if it had materialised behind me out of no where. Pulling my hair out of my face I looked back at a startled Iris then walked out without another word. I still couldn't believe it was her.
I ran to my parents car, a multitude of questions racing through my head. The car ride home was a giant blur to me. All I could think about were her dazzling brown eyes. She had the most beautiful eyes. I could stare into them all day.

When we got home I mechanically said good night to my parents before I made my way upstairs. After a quick shower I jumped into bed, reveling in the feeling of a bed that was actually mine and familiar, then popped on my head phones and closed my eyes.
There she was.
"Iris." I whispered, and a content smile crept over my sleepy face.