Dɪғғᴇʀᴇɴᴛ ғᴀᴛᴇ - Tʜᴇ Fʟᴀsʜ✔︎

Chapter Eight

"You lied to us!" Caitlin yelled at Barry as I walked in, stopping at the door. Barry looked at me, a confused yet panicked look on his face.

"How could you tel us you've been experiencing dizzy spells!?" Caitlin continued as my mouth gaped slightly. I looked at Barry, crossing my arms.

"You've been telling me you're fine, Barry! Why were you hiding that?" I said as Caitlin nodded.

"God knows what's going on inside your body. Your cells are in a constant state of flux. You could be experiencing cardiopulmonary failure, or a transient ischemic attack." Caitlin said as Barry gave her a weird look, not understanding the big words.

"Mini-stroke. Probably not." I piped in as Barry mouthed a thank you to me.

"You, of all people should know, that in science we share. We do not keep secrets." Caitlin said before storming off.

"Wow. I haven't seen someone make her this'd cry since Ronnie." Cisco said as me and Barry looked at him.

"Ronnie was Caitlin's fiancé?" Barry said as Cisco nodded.

I zoned out as Dr. Wells started talking. Cisco and Barry gave me a weird look as I started rocking back and forth, suddenly feeling light headed.

I didn't pass out, thankfully, but zoned back in once I felt a hand on my elbow. "You alright, Cora?" Barry asked as I looked at him, nodding.

"Yeah. Yeah. Just got a little dizzy there for a moment. I'm fine." I answered as he raised a brow. "Barry. I'm not a speedster like you. I wasn't affected by the particle accelerator. I wasn't even in a Central City. I was just outside of it though, but I do not think I was close enough to be affected." I assumed as he slowly nodded, walking into the room that had the treadmill.

"A little padding. Just in case." Dr. Wells said as me and Barry raised our brows at the tower of star labs boxes.

"You sure about this, Cisco?" Me and Barry asked as Cisco held back a smirk.

"Most home treadmills have a maximum speed of about 12 MPH. Trust me, it can handle your speed." Cisco said as Barry shrugged, stepping up onto the treadmill.

I watched as Barry started running, lighting dancing around his body. At first, I had found it fascinating, but whenever I blinked, I found myself back at that night, barely able to breathe as the man in the yellow suit held me by the throat.

I stood in fear, but my face didn't show any as Cisco and Wells continued.

"Heart rate, blood pressure, nerve conduction all normal." Cisco said quietly.

"For Barry." Caitlin added. "Brainwave function within standard limits."

"Hey. Told you the treadmill could take it." Cisco said as my hands squeezed my arms tightly.

Everyone had drowned out, and I watched out of body as Barry passed out, getting thrown into the boxes.

Everyone had helped him up, taking him to the medical bed while I continued to stay frozen in place.

Because all I could see were those red eyes. The ones that have been haunting my dreams since I came to this city.

I could feel their confused and worried eyes on me. But I stood rigid, my hands slowly reaching up to my throat with a mind of their own.

What the hell is happening to me?!

"Cora?" Barry asked as he had woken up quickly, the squeaking of the medical bed echoing in the cortex as Barry slid off of it, stepping towards me slowly.