Everything Has Changed

Chapter 11 Barry and Iris

A few days passed and Barry and Iris arrived back at the loft. Feeling happy to finally be home again. Barry was finally able to start walking again but it was still a bit painful.

"You want anything to eat babe?" Iris asked as she walked towards the kitchen.

"Just some banana bread" Barry said as he walked over to the sofa and sat down. Iris looked over at Barry and noticed a look on his face that she had seen before. She walked over to Barry and sat next to him.

"You ok?" Iris asked.

"Yeah it's just...everything" Barry said.

"You wanna talk about it?" Iris asked. Barry shook his head.

"You sure? Either that or I can book an appointment with Dr Finkel" Iris suggested.

"Yeah, actually can you book an appointment with her please?" Barry asked.

"Yeah. I'll call her after I've made something for you to eat" Iris said. Barry nodded. Barry then laid down and closed his eyes.

A few hours had passed and Iris had finished making Barry some banana bread.

*MOAN*

Iris looked over at the sofa and saw Barry tossing and turning. She put the bread on a plate and then made her way over to Barry. Barry soon started yelling and screaming in his sleep.

"Barry!?" Iris said loudly in a worried tone as she shook his shoulder. Barry didn't rouse. He continued to suffer from the nightmare he was having.

"Barry, wake up!" Iris said loudly. Barry gasped and screamed.

"Hey, hey it's ok. You're ok" Iris said, trying to comfort Barry. Barry looked around before looking at Iris. Sweat dripped down his face and saturated the neck of his shirt.

"Where-where's Thawne?" Barry trembled in fear.

"He's not here, Barry. It's ok, he's not here" Iris said, putting a hand on the side of Barry's face and caressing it. Barry took a few deep breaths and calmed down.

"Ok, I'm gonna call Dr Finkel and ask if she can get you in as soon as possible" Iris said. Barry nodded and then sat up. As she walked over to the kitchen counter to grab her phone, Barry sat up and rubbed the sweat from his face.

"Maybe for now you have a hot shower and see if that helps" Iris said.

"Yeah" Barry said with a little sigh before standing up and walking towards the stairs.

"Hi Dr Finkel, it's me Iris West-Allen. How are you?" Iris asked into the phone with a smile.

When Barry got to the second level of the loft, he walked into the bathroom, closed the door and turned the shower on.

DOWNSTAIRS (IRIS AND DR FINKEL PHONECALL)

"Is there any chance that you could fit Barry in at all today? Barry's not doing so great. His stress levels have risen a lot and he's suffering from these nightmares that were caused by the Reverse Flash" Iris said.

"Sure. I've got a free spot at 2pm if that works for the both of you" Dr Finkel said to Iris.

"That's perfectly fine. Barry's just having a shower and then the both of us will be down at your office" Iris said.

"Ok. Thank you for calling, Iris" Dr Finkel said in a happy tone.

"Thank you for squeezing Barry in" Iris replied.

"That's ok. Bye bye for now" Dr Finkel said.

"Bye" Iris said as she then hung up the phone.

After being in the shower for about ten minutes; he turned it off, grabbed the towel and wrapped it around his waist, got out of the shower and walked over to the bathroom sink where he then looked at himself in the mirror. He looked at the healing cuts on his face and also the bruises. A few flashes of the time he had with Thawne and Mardon flooded his mind for a few seconds but he didn't seem entirely phased by it. He just kept looking at his reflection in the mirror. He then grabbed the razor and began shaving the small beard that was slowly beginning to form.

*KNOCK KNOCK*

"Yeah?" Barry called out. Iris opened the door.

"I've called Dr Finkel. She said that she's put us in for 2pm" Iris said.

"Ok, I'll finish shaving and then I'll go and get dressed" Barry said.