Ari, this is the fifth time," Caitlyn said softly, wrapping up the teen's broken wrist.
"I know," Ari replied, not looking at her friend.
"Does Cisco?" she asked.
Ari shook her head softly, staring at her hands. "He knows I went somewhere last night, but he doesn't know where or that I broke my wrist."
Caitlyn sighed. "If you get hurt one more time, I'm telling him."
Ari's eyes widened as she paled and her head shot up to look at her friend.
"Caitlyn you can't. You promised," Ari pleaded.
"I know, but you can't keep going off to wherever you're going and coming back hurt! Where do you keep disappearing to anyway?" Caitlyn asked as she put the bandages up.
The dark haired girl muttered, "I can't say."
"Why not?" Caitlyn asked slowly, looking at Ari.
"I just can't!" Ari said, getting up.
She sighed before saying, "Thank you for wrapping my wrist for me."
Caitlyn nodded and Ari left.
'That was too close,' the little voice in Ari's head told her.
'Maybe I should tell her," another voice in Ari's head wondered
'No! Do you know what would happen if you told someone?' the first little voice said.
Ari sighed then ran smack dab into her brother.
"Oh, hey Ari. What're you doing here so early?" Cisco asked.
"No reason. Just though that I'd get here a bit early," Ari squeaked.
Cisco stared at her with a bit of a confused expression.
"You alright, little sis?" he asked gently.
Ari nodded.
Cisco's eyes traveled to her bandaged wrist, which made his eyes widen as he took it gently in his hands.
"What happened?" he asked.
"Nothing, Cisco, I just sprained it a bit," I said.
"By 'spraining a bit' she means broke it," Caitlyn said, walking from the infirmary to the lab.
"Broke it? How on Middle Earth did you break your wrist?" Cisco asked.
Ari gently pulled her arm from her brother's grasp and said, "It's nothing, Cisco. I'm fine."
She headed out and decided to go to Jitters for some coffee.
"One French vanilla latte please," Ari said, handing the barista her money.
"Coming right up," the barista said.
After a few minutes, the barista handed Ari her coffee, saying, "Have a nice day."
Ari have her a small smile and headed out, sipping the hot coffee.
Wind chilled Ari to the bone, making her shiver and pull her jacket closer.
"It too early for winter," Ari muttered, despite the fact that it was the third week of December.
Ari had been in the middle taking a sip of her coffee when someone grabbed her by the collar and dragged her down an alley.
Oh great.
She was about to scream for help until she saw her captor.
"You know what'll happen if you scream," he growled, dragging her further down the alley.
Ari's mouth clamped shut as she paled with fear.
"Listen, Arianna. What did I tell you about telling your friend 'bout you and I?" he asked, pinning the girl against the wall.
"I-I didn't say anything. I swear," Ari said.
He growled again, pressing harder against Ari.
"What did you say to your little red-headed friend? Caitlyn, right?" he asked.
"I didn't tell her anything. She was just helping me with my wrist," she said. Her voice trembled and he was about to question her again when there was a flash of red and yellow and suddenly Ari was in the cortex.
She looked around, finding she was in Barry's arms.
"You ok?" he asked, setting her down.
Cisco ran over and hugged his sister tightly.
"I-I'm fine," Ari said as Cisco let go.
"Ari, who was that man?" her brother asked.
"I-I don't know, I've never seen him before," she lied.
The olive-skinned girl was trembling slightly under the look of her brother and friend-like-brother.
"Ok, guys, let's give Ari a little space," Caitlyn said, taking the teen by the shoulders and to the infirmary.
Caitlyn closed the door and turned to Ari.
"Ari, are it alright?" she asked.
Ari nodded.
She couldn't let them know. It was for their safety.