Chapter 2: A new start

The day after Jinx had left had been particularly hard on Kid Flash. He woke up and reached over for Jinx only to be met with the cold side of the bed where she had always slept. "Hmm maybe she got up early?" Kid thought aloud as he got up and stretched. It was unusual Jinx was ever up before him because she was never a morning person due to her always pulling heists at night or walking around town while everyone was asleep, she liked the quiet.

Wally walked over to his dresser to grab some clothes when he noticed Jinx's note. It crushed him that she would leave and not even say goodbye just a simple request was all she left behind and no matter how much he wanted to search town for her and demand she come back he knew deep down that it was better for both of them this way, though it sure didn't feel like it. He missed her terribly and he felt so lost without her. He missed being able to run his fingers through her hair when she was asleep and he missed the smile she made when he told a pickup line and she thought he wasn't looking.

Even after a few weeks he still couldn't find it in him to be his cheery self though, he acted pretty well for the city when he was out patrolling.

Eventually he felt he could handle dating again he decided to ask out Linda Park a reporter from his city that he had thought about dating before he met Jinx but never got the chance once Jinx came along and drove him crazy. It turned out she was in town for a conference of some sort and agreed to the date, that's how Wally and Linda ended up at Jinx's favorite café. It turned out that the titans were coming back the same week Linda's conference was over so they decided to head back to Star City together and continue dating. Kid couldn't help but think Linda might just be the girl to pull him out of his Jinx depression.

Meanwhile Jinx was racing downtown to catch the last train to god knows where. She had just barley made it, she sighed as she looked out the window of the train. "A new start will fix everything, maybe I'll try to stop stealing and get a job like an ordinary civilian." Jinx mused as she tried to picture herself being an ordinary civilian "ha, wouldn't that be something."

The train came into the station at about 7am. Jinx got off the train and looked at where she was the sign read Star City and Jinx decided she had traveled far enough from jump. She had made up her mind and decided civilian life would be the best way to start over as much as Jinx hates being boring and ordinary she decided to give it a shot. After about a week or two of searching and sleeping in alleys again she got a job at a popular coffee shop and was able to rent a tiny apartment on the bad side of town with the income she got. Life was getting better slowly.

She rarely ever stole and she didn't hate her job, sure she had to deal with annoying customers and jerks but she got along with her coworkers and the outfit she had to wear wasn't horrendous it was a black knee length skirt, with a white short sleeved top with a black apron and Jinx had been wearing her hair down ever since she was on the streets and she had to admit she looked pretty good. Everything was going well in Star City.

Until her world came crashing down when she turned on TV in her apartment and saw Linda and Kid Flash talking about there 4 month anniversary of dating on the news after he had taken down some bank robbers. "So Linda, Kid any special plans for your anniversary?" Another reporter asked the couple. "Well I don't want to spoil the surprise for Linda but it'll definetly be romantic." Kid said as he handed Linda a rose.

By that time Jinx had enough she hexed the TV until it was nothing but rubble, she couldn't believe it, out of all the fucking cities she ended up in it had to be the same one as him "I don't love him." She yelled to no one. "He's nothing, and I hate him." She screamed as she hexed the rubble again. Eventually she calmed down enough to get dressed for work and head off in the direction of the café.

Kid had been having a hard time in Star City as well. Linda was a great girlfriend she was like all the other girls wanting to swept of her feet and loved, but Kid couldn't help but feel everything was moving too fast she said she loved him after only two weeks of dating and I mean sure he loved Jinx when he saw her but he was unsure with Linda. He said it back so her feelings wouldn't be hurt and she made him stop giving her pink roses because she wanted red for love.

Wally was beginning to feel overwhelmed, she was nice and fun to be around but she was rushing in to this relationship and he didn't have the will to say no to her because deep down he was still distracted by Jinx. It had been 6 months since she left and he had only known Jinx a year it shouldn't be this hard! Wally was off in thought while out to dinner with Linda, until she said something that made him focus.

"Kid I know this is rushed and all but we need to get married, my work visa is going to expire soon and if we're married I won't have to go through the trouble of renewing it and besides we love each other so I think It would be a good idea." Linda said smiling slightly as she took Kid's hand.

"Uh Linda I love you and everything but don't you think this is kinda rushed" Kid said hoping she'd realize how crazy she was sounding.

"But I want to and besides people have gotten married sooner than we would and some of them are still happily married" Linda said looking slightly disappointed he'd question her idea of marriage.

"I guess so, if it makes you happy." Upon hearing those words Linda ran over and hugged him. "What am I getting myself into?" Kid thought worried that he just made a huge mistake by consenting to this.