A New Life

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Bella's POV

I sat on the train looking out at the city, it was raining pretty hard, but I didn't care, I missed my family. Not to mention this was the first time I'd be seeing my brother since he woke up from his coma. It had been a whole year since I'd seen him and I couldn't wait!

I already had it all planned out. I was working at Jitters part time and at a dinner theatre the rest of the time. I knew it wasn't much, but I'd be performing and that alone made me happy.

When the train pulled up into the station i stepped out and opened my bright blue and black umbrella.

I smiled and walked towards my family's house. I put in my earbuds and listened to broadway show tunes. I was just finishing "Once On This Island" when I got to the front door of the West house.

I took a deep breath and knocked on the door. I heard quick footsteps inside. The door opened to reveal Joe West.

When he saw me his mouth fell open and he let out a little gasp "Bella?!" He asked, disbelief obvious on his face. "What- what are you doing here?"

"I graduated and now I have a job here silly!" I laughed.

He reached out and hugged me tightly. As I melted into his warm, strong arms I heard a voice say "Joe? Who's at the door?" My brother appeared in the doorway. Obviously he couldn't see me at the moment because I was busy being crushed by Joe.

"BARRY!" I cried, and leapt on him, once I had detangled myself from Joe's bear hug.

"Bella?" He asked, his beautiful green eyes filling with tears "Are you really here?"

"You bet I am big brother!" We hugged and cried.

Then Joe moved us all inside for Grandma Esther's eggnog. Barry took away my mug almost immediately, saying that I was to young to be drinking. I rolled my eyes and Joe pretended to get me hot chocolate instead but really just refilled my mug.

Iris came home and she cried too. She really was happy to see me. I was glad to be back home. They asked about college, friends, and boys (in Joe and Barry's cases). I told them that no, I didn't have a boyfriend (true) and that I'd never had a boyfriend (false), that classes were great (true) and the kids were nice (depending on the day).

"I have lots of friends guys and they're good people!" I finally told them.

"And how are you doing with your... you know?" Barry kind of mumbled.

"I'm fine Bar, really! I'm taking my medicine and going to all my appointments. But enough about me. I want to hear about you guys! Barry tell me about your friends!"

Barry started to ramble on about Harrison Wells and some other people named Caitlin Snow and Cisco Ramon who apparently had helped him get better when he was in a coma. I thought about bringing up the fact that he hadn't called me and I had found out from Iris that he was awake.

But I was having to good a time to ruin it so instead I said "They sound great Barry! I can't wait to meet them!"

Barry instantly paled, then turned strawberry red. He started muttering under his breath. Just as I was going to ask him what was wrong his phone rang.

"Sorry, have to take this." He said and bolted out of the room.

"Oookay?" I asked them turned to Joe "What was that about?"

"I don't know." Joe frowned "but I'm sure gonna find out. In the meantime tell me more about Gotham. It's not really as bad as the news makes it out to be is it?"

Yes I went to Gotham University. No it's not the safest place in the world. Yes I knew Bruce Wayne a.k.a Batman. No. There was no way in hell I was going to tell my family that.

"It was great," I lied smoothly "I made friends and even saw Batman once."

"Really?" Now Joe was interested "What was he like?"

"Dark." I answered simply "Looked like, you know, a bat."

Suddenly my phone rang. The caller ID told me it was Bruce.

"I better get this Joe. I'll be right back." I told him and stepped outside. "Hello Bruce. What's up?"

"Not much, just wanted to make sure you got to Central City safely." Came Bruce Wayne's tough voice.

I giggled, underneath that big, dark Batman mask he wears, Bruce is a big softie. "Yes Bruce I'm fine. I'm sorry I didn't call you guys sooner. I've been hanging out with my other family."

"That's alright!" Piped a kid's voice (I don't know which, it could have been any of them) "We know you still love us Pheonix!"

"Shhh!" I hissed "Secret identity kid! Watch it!"

"Sorry." The kid said.

"It's alright now go and bother Alfred!" Bruce told the kid.

"Okay!" Came the excited reply followed by the quick footsteps of the child.

I laughed "Got your hands full over there without me Brucie?"

"I don't know how you kept them all in line so well." Bruce said, I could practically hear his frown at being called 'Brucie.'

"Well I gotta go. I'll talk to you later okay Bruce?"

"Alright." he grunted "Stay safe. Your apartment's all set up and your gear has already been sent there."

"Thanks Bruce. You're a good friend! Bye!"

"Talk to you soon." Came Bruce's reply then we hung up.

I turned around just in time to see Joe closing the curtains from where he had obviously been watching me on the phone. I gave him a look through the window then came in. "Really?" I asked.

"Barry told me to!" He said.

I rolled my eyes.

"So? Who was that?" He asked.

"Just a friend from Gotham. Nobody special." I told him. "Well I had better get going I have an apartment to unpack. Where's Barry? I should say goodbye."

"Oh... um." Joe rubbed the back of his neck "He already left, emergency at work or something. He went out the back door. He didn't want to disturb you during your call."

"Oh, okay. Well tell him goodnight for me." I said and left quickly. I could hear Joe calling after me but I didn't turn back. I speed walked all the way to my new apartment. When I got there I slammed the door behind me and slid down the wall, I had tears in my eyes. Then I saw my new place. It was beautiful. It was painted blue and white with silver chrome tables. I loved it. All thoughts of Barry left my mind as I set out to explore my new home.

Word count: 1149

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