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Did she feel the same? Obviously not. She was turning into a bright red cherry, Barry. Cherry Barry, ha! Stop it. Don't get any hopes up Barry. I mean do you even remember her? The guys were always falling head over heels for her. She had her choice in who she wanted, and you, Barry Allen. Was nothing compared the guys who liked her back in high school. Barry sighed. She is probably married. But I don't remember seeing a ring… Barry. You need to stop. Barry stood up, grabbed his laptop and the file he was currently working on and slipped into his side bag. It's worth a shot Allen.
On his way out he heard an all too familiar voice behind him, "Allen!" Barry turned and felt his face drop when it was Captain staring at him. "Where do you think you are going? You are here until seven, we have had this conversation before."
"No, Captain I know. I am just heading out to work at Jitters, I just can't focus in my lab." Captain eyed him.
"Fine." He then turned around and headed for his office. Barry let out a sigh of relief, and headed to Jitters.
To his guess, she wasn't there. Idiot. Anyways he sat down and actually tried to work. Of course he couldn't. He couldn't get her out his mind. Come on Barry. You need to work. But he couldn't. There was no point. He closed his laptop, and ordered a coffee.
Then the bells by the jiggle indicated that someone had walked in. Naturally he glanced. Her smile radiated, and he literally felt the air leave his lungs, and time slowed. Then time returned to normal and he almost tripped on himself. He grabbed his coffee and sat back down, and tried to make himself look busy. Just look busy Barry. Just look busy.
She smiled, ordered a drink, and sat across from him. "Hey." She said with a genuine smile.
He looked up. "Iris, hi." That sounded horrible, Barry. She smiled a little bit anyways.
"What are you working on?" She said eyeing his laptop.
"Oh, uh. Nothing. Actually nothing. My mind's been a little preoccupied." He said with a flustered smile.
Iris felt a small blush reach her cheeks. "And what is that?" She asked incredibly hopeful.
"Oh I just- uh. T-There's this girl, and she is like really beautiful. Like really. And I just haven't been able to get her off of my mind I guess," He said while looking down deeply embarrassed. He looked up just enough to see her hand. There wasn't a ring. But also he saw her smile fade. Then he completely looked up.
"Oh… that's… that's really great, Barry," She said with a sad excuse for a genuine smile. He felt his heart drop. He was just making things worse.
"I-I should go. You are probably busy anyways," he rushed and started packing up.
"Oh, uh yeah-yeah. I am," She replied deflated.
"It was nice seeing you Iris," He said slinging his bag over his shoulder, "It always is." And with that he left Jitters. Iris continued to sit there, trying to decide whether to smile, or start a pity train.
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