A/N: This is more of a filler chapter than anything. I mean it has plot but like 300 words of it where Iris talking to Sin about Barry being in a coma so like, yeah. I struggled a lot with this chapter because I had three different ways this could go but I decided on this one because it kept the story running and less explanation in the future. Also for the purpose of this fix I deaged Sin. Deal with it.
And so it went. Sin and Iris would call every other week to check up on the other. Well, so Iris could check up on Sin, but details.
Anyway, Sin had noticed that Iris seemed to be sounding much more clingier with the days leading up to October. She definitely seemed much more worried about where Sin was going and with who and always seemed to be breathing a huge sigh of relief every time Sin called her or picked up the phone. Sin didn't mention it for a few weeks before she finally cracked when Iris asked her what time she was going to call her again.
"Why are you so obsessed with knowing where I'm going to be?" she asked flatly. She heard silence from the author end and for a moment she wondered if she had angered the woman enough. However, before she could call out Iris spoke, and this time it had lost most of its lively tone.
"My best friend got struck by lightning and he's been put in a coma. Doctors say he has a low chance of survival," she said flatly and despite not seeing her, Sin could tell that the woman looked miserable.
"Well at least he isn't going to die," she said bluntly. There was no reply for several moments and Sin was afraid that she had upset the woman. However, a laugh came out from the phone that Sin was using and Sin raised her eyebrows.
"You do not know how nice it is to have someone tell you something bluntly." Iris laughed and Sin let out a discreet breath.
"What? People not telling their highness what she wants to hear?" she asked sarcastically and Iris only chuckled.
"Oh, I wish. My father is trying his hardest but he's becoming overbearing and the doctors are beyond condescending. Not to mention how fake some people are. " Iris huffed. Sin giggled a little at the woman's monologue before her eyes dropped to the watch her dad had given to her and she cursed softly.
"Whilst I would love to hear you complain about people more barbie, I need to dash."
"Sure. Thanks for listening, hon," said Iris softly.
"Anytime. Bye!" Sin ended the call and put the phone back in its place. She put her hand in her pocket and felt around for a bit before she pulled out the things inside.
"Damn it. I'm going to have to get more pennies." Sin cursed out loud when she saw how little money she had.
She exited the phone booth with her spirits low. And of course, God couldn't be on her side for once.
"Well, well girly. What's a pretty thing like you doing out here?" came a creepy voice from the darkness and when Sin turned around she almost screamed at the injustice of it all.
"Get away from me." snapped Sin, not in the mood for their bullshit.
"Awe come on. Don't be like that." Sin shivered at the man's tone. Sin tried to walk away but she found herself surrounded by a bunch of men. She could have jumped over them but the weight of everything was still weighing on her and she found that she didn't have the energy.
"Stay away," she repeated again, much firmer, hoping that they would listen to her but her late-night naivety was useless.
"Yeah, don't think so." replied the man. Sin turned and tried to run off, hoping to avoid the guy knowing he was drunk enough that he wouldn't be able to catch up, but she saw a bunch of guys who seemed to be his friends surrounding her. Sin started shaking, knowing that this time she didn't have Iris or anyone else to save her. Just as they started to get way too close a thud brought the men's attention away from her.
"She said, leave." said a blonde woman wearing leather and a mask. She had a boa staff with her and Sin could feel the anger radiating from her.
"Oh? And what are you going to do about it, sugar?" asked the same man who wouldn't leave her alone, slowly approaching the leather lady. Wrong move.
The blonde struck out and in 5 seconds flat the man was on his ass and looked either unconscious or dead, Sin couldn't tell in the dark. Apparently, the others weren't too brave without their leader there and took rubbing for the hills.
"Cowards." Sin muttered but quickly gulped when the lady came near her. She leaned back and tried to keep away from her but knew that there would be no escape.
"What were you thinking Sin?" snapped Sara, taking off her mask, not caring of the fact that people could see her.
"What Sara?" asked Sin, trying to look innocent but she knew her efforts were futile.
"They could have hurt you!" Sara had been far too protective after Roy had gotten himself injected with the Mirakuru. Thank God she didn't know about Iris, they would both have teamed up to help her. And it was for this precise reason that Sin never asked for money from Sara to call Iris.
"And I'm fine." snapped Sin back, reaching her limit with her sister figure. What was up with adults telling her what to do!
"No you're not!" snapped the woman, glaring at the young girl before groaning out loud and putting her face in her hands. "This isn't going well," she muttered, pinching the bridge of her nose.
"What isn't going well?" demanded Sin, glaring at the older woman, still not over being told off like a child.
Sara looked at Sin for a moment before sighing. She moved over and pulled the younger girl in her arms and laid her head over hers and held her for a moment. Sin froze at the gesture of affection, not knowing how to deal with it. The last person who had shown her physical affection had been her dad and he'd died.
"With Roy on the Mirakuru, I don't think it's safe for you to stay here anymore," Sara said after a moment Sin started, trying to escape the woman's hold but her efforts were fruitless. Eventually, she went limp and sounded defeated.
"So you want to get rid of me?" she asked, and she felt slightly horrified with herself for sounding so childish.
"No, Sin!" Sara sounded shocked and pulled her away from her arms for a moment and gave her a look that screamed that she thought that what Sin thought was ridiculous. "I want to keep you safe," Sara said, and Sin could hear the hurt undertone in her voice.
"What about 'Rich girl'? I don't see you trying to keep her safe and away." Sin huffed, knowing that she sounded slightly childish.
"Thea has Ollie helping her. I want to help my own little sister. So please." begged Sara, and Sin knew that this meant a lot to the woman.
"Fine." she huffed, sounding agitated but Sara smiled happily and hugged her again, squeezing tightly.
"Great. Now I think I could ask Oliver if he could let us keep the vacation home-"
"Oh hell no!" yelped Sin, pushing Sara away and she had managed to succeed, although knew that was partially due to the ex-assassin being shocked. "I already know where I'm going to stay, and I know for a fact I'm going to enjoy that way more than staying with a bunch of maids!"
"With who?" and Sin knew that Sara didn't mean to sound so condescending, but god if it didn't grind her.
"This nice lady who I've talked to every other week who lived in Central!" Sin snapped, not even caring that she had revealed Iris to Sara.
"Oh yeah? And why is this the first time I'm hearing of her?" and there was no mistaking the hurt in her voice.
"Because! You guys would just overcrowd me and stuff. Please this was the first time I've had something of my own and I didn't want to share. It felt nice to talk to someone." Sin muttered.
Sara was quiet for a time before she sighed and Sin could see the slight silhouette of her body nodding her head in the darkness.
"If you trust her, I trust her. We'll start packing tomorrow and once we've finished you can call her," said Sara, putting an arm around the youth's shoulders and dragging her away. "Right now you're going to go to sleep whilst I punch Roy and Thea for not paying closer attention to you."
"Haha. Would love to see Abercrombie with a ruined face." joked Sun and that got a chuckle out of the woman and they slowly started to walk to their little home.
Sin prayed that Iris wouldn't kill her for not telling her about her befriending an assassin. Oh well, at least Iris wouldn't be worrying about how Sin would be doing anymore with her staying with her from now on.
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