Chapter 2
Caitlin POV
I had finally returned to Central city, to meet up with Cisco, after 3 years of separation. We really wanted Barry, to be with us, but, neither of us knew where Barry lived or had his phone number. We tried calling Joe, but he didn't pick up. As I walked through the central city airport, I saw Cisco coming out of another gate.
"Hey, Cisco over here", I hollered.
Cisco made his way towards her and said, "Finally it's been such a long time since I last saw you Frosty".
I giggled at his remark, as it's been a while since anyone has used that name on me. After that, we talked about how our life was after we left Central City briefly as we were exiting the airport. We had a cab come and drop us off at Jitters.
Cisco and I bought what we would usually buy when we lived in Central City, and sat at a corner. We started to talk about how our jobs were going on until we were interrupted by a group of 7-year-olds singing happy birthday to a girl in Jitters and a man had also joined them in this song, although I couldn't make out his face as his back was against me. After the song and cake cutting were over, the group dispersed and the man goes to the 7-year-old and hugs, and says, "Happy Birthday my dear Ash".
After the man greeted her daughter, he carried her and her up on of the high stool chairs where the cake was. That's when I saw the man's face, it was Barry's, although he didn't see me as he was only looking at his daughter. Cisco put a hand on my shoulder when he saw Barry with a little girl since he was the only one who knew how dearly I loved Barry. After all the kids had gotten they're cakes and left, the little girl asked Barry something.
Ash POV
"Hey, Barry can I give the leftover cake to staff and maybe to some of the customers", I asked Barry with a grin.
"Sure thing kiddo, while you do that I'll clean up this mess, don't want Jitters to be angry at us, now do we", Barry replied with a smug-looking grin.
I went around giving a slice of cake to each staff member in Jitter, and that's when I saw two people in the corner of the store talking. So, I went up to them and asked, "Who you like some cake?".
Caitlin POV
"We would love some cake", replied Cisco to the little girl.
So, she handed us the cake and was about to leave when, I said, "Is it your birthday today".
"Yup", she said turning around.
"Oh, then Happy Birthday ...", I replied.
"Ash", she said with a grin on her face.
That's when I hear Barry holler Ash's name out loud, and start's coming towards, mine and Ciscos table. I was about to stand up and escape from the situation, but, Cisco held my hand down on the table.
As Barry made his way towards, Ash runs toward Barry and hugs him tightly.
"Hey Barry I was just giving these 2 lovely people, some cake", she said and pulls him towards the table Cisco and I were sitting at.
I froze when I saw Barry, look at me.
I immediately knew I was screwed, when I saw that the once Barry's comforting look he gave me, ha turned into an angry yet kind look.
"You have a really cute daughter", I said hoping to divert the topic.
"Yeah, she's a really good girl too, she has a lot of values such as love, unlike some people", he said in an angry tone.
"Ash lets go, it's getting late", Barry added.
"Barry can I just give a hug to the staff, since they allowed us to use their store for my birthday party", Ash asked Barry and made puppy eyes.
Barry POV
"Fine, you can go, but no more than 30 minutes", I said.
After Ash had gone inside the Jitter staff room, Caitlin said, "I'm really really sorry Barry".
"Oh you're sorry now, that you left me or are you just saying that to escape the situation because the last I heard about you was that you care about money and science more than love and affection", I said with an angry tone.
"Barry, I'm really sorry", I said with tears coming down from eyes.
Caitlin POV
Barry left after I started crying, but before he left Jitters he hollered, Ash I'll be in the car, come soon.
After 5 minutes Cisco had gotten me to stop crying, and we talked about what we would do now.
That's when the little girl came up to me and asked, "Are you the one who dumped Barry".
"Yes", I said in a sad voice.
"You're a meany, Barry's given me the best life I could ask for, and all you did was hurt him", she said and ran off with tears in her eyes.
After I digested that, Cisco had called a cab to come and drop me off at my hotel since we were staying at 2 different hotels. Once I was in my room I had broken down and started crying.
That's when for the first time in 3 years, Frost had talked to me.
Frost/Caitlin POV
"You caused this you know that Caitlin", said Frost
"I know, I just had to feel like I was doing something", I replied.
"No all you wanted was the pay", Frost said in a bitter tone.
"Why are you talking to me", I said.
"Well you see unlike you, I loved Barry dearly but of course you had to dump him", she said with a very angry tone.
"I'm sorry", I said as a waterfall of tears streamed down my face.
"You're sorry, do you know how much he did for you, do you know what he had to suffer through. He would stay with you even if it costed his life, but you would just give him up in order get a bunch of awards and turn rich, didn't you Caitlin. Have you even taught about how much he to go through", Frost barked back at me.
After Frost was done verbally abusing me, I slept but all I could think of was how Barry would die to make sure I was safe, and how I just left him like he was some sort of garbage. So I came to the conclusion that I had to get Barry back since I can't live without him.
Caitlin POV
The next day I went up to Barry's lab in the police department, with the permission of Captin Singh. I stood there for an hour when I saw the door being opened. I saw Barry come out of the door, so I immediately jump on him and said, "Barry I'm really really sorry".
He hugs me back and say's, "We can start over again if you want but, only if you promise to never leave this city without me or Ash".
I look up and replied, "I would love to but, you're already married I said pointing to the picture of Ash and Barry on his desk".
He started laughing and said, "Ash isn't my biological daughter, I took her in when her parents and grandparents had died".
After Barry and I talked for a while, I felt like kissing him, so that's exactly what I did.