Natallie Barry is very protective of Caitlin. As for making Danielle Caitlin's middle name. One has never been given to my knowledge and I just like the way it sounds together.

Part 21

Nora walked next door and knocked on the door of her neighbor Carla Tannhouser. Who was the mother of her son's best friend. The door opened and Nora spoke to the other woman.

"Carla, we need to talk about your daughter. She told me you haven't taken or returned any of her calls the past month." Said Nora

"Come in Nora. I figured if it was truly important Caitlin would have left some kind of message." Said Carla

"Did you even consider what she had to say shouldn't be said in a message?" asked Nora walking in.

"No. Is Caitlin ok?"

"Depends on your definition of ok. Physically she is doing better. But emotionally not so much."

"Nora what happened to Caitlin?"

"She was beaten and raped by an ex coworker who didn't like that she told him no. That she didn't want to date him. When he didn't stop harassing her she reported him. He then confronted her by grabbing her and shoving her into the cafeteria wall. Don't worry that got him fired by Dr. Wells. A week after he was fired he attacked Caitlin in the STAR labs parking lot. He got his friend in security to look the other way. Fortunately only Dr. Well and the head of security can deactivate the cameras or delete the footage."

"I should have talked to her. Nora, I know that I have been a poor mother. But I do love my daughter. I take that your son has been taking care of Caitlin."

"Him and her friends. I have helped some. She needed help bathing. Barry being too much of a gentleman had either me or one of her girlfriends help her shower and dress. She had her left arm broken and several broken ribs."

"This happened a month ago?"

"Yes. Carla, I know that your relationship with Caitlin is not good. But she needs her mother even if she won't admit it."

"I don't even know how to make things right with her."

"Come to brunch on Sunday. I already invited Caitlin. So she will be there."

"I will be sure to come. I want to thank you for being there for Caitlin when I wasn't."

"Just be there now and in a few weeks when the trial starts."

"I will be there especially when she has to testify."

"Be sure to talk to Caitlin."

Carla nodded. She knew that she had a lot to make up for with her daughter.

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"How do you know Hunter Zolomon?" asked Joe

"He is my older brother. He was thirteen when our father killed our mom. He ended up in a group home while I being six went to a foster home. I got adopted that is why we have different last names. He came to find me when he turned eighteen." Said David

"What does he want you to do to Dr. Caitlin Snow?" asked Eddie

"He wants me to scare her so she won't testify and he can walk. Look I don't know the woman. I became a lab tech because I want to help people. I only told Hunter, I would do what he wants because he would have someone beat the crap out of me if I didn't agree. But I don't plan to do anything to her. My brother is dangerous and needs to be locked up."

"David, do you know what he has planned for Dr. Snow?" asked Joe

"I can only guess. She is not the first woman he has become obsessed with. I have an adopted sister. She is a year younger than Hunter. She never treated me like I wasn't her brother. Hunter showed up after he turned eighteen he saw my sister and went after her."

"What did he do to her?" asked Eddie

"She told him to get lost. Jacquie, she knew he was trouble as soon as she saw him. He got pissed. You see my biological father believed that women are to be submissive to men. Hunter bought into that train of thought. I was young enough when I got away from him that I didn't get indoctrinated into that way of thinking. Jacquie was raised by our dad to not let anyone control her. That she is to be a smart independent women. Hunter asked her out she told him not if he was the last person on earth. That set Hunter off. He kidnapped and raped her. But that is not all. He was so violent that she is now paralyzed from the waist down."

"This didn't happen in Central City did it?" asked Joe

"No. Coast City. The reason Hunter didn't go to prison is because Jacquie can't remember what happened. I only know what happened because he told me that if I don't scare Dr. Snow enough to keep her mouth shut that he will finish the job of killing my sister. But I already decided that I will tell Dr. Snow everything when she returns to work on Monday."

"There was no evidence?" asked Eddie

"I am sure he left DNA. Not sure if the statue of limitations has run out yet though. It's not like I can testify to what he told me. Even a idiot like Dent could get my testimony thrown out as hearsay."

"Mr. Turner you are free to go. But if anything happens to Dr. Snow, you will be held responsible and you will not be dealing with us. You will be dealing with a man who can do more harm to you then you can dream and knows how to get away with it." Said Joe

David nodded and ran from the room. Eddie looked at Joe with a raised eyebrow.

"Don't look at me that way. You know as well as I do that if any more harm comes to Caitlin, Barry will make the one responsible pay and leave no evidence." Said Joe

"Yeah I know. Think Barry will ever admit that he is in love with Caitlin?" asked Eddie

"Possibly. But that young lady needs to admit she loves him too."

"Yeah she does. Do you believe Turner?"

"Yeah. I remember hearing about the case in Coast City with that girl. I'm going to have Julian run Zolomon's DNA through the database and see if it matches any other unsolved cases. My bet he has done this before. He knew just how much damage to do to Caitlin without doing any permanent damage to her at least physically. The emotional damage may never fully heal."

"If anyone can help Caitlin it's Barry. Well if we are done here, I should go I got a date with Iris."

"Yeah go on."

Eddie headed out and Joe went to talk to Julian.