After Kara had left Alex was the first to speak up.
'So, you and my sister met when National City was attacked Silver Banshee and Livewire?' Alex asked just for the sake of making small talk.
'Yeah I accidently travelled to your world and Kara and I just hit it off. Kara mentioned you were out of town when that happened?' Barry implied as he scarfed down the last of his fries.
'Yeah, I was a fugitive on the run with J'onn, long story.' Alex said as she finished her burger. 'Glad to know that even on another Earth Big Belly still tastes the same.'
'That's what most from other Earths keep saying.' Barry chuckled.
It was weird Alex thought that they were talking about multiple Earths like it was normal, then again Alex fought aliens for a living so she wasn't one to judge, still just sitting and talking with the speedster that she only heard from Kara and their friends Alex found she quite liked Barry he was such a stand-up optimistic guy such admirable qualities that were so rare to find in a human or in this case a metahuman.
'I don't mean to pry.' Alex began hesitantly 'But you mentioned Mr. Allen was your father as it passed tense.' To her surprise Barry didn't show any apprehension to the matter if anything he welcomed it with a smile.
'What's Kara told you about me?' Barry asked.
'Other than the adventures you had last year just that you got your powers from being struck by lightning now you're the fastest man alive.' Was Alex's response.
'Well it's a little more complicated than that…' Barry said
Alex just sat and listened as Barry explained his life story to her of how his mother's murder and his father being framed for it caused him to grow up with his foster father Joe and his childhood friend Iris whom he was to marry tomorrow. Of how he became the Flash and of the numerous struggles he faced along the way including how his father was murdered two years ago.
'Wow I'm sorry about your dad.' Alex expressed know it what it was like to grow up without a father only to get him back for a brief moment only to lose him again.
'Thanks, but it's fine. It took a while finally was able to move forward, I just wished he and my mom were around for tomorrow the wedding.' Barry sighed only to notice Alex's brief dejected reaction to the word. 'I don't mean to be intrusive but you don't seem all that thrilled on the subject of nuptials.'
Alex was caught of guard by that remark but rather than be defensive she felt the need to explain. She didn't know why but the way Barry talked, the presence he gave and from what Kara mentioned about him made Alex feel this was someone she could trust, plus give he told her his life story tragedy and all it would be rude for her not to extend the same courtesy.
'It's just that…not too long ago…' Alex tried to begin 'I was engaged and…'
'It didn't work out?' Barry enquired
'How did you…?' Alex began.
'You're not wearing a ring for starters but the biggest tell was when I mentioned the wedding and you briefly looked away, very glumly might I add.' Barry explained.
'You're very observant.' Alex smiled softly.
'I'm a Police CSI, kind of in the job description.' Barry joked as he ate the last bite of his burger.
'Last couple of weeks I feel guilty that maybe if I hadn't done what I did maybe…' Alex started to muse only for Barry to speak up.
'Alex, I know we just met so I'm going to offer some advice, as a guy who went back in time and changed the lives of many over a decision, don't beat yourself up about this.' Barry began 'I'm sure that your fiancée loved you enough to understand the choice you made and dwelling on it won't solve anything now. Look decisions happen and lives change as a result of them from experience once you make peace with that decision you move forward from the guilt.'
'You say that as if it's easy.' Alex said.
'Believe me its not.' Barry said softly.
Alex then smiled at how compassionate thoughtful and optimistic Barry was in the face of so much loss she realized Kara was lucky to have him as a friend.