Running Out of Time {Barry Allen/The Flash}

My head shoots up before my eyes snap open.

"You guys must have given me some NyQuil." I say aloud joking. I look over at Barry who is conversing with Cisco. Both of their heads snap my way, and I look down. "Asleep for four hours."

"Yeah, that 'NyQuil' really does the trick." Cisco laughs as he looks to Barry with a smirk.

"I have to go to work." Barry says looking at his watch. He smiles before he starts to walk away. I look at Cisco before chasing after Barry.

"Wait." I say to him. He stops and looks back. "Uhh, thank you for picking me up and taking me back to STAR Labs." I say smiling up at him.

"It was nothing. Really." He says smiling. "Thank you for not letting me run into those boulders." He says with a small laugh.

"No problem, Barry." I say starting to walk away before I stop again. "Hey, I don't think we've really talked much. I should get the group together and go for some karaoke." I suggest to him.

"Yeah... Yeah, that would be a good idea." He smiles before running off with super speed. I just stare at the space he was just standing in before walking over to Cisco.

"Cisco, how's the suit coming along?" I ask.

"I don't know. Let me show you." He grins. He points to something covered in a sheet. "Take off that." I walk over there and wait three seconds before tearing off the sheet. Then what I see is something amazing.

A blue leather jacket, black pants, with boots, and I can't forget to mention the ski goggles.

"No way!" I yell, jumping up in excitement. "Holy shit, Cisco. It's awesome." I say with the biggest smile I've had on my face for the longest time I can think of.

Ever since my dad died, I haven't had anything to make me smile like that. I've been alone for some time now, and I don't know how I ever survived like that. I need people in my life. People that can take care of me because if they didn't I probably wouldn't be going down a good path right now. I'm so glad that I have people I can actually call my friends. It hasn't been like that for a while, and I'm glad it's all changing.

Barry, Cisco, Caitlin, and Doctor Wells are my friends.

I need them, and they need me.

I look back up to Cisco with tears in my eyes.

"Whoa, why are you crying? I didn't think the suit was that bad." He asks. I rush up to him and wrap my arms around him.

"Thank you, Cisco. It's great." I say.

"What's up with all of this commotion?" Caitlin asks as she walks up with Wells behind her.

"My suit is great, guys." I say, still smiling. The corners of my lips almost reach my eyes.

"I would't have been able to do it by myself. Okay, I probably could have, but I didn't. " Cisco looks towards Wells and Caitlin.

"It means a lot to me. Thank you." I say. "Okay, okay."

"What?" Cisco asks.

"I was thinking... We should go do some karaoke. All of us, including Barry." I say.

"I would love to, but I have a few things to do." Wells says as he strolls up to a computer in his wheelchair.

"Yeah." Cisco says. "Okay, Time Turner."

"I don't know..."Caitlin trails off.

"It'll be fun!" I say as I finally look away from my suit. "Come on."

"You don't want to see me drunk..." Caitlin says.

"Don't worry. I won't let you get drunk." I say with a scandalous grin on my face.

"Okay, I guess... Too bad Barry can't get drunk... We'll have to see about you." She says.

"I've already tried." I say, and everyone's smile drops. "Oh come on. Don't give me that look." I say smiling again.

"It will be fun." I mumble under my breath. I mostly reassure myself more than the others.

"Let's do it tonight." Caitlin says walking away. "Dress nice."

"Tonight. I'll let Barry know." Cisco says. "I'll pick you up." Them two walk out, and it's just me and Wells.

"Are you sure you don't want to come?" I ask with a hopeful look on my face.

"I'm sure, but thank you for the offer." He says. I turn around and start to leave. "Here's this. Don't tell Caitlin, and save the bottle wisely." He says as he hands me a big bottle of some dark colored liquid.

"What is- oh." I start but then realize. "Thank you." I say looking down at the liquid that could give me a possible hangover.