Chapter 3: 1-Year Anniversary
5 months Later
With Barry
He was at STAR Labs and was about to go to Iris' grave since it was the 1-year anniversary of her death.
He was leaving and bumped into Allegra in the hallway.
Barry says "I'm so sorry." He saw it was her and smiled.
Allegra smiles and says "Hey. I came to see if you wanted to come with me to Iris' grave. It's been a year."
Barry says "I was on my way to her grave."
Allegra smiles and says "We can talk my car."
Barry smiles and says "Sure."
Barry held his hand out for her and she grabbed it and they walked to her car holding hands.
At Iris' grave
Allegra and Barry had got there and walked up to her grave holding hands.
Barry says "Hey, Iris. Sorry, I haven't been here. It's been hard."
He bent down and laid flowers by her grave.
Allegra smiles.
Barry says "I'm not angry anymore. Be safe, and rest in peace. Bye, Iris."
Allegra saw Barry get up and he walked over and said, "I'll be at the car. Let you talk to her, now."
And he walked to the car.
Allegra bent down at the grave and said, "Hey, boss. I think you would be happy to know that, it looks like I pulled Barry back from being violent with criminals. He acting almost like himself again... almost. But... do you remember when I told you I loved him back in high school?"
Flashback
At Central City High School
Allegra and Iris were at lunch.
They were talking.
Iris says "I just can't believe that Barry is trying so hard to be with me when I'm with someone."
Allegra says "Look, I know we don't get along... but he loves you. I can see it on his face, Iris."
Iris nods and says "I know. I saw it too. It's just... I haven't thought of him that way before. I know you know what I mean."
Allegra nods and says "I do. Especially with Barry."
Iris saw the look on Allegra's face and said, "What do you mean? Especially with Barry?"
Allegra sighs and says "When I first came to this school, I didn't know anybody. But Barry was the first person, I met... and when I did, I felt... a spark. I don't know what it is about him, but there's something that just..."
Iris smiles and interrupts "Makes you love him?"
Allegra nods.
Iris says "You should tell him how you feel."
Allegra sighs and says "I don't know. He loves you. He's clearly gonna take his chances with you."
Iris says "You never know when life will give you the chance to do it again, Allegra. This could be your last chance. I would tell him, so you can understand how he feels."
Allegra nods and says "Okay."
Iris asks "Go ask."
Allegra says "Now?"
Iris nods and says "He's in the music room. He doesn't leave it during lunch."
She got up and went to the music room and saw Barry playing on the guitar.
Allegra asks "We gotta stop meeting when you have a guitar out."
Barry stops and smiles "We could, but that's how we met."
Allegra says "Hey, Barry, there's something I need to tell you."
Barry asks "Hold on. Can I get your opinion on something?"
Allegra says "Sure, what is it?"
Barry asks "Can you rate this song for me?"
Allegra smiles and says "Sure."
Barry begins to play the song.
https://youtu.be/An2tzW_E6B8
Barry sings "I thought you were my fairy tale
My dream when I'm not sleeping
A wish upon a star that's coming true
But everybody else could tell
That I confused my feelings with the truth
When there was me and you
Oh oh
I swore I knew the melody that I heard you singing
And when you smiled, you made me feel like I could sing along
But then you went and changed the words
Now my heart is empty
I'm only left with 'used to be's' and once upon a song
Now I know you're not a fairy tale
And dreams are meant for sleeping
And wishes on a star just don't come true
'Cause now, even I can tell
That I confused my feelings with the truth
Because I liked the view
When there was me and you" and then he plays the last note.
Barry smiles and says "What do you think?"
Allegra smiles and says "I like it. It's nice."
Barry says "Thanks, 'cause I want to sing that to Iris."
Allegra lost her smile and Barry saw that and said, "What's wrong?"
Allegra says "Nothing. It's a good song."
Barry knew something was wrong but couldn't tell what it was and said, "Okay. What did you want to tell me?" as he set his guitar down.
Allegra says "No, it's okay. I hope you get Iris with that."
Barry smiles and says "Thank you. And if you change your mind I'll be here."
Allegra smiles and says "All right. Thanks, bye."
And she left the room and a single tear fell down and she wiped it.
End of Flashback
Allegra says "That was a crazy day. But he sang to you that day. You loved it. You smiled. And when I told you I didn't tell him the look on your face. You told me to go tell him now, but then when he sang you that song, I knew you fell in love too. So I put on a smile for the two of you... cause you were my friends. I'm sorry for rambling. I didn't mean to. Bye, Iris. Rest in peace."
She got up and went to the car.
She saw Barry leaning against her car and said, "You could have gotten in the car."
Barry smiles and says "And miss the chance of seeing that beautiful smile on that face, not a face." he walks to the door and opens it, and gets in.
Allegra blushes walks to the driver's side and gets in.
She starts to drive away and Barry puts on a song.
https://youtu.be/szQhaHYO63M
He turns up the music and sings "Racin' toward the horizon to see the rear-view moon
I'm chasin' pavement, escapin' the life I knew, ooh
Give me empty pages, just give me somethin' new
I'm makin' up for the time that I lost on you
And I'm never gonna turn this car around
And I'm gettin' lost, don't care if I am found
Breakin' away from the broken hearts
No more mistakes, no more empty starts
I'm finally, finally free, finally, finally
New state of mind on the interstate
Nobody takin' my life away
I'm finally, finally free, finally, finally me
Buildin' out from the bottom, now there's no way to go but up
And I'm not gonna stop 'til I get enough
And I'm goin' down a road that I don't know
Yeah, I let it take me anywhere but home
Breakin' away from the broken hearts
No more mistakes, no more empty starts
I'm finally, finally free, finally, finally
New state of mind on the interstate nobody takin' my life away
I'm finally, finally free, finally, finally me, finally me
I'm never goin' back to who I've been (Never goin' back again)
I'm never goin' back to way back when (I'm not goin')
Ohh, I'm takin' my time, won't be defined by who I was back then
I'm never goin' back again, again, again, again
Breakin' away from the broken hearts
No more mistakes, no more empty starts
I'm finally, finally free, finally
New state of mind on the interstate
Nobody takin' my life away
I'm finally, finally free, finally, finally me, finally me
Finally free
Finally, finally, finally me, finally"
He smiles finally feeling free.
Allegra smiles and she starts to feel like he's back to his self back when they were in High School.
Allegra then put on a song.
Barry smiles as she does.
Allegra then turns up the music.
https://youtu.be/aMgFK0Gf4WA
Allegra sings "I can be sweet (Sweet), then I can be sour (Sour)
I could be dancin' solo, then step back into the crowd (Mm, yeah)
I can go high, then get back down to Earth
Never gonna dim my light or my power (Mm)
I feel, like it, like it, I feel, I feel like it's my time
Not the only 2.0 me, no, the real me's 'bout to shine
On a tightrope, spotlight, gonna make it mine (Make it mine)
I've got the balance (She's got the balance)
I've got the balance (Oh; she got the balance; yeah)
I'ma rise up, tiptoes, gonna make it mine (Make it mine)
No doubt about it (No doubt about it)
I've got the balance (She's got the balance)
B-A-L-A-N-C-E
I'll show 'em what I mean (Show 'em what I mean)
B-A-L-A-N-C-E
I'll show 'em what I mean (Show 'em, show 'em)
I can do the most, then go through the motions
I can be this or that, no matter what, it's gonna be explosive
And maybe before, I was only half of me
But now I'm trustin' my instincts and I'm lovin' what I see
I feel, like it, like it, I feel, I feel like it's my time
Not the only 2.0 me, no, it's all of me combined
On a tightrope, spotlight, gonna make it mine (Make it mine)
I've got the balance (She's got the balance; yeah)
I've got the balance (She's for the balance)
I'ma rise up, tiptoes, gonna make it mine (Make it mine)
No doubt about it (No doubt about it)
I've got the balance (She got the balance)
One foot in front of the other
I'm steppin' out, don't know what I'll discover
Just put one foot in front of the other
I'm steppin' out, don't know what I'll discover
Oh-oh-oh-oh
On the tightrope, spotlight, gonna make it mine (Make it)
I've got the balance (She got the balance; yeah, yeah)
I've got the balance (She got the balance)
I'ma rise up, tiptoes, gonna make it mine (Right now)
No doubt about it (No doubt about it; ooh-ooh)
I've got the balance (She got the balance; ooh-ooh)
B-A-L-A-N-C-E
I'll show 'em what I mean (Show 'em what I mean)
B-A-L-A-N-C-E
I'll show 'em what I mean (Show 'em, show 'em)"
Barry was smiling and said, "So the real you is showing now?"
Allegra nods and says "Yup."
They had pulled in front of Barry's apartment building.
They both walked up and got into the apartment.
Allegra saw it was still trashed and said, "When are you gonna clean this?"
Barry says "I don't know what you're talking about." with a smile.
He then speeds around and cleans everything up at super-speed.
He then stopped by her side and said, "What are you talking about?"
Allegra chuckles and says "Barry."
Barry says "What? I don't see anything to clean." acting like he's done."
Allegra chuckled again.
Barry was staring at her.
To him, he saw an angel laughing.
Barry smiles and says "Allegra..."
She looks at him and he says "...your smile lights up this room, so much. It's like I'm seeing the light for the first time in a long time."
Allegra smiles and says "You were never the plan, Barry. But plans change. I don't have 'maybe' feelings for you. You're a 'yes', Barry."
Barry smiled and brought her in for a kiss.
Allegra then started to kiss him back as she wrapped her arms around his shoulders.
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