Ch 14: Crisis on Earth X pt 2

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"And it's double sided." Jonas whispered as they finished up the round. Jonas having won picking Glitch, Will having picked Arrow instead of Flash trying to switch things up. "It ends up in his museum someday."

"Every page?" Will whispered. "But how'd they display both sides if it's front and back?"

"They hung them upright like this in clear cases." Jonas put his hand vertical to the floor. "You have to zig-zag in a lightning bolt to read them right."

"Woah," Will muttered. "That's so cool."

"You could always speed-read it." Oliver suggested hands shoved in his pockets, not at all aware of the two boys conversation. Jonas and Will having become fast friends after their sleepover. They had a lot in common to bond  over. Both having lost their mothers, had fathers that always seemed too busy focusing on some threat or business meetings than on them, and felt that Clarity and Felicity were more like their parent than the actual one they had left. Plus they were both really into superhero's and video games so that helped.

"No, no one would understand me." Barry protested. "I don't know what to do man I need help."

Jonas snorted derisively shaking his head. Barry looked at him in confusion not seeing how that was funny or why William was snickering. "What are you two laughing about?"

"Nothing." Jonas replied biting into a macaroon. Clarity having made him treats to snack on and share with Will. "I just decided I'm never falling in love. Girls are so stupid."

"You feel like that now, but you won't forever. I was about your age when I started chasing after Iris. Trust me, one day you'll meet a girl and you won't be able to get her out of your head." Barry insisted, "How about you Will? You gonna be a bachelor forever too?"

"Me? Uh...I'm open to dating...I Uh...I guess." William replied, Jonas grinned beside him like he knew a secret Barry and Oliver didn't. William saw the look and punched Jonas's arm. Jonas winced rubbing at the spot holding back his laugh. "You know when I'm." William cleared his throat. "Older and stuff."

"Olders definitely the key word there buddy." Oliver nodded stepping out of the changing room. He looked to the Speedster after giving his sons shoulder a pat. "Barry, when you're up there, and you look into her eyes..."

"Damn." Barry muttered under his breath as he saw Oliver come out of the changing room.

"...the words will come." Oliver assured him. "The look on her face will tell you everything you need to know. You clean up nice my friend."

"Thanks." Barry chuckled. "Yeah, you, too."

"I can't believe your really doing this." Oliver told him.

"I can't believe we have to listen to him do this. Out of all the historic events I get to see without my dad lecturing me it's the wedding of the century." Jonas shook his head. "More like snooze fest of the century. Weddings are boring nothing ever happens. No ever objects."

"At least there'll be cake." William pointed out swiping a macaroon for himself.

"I do like cake." Jonas sighed in agreement.

"Yeah and What can I say, I got the girl. And, so did you. You ever think about making it official?"  Barry asked Oliver.

"Again? Yeah. Um...I think that with everything going on right now, it's just not the right time." Oliver replied.

"I think you should marry her." William piped up.

"What?" Oliver turned to look at his son in surprise. "You-You do?"

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