***** phone rings *****


    Barry looks at the screen of the phone.....


    " Joe''s calling me, I wonder why", Barry said


    " Hmm.. Hello Joe, what''s up ", Barry asked.


    " Get your a.s.s down here immediately Barry. You have some explaining to do ", Joe said sounding annoyed.


    ( What the hell did I do this time)


    " I''ll be there in twenty minutes", Barry said.


    ***** call disconnects *****


    " Barry sure lives a busy life. I wonder just how he handles everything ", Barry said.


    " Joe''s gotta pay me overtime for this. Wonder why Barry never had a car", Barry said dreamily.


    " I would have just loved to rob banks and go on heists. Money is not really my strong suit now. But maybe I was brought here for a special reason", Barry sighed.


    " If not for the...Wait a minute, gosh, almost forgot about Joe ", Barry mumbled.


    He walks lazily to the street and waits for some time. After a while, a cab comes by. He hails the cab and told it to head for the police station.


    AT THE STATION...


    " Good morning, lieutenant Pete, you''re early today aren''t you? ", Barry greeted a man at a desk close to him.


    " Yeah, morning Barry", he replied.


    " Have you seen Joe around?," Barry asked.


    " Yup, he''s been in his office ever since he arrived", the man repied.


    " Alright, thanks a lot Pete" Barry replied gratefully.


    Barry walks past some offices an makes a turn before getting to the door of Joe''s office.


    ***knock**knock**knock****


    " Come in", said a voice from behind the door


    Barry opened the door and entered the office. There was a mug of hot coffee on the table with mountains of sheets of papers on his desk.


    " Take a seat", Joe commanded


    " Why''d you call me Joe? Is anything the matter? ", Joe asked.


    " I was at a gathering honouring Staggs", Barry replied.


    " What exactly happened there? ", Joe asked sending a furious glance at him.


    ( Seems he already knows what happened today, huh?)


    " Look Joe, I had to help those people, I had no choice ", Barry relied calmly.


    " No Barry ", Joe said. " You could have chosen to take Iris and run in the opposite direction. I promised your dad I will keep you safe." Joe explained.


    " And you''ve been doing just that and I''m grateful. But it''s time I took care of myself for a change" Barry said and stood up.


    " It''s the Police Job to take care of the citizens, not yours Barry!" Joe exclaimed.


    " Seeing my Mom pass away like that made me feel like I was given this power for a special reason Joe. I couldn''t save my mom nor my dad. But I have the chance to save the citizens of this city and I''m gonna take the chance" Barry said looking straight at Joe.


    " Just take care of yourself Barry. I don''t want to break the promise I made to your dad" Joe said and patted Barry shoulder.


    " Thanks Joe " Barry muttered and walked towards the door.


    Before he opened the door, he looked back one last time and said, " You should come by STAR labs when you''re free"


    " Alright Barry," Joe said.


    He walked out of the office. He was on his way to his office when his phone rang.


    " Hello" Barry said.


    " Hey Barry, Cisco here. The treadmill you proposed has been built. Also, we''re through with the DNA scan of Multiplex." Cisco said.


    " You really have a knack for naming villains, don''t you? " Barry said.


    " You could say that again! Anyway, you need to get here immediately" Cisco said.


    " Ok then, see you soon " Barry said and hung up.