[Comprehensive British and American] The predecessors are missing one

Eli watched me go in silence.

Of course, she would not hold my hand and ask me not to leave.It was me who screwed up everything.

I don't want to go home, that home is full of Yili's figure; I don't want to go back to the police station, or the laboratory, or the watchtower, I just want to be alone and calm down.

When Ellie found me, I was sitting under the Queen's Bridge in a daze.There is nothing nice here at all, I just want to find a place where no one is quiet and clean.

I heard the footsteps of high-heeled shoes hitting the surface of the stone bricks. I turned around and saw Yili standing under the steps and looking up, holding a tablet computer and a suit jacket in her arms, and her ponytail was blown by the wind.

I looked at her and couldn't hide how frustrated I felt.

"I'm sorry." I slumped my shoulders. "I'm really sorry. I shouldn't have lost my temper with you just now."

The wind from the embankment carried a fishy and salty smell.Yili pressed her hair and narrowed her eyes slightly.

"Pull me up," she said, kicking off her heels and hugging the board to climb up.

I reached out to her and led Eli to the embankment.She leaned on my shoulder, put the tablet aside, and sat down beside me.

"Actually, you are jealous at all." She said, and glanced at me, "Clark is only here because of work. He wants to write a report about Osborne Enterprises. I am Harry's secretary, of course I will be in charge of the contact."

I can't deny that my anger became uncontrollable when I saw Clark and Ellie at the same time.

Yes, part of me was jealous; but not because of Clark.

I'm jealous of myself.

"I feel like an idiot." I whispered, bowing my head, "You don't love me, the person you love is not me. You know I'm not him, you know why all this happened, but you don't say anything. "

Yili looked at me, frowned, and said nothing.

I glanced at her, then looked down again.

"That doesn't mean I don't want...don't want to help you get your husband back," I said, taking a deep breath, knowing I was incoherent, but insisting. "I just...just...I don't want to be someone's stand-in."

"I like you too, Eli. It's not fair."

Eli looked at me.Just look at me.

I waited anxiously, not thinking about any word Yili was about to say.

...and she laughed?She actually laughed!

"I don't see how it's funny," I said coldly.

Yili shook her head with a smile and hugged me happily. "It's good, you like me. It's a good thing."

My brows can be twisted into knots. "Eli! What's so good about this? I told you I'm not---"

"The Barry Allen who married me?" Ellie raised her eyebrows and put her arms around my shoulders. "Oh, this is just your illusion, honey. I'm not mentally retarded, and I won't mistake my husband."

I rolled my eyes, still hesitating whether to push Yili away.

"Eli, do you really understand what's going on?"

"You're the one who didn't figure it out, Barry. You said you liked me and you'd bring my husband back, and that meant I'd meet you again."

I thought about Eli's words very seriously.

"Do you know where I am in this world?"

Ellie stared at me with deep meaning, "You've always been in front of me, honey."

I frowned and gently pushed Yili away.Yili let go of the hand hanging on my shoulder, and waited quietly for me to think clearly.

OK, so that's how it should be.

I go back, "I" come back, it's like the wind blows and reverses positions; although I don't understand the point of doing this, according to Ellie, when we switch back, things will return to normal.

I can reunite with Yili in my world.Of course I will.

That's fine.This is a good thing.

I suppressed the feeling of weirdness in my heart and decided to accept it happily.

"I'm who I am," Ellie said, raising her hand and brushing my face lightly. "You just do what you want."

I frowned and looked at Eli, not sure if I understood what she was saying.

However, Eli immediately changed the subject.She withdrew her hand, looked at me seriously, and asked, "Is there anything you want to tell me?"

I remembered what I should have told her.

"Diana and the others help me find a way to go back." I said, staring into Yi Li's eyes anxiously, "it will be on Wednesday in the second week of next month. I will arrive at the watchtower by four o'clock in the afternoon."

Yi Li stared at me, silent for a moment, expressionless.

Then she smiled.

"Hmm. Good," she said, her tone unmistakable. "I'm sure you'll bring him back. Barry, I trust you."

I couldn't deduce any possible answer from Yili's words and tone.

In fact, I also know that if Yili doesn't say anything, it means she can't say anything.Space-time has its own rules of operation, once it is destroyed, the result will be the end of the world, a huge black hole will swallow us, and it is not just one or two timelines that will be destroyed.The black hole will also swallow other related parallel time and space around it, in order to modify the abnormality caused by the traverser.

According to the speculation of my Justice League partners, the "I" in this time and space should have swapped places with me.When I leave, he can come back.But I still think about the "me" in the future, especially those words that came back in time and said to me.Maybe there's something I've overlooked, and I haven't figured out what it is.

I try to stay friends with Ellie, since we both know that sooner or later I'm going to have to leave.Whenever Ellie hugs me, I feel a little bit of joy mixed with guilt.

This really isn't cheating, is it?Uh, I mean, I'm Barry Allen from another time, but I'm still Barry Allen, right...?

"Technical cheating," Oliver said, looking at me, "that's what I'd call your behavior."

"No." I retorted, unable to hide my guilt, "Eli likes the Barry Allen she married. Nothing happened to us."

Oliver raised an eyebrow. "you sure?"

"I am sure."

"But you don't look like that, Barry. You like her."

It's kind enough to use the word liking, I thought; Oliver might as well just say that he thinks I want to fuck her.That's what he would say.

I slumped back to my chair.We were at the tavern, opting for a seat by the bar.From the bartender's subtle smile, I'm pretty sure he overheard our conversation just now.

"Okay. Yes, I like Ellie." I said, putting my head in my hands. "So what? A lot of people still like their ex-girlfriends, so what right do you have to say about me?"

Oliver twitched the corner of his mouth, seeming to choke.

"Anyway, you'd better figure out what you're doing."

"I know very well." I tilted my head and glanced at Oliver, "I know I'm going back next month, and when I go back, I'll find out that my ex-girlfriend might still be with Clark. Something like that of."

Oliver shrugged and picked up his glass. "As long as you know."

I have no idea how to get Eli back.The only thing that can be determined is that if she is single, I will attack directly.

The door of the tavern was pushed open.Oliver and I looked towards the door at the same time.It was Yili, who walked in with her back to the light and spotted us at a glance.She smiled brightly.

"Oh, she's here." Oliver raised his eyebrows and toasted Yi Li as a greeting.

"Oliver, long time no see." She greeted Oliver with a wave, put her arms around me, and kissed me on the cheek, "I'm here to pick up Lightning from my house."

Oliver glanced at me before responding.

"Long time no see, Queen of the Sea."

I was hugged by Yi Li, my back was stiff and I didn't dare to make any movements.You don't have to turn your head to imagine how mocking Oliver looked at me.

Oliver nodded slightly. "So that's the end of bro night, I guess," he said, unsure whether it was a joke or a sarcasm. "Have fun, bro."

... Well, I guess it's more of a sarcasm.When I was led by Yili to leave the tavern, I thought helplessly.Fortunately, I will be going back soon, otherwise this incident would be enough for Oliver to laugh at me for the rest of my life.

Ellie just got off work and is still in her suit.She parked the car in front of the tavern, and I looked at her calf from behind.How could the heels of those high heels be so thin and so high? !At least twelve centimeters, won't it break?

Eli opened the passenger door and pushed me in.I'm surprised she didn't let me drive today.

Then I discovered that there were two suitcases in the back seat.

……etc.Where are we going?

Yili got into the car and hummed happily.I narrowed my eyes alertly and smiled uncertainly.

"Eli? Would you like to explain the luggage in the back?"

Yili started the car, still humming.

"We're going on a trip," she said, with absolute certainty.

"...Obviously there is no room for me to refuse, right?"

Yili turned her head and smiled brightly at me. "of course not."

I sighed, shook my head and smiled wryly. "I wonder how he puts up with you..." I said, and I glanced out the car window.At seven o'clock in the evening, most of the shops are about to close, and some of them have already turned off their lights.The remaining restaurants, pubs, bars, nightclubs, etc. are still flashing neon lights.Pedestrians on the street hurried.This is the streets of New York.

"Actually, you didn't put up with me," Ellie said, turning the steering wheel deftly. "I think you're having fun with it. Like now."

"Am I enjoying it?"

"Don't you?" Ellie gave me a look. "Maybe that's why you married me. A life full of surprises."

Maybe it's really like this.I figured I'd find this kind of life interesting as long as her surprises weren't frightening.

However, after an hour, I'm not so sure about it.

"...Honey, would you like to explain where we are going?"

The author has something to say: I was really tired yesterday. I didn’t eat lunch and dinner until around 10 o’clock.