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Chapter 347: Courtney Whitman
"You ask about this," Grandma Peggy pointed toward the park. "There's an ice cream truck in the park, where a lot of kids have gathered, which is why it's so noisy."
"Ice cream truck!" Wally exclaimed in surprise. No wonder Wally was reacting so strongly. Blue Valley was just a small town, and while adults might see it as having everything despite its size, for someone from a big city like Wally, it wasn't enough.
Take ice cream, for example. There was only one large supermarket in town selling it, and the taste wasn't great. For Wally, who needed high-calorie food and preferred calorie-rich foods, it was torture.
Wally could empty a basin-sized tub of ice cream in five seconds. That alone showed how much he loved such treats.
Knowing the situation, Wally, who could have gone home to report, didn't turn back but waved goodbye to Grandma Peggy and ran toward the park at a normal pace.
"Goodbye, Grandma Peggy, wish you a wonderful day."
Even though Wally was eager to eat ice cream, he still bid farewell properly to the elderly lady. Only after she turned around to continue walking her dog did he slightly increase his speed. Soon, he arrived at the park entrance and saw the ice cream truck as he hoped.
But when Wally saw the ice cream truck, he furrowed his brows. Something about this vehicle seemed familiar.
Wally thought for only a few seconds before giving up. Ice cream trucks were all alike, perhaps the style reminded him of one he had seen before.
While Wally was thinking, his legs kept moving, so he didn't notice the girl running out from the corner of the park on the other side. The girl was also absent-minded and didn't notice Wally approaching the park entrance.
As they were about to collide, Wally reacted. Tiny currents surged through his body, and the world seemed to freeze for him. He managed to clearly see the girl's face.
Her golden shoulder-length hair fluttered behind her due to running. Her slender eyebrows paired with her azure-blue eyes exuded an aura of heroism, but the curl of her eyebrows and her expression revealed that she wasn't in a good mood.
Speed Force didn't stop time, but the girl also reacted just before colliding with Wally. Her expression shifted from distress to panic, a process that amused Wally, who often observed various expressions of ordinary people when he first gained his powers.
Wally pushed off with his toes, sidestepping the girl rushing toward him.
Although her reaction speed wasn't on par with a speedster, she was still above average among regular people.
She tried to stop in time upon noticing Wally, but the situation was too urgent, causing her to lose balance and fall forward.
There was no choice. Wally had to reach out to stop her. If he let her fall like that, her pretty face would surely meet the ground.
The girl's attractive figure made Wally hesitate. Even though it was autumn, she was still wearing a crop top, preventing him from directly supporting her waist. Reluctantly, he decided to grab her arm instead.
"Wow!" The girl screamed, expecting the pain of impact. But when she regained her senses, she realized there wasn't even anyone in front of her.
"Are you alright?"
The girl turned her head and saw a freckled boy with orange-red hair in a baseball shirt grabbing her arm. Clearly, he had caught her, but she vaguely remembered the person who had collided with her earlier also had orange-red hair.
Whether or not they were wearing baseball shirts, she wasn't sure, but the colors seemed similar.
"I-I'm fine," the girl panted to steady her breathing, her slightly rising chest moving up and down. Wally had no choice but to release her and avert his gaze.
"That's good," Wally scratched his cheek, a strange feeling of embarrassment welling up inside him.
Seeing the embarrassed youth in front of him, the girl frowned. She felt the boy looked familiar, especially his striking orange-red hair.
"Wally West?"
Hearing his name, Wally instinctively turned around to see it was the girl who called out to him, which left him puzzled.
"Do you know me?" Wally scratched his head. He didn't remember meeting such a beautiful girl.
"Courtney Whitman," the girl said clearly.
Hearing the name, Wally first looked confused but quickly recalled the person matching it with his speedster thinking speed.
"You're that antisocial tomboy!" Wally exclaimed in shock.
"Who are you calling a tomboy!" Courtney glared.
It wasn't surprising that Wally was shocked. In his memory, the girl named Courtney was a little tyrant who couldn't be defeated in Blue Valley, and even he had suffered at her hands.
"Didn't you leave Blue Valley?" Wally asked curiously. He remembered the girl was his age, and Blue Valley didn't have a middle school. Where was she studying?
"Stop changing the subject!" Courtney clearly still resented being called a tomboy. "Who are you calling a tomboy?"
Seeing Courtney's glare, Wally's childhood fear resurfaced. Girls generally developed faster than boys during their early years, and Courtney was among the fastest-developing girls. Her height had always towered over most boys.
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Moreover, Courtney's physical fitness was exceptional. In Blue Valley, not even her peers could match her, let alone older kids.
"My apologies, my apologies," Wally immediately raised his hands in surrender.
Although Courtney was certainly no match for him now, Wally would never lay a hand on her.
Especially since he had insulted her first. Admitting mistakes was not embarrassing; it was part of his education.
"Hmph!" The girl snorted, her pout making her look both spoiled and cute.
"By the way, are you here for ice cream?" Wally tried to cheer her up, not because he had any ulterior motives toward Courtney, but rather because after learning her identity, he no longer saw her as a girl.
They had fought together, scolded each other, so what else were they if not friends? Wally was just worried that she might ignore him like the other kids.
"So what if I am?"
"I'm here for ice cream too. How about I treat you?"
(End of Chapter)
"You ask about this," Grandma Peggy pointed toward the park. "There's an ice cream truck in the park, where a lot of kids have gathered, which is why it's so noisy."
"Ice cream truck!" Wally exclaimed in surprise. No wonder Wally was reacting so strongly. Blue Valley was just a small town, and while adults might see it as having everything despite its size, for someone from a big city like Wally, it wasn't enough.
Take ice cream, for example. There was only one large supermarket in town selling it, and the taste wasn't great. For Wally, who needed high-calorie food and preferred calorie-rich foods, it was torture.
Wally could empty a basin-sized tub of ice cream in five seconds. That alone showed how much he loved such treats.
Knowing the situation, Wally, who could have gone home to report, didn't turn back but waved goodbye to Grandma Peggy and ran toward the park at a normal pace.
"Goodbye, Grandma Peggy, wish you a wonderful day."
Even though Wally was eager to eat ice cream, he still bid farewell properly to the elderly lady. Only after she turned around to continue walking her dog did he slightly increase his speed. Soon, he arrived at the park entrance and saw the ice cream truck as he hoped.
But when Wally saw the ice cream truck, he furrowed his brows. Something about this vehicle seemed familiar.
Wally thought for only a few seconds before giving up. Ice cream trucks were all alike, perhaps the style reminded him of one he had seen before.
While Wally was thinking, his legs kept moving, so he didn't notice the girl running out from the corner of the park on the other side. The girl was also absent-minded and didn't notice Wally approaching the park entrance.
As they were about to collide, Wally reacted. Tiny currents surged through his body, and the world seemed to freeze for him. He managed to clearly see the girl's face.
Her golden shoulder-length hair fluttered behind her due to running. Her slender eyebrows paired with her azure-blue eyes exuded an aura of heroism, but the curl of her eyebrows and her expression revealed that she wasn't in a good mood.
Speed Force didn't stop time, but the girl also reacted just before colliding with Wally. Her expression shifted from distress to panic, a process that amused Wally, who often observed various expressions of ordinary people when he first gained his powers.
Wally pushed off with his toes, sidestepping the girl rushing toward him.
Although her reaction speed wasn't on par with a speedster, she was still above average among regular people.
She tried to stop in time upon noticing Wally, but the situation was too urgent, causing her to lose balance and fall forward.
There was no choice. Wally had to reach out to stop her. If he let her fall like that, her pretty face would surely meet the ground.
The girl's attractive figure made Wally hesitate. Even though it was autumn, she was still wearing a crop top, preventing him from directly supporting her waist. Reluctantly, he decided to grab her arm instead.
"Wow!" The girl screamed, expecting the pain of impact. But when she regained her senses, she realized there wasn't even anyone in front of her.
"Are you alright?"
The girl turned her head and saw a freckled boy with orange-red hair in a baseball shirt grabbing her arm. Clearly, he had caught her, but she vaguely remembered the person who had collided with her earlier also had orange-red hair.
Whether or not they were wearing baseball shirts, she wasn't sure, but the colors seemed similar.
"I-I'm fine," the girl panted to steady her breathing, her slightly rising chest moving up and down. Wally had no choice but to release her and avert his gaze.
"That's good," Wally scratched his cheek, a strange feeling of embarrassment welling up inside him.
Seeing the embarrassed youth in front of him, the girl frowned. She felt the boy looked familiar, especially his striking orange-red hair.
"Wally West?"
Hearing his name, Wally instinctively turned around to see it was the girl who called out to him, which left him puzzled.
"Do you know me?" Wally scratched his head. He didn't remember meeting such a beautiful girl.
"Courtney Whitman," the girl said clearly.
Hearing the name, Wally first looked confused but quickly recalled the person matching it with his speedster thinking speed.
"You're that antisocial tomboy!" Wally exclaimed in shock.
"Who are you calling a tomboy!" Courtney glared.
It wasn't surprising that Wally was shocked. In his memory, the girl named Courtney was a little tyrant who couldn't be defeated in Blue Valley, and even he had suffered at her hands.
"Didn't you leave Blue Valley?" Wally asked curiously. He remembered the girl was his age, and Blue Valley didn't have a middle school. Where was she studying?
"Stop changing the subject!" Courtney clearly still resented being called a tomboy. "Who are you calling a tomboy?"
Seeing Courtney's glare, Wally's childhood fear resurfaced. Girls generally developed faster than boys during their early years, and Courtney was among the fastest-developing girls. Her height had always towered over most boys.
The newest novel is first published on Six9Book!
Moreover, Courtney's physical fitness was exceptional. In Blue Valley, not even her peers could match her, let alone older kids.
"My apologies, my apologies," Wally immediately raised his hands in surrender.
Although Courtney was certainly no match for him now, Wally would never lay a hand on her.
Especially since he had insulted her first. Admitting mistakes was not embarrassing; it was part of his education.
"Hmph!" The girl snorted, her pout making her look both spoiled and cute.
"By the way, are you here for ice cream?" Wally tried to cheer her up, not because he had any ulterior motives toward Courtney, but rather because after learning her identity, he no longer saw her as a girl.
They had fought together, scolded each other, so what else were they if not friends? Wally was just worried that she might ignore him like the other kids.
"So what if I am?"
"I'm here for ice cream too. How about I treat you?"
(End of Chapter)
