November 16th, 2024

Robin was getting her kids ready for school when she got the call. Barney had been hit by a drunk driver late last night and it didn't look like he would made it. She couldn't believe it, she thought she would get the happy ending she always wanted, but that wasn't life was about, they dealt you cards you never thought you would get.

She drop the phone as the doctor told her what happen. She told the kids to forget school and to get in the car. She could see the worry in their eyes, but they did as they were could she tell them that their father might not be coming home, the man who took them to their soccer and baseball games each week, the man who stay up all night with them when they had nightmares, the man who no one ever thought would be a husband let alone an amazing father. She hopped in the car and looked back at their three kids, they grew up so well. They were so young and innocent.

Barney Jr only ten, the oldest look at his mother with worried eyes. He look so much like her with his big brown eyes and brown hair. His smile could melt anyone's heart. Katie and Brittany, their beautiful 6 year old twins sat right next to each with their pretty blue eyes and curly blonde hair. They both were just like their father. They loved his magic tricks and they were always saying his little cheesy catchphrases.

She looked back at Barney Jr, he was getting smarter by the day, the first time his father showed him the fire trick, he learned it right off bat. He smiled at her and she almost burst into tears, and her son knew that, his smile quickly faded. She started the car and they drove off.

"Mom what's going?" Barney Jr asked.

The light turned from green to red so fast and she slammed on her brakes. She turn back at their three beautiful kids.

"Sweeties, your dad has been in accident." She replied.

Fear came across all of their faces.

"Is daddy going to die?" Asked little Brittany.

She looked at her, she knew she couldn't lie to them, but what could she say though. She knew she didn't want to scare or worry them.

"I don't know much honey, but I promise you will get to see him in a little bit"

She didn't know why she said that, she couldn't be certain he would be alive when they got there, she was just hoping he was alive, only hope could help her now. She had to see him though, especially after the fight last, the reason he spent the night at Ted's, the reason he was even on the road last night. The reason that drunk driver ran him off the road, it was her fault. She couldn't even remember what the fight was about, but she knew the last words she said to him. She pick up her phone and dial Lily's number.

Lily picked up after three rings.

"Hey Robin, it's early what's up."

She couldn't hold the tears back any longer and she let it all out.

"Lil, Barney been an accident, I'm so scared."

"Oh my god. What happened, where are you now." Lily cried.

"I'm heading to the hospital, he is at the County General, in the ICU, Room 420 Lily I need you, please." Robin said as tears ran down her cheek, she looked in her rear view mirror and saw that her son had tears in his eyes, too. He moved closer to his sisters.

"Of course, I'll tell Marshall what happened, and we will head over there right away, and Robin it will be okay, I love you."

"I love you, too. O and Lily please could Ted, I don't think I will be able to survive that call. Bye, I will see you soon."

Bye, and I will call him."

They hung up. She had two more miles to go. She thought about the first night her and Barney got back together. The night were everything fell into place.

I will have the next chapter soon. I hope you like it so far. I don't own any of the HIMYM characters, they all belong to CBS.