It was Ellis 15th birthday and Barney and her were heading out to her soccer game. She played pro-youth for the under 18 New York girls team. Barney was so proud of her, she was top goal scorer in the league. She had this bug lately, headaches sore tummy and vomiting but she insisted that she was ok to play. It was the final you see. Which made barney worry that maybe she wasn't as good as she says.

They were making there way to the stadium when barney's phone rings, elli answers, "go for Elli" ,

" are you almost at the stadium because I am in my usual spot. You know the one beside to oak tree "

" yes will meet you in two, oh wait I can see you"

Barney parked the car, and Elli jumped out and ran to Robin giving her a big hug. Robin had been stationed in New York for the past 3 years now and had missed very little of Elli's games, she was her number one fan... along with her dad of course.

Robin put Elli down and hugged Barney, they had became close friends again after she moved back. She missed him in her life and he missed her. They went inside, Elli to the changing room and Robin and Barney to their VIP seats.

Barney and Robin talked about what was going on in their life's and before the knew it it was time for kick-of. The first half was intense and ended 2-2. Elli seamed to be getting tiered and Barney began to get worried. He didn't realise Robin was talking to him, he turned towards her and the next thing he knew Elli was on the ground.

He froze. He didn't no what to do. Everything went silent and all he would her was the quick instant beating of his own heart. He quickly ran down the stairs and putting one hand on the rail jumped over it.

Robin just stood their, one minute they were talking about what food they were going to order in after the game and the next Barney is jumping over the rail in a style that Robin could only describe as hot.

Barney got to Elli they same time the paramedics got her on the stretcher. They carried her of and into an ambulance. Barney's phone rings once he gets his seat. It was Robin... He had forgotten about her." Barney it is going to be ok, just don't panic, she's a fighter. I will meet you at the hospital. Ok"

And with that she hung up.

They arrived at the hospital in 10 minutes, but to Barney it had felt like hours. He sat there holding her had. Telling her everything was going to be ok, over and over again. Once in the hospital he had to fill in some paper work and met Robin in the relatives room.

He broke down. " I can't lose her Robin, she is my world, can't lose her... I just can't "

" it's ok, your not going to lose her Barney she might just be dehydrated or it would be something to do with that bug she has. Stay strong, everything is going to be ok."

The doctor came in awhile after." Is she ok, my daughter. Can I see her."

"Mr Stinson, your daughter is awake but when doing test we have come across a lump, we think it might be cancerous, so we have done a biopsy and have sent it to the lab. We should know what we are dealing with when the results come in in the next hour or so."

Silence... It was Robin who broke it of " she's going to be fine right ... I mean today is her 15th birthday she is young and fit she will live"

" Mrs Stinson -"

" ohh no emm I am not, we are not... Just call me Robin"

" sorry, Robin as I have said before, we will know more when the labs come in."

And with that he left.

Robin looked a Barney and could see the pain and hurt in his eyes, she could read him so well. She hugged him and he hugged her back. She could feel her shoulder getting wet and realised that he must be crying. They sat back down on the seats." Barney I am going to call you mum and James. Do you want me to call the rest of the gang"

" no please, they will just worry. I mean Lilly will cry, Marshall will ask me all these questions that I don't want to think about or even be able to answer and ted would shove comfort food in my mouth"

Robin laughed " you have a point there" and with that she left the room.

She re-entered the room with two cups of coffee in her hand and handed one to Barney, while sitting down beside him. He taped his fingers nervously against the cup. " Barney look at me, come on look at me. She is going to be fine. She has the best dad in the world her who is going to support her no matter what the outcome." Robin was always so strong, he loved that about her... No not loved, he liked that about her. Omg he can't be saying that he loves things about her. His thought was interrupted when the door opened.

" I am sorry to tell you this but the mass is cancerous but it's stage one so it's good we have caught it now. Would you like to see her." Barney couldn't speak, he just nodded. The three of them walked out the room and headed to Ellis room. The doctor explained everything to them and handed them a bundle of leaflets about treatments.

Barney stayed with Elli for the next couple of days. Robin came back and forth from work to the hospital. Barney was talking to Elli when the doctor came in wanting to talk to Barney. They walked out side of her room

" Mr Stinson , I know I don't know your situation but I think you should call Elli's mum, she deserves to know." Barney goes to protest but the doctor is gone before he could. He hadn't see Rachel is 14 years, they tried to make it work but she couldn't care less. She was out clubbing and getting drunk all the time and left Elli in her house for a whole 2 hours and she went out to the shops. He couldn't trust her. But if it was the other way around he would want to know so he phoned her. He didn't expect her to answer so he just left a voice male, and went back into Elli.

Barney's mum arrived latter that even an suggested that Barney should go home have a shower and get some sleep, he did look extremely tired, she could stay with Elli for the night. He refused at first but realised that he had started to smell so he headed home.

Meanwhile Robin was heading to the hospital. She was worried. Worried about Elli and Barney. When she got there Barney's mum told her that he had gone home and he could use a friend at the moment so if it would be alright if she could go see Barney. She agrees and heads to his place.

She knocks on the door, no answer. He must have already left to go back to the hospital. But she was here now so decided to let herself in with the key Barney gave her last year when she would babysit Elli if his meetings would run on. She opens the door and the first this she notice was dishes were smashed all over the floor, dripped of blood that went from the fridge to the bathroom door. She walks to the bathroom and slowly opens the door. Her eyes widen, and mouth drops at the sight she sees...

To be continued