-(Thank you for your reviews. For any fans of the show who have seen the final episode season 7, I want to point out that in my story Barney never announced his engagement to the whole gang at once. Robbin had already moved away before he announced his engagement I hope this is not an issue for anyone)

Chapter 1- Robin

Kids in addition to moving far away robin changed her drink of choice to rum. Why was she drinking rum? Well it all started when she was dragged to Applebees by her boss,

Dad! Just tell us how she met our mother! We don't care why she was drinking rum.

Okay, okay, sorry. Well as you know Robbin was living in harlem and she was about to receive some upsetting news.

Robin picked up the mail and dropped it again like it was on fire. A large white envelope stared her in the face. A wedding invitation to Barney and Quinn's wedding. Shaking her head she picked it up again, and walked over to her liqueur cabinet. She picked up a bottle of rum and put in down again in frustration.

Get ahold of yourself! You are the most popular anchor on City Town news! you get digits every time you go to a bar, why would you want to be with BARNEY! You are more popular than you ever were on Metro News. Why would you ever want to go back to your old life? Robin thought to herself.

She stuck out her tongue like a small child Then she shoved both the envelope and the rum in the cabinet slamming the door closed. " Barney Plbhh!" she told herself she would never open the letter. She kept the promise to herself for almost 5 months.

Robin was not exactly sure what made her open the letter that day. Perhaps it was the fact that she had seen a guy suited up hitting on women who reminded her of the old Barney, or perhaps it was because it was a grey rainy day, the type of day where it was hard to hide from problems.

She took a deep breath and opened the letter. When she did a disk fell out. Out of sheer curiosity Robin put it in her DVD player. Marshall's face stared back at her. He was holding a guitar and sitting next to Lily.

He started singing "Dear friend would you please come to Barney's wedding, He loves Quinn so much.."

Robin stopped listening after that. Somehow this hurt more then the news of Barney's wedding. HER friends had actually taken the time to make a video ; about Barney's life with his "soul-mate" as Marshall put it later in the video. She was furious at Lily. How could her best friend let Marshall do this when she was the only one who knew her true feelings toward Barney! A while back, a couple days before she left Robin had confessed to Lily. She admitted she was scared to live in another village; but seeing Barney with another woman hurt too much. She admitted she loved him more than she ever thought possible.

"This is for my so called friends" she shouted

Robin reached for a bottle of rum. As soon as she lifted the bottle up to take a swig it slipped out of her hands and came crashing to the floor.

Robin knew she had no choice but to go out in order to get the type of buzz she needed.

She walked for a few blocks wishing she was familiar with the area. She heard a large clap of thunder and the sky opened up to a downpour.

"Good enough" she said to herself she said seeing a bar/ club called Yellow Energy.

She walked in pleased with her choice. The bar was so busy no one would notice her getting wasted alone. It was too loud to hear herself think. She sat down and ordered a beer. She looked to her right to see a tall Blond girl wearing a t-shit with the words "Kim's bridal party girls"on it in gold.

"O-M-G you are Robin from City town! I love you! my name is Jill!" she said.

"Well here is to you!" Robin shouted, signed the girls t-shirt, and downed her beer
"May you be luckier in love them me" she added.

Jill grinned disturbingly big and half hugged her.

"I love you WOOOOOO" Jill added then grabbed some shots in some putrid bright blue color.

She walked away as Robin sighed for relief. This girl while nice, was way too happy for her mood. Perhaps she could not go as unnoticed as she thought. She ordered a double rum and ginger. Funny, she never thought she would wish she was invisible like on her early days at Metro News

A little while later a guy in a suit sat down next to her and ordered a Water. Robin felt like her heart was going to pop out of her chest. This was the same guy she had seen earlier! Maybe it was a sign. She looked at the Suited up man. and batted her eyes.

"I am going to make this easy...I live a few blocks away. If you go home with me I will sleep with you"

Suited up guy smiled. "Sorry but I am training to be a Monk, I am only here to make sure my baby brother gets home safely, its his 21'st" he replied and pointed to a table."

Suited up guy left. She could have sworn it was him that was hitting on women the other day. She sat feeling like she hit a new low.
A few moments later her theory was confirmed when she saw him flirting and drinking with one of the Kims bridal party girls. Robin blinked back tears.

She realized she should care less if this guy liked her. It was the fact that she realized not even pseudo Barney was into her, it was like a slap in the face. All her feelings came crashing back. She realized she would soon be that pathetic woman crying in a bar, over a guy nonetheless. Wasted was a much better option.

"Glass of Bacardi 151" she shouted to the bartender.

"No-no" she added when he started to take the bottle away.