CHAPTER 2

The waiting room was deadly silent except for the crying coming from Iris . Joe had gotten Iris from her friends place but before that he went to Iron heights to meet Henry . The conversation that took place was still a constant reminder in his mind . Henry had not taken the news too well but honestly which father would ? He remembered the words clearly as Henry started crying " Barry coming to stay with you was a big mistake ."

Those words were still ringing in his ears and now that he is thinking about it he believe what Henry said . Running a hand through his hair he looked at Iris . Her eyes were all red and puffy from the crying she did since the moment i told her about Barry . After two hours of crying she had finally calmed herself down to sleep .

It was almost midnight and the waiting room was crowded by Barry's loved ones along with the officers at the precinct. They all loved Barry in their own way . They all wanted to protect him from any harm and they all felt ashamed , disappointed and guilty that they had promised the kid that they would protect him and failed to do so .As half of the precinct was praying for him the other half was on the search for the men who nearly left Barry to die .

Captain Singh who was on the phone the entire time came and sat besides Joe . "Joe you need to listen to this" said the Captain.

Joe who was deep in his thoughts woke up from the slumber and waited for the Captain to continue.

"There is one good news and one bad news Joe."

The bad news is that "Detective Scott spoke to your neighbours but they didn't here anything that was suspicious. But he has given them his card incase they remember anything."

"Whereas he found a security camera which is not to far from your house." Said Captain Singh glad that at least something was working out for them.

"This is a good thing dad , isn't ? " questioned Iris in a hopeful voice as she had just woken up a few seconds ago. Joe who was still sceptical about this didn't know what to say . Seeing this the Captain assured Iris by saying that "there is a good chance we could find out who did this if the camera gives us a clear image "

After a few seconds he spoke "Also the CSI at the scene thinks that the robbers were not professionals in their jobs . So this could help us catch them quickly."

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It has been four hours since they had taken Barry in to emergency surgery and joe had lost all patience . Four hours in which he had been sitting in a crappy plastic chair . Four hours in which anything could have happened to his son . He jumped up from his seat yelling in frustration "what the hell is taking so long ?"

"Joe" .. said the Captain.

"No captain i can't wait any longer . I need to know how he is doing ."

" I think we are about to " said Captain Singh.

They all looked down the hallway and saw a tired Doctor approaching them .
he looked at them and asked " Family of Barry Allen ?"

Upon hearing the Doctors question, everyone quickly stood up.
"You're all family? " asked the doctor.
"Yes , how is Barry ? Is he ok?" demanded Joe.

"I am Doctor wells and i treated Barry when he was brought in ."The Doctor surveyed the group and then focused his attention upon the man in front of him . "And you are ?"

"I am Joe West , i am Barry's father . And this is my daughter Iris" he pointed beside him .

Nodding the doctor continued
"Barry was in very bad shape when he arrived. He had severe internal bleeding due to the stab wound , a shattered right leg, a major head wound, a couple of broken ribs and various cuts and bruises, his right arm was dislocated and broken , along with that he had a fractured jaw which we have wired it to his teeth."

"There was a complication during surgery he suffered a major heart attack as his body couldn't cope with the strain of his injuries. We lost him for a few minutes but we were able to revive him."

The group broke down as they all gasped in shock. Joe and Iris felt their world crashing down around them. Joe felt like he could no longer breathe. After a few minutes the doctor continued.
"As we were repairing the internal damage that Barry suffered, his appendix ruptured and we had to remove it. It seems that the impact of the accident had damaged it."

"We were able to repair the internal injuries without further complication. We have set his leg in a cast, but he will need another operation to repair the shattered bone. We cannot do that right now, as the strain will be too much for Barry's heart to handle." Doctor wells paused to allow the information to sink in. When he saw them waiting for more information, he continued.

"We have stitched up his injury to his head . But there is a lot of swelling in his brain . His head was hit the worst in the accident . It was like his head was constantly banged into something . There is severe damage to his skull . If the swelling does not go down on his own it could lead to permanent damages . We cannot do much to his broken ribs except leave them to heal. He has been moved from recovery into the ICU. I know this is a lot to take in at the moment." He added softly.

"So, he's out of the woods then? Is going to be ok?" Iris probed.

Doctor wells looked hesitant. "Mr West , your son has just had a major accident. The worst one I have seen. Its a miracle that he made it through the operation. But as you said, he isn't out of the woods yet. I am afraid the next twenty four hours are going to be critical. The extent of Barry's injuries are so severe, I don't know how he survived. The next twenty four hours are going to be touch and go." He finished sadly.

Hope u guys like this chapter . Please leave your review . I have no idea how this story has turned out and i don't know if i should continue or not .

What happened to Barry at his house will be explained in detail after a few chapters .

XOXO until next time