The Streak Lives - The Flash [Iris' POV]

Chapter 2

"Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, Barry please don't die - please don't be dead - BARRY" I felt for a heartbeat - I couldn't feel one. I pulled out my phone and dialed, with trembling fingers, 911.

     "H-hello - I need an ambulance! My brother! He - he was struck by lightning! CCPD, up the stairs take a left- h-hurry!"

     "On our way."

     I hung up the phone. Already I could hear distant sirens.

     "Hold on, Barry, please!"

     In about 5 minutes the paramedics arrived.

     "Oh my god," one of them said, seeing Barry and checking his pulse. "Phone the ER tell them we have an incoming critical patient-"

     I drew backwards as they hastily drew him up and onto a stretcher, and ran down the stairs. I ran after them, still crying.

     "What's going on here?" Officer Thawne asked.

     "O-Officer! Could you give me a ride to the E.R.?"

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     Around the corner of the E.R. I saw them unloading Barry and running, as fast as they could inside. "Thanks, officer!" I yelled, opening the car door and running the 50 feet to the E.R.

It was packed - I lost sight of Barry. Then I saw him; going through a door on the right. As fast as I could, I ran after them. When I made it to the hall, there was light coming from the room all the way back, that had the door open.
     I ran inside. There was lots of shouting.

"Barry??"

"You can't be in here-" a nurse pushed me out.

"I'm family!"

"No heartbeat-"

"He's coding-"

"BARRY!" I screamed through tears, and I was pushed out by the nurse.

"We'll let you know when you can see him." Said the nurse as she shut the door and pulled the curtain down.

I felt a buzz in my pocket. Dad was calling.

"H-hello?" I asked, my voice shaking.

"Iris! Are you okay?" Asked Dad, talking fast.

"Dad I'm fine but B-"

"He got struck," Dad interrupted, sounding frightened. "I know, Officer Thawne told me. I'm on my way."

Dad got here in about 15 minutes. Barry hadn't come out yet. I was sitting on a small couch in the hall. Dad sat down next to me, he looked terrified. Voices were still shouting from the room.

Minutes passed. Then hours. Neither of us spoke.

     After a while the shouting quieted down after an hour or two. "They wouldn't let me in." I said, my voice shaking. "They pushed me out. ."

"Iris, don't worry-"

"I can't lose Barry, Dad, not Barry-" Dad hugged me.

Then one of the doctors came out.

"You're his family?" he asked us.

"Yeah," dad stood up. "He's not. . "

"No, no. We've stabilized him for now. We'll be transporting him to the main hospital wing in a few minutes. I just need you to fill out a few forms." he handed Dad some forms. Dad started marking things in.