When the Going Gets Tough

part 12

Barry was happy caitlin was asleep it just showed how much she trusted him he grabbed a thick blanket from the top of the sofa and draped it over them caitlin stirred and muttered something he couldn't understand presseed her face deeper into his side and sighed contently.

The front doer swung opened "caitlin we're so sorry we got here as soon as we could we forgot to turn our phones on after-"

Nora stopped after they saw caitlin asleep in their sons clothes and securely tucked under his arm.

"Barry what-"

"Mias fine she went to bed over an hour ago...Can Caitlin stay with us tonight? She isn't safe at her house anymore"

Henry nodded "of course do you want to tell us what's wrong?"

"Her boyfriend hes not a good guy he's been abusing her hitting her...she's covered in bruises and he's at her house waiting for home to come home so he can punish her left a voicemail"

"Well is she ok?"

"I don't know she... like I said before she has all kinds of bruises all over her I think he might of broken a rib or something"

"I'll go get the guest room ready" Nora said

"No its fine I don't want to move her and risk waking her up I doubt she's gotten sleep proply in a long time"

Nora smiled softly "Bartholomew Henry Allen! do you have a crush on the babysitter?"

"Shhhhh"

"awww my baby boy is growing up" Nora cooed

He just rolled his eyes at his mother "Nora leave him alone he's young and in love" Henry scolded.

"I never said I was in love with her" Barry shot back.

"You didn't have to"

Barry just sighed.

"if she'll let me I'll take a look at her ribs in the morning...wait is she going to report this?" Henry

"I think so but of she doesn't I'll do it for her he needs to be stoped"

"Ok I'll call Jo in the morning I think she'll be more comfortable talking to some one here"

"Thankyou dad"

Henry nodded "I'll leave you to it then see if you can get her to let me take a look at the bruises in the morning"

Barry nodded.

He watched caitlin sleep and adjusted them carfully so that caitlin's head was on his chest.

She mumbled something that sounded like 'no' as he moved her.

"Hey. hey your ok go back to sleep" Barry mumered.

Caitlin sighed softly and barry pulled the blankets over them.

He didn't get much sleep because most of the night he was watching Caitlin sleep and making sure she was comfortable and that no weight was on her bad bruises.

Barry fell asleep eventually while listening to her soft breathing.

When he woke up it was to someone tapping him on the shoulder.

"Bare" Mia whispered.

Barry opened his eyes to look at his little sister she stilled called him 'bare' like she did when she was a baby and couldn't pronounce his name proply.

"What is it Mia?"

"Why are you and caitlin sleeping on the sofa?"

That's when it all came rushing back to him and he smiled slightly caitlin was still soundly sleeping half on top of him.

"Caitlin wasn't feeling very well so I said she could stay here so we could take care of her because her mummy's away" barry lied well it want all a lie.

"Do you want to have breakfast with me? we could make pancakes together"

"What time is it?" Barry mumbled picking up his phone to check the time.

It was half past 8 wich was actually latter then Mia usually woke up.

"You feeling ok from yesterday?"

The little girl nodded and smiled.

"We'll make pancakes when caitlin wakes up ok?"

"Ok!" Mia esclaimed then started ptodding caitlin's on the back.

"Wait Mia dont-" but it was to late.

Caitlin groaned and nuzzled her face into Barry's chest before snapping her eyes open.

"Wake her up" Barry finished

"Hi" he greated.

Caitlin looked up at him "you know if I wasn't in so much pain right now I would probly be embarrassed...is it bad that I don't care?" She asked quitly sleep lacing her voice

Barry let out a breathly chuckle "no your fine I just woke up I did try to stop Mia from waking you but it didn't work"

Caitlin just shrugged then winced.

"Mia why don't you go get the stuff for pancakes ready? we'll be threw in a minute"

Mia nodded and woddeled into the kitchen.

"I'm sorry you said you're in pain my dad said he would take a look at your bruises to make sure nothing is to dangerous"

Caitlin's eyes widened.

"You told your parents?" She whispered

"Yeah I did but I'm not sorry" he said calmly.

Caitlin sighed and sat up and ran her hand through her hair lazily.

"Its fine... Can you pass me my bag?"

Barry nodded and reached for her bag caitlin took it of him great fully and pulled out a box of pills.

"Well their definitely not over the counter" barry mumbled.

"Oh they are my mum's a millon heir who owns her own scientific research company in coast city you just need to know what to ask for" caitlin swolled to pills.

"A millon heir?" Barry stuttered.

"Yeah I'm sure I told you" she  frowned and picked up her phone to show him a company logo.

"See"

"Unidac industries... I herd that name before...your family sponsers the school science program"

"Well my mother does I think it's her way of showing me that's she's sorry for never being here" Caitlin said sadly.

Barry placed his hand lightly on her shoulder and offered her a sympathetic smile.

"The stuff is ready you guys! Are you coming?!" Mia called from the kitchen breaking the moment.

Anwser to question 6 is no!!!