Title: Christmas
wish
Author: henia1977
Disclaimer: The names of characters
contained herein are the property of the copyright holder of "ER."
No infringements of these copyrights are intended. May contain
season 14 spoilers.
Summary: Neela receives a Christmas present from someone special.
"Okay, Neela here we are."
"Thank you Abby, but I could have stay at my place."
"Are you kidding, you need to have someone to help you, you were touch and go for a while Neela."
"I did not realize how bad I was."
"You were really in bad place, Neela."
"Thanks for being there Abby."
"No problem, I called everyone I could think of. Your parents came down two days later. I was sorry to see them leave yesterday."
"Yeah, I told them I was going to stay with you so they were at ease."
"I had a talk with them and reassured them I would help you. They said if I needed anything to call them right away."
"They can be a pain sometimes but they are great when they want to be."
"Strange thing is I tried to call Ray to tell him what had happened but, I never got a call back. His voice mail was full so I could not leave a message. I wonder what is up with him; he disappears and then takes time off without even saying anything. I would think out of all people he would like to have known about your injuries. I thought he would have been the first person there.'
Neela, just furrowed when Abby started talking about Ray. Abby noticed Neela's silence.
"Neela, I'm sorry that Ray was not there for you."
"No, Abby don't be I am sure he has other things to worry about."
"Other things, Neela I thought you two were close. He can be so flaky sometimes."
"No, Abby I am sure he is busy."
"Neela, do you know something I don't know."
"I don't know what you are talking about Abby."
"Neela do you know where Ray is?"
Silence was the only thing in the room.
"Neela"
"Fine, Abby Ray was in an accident."
"What?"
"Please don't ask me anyone. He asked me not to tell anyone."
"When did you speak to him?"
"The day of my accident, I went to see him in the hospital. He was in the room and he was…"
Tears came down Neela's eyes. Abby, could see the pain in Neela's eyes.
"Neela honey please don't cry."
"Abby, there he was in a cold hospital room in a wheelchair and when he turned around he, he had no legs."
"WHAT?" yelled Abby "No Neela you are kidding me right?"
"No Abby both his legs where amputated, and it was all my fault."
"Wait a minute, what happened? and what do you mean it was your fault?"
Neela had told Abby about what was going on between her and Ray and Gates. She told her about the kiss and the confrontation at her wedding. Abby was taken back about everything that was going on in her friend's life.
"Oh god Neela I wish I would have known sooner."
"Abby you had your life to handle, a new baby, Luka and Ames, marriage. I could not burden you with all of my mellow drama."
"No Neela you should have told me. But I am so sorry. Now why do you blame yourself?"
"Well I didn't have to take so long to tell Ray my feelings for him, and I should have broken up with Tony sonner. Ray would have not gotten drunk and walked out into the street and gotten hit."
"Neela, you can not blame yourself for Ray not being patient, and getting drunk at the wedding."
"But Abby"
"But nothing Neela, where is Ray now?"
"He is in Louisiana with his mother."
"Why didn't anyone tell us? Who else knew?"
"Katy."
"She never said anything. I wonder if she told Ray."
"I hope she didn't."
"Why?"
"He has enough to deal with."
"Neela, I think he would like to know."
"Abby, I will contact Ray but I don't want him to worry about me okay."
"Okay, Neela but I think you are making a mistake."
