One more try
This is what I think should happen when Ray is recovering and Neela goes and gives him surprise visit.
Prologue
"Hi, I would like to make a reservation for a flight from Chicago for Baton Rouge."
"An early Flight would be great, Okay leaving at 12: pm arriving at 2: pm that is perfect."
"Okay Neela now you need to book a room closes enough to his parent house."
"I can not believe I am doing this, if Ray knew what I was up to he would kill me."
"I told him I would go visit but, he refused to believe I would."
Neela was ready to go visit Ray in Baton Rouge, no one knew she was going except for Ray's mother. She offered her to stay with them but she didn't want to upset, Ray if he did not want to see her there. So she decided to stay at a hotel nearby just in case.
While Neela was getting ready her phone rings and she picks up.
"Hello", a woman's voice on the other side.
"Hi, Neela this is Ray's mom."
"Oh Hi, Ms. Barnett how are you?"
"Is everything Okay?"
"Yes, Yes, I just wanted to make sure you where still coming?"
"Oh Yes I was actually getting ready now, I was going to call you on my way to the airport."
"Great Ray is going to be so happy to see you."
"I hope so I would not want to cause him any awkwardness."
"Oh please Neela, Ray needs to see his friends, and my offer still stands if you would like to stay here at the house there is plenty of room."
"Thank you, so much Ms Barnett but I have to make sure if it is okay with Ray first."
"Okay, Neela no problem but I know he will be so excited."
"By the way Ms Barnett where is Ray now?"
"Oh he is at rehab, he been fighting the fact of going but I think he will come around."
"Okay, Ms Barnett I am going to the airport now I will call you when I land."
"Wonderful, see you then." said Ms Barnett.
Neela thought to herself I hope I am not making a mistake.