Neela had arrived at the airport in Baton Rouge, her stomach felt like it was doing back flips all through the flight. She picked up her cell phone and decided to call Ms. Barnett.
"Hello, Ms Barnett how are you I am here."
"Great, I am so glad to hear that."
"I am going to go check into my room at the hotel, and then I guess I will see you soon."
"Neela, why don't you come over tonight about six for dinner?"
" will it be okay?"
"Of course, see you then."
"Bye'
As Ms Barnett hung up the phone she turned around to see Ray in his wheelchair staring.
"Oh Ray you scared me."
"Who, is coming over at six?"
She realized he had no idea who she was talking to.
"Oh just an old friend."
"Okay" as Ray shrugged his shoulders.
"I am going to my room" as he left the room she breathe a sigh of relief, that Ray did not
hear her say Neela's name.
At the Barnett House
The door bell rings and Ms Barnett runs to answer the door.
As she opened the door she is happy and shocked to she Neela standing there, with a cane.
"Neela, it is wonderful to see you."
"Wonderful to see you too."
"Neela why are you walking with a cane?"
"After the accident I have to walk around with this for a while."
"Oh god yes we heard about what happened to you I am so sorry."
"No, don't be please." Neela felt it was her payback for what happened to Ray and for what she has done to him. The two women where still standing by the door when Ms Barnett remembered to invite Neela in.
"I'm sorry please come in. Ray is in the back yard, he usually goes back there to think, it has been hard for him to come to grips with what happened."
Neela just dropped her head down, just thinking about what happened to Ray and their last meeting.
"Let's go to the back."
"Okay" said Neela
They walked to the back, and Ray's mother called his name.
"Ray, Our guest is here."
"Yeah, Okay." said Ray not really caring who it was.
At that moment when Ray was about to turn his chair to say hello, Neela walked out into the deck. When he looked up, the only words he was able to utter out was…
"What the hell are you doing here?"