Hospital Visit

Lily narrowed her eyes at Ray," Where's my sister, I want to talk to her."

"I think you need to sit down," Ray said. He and Lily had butted heads on more then one occasion when it came to Lexi, including the morning of the wedding. For a seventeen year old girl she was pretty stubborn and strong willed and didn't stop til she had accomplished what she started.

"Why do you always have to pick on him?" Ryan demanded. Ryan was Ray's half brother, Ray's dad had remarried years ago after leaving Ray and his mother.

"Who asked you?" Lily said crossly," I was talking to Ray."

"Just sit down please, and both of you stop," Ray all but begged. He pointed to the couch in hopes they would stop arguing and sit down.

The two Seventeen year olds sat down on the couch unfortunately near each other. Ray was still standing; he put his mug on a coaster." Lexi isn't here at the moment," he said realizing how stupid that sounded seeing as they could see that she wasn't.

"Yeah I can see that," Lily retorted.

"What I mean is…." Ray paused taking a deep breath trying to gather his thoughts. How was he gonna say this? He ran a hand through his hair," She's in the hospital right now," he said quietly.

Lily jumped off the couch," WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY SISTER!" she yelled hitting Ray with her small fists.

"Lily," Ray said trying to get her to stop," I didn't…."

"IT HAD TO BE YOU! WHO ELSE WOULD IT BE? YOU'RE THE ONE WHO'S WITH HER EVERYDAY AND THE ONE WHO'S SUPPOSED TO PROTECT HER!" She continued to beat him with her fists.

Ryan had jumped up and grabbed Lily's arms to keep her from hitting Ray anymore," Lily, let him talk. He wouldn't hurt your sister on purpose."

"No! I'm leaving, I want to go to the hospital and see her!"

"Uh Lily, before you do that," Ray said rubbing his arm where she had been hitting him, there would be black and blue bruises everywhere. "I need to tell you something."

"You've said enough!"

(Neela's Apartment)

It had been a couple weeks since the night that Ray had come over. Neela was supposed to go into work today and was also supposed to have another movie night with Ray. However she wasn't feeling well. She would probably cancel on Ray and stay in, she felt like she was coming down with the flu. She had only eaten some cereal a few minutes ago and already felt sick again, she ran into the bathroom.

(Ray & Lexi's Apartment)

"Okay, Okay," Ray said quietly." I'm going to the hospital, I have to be at work. You two can come…you can see her," he said. He knew he should say something about her being in a coma and being pregnant, but blurting it out wasn't the answer. He grabbed his stuff and led the two of them out of the apartment, so they could catch the train and get to County.

(County)

Lily entered ahead of the Barnett brothers, and didn't stop. She went straight up to the desk where Sam was talking to Clemente and Luka. "Where's my sister?" she demanded once she got up there.

"Who's your sister?" Clemente asked.

Ray caught up to her ," Sorry guys. This is my sister in law- Lily," he said," and this is my brother- Ryan. She just wants to visit with Lexi."

"I'll take her in," Sam said, still not happy with Ray and his behaviour.

"Um actually, I kindda needed to speak to Lily first. I can take her," Ray said.

Lily had her arms crossed over her chest," There's nothing more you could possibly say to me."

"Oh you must have heard about Neela," Sam said," I don't blame you for not wanting to hear anything else he has to say."

Ray's face went white and he wished the floor would open up and swallow him already.

"About who?" Lily asked her eyes narrowing at Ray, her green eyes turned a darker shade.

"Neela? You're ex-roommate?" Ryan asked.

"Ryan, go get something to eat or something here," Ray said handing him a ten dollar bill," Cafeteria's that way," he turned his brother in that direction. " Lily, look just walk with me to Lex's room and we can talk okay?"

"Fine. You get five minutes go," Lily ordered, as the two of them started walking together.

"Lexi's pregnant," Ray began as they started walking," and um well she took a fall," he said.

"What kind of fall?" Lily demanded.

"Down the stairs," Ray said quietly," She's in a coma."

"WHAT! HOW COULD YOU LET THAT HAPPEN!"

"I…uh didn't exactly let it, it was an accident."

"You better not have pushed her down them!"

"I didn't. I would never," he said as they came to Lexi's room," She's in there," he said quietly.

Lily walked into the room, trying to take in all that information. She really couldn't figure out how things had gotten that out of hand in a few days.

(Neela)

Neela was late for work because she stopped at the drugstore on the way there. She stashed the brown paper sack in her locker, she would deal with that later. On her way towards the entrance to the ER, she ran into Ray."Oh good," she said," I needed to talk to you."

Ray looked at her," What's wrong?" he asked.

"I am going to have to back out of tonight, I'm really not feeling so well," Neela said.

"Are you coming down with something?" Ray asked worried.

"Yeah. So sorry," she said.

"That's okay," Ray said," My brother's in town anyway."

"You have a brother?" she asked surprised.

"Well half brother really, but yeah."

(Several Hours Later)

Ray had come to check on Lexi and found Lily's head resting on the edge of the mattress, she was asleep. Ryan found him in the doorway.

"Hey," Ryan said," what happened?" he asked quietly nodding in the direction of Lexi.

Ray sighed," I don't want to talk about what happened," he said. " It's complicated okay?"

"Fine. Just asking."