Disclaimer: It has already been in 11 other chapters, I think that you all know it by now.

Note: For anyone who also likes LXG, I am working on a new story called, 'Hybrid Theory' and the first chapter is also posted on So if you do like LXG I would appreciate it if you read that as well, it is mainly about Tom Sawyer (Is it just a coincidence that Shane West plays Tom Sawyer?)

Well I want to thank everybody who has reviewed any of the story so far, as it is your comments that are keeping me writing this!


Chapter Twelve: Hazy

'What happened?'

Abby couldn't believe what she was hearing, and she didn't have a clue as to approach the question. She knew that Ray have looked confused when he had first woke up, as well as a little scared, but she just thought that maybe he was confused as to why he was not in the trauma room where he had last been awake, and scared about what had happened.

'What do you mean honey, what don't you remember?'

Ray laid his head back against the pillow and tried to remember the last place that he had been, but his mind was hazy and he couldn't quite remember.

'Well…I remember…I went out to the ambulance bay to talk with this guy…and then…we…I can't remember'

Abby gasped in shock at what she had just heard, Ray had forgot the entire incident, and although it was terrible she didn't really know if it was for the best. If Ray couldn't tell the police what his father had done, then he would just hurt Ray again.

Abby watched as Ray turned his head to look at her again, his eyes now clearly showing fear and confusion and she got up from her seat to lay a comforting hand on his arm.

'It's O.K, you might just be a little groggy from the operation…I'm going to go and get Dr. Benton but I'll be straight back, O.K. Just try a rest a bit, I won't be long'

With that Abby kissed Ray on the check before she turned and left to go get Luka, she didn't know who else to get. She also remembered her promise to Neela, and quickly paged her to let her know that Ray was awake.


Back in the room Ray lay in the hospital bed, trying to figure everything out in his mind, but that was just making him feel dizzy. He was cold even though he was covered with three blankets and his ribs and face were hurting but he didn't know why.

What scared Ray the most was the fact that the last person he was talking to was his father and not thinking that he was jumping to any unbelievable conclusions he knew that the reason he was lying in a hospital bed with wires coming out of him from every angle had to have something to do with James Barnett, but Ray just couldn't remember.


Neela was sitting at admit talking to Frank and Jerry when suddenly her pager went off. Both the men looked at her with surprise on their faces when Neela let out a yelp and was smiling like crazy.

'What, did one of your patients actually make it through?' Said Frank as he scoffed down another doughnut.

'No, its Ray, he's awake. I'm going to go up and see him now'

Neela practically skipped over to the elevator, she couldn't wait to see Ray, she had been so worried about him the past few days and she just wanted to make sure that he would be alright, even though she knew that it would take time, but she would be there to help him.


Ray felt his eyes drifting shut, and he couldn't fight the feeling of doziness' as his eyes closed fully and he fell asleep.

He had only been asleep for a few minutes when he woke with a start, breathing heavy.

'What the…' Ray grabbed his side in pain, suddenly feeling very dizzy after jumping up so fast, not knowing the extent of his injuries.

'Hey what's wrong?' Ray tried to open his eyes when he heard a familiar voice calling his name, but when he forced them too he struggled to see properly, everything blurring together.

Neela ran into the room when she had seen the pained looked on Rays face and watched as he tried to focus his gaze on her face.

When his vision had finally cleared, Ray noticed that it was Neela who had called him and he looked in her eyes and saw the horror there.

'Here lie back down'

Neela gently pushed Ray down by the shoulders and watched as his breathing returned to a steady rhythm.

'What happened, why did you jump up?' Neela kept her hand on Rays arm and brushed some of his hair off his forehead as he told her.

'I was asleep and I had this dream…my dad he…stabbed me and then I was in the hospital, then I woke up'

Neela looked at Ray, obviously confused as she did not know that Ray had forgotten what had happened.

'It just seemed so real'

'Well that's because it was Ray, but don't worry your fine now'

Neela looked at Ray as he stared and her in confusion and snapped her head to the door when she heard Abby calling her name.

'Neela, can you come here a second…please'

Neela stepped away from the bed and walked out of the room as Luka entered and looked at Abby, why did she look a bit pissed?

'Neela, why did you tell him that for?'

'Wait, what do you mean, he knows what happened I mean he was'

Abby cut Neela off mid sentence,

'No Neela, he forgot, when he woke up he couldn't remember anything past the point when he went outside into the ambulance bay'

Neela looked back to the door of Rays room, wondering if what she had just done may have been a very big mistake


Well I know that you probably hate me because I keep giving short-ish chapters, but I think that we all know that old saying, quality not quantity.

Please R+R