Spots Roxy Surfer Girl76- I'm glad it's killing you. I take it as a compliment. We'll just see what happens to Raven.Thanks for the review.

Angel Fish7-Yay, happiness is always good. Whether or not the chapter is deep or emotional generally depends on my feelings at the time. I've been trying to get the chapters more and more detailed but since there aren't more left.. Thanks for another review.

Merp-I'm trying to update faster. Since school's started I've been slacking. Bad me, bad bad me. Receptionist scene was funny, I just made her all like sure whatever, and all not saying sir which was hilarious in my opinion. I don't brainwash very easily but there's always that little chance..Thanks for the review. Hope you have a great day also.

Snooza1-Thanks for a review. Happy are you? I'm extremely happy you're my one hundredth reviewer (or at least that was what I thought maybe I'm wrong.wouldn't be the first and won't be the last time. Lol) and ever since I passed like 70 I was hoping I'd pass one hundred before I ended the story. Well you'll just have to see what happens to Raven. Okay I have to stop with the crying scenes. Lol. Read on...

Dreamer Conlon- It is kind of sad to see Spot like this. He'll be changing a bit.. Not giving away anymore details (mainly just stopping crying, it was cute but I want Spot Spot back like his usual personality back. I don't know I'm so confused) never mind, thanks for the review and let's get to the story.

Sarah Kate- I know cliffhangers are horrible especially with the time I'm taking to update. I'm horrible I know. I'm hoping to try and get a little better before the end of the story. I've never seen that movie but it sounds good so I guess I'll have to rent it. Thanks for another review.

Chapter 28

Spot walked back out to the waiting room. Tonya was sitting in a chair waiting anxiously. She saw Spot and ran up to him.

"Raven?" she inquired.

"Doctor's lookin at her. He's says it's not good. Go sit back down okay?" Tonya nodded and patted his shoulder. Spot walked outside for a minute.

Looking up at the stars, Spot took several deep breaths to calm himself. The tears which had been trailing down his cheeks now came to a halt. The sadness didn't go away, it was just accompanied by a feeling of helplessness.

His gaze hardened as he thoughts trailed back to Raven's predicament. Usually he kept his emotions bottled inside. It was how he appeared to the world, it kept him separate from his newsies, what made him the toughest guy in New York. He kept all his feelings trapped inside the cold stone he considered his heart, letting no one come close to the strong walls of fortress around his heart. Raven had come along and swung a sledgehammer and knocked them down. She had snuck in and warmed his heart, chiseling her way in. She had taken a piece of his heart and he still hadn't decided if he wanted it back.

Not wanting to think anymore, he slowly dragged himself back inside.

Raven heard voices. People shimmering over her. She tried moving but every muscle screamed in agony. Biting back a cry she wasn't even sure she could voice, she forced her eyes open.

She tried talking but it just came out a muffled mumble.

"Don't talk." Someone said. "Just rest." Raven nodded and drifted back to sleep.

The doctor left the room in search of the young man who was so persistent in the girl's treatment. He walked into the waiting room and in an instant the boy was by his side.

"How is she? Tell me. Don't lie to me either." was the first thing out of his mouth.

The doctor smiled. "She was awake a minute ago. She's probably going to be just fine." The doctor smiled down upon Tonya who had just come up.

"Can we see her?"

"She's asleep so be very quiet." The doctor warned good-naturedly.

"Alright." They agreed and followed the doctor down to Raven's room.

Raven lay in the middle of the bed, so pale she almost blended into the pristine white sheets. Her face had a huge cut along her right jaw and another cut on her left cheek. Her arms were cut and you could see the black thread they had sewn her up with.

Spot winced for her and he couldn't even see the rest of her body. Tonya whimpered and Spot registered that the doctor had taken her out of the room. Carefully he walked over to her and held her hand. A wave of love overcame him as he gazed down at her. She stirred and Spot's heart jumped.

Raven continued sleeping and Spot knew he had to go. For a moment he couldn't tear his gaze away. Finally he smoothed her hair and walked out of the room.

A/n: I know this is kind of a really short chapter much like my beginning chapters. I was just trying to get another chapter out and all. New York took its toll, made me a little sleepy, I missed school and then the morning we got back in at like 3ish and then I had to go to school *shudder* it was an early dismissal and I'm rambling. Okay enough sorry sorry sorry I know I'm bad but try and live with me please..