Ray never saw his sister at home in the morning. Looking around he spotted a puddle of blood on the floor. "Shit." Quickly he got up and went upstairs to her room only to find it empty. "NICOLE," he yelled hoping that she would hear him. Looking at the clock he cursed to himself. He had only three minuets until school started. Maybe Gerry took her to school, he though to himself as he got dressed. He rushed downstairs, grabbed his stuff and car keys, and went outside to his car.
Arriving, he got parked his car, got out and looked around. "Hey Ray." Gerry and the rest of the team were walking towards him. "I haven't got time for this." Gerry pulled back his arm and punched Ray square in the jaw.
"What the hell is that for?"
"You know very well what that's for. You fucking little bastard, how could you do that to Nicky?
"Do what?"
"Don't play dumb Budds. You sent your own sister to the hospital because you drank to much."
"She's at the hospital?"
"Yeah she is. Alan, Julius, and I took her there when she came to Alan's house all banged up. So you thought that hitting her wasn't as good as hitting her with glass bottles. You're lucky that I don't report you to the authorities." Ray saw Veronica walking towards them, and shoved his way through them. "Ray, what's wrong?" "Nothing," he said as he wrapped an arm around her waist. The team started to walk away, but Gerry stopped and locked his eyes on Veronica. "Before I go Veronica," she looked up at him. "Keep your fat ass away from Nicole." He smiled and walked away.