Ray sat there all night long, watching the girl he loved in all of her sadness and fear. He loved her but he didn't know if she really loved him. He really wished she did.
He wished she would wake up so he could know what was wrong. He had his ideas, but he wanted to be sure. He felt horrible for Neela. She had come in in the middle of the night, crying her eyes out and never said a word to him. He was tired as well and he soon fell asleep beside her with her hand in his.
Neela woke up first. She was shocked to see Ray lying next to her and holding his hand. She turned to Ray and woke him up. He looked at her and smiled slightly. They hugged for a long time, just sitting there enjoying the company of each other. Ray's heart was about to come out of his chest. He was glad Neela was back even if it was for a short time.
Ray could tell that she was crying again. He could just sense it. He pulled a away for a moment and wiped the tears away from her face.
"What's the matter. Let me help you, Neela. Just tell me whats wrong." Ray said. He gave her another hug.
"This man called last night. He said there was an explosion in Iraq. Then I hung up. I don't know if Michael's alive or dead. I'm scared, Ray. Really scared." A tear rolled down her cheek. Ray wiped it away.
"Do you wanna talk about it or just sit here? We can watch a movie or something." He said. He really wanted to curl up on the couch and watch a movie with her. He didn't think she would say yes but it didn't hurt to hope.
"Yeah, a movie would be nice. I need a good laugh." She answered. Ray nearly died when he heard those words.
"Yeah" he said,"Let's watch a movie."
So they sat on the couch, holding one another tightlyas if something was trying to separate them. They watched the movie together. Happy again.
END OF CHAPTER 2!