As he sits in bed, looking through a golf magazine, Ray's mind wanders back to the images on his computer.
The little girl is asleep in a hospital bed, although she looks comfortable, signs she had been beaten were still clearly visible on her face and arms.
A nurse comes into the room to check on her. As she pulls the covers more closely around her, the little girl wakes up.
"Where am I?" she asks, shielding her eyes from the bright sunlight.
"You're in the hospital, love." The young nurse replies with a smile.
"What happened?" she asks with a frightened look on her face.
"A man brought you here last night, your mommy and daddy had to go away because they weren't treating you right." she tells her.
The little girl tries to get up, but the nurse keeps her in bed.
"Sorry love, but you have to stay in bed a little while longer." she says.
The little girl looks up at her with a desperate look in her eyes.
"But you don't understand. If my mommy and daddy find out that I'm gone it'll be worse! You just have to take me home, you just have to!" she cries.
The nurse sits down on the edge of the bed and holds her close.
The little girl pulls away.
"What are you doing?" she asks.
"Well, I'm giving you a hug." she says smiling.
"What's a hug?" the little girl asks with a confused expression.
The nurse looks down at her as tears fill her eyes.
"Don't worry, you're safe now, they will never be able to hurt you again." she says.
After a minute, the child looks up as a doctor enters the room.
"Well little miss, I see you've woken up. How are you feeling this morning?" he asks.
"My head hurts." she replies.
"Yes, I expected it might. You've been through a lot in the past 12 hours. Don't worry though, you'll be feeling much better very soon." he reassures her.
She smiles up at him.
Was she finally free? Could she finally live her life like a normal child, without all the fear, hate, and abuse? For so long she had been locked in that basement room, all alone, with nobody to tell her fears to, nobody to kiss her goodnight. Would she finally discover what it meant to be loved?
The nurse smiles down at the little girl as she tucks her back under the covers and adjusts her pillows.
"What's your name love?" the nurse asks her.
"Debra." She replies.