Ray's Thoughts

09:23 am Hope Hospital ...........

Ray

"The hospital is surely quiet today the usual workload." Ray has been thinking it is rather silent. Ray walked towards the front desk to check his list of duties for the day. He yawned lazily and scratched his head. wearing his dark blue colored scrub and white sneakers he slowly walked towards the desk. Nurse Joan was there with her glasses looking at the computer screen. Ray have a thought Nurse Joan is like a mother figure from his eyes. Strict but nice, if only she would smile a bit.

At that very moment nurse Joan looked up to Ray and gave an irritated look. Ray looked back and gave a smile rubbing his neck. 'It is just impossible right?' thought Ray.

Ray took the juice tray to Brian's room. Brian this kid he is a few years younger than him, but he has too much stress to deal with. Ray feels sorry for the child. Alya is changing this though. He was surprised to see the smile on his face. The depression caused him a lot of harm. What is shocking to expect is that no matter what everyone did Brian never listened rather dismissed in first glance. Yet he accepted yesterday to go through it. 'I want to believe that it was due to Alya's persistence however there was no plan made at that time. What was it that triggered this? Even though I am happy for Brian I am also disturbed about the fact. I need to know what triggered it to create such a circumstance?' Ray sighed there might not be an answer to this problem however he prays that it does not become a regrettable decision.

Well no better time maybe he will try asking Brian about it.

Knock knock knock!!

"Ahem ..Come in ........."

2 minutes later..................

"Hello Brian, I got your juice.... huh ? Alya your here ?" said Ray.

'This is different Alya looks blushed and Brian looks taken aback. Did I walk into something?' thought Ray.

"Um hello to you too Ray thank you for the juice it is one of my favorites." replied Brian but he seemed pissed.

"Huh really? How come? " asked Alya.

"Yes it is his favorite juice" Ray answered smiling towards them.

"So, you like grape juice?" asked Alya

"No, only the blue berry one because it is not too sweet " answered Brian.

Ray noticed the tension inside the room vanish. There was an awkward tension between these two when he entered. What were they doing? But interesting enough they stopped as soon as he entered. And now all of a sudden they are back to normal.

Ray watched Alya and Brian talk these two have a chemistry between themselves it is a wonder what are they to each other?

'Huh? Are they? No, it can't be they do not know each other that well enough. But I need to keep an eye on them just in-case things are different I mean' thought Ray.

"Ray are you okay? " asked Brian. Ray answered and realized he was zoned off. He saw both Alya and Brian looking at him.

"Uh no guys its fine I was just recounting my schedule for today" lied Ray trying not to create a problem.

"Ugh! Ray you are such a workaholic you even doze off to think about work you are so boring Bro" said Alya.

"Heh and you are the lazy sleepy head, Alya" said Ray.

"Am not !!! that is not fair I just like to rest a little more than normal people does" Alya retort back.

" Yeah 10 times more than normal people you hibernate like a bear." said Brian.

Alya's mouth became a big 'O' . "No!! did you just call me lazy and fat?"

" No, you just said that yourself" said Brian laughing hard.

And the quarrel went on between them. It is always fun to see them at each other’s throat. Alya and Brian felt like two old best friends school buddies who knew each other for a long time.

'They are like 3-year-old kids. If only they would stop screaming. Argh! it becomes so noisy dang! Nurse Joan will kill me if she hears them. Ray break off their shouting match at a difficulty. It did not take much of a work though only mentioning her name got this two to stop. Come to think of it even the doctors are scared of her. She can become a drill sergeant if she wants she is too scary'

Ray spent some time with them and left walking out the room with Alya. She has to return to the children's dorm.

"Good Job Alya you manage to break through to him" said Ray.

"Sorry Ray but I did not do anything he did it by himself." replied Alya.

"But I do want to know why he changed his mind. “said Alya.

Ray looked at her with curiosity. Alya looked taken aback.

"Don't get me wrong Ray I am happy he did it, but I am really curious to what made him change his mind?" asked Ray.

Ray agreed something did change him. For now, it is just a few days left by for the surgery for Brian. This makes him worried.

He saw Alya walk towards the room. This girl is a character that changes minds of people mix along with kids this girl can influence people to think her way. The words she said she might have influenced Brian as well but what if she did and lie about it? However, there is no reason to lie. Thus, there is someone else something else that made the change.

Maybe this is just how people change but change is not always a good thing in a person’s life.

Things might get difficult for to Ray it does not feel right.

Ray decided to watch over Brian till he is back on his own. He will not let his new friend suffer more than he has in the past.

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