Noen POV
We all get off the bus at a record speed when we get to the hospital. Everyone starts walking towards the main doors.
"Kind of weird to meet someone like this, isn't it?" Chase mumbles to me as we walk.
"Yeah," I reply.
"Who's going to ask what room she's in?" Josh calls out.
"I nominate Jaden," Sam calls back. Jaden just shrugs.
"Why not?" he responds. We get inside, and he walks up to the front desk.
"How may I help you?" the nurse asks him.
"We are here to visit someone, but we don't know their room number," Jaden says.
"What's their name?" she asks, already typing into her computer.
"Ralynn..." Jaden turns back to us all. "Does anyone know her last name?"
"No," everyone says.
"Can you tell me what she is here for, then?" the nurse asks.
"Uhm, she tried killing herself. We know she is here. She told us." He nods at her, like he is trying to prove we aren't stalkers or something.
"Okay, let's see. Room 508. You go down this hall-" the nurse points down a hallway, "-to your left, and it'll be about halfway down the hall on your right. Are you all here for her?"
"Yes, ma'am. She know we're coming." He nods awkwardly. "Thanks."
We all start walking down the hall, and I notice Griffin and Anthony at the back of the group looking nervous, but even behind them, Payton is trailing along. I move to the back and start walking next to him.
"Have you figured out what you're going to say?" I ask him, stuffing a hand into one of my pockets.
"Yeah, I have something. Do you think she'll forgive me?" Payton looks up at me.
"I don't know, buddy. I don't know. Just don't make a fool of yourself trying to apologize." I nod at him and walk back up to Chase. We've already reached 508, and everyone just stands in front of the door.
"Who's going to knock?" Griffin asks quietly once he catches up to the group.
"I guess I will," I say, stepping around Chase Kieth and knocking quietly on the door.
"Oh, hello. Are you all here for Ray?" a blonde woman asks after swinging the door open. By her uniform, I can tell she's a doctor.
"Yes," I mumble nervously.
"Okay. Well, I was just leaving. Don't ask a lot of questions, we don't want her stress level getting too high, alright?" she asks. We all nod quickly, and she steps out of our way. I slowly push the door open, and we all walk in.
"Ray?" I ask quietly. She looks over at us all and smiles.
"You guys came."
"Of course we did," Josh says. We, excluding Griffin and Anthony, give her hugs. Griffin nods, and Anthony just looks down at his feet from his spot by the door. I notice Payton isn't in here. He must be outside in the hallway.
"How are you doing, kid?" Jaden asks, plopping down in the window seat.
"As fine as a person in a hospital room can be doing," she states with a shrug, sitting up. "So, I guess fine."
"That's good," Sam says as he sits on the floor next to Jaden's legs. Josh sits down beside Jaden in the window seat.
"How are you all doing?" Ray asks.
"As good as people who have been on a bus for a few hours can be," Chase says with a smirk. I smack his arm and roll my eyes at him.
"That's good then." Ray smiles again. "I'm glad you all are here."
   "Us, too." I smile at her.
   "So, you guys have a show thing in Atlanta?" she asks.
   "Yeah," Chase says. "It's tomorrow, though, and then we'll be there for a few days before going to our next place."
   "Exciting," Ray says, then pushes herself up into a sitting position. "So when are you going back to Atlanta, then?"
   "Sometime this evening," Josh says with a sigh. "The managers think we actually have to sleep."
   "That's because we do have to sleep, you idiot," Sam grumbles, hitting his leg. Josh yelps and curls his legs up on the bench.
   "Sounds fun," Ray says.
   "You should come. That would be so much fun," Jaden squeals.
   "Doctor says that I'm going to have to be in here for a week, but I wish I could." She frowns.
   "Maybe you could come to another one," I say quickly. "If you wanted."
   "Maybe," she sighs.
   "You feeling okay?" Chase asks. "You don't look like you feel good."
   "I'm fine," she grumbles quietly.
   "Hey, we have a thing in Miami after Atlanta, and then we have a Houston event after that. But after that, we have a week off. Maybe we can come back up and visit," Chase Kieth says.
   "Yeah, that'd be cool, I guess." Ray smiles while giving a little shrug. A bell rings out in the hall, and we all look around.
   "What was that for?" I ask.
   "I don't know," Ray replies. The nurse from earlier comes back into the room.
   "Sorry, everyone, but visitors that aren't family members are going to have to leave now. Is anyone here actually family?" she asks, looking around at us all. We all shake our heads no. "Okay, well, you'll all have to leave now."
   "Oh, well, bye Ray," Jaden says, getting up. Josh and Sam say their goodbyes, too, as they leave. The Chases and I say goodbye and follow them out of the room. I stop at the door and turn around.
   "Hey, uhm, Ray, I just wanted to say that I'm sorry. We should have told you that we were out there listening. That wasn't cool of us, and we understand if you don't feel comfortable with us or don't trust us anymore," Anthony addresses her quietly. "Just know that I am really sorry, and I hope you'll forgive me eventually."
   "Yeah, Ray, that wasn't cool of us. I'm sorry, too. It won't happen again, and if we can still be friends, I'd like that," Griffin adds.
   "That's...That's nice of you to say," Ray begins. "I do appreciate it."
   "Uhm, we'll text you later, I guess. Bye," Anthony says, and the two walk out, passing me. I stand in the doorway, out of Ray's sight. Payton looks up at me from his perch on a chair in the hall.
   "What should I do?" he asks quietly.
   "Hurry up before the nurse comes back and sees you in here," I tell him. Payton stands quickly, and I yank him inside the room. I step out in the hall and wait for him to finish.