Jon asked her quietly.“I hope so. I’m going to go up and talk to Ray now. I might be able to help him pull his memories back up. Did you get in touch with the local police?”He nodded, his hands gently rubbing her back. It felt good. “They’ve sent two officers over to guard Ray’s door until the Oak Hollow boys can get here. I’ll come up with you and let the officers know it’s okay for you to talk to Ray.”She nodded. “Um. Can you keep them out of the room while I do this?”“I’m sure I can. This is going to be one of those kinds of conversations?”“Yes,” she said, and she left it at that.The officers at Ray’s door talked it over with Jon but ultimately they deferred to him, since it was more his case than theirs anyway. So Darcy found herself inside Ray’s room, alone with the sound of the beeping machines and Ray’s gentle snoring.She shook his arm gently until his eyes popped open. “Oh, hello,” he said to her. “Are you a doctor?”“My name is Darcy Sweet,”
