As soon as Ray and Tony arrived at the hospital, Ray phoned Denise to let her know the situation. Then they sat in a corridor as the clock crept from one to three a.m. They didn"t talk much, preoccupied with their reflections on the night"s events. Every so often Ray tried both Martin"s mobiles, but they were still switched off.
At three-fifteen a doctor appeared and told them that Abby was suffering from shock and hypothermia, but was otherwise unharmed. She hadn’t been physically assaulted or r***d.
"Can I speak to her?" Ray asked, feeling relieved, but wondering if she would be too traumatised to talk to them.
"She"s under sedation and sleeping," the doctor informed him. "We"ll know a bit more tomorrow if you"d like to give us a ring. We"ll keep her under observation. There"s no need
