Chapter 18

Kira rolled around in the bed...She stretched and felt the pain slowly leak through her tired body. Her legs and muscles were sore, no doubt from the run the night before. She rolled onto her back and stared at the ceiling for the longest time...She had decided she wasn't going to let someone do this to her...

She might love John, but she refused to let it control her life any longer.

She pulled herself up and could feel the headache making it's way through her skull. Her clothes had actually dried from the rain the night before...She stood and pealed them off and walked into the bathroom, desperately needing a shower.

She got in as the warm watcher enveloped her body into a warm cocoon of heat. She stood under the shower just letting the water coat her skin, hair and body. Kira got out of the shower dried off and got redressed in the clothes she had on the night before...

She finally felt like she was ready to face the day.

She walked down to the reception desk and handed her key back to the clerk as he said, "How was your stay ma'am?"

She smiled at him...It was the same guy from the night before. She took his hand in hers and squeezed a little as she leaned over the desk and kissed his cheek and said, "Excellent...I feel better then I've felt in the last 3 months...Thank you for everything last night...I really appreciate it."

Kira winked at him as she turned and walked outside. She smiled as she felt the sun warm on her face...She stood and turned her face upwards to the warmth and felt it all around her...It felt good to have control over herself finally. She sighed as she walked across the street and pulled money out of the ATM and the haled a cab for the hotel she was really checked in at.

Kira watched the busy streets of LA as the taxi driver took her the long way to the hotel...She loved it...They even drove by a park and she laughed at the kids playing at the playground. She made small chit chat with the driver and as they pulled up to the hotel, Kira stepped out and leaned in the front window and handed the guy a hundred dollar bill...He was about to give her change and she said, "You keep it...It's only money...Life is more important then anything."

Kira walked into the hotel and up to her room...She pulled the key card out of her back pocket as she slowly slipped it in the slot.