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Kensi made up her mind. There would be no way that the others would ever discover the truth. She didn't need or want their pity. Nor did she want them to think that she wasn't able to handle herself. She didn't even want to think of the countless others who found themselves in the same predicament. It was a hazard made worst usually for women.
With both Hetty and Deeks gone, Kensi saw her opportunity to leave the hospital. This time she wouldn't bother with anything but her clothes. She wouldn't stay in the hospital a minute longer than she needed to. She would down some painkillers when she got home she promised herself. She better leave right now or they would stop her. Having been in the hospital before for a job, Kensi knew what the cameras could see. And anticipating leaving the hospital gave her energy.
Quickly changing into her clothes and making sure she looked presentable, Kensi left her room. Thankfully the hallway was deserted and she managed to leave the ward without encountering anybody. Waiting for the elevator was taking too long, so the stairs were her only means of escape. Her legs felt like jelly walking down the last few floors, but she wasn't going to let that stop her for she was done with the hospital for good.
Before she opened the doors to the main floor, she squared her shoulders, opened the door and joined the people walking out of the hospital. She made it to the bench in the hospital park before her legs couldn't carry her anymore. She sat down beside the elderly couple feeding birds. She was so thankful to have the hot sun shining down on her shoulders and warming her cold bones.
She contemplated what her options were: she could go home and have the team discover her or she could find one of her stashes she had around the town and try to disappear for a few days, until she could decide what to do.
The elderly woman tried to start a conversation with Kensi, but she wasn't in the mood. The few minutes she had resting on the bench was enough to give her a little bit more energy. She politely wished the couple a nice day and left them behind.
She made her way to a dive of a coffee shop, no respectable person would go to. She had to stay under the radar as much as possible or her team would find her. She needed the time alone to heal physically and emotionally and she wasn't getting it at the hospital. And the team would insist that she go back there. They hated the hospital as much as she did, maybe even more so.
She avoided the cameras as best she could. The coffee shop was down an alley without any cameras. Usually she felt safe enough, but that was when she was at her best and had kicked some butt. Now, she couldn't fight a kitten. Thankfully she had lost some weight, so she wouldn't seem so attractive. She had to get to the coffee shop. She had hidden a key and money behind a loose brick in the bathroom.
Amazingly she made it to the coffee shop without anyone stopping her. She felt safe once she was in the shop. The proprietor gave her a slight nod. He had once been helped by Kensi. He had promised her to leave her alone when she came in the shop but he vowed to himself to keep an eye on her. So far he had kept up his bargain. Even to the point of throwing out some regulars who decided Kensi was too attractive.
Kensi retrieved her key and money and ordered a coffee to go. She couldn't believe how long it had been since she last had coffee. Again she nodded to the proprietor and left the coffee shop.
With pure luck she found a taxi that came from another city. It would take the team a long time to figure out which taxi company she had used. She asked him to take her other side of the city. Hopefully it would give her enough space to find a small motel she could hole up in a for a few days and recuperate some more.
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