39. Healing

KIARA

The next day, I awoke with a spring in my step. The only downside was that I had a dream that Alejandro had kissed me. The thing was, it had made my entire body ignite with a need that I was so desperately trying to ignore.

It wasn’t like he would have come to visit me; he was engaged to Jasmin. In my half-asleep state, I had even imagined his scent. I really needed to sort myself out and I had a plan! This hospital would be my escape.

I borrowed a phone before texting Raven to have some clothes and my phone dropped off to me. I was then relieved when a nurse came in with some food, I was ravenous. After missing dinner last night, I didn’t even realise how hungry I really was.

Raven came soon enough and dumped my bag on the bed.

"Ok, I'm off to shower!" I said, sliding off the bed.

"Ok whoa! No! I need to talk to you. We need to talk." She grumbled.

"Can I go shower first? Then we can talk. Promise."

She sighed an