Let the church say Amen.

26.

Kierra once again laid in the hotel bed in sweatpants and a shirt that she had gotten from the nice woman who was nice enough to go on the run from her who cleaned her hotel room.

It had been a difficult couple of days for her, there were days where she couldn't get up to take a shower and she would just sit on the bed, or sleep all day.

The night was like many of the days she's had where she couldn't shower,

Kierra picked her body up in a growl, tired, after hearing a knock on the door of her hotel room. She was confused since she didn't order anything, and the cleaning ladies didn't show up after 6 p.m.

But she managed to get up anyway and she went to the door to open it up.

Opening the door a little she plopped her head out seeing who it was.

"Hey" Erica said seeing Kierra peak.

"How- how did you find me?" Kierra asked in a low raspy voice.

"Lots of money, and guesses" Erica answered simply.

Kierra looked down feeling sad, she didn't want Erica seeing her... not now, not when she looked like a mess, she hadn't showered since yesterday and her hair was not washed, hardly combed.

"I can't- I can't see you... not now" Kierra said to her.

"I have a surprise for you" Erica said to her, "... you don't have to talk to me, just 5 minutes, see the surprise and if you don't like it then I'll leave and wait until you're ready to talk to me" she said in a begging tone.

Kierra looked at the woman before her feeling bad for having her come all the way here, she turned her head to look in her room.

"5 minutes" Erica repeated

"Let me brush my hair" Kierra said to her, and Erica nodded with a smile.

Kierra got back inside her room, she went to the bathroom and she wetted a cloth wiping herself quickly .

Looking at the mirror , Kierra felt unmotivated... she just brushed her hair up and put it in a ponytail then after she brushed her teeth.

Erica waited out her room anticipating to see her again, the exchange was weird... it wasn't one of lovers people in a relationship but she hoped that what she had in store for Kierra would cheer her up.

She took Krista's advice visiting the hotel close to where Kierra was last seen... it was difficult because receptionists weren't allowed to disclose information on their guests, if they were there... and Erica did a lot of bribing.

Paying the people in the front desk for information .

"Uhm... I'm a mess I'm sorry" Kierra said after she got out closing the door behind her.

Erica saw as she was dressed in sweatpants and had now had a hoodie on covering her hair.

"You look perfect" Erica said to her, Kierra rolled her eyes.

"Can I hold your hand?" Erica asked, Kierra looked down at the woman's hand.

It wasn't as if Kierra was mad at Erica or wanted to break things off with her. She didn't know what was going on in her own head actually .

"Sure" she answered taking it.

Erica smiled at that grateful that she didn't turn her down, the both of them then started walking with her towards the elevator...

And they went to the first floor of the building, the ride was quiet... Erica wanted to say a lot to her but she thought she should save her speeches for later.