A sigh parted from her chapped lips, relieved that the civilian would allow her to aid him. The countdown until the hunt began was still looming in the back of her mind, but this so called ‘competition of entertainment’ was not going to stop her from doing the right thing, from being a good Samaritan. Not even her desperate circumstances could change her heart.
After a struggle to help the man to her car and a short drive to the run down motel on the side of the road, the middle of nowhere, Diana sat on the bed of the room she’d checked into, allowing the man time to clean himself up, nearby and intent on listening, should she find that he needed help.
Eyes repeatedly glanced at the clock, keeping track of the hours, minutes, seconds she had until she was no longer safe. As determined as she was to keep moving, there was no use in running when she wasn’t rested. Better cunning than sloppy, even if it meant staying put for a couple hours.
She’d checked into a room with two beds in case the man needed to rest as well, unsure if he possessed more than a few bruises. Her guilt for plowing him down in the first place had caused her to impulsively request room service as well, thanking the maid that had delivered the tray before locking the door behind her.
Diana set the trays on the table before lightly knocking on the bathroom door,”Everything alright in there?” she inquired softly.