But he didn’t actually go into the town proper.
His mission took him to a mountain in its vicinity.
He spent days in a dense forest and could count the number of strangers he met on one hand.
He was positive he had not seen Kira there.
But why did he find her face so familiar?
It wasn’t an important issue, but it niggled at him.
***
Kira came to her senses when Gideon was less than five metres away.
For some reason, she turned on her heel and started walking away.
She wasn’t about to greet her ex-boyfriend like some long-lost acquaintance.
Kira scanned the surroundings for a place to hide.
Her head was spinning.
On Friday night, she got into Kayleigh’s car almost right after she ran into Gideon on the street.
After that came the confrontation with the actress.
The beating from the bodyguard.
Then the appearance of Giana.
Then the arrest.
Then the night in jail.
And then the ride to the hospital.
One thing followed hard on the heels of another.
Kira had had no time to think about Gideon