Kimber was having sex with a grandpa. She wasn't going to freak out, really. She was a performer. She could cover this. Focus. She could freak out later.
"I'm sorry," she said quietly. It made her wonder again what it was like back home, for them. Did they disappear? Did their families miss them? Who was taking care of the girls at Starlight House. She was sure the other Holograms would try to help, but would Eric Raymond shut them down? Without the money that Jem brought in, Kimber wasn't sure they could stay open. Then again, Jerrica had arrived later and hadn't said anything about Kimber being gone. It was impossible to say for sure, and it made Kimber's head hurt. Or maybe that was the injury.
"Okay, old man. You promised me an hour." She'd been icing long enough. It was better to ice for short, frequent time periods. She would ice again after they were done. It took a surprising amount of bravery for her, but she uncovered her face and put the ice pack aside. Carrie had seen her all messed up before, but letting a grandpa guy she was dating see her like this was different. It wasn't awful. It was red, but it wasn't broken. Nothing was bleeding. It would bruise up, but hopefully if she kept icing it, it wouldn't be too bad.