After leaving the Medical Center, Alex and Julia had temporarily separated. She didn't mind one bit though. At that moment, Alex wanted nothing more than to be left alone. Even when they met at the desk, she and Julia didn't say a word to each other. They were given rooms right next door to each other and had entered without so much as a glance in the others direction. Maybe it was some unspoken bond they somehow held after only meeting earlier in the day.
Regardless, Alex took in the apartment with a sigh. This was the first time she would be living on her own completely. She was in a safe environment but a huge part of her still couldn't believe it, just like with the other girls. Instead of letting her mind drift into dangerous memories, however, she opted to take in the apartment.
The small entry way had a closet right next to the door and then entered into a spacious living room. There was a couch, most likely with a fold out bed, a coffee table and a 24 inch flat screen on a small entertainment center. The bathroom was next to the t.v, the door being slightly ajar and letting Alex see a white bath tub on a cream paneled wall.
When she stepped completely into the room she noticed the kitchen was on her right now, separated from the living room by a small island counter. There was a large black fridge, a black stove, a bit of counter space and a deep freezer. A microwave and toaster sat on the counter.
"Aww, figures they won't give ya the coffee maker along with it." She chuckled dryly.
Taking in everything, it was a pretty big studio apartment. It would probably be the best Hinata could do for the genin and when they got up in rank, she'd be able to give them more without the other girls complaining about her giving special treatment.
Either way, Alex was happy to have a place to call home again. She shivered as her mind still drifted to the nights she had spent as a captive of those human traffickers. She rubbed her arms to clear away the goosebumps and sighed again. Her smile was gone and she hugged herself tightly. She bit her bottom lip as she tried her hardest to hold in the tears that she had refused to let fall since day one. Now that her nightmare was over, she couldn't hold it in any longer.
She acted tough and strong. She always joked as if nothing was bothering her. But it was getting harder the more and more she realized she was actually free. The tan skinned woman dropped to her knees as she continued to hug herself. The first few tears fell without her realizing it. She would slowly curl in on herself as the image of the men abusing her body, forcing themselves in her mouth, and making her swallow everything while saying she was a 'Slutty little bitch' played repeatedly in her mind.
The girl would spend the next few hours on the floor, letting out all the tears she had hidden from the world around her...
