London woke with a headache. She bit back a curse as she stepped into the shower and turned on the water. The last thing she wanted to do today was go in and deal with people, but if she was going to save enough money to get out of here, then she needed to go to work. She needed to show up, smile and be friendly and do her best. The more she could make, between working extra shifts and engendering bigger tips, then the faster she could get out of here.
She closed her eyes as hot water sprayed over her, running over her hair and down her back. The pulse of the water on her neck felt like tiny pin-pricks but eventually the muscles in her neck began to loosen. Pain began to ebb. It still had a long way to go before it was gone. But it was a start.
After her shower, she fixed breakfast and t
