What Happened to Asher?

Kir wakes up with a start, screaming and panicking. "Asher! No!" She yells as her body propels itself into a sitting position. She feels a warm embrace and begins to feel herself calming down. "I was so scared.." she whispers and buries her face into the arms that surround her. Kir sniffles and then remembers where she is before jumping out of Alex's arms.

"Are you okay?" The man asks with concern as he stares at her. Kir regains her composure and nods. "I'm fine, can I take a shower?" She asks without looking at Alex. "Sure, go ahead. The bathroom is right there." He says as he points to a door at the back of the room. "Do you need clothes? I can go buy some really fast." Alex asks as he continues to stare at Kir. "No need but thank you." Kir says meekly as she rushes into the bathroom to bathe and hide her embarrassment.

Alex stares at the closed bathroom door for a moment before getting his phone out to text his sister. 'hey, can you look someone up for me? I'll owe you one… ' He p