C10 The ONE

After two more flights and not finding my room, I started back down, my ears perked just in case Kirby hadn’t given up and was waiting for me.

Some things never changed.

The hotel was almost too quiet. I hadn’t passed even one person as I’d escaped and gone searching for my room.

And I had an overactive imagination.

Not a good combination.

A stair creaked as I stepped down, and I gasped