It's been 2 years after the mess at Hotel Dusk and I've re-joined the force. Nothing like the feeling of the good ol' days, huh Bradley?
Your 'sister' gives me a call every now and then. She actually talks to me now. Hotel Dusk is still opened. Dunning had to turn his 'own slice a heaven' into an apartment/hotel to get his bailed paid after that. But he's still there. Along with Jeff...Last time I saw Jeff, he was just like Louie, workin' at Hotel Dusk. Making an honest living. He's still a little brat...just like Melissa. But she's grown up a bit now...Rosa...Rosa's still looking after Dunning, keepin him posted at the front desk. She even put a mini TV on the front desk, guess as kinda a super glue to the old man huh?
Sometimes, well believe it or not most of the time, my cases take me past there and I end up staying a night or two. Listenin to old man Dunning talk about his hockey games. He tells me Louie and Jeff keep the room fix and vacant for me, tellin guests that it's haunted and stupid stories like that. Even after that, 'specially after that, you havent left my mind... I guess you never will huh? Not 'til I find you...Brain..
"Officer Hyde!" I climb outta my car to see Louie, waitin at the front door. "Hey Louie. Waitin for me huh?" I smirk as his frizzy head of blond knots bounce around. "Nah, man! Nothin like that...Just...your gunna wanna see this." he gives me a big, stupid ass, toothy grin that's all Louie. "What'd've you done now Louie? There better not be some-" He cuts me off as I step in front of him. "There isnt any lizards this time...The jungle theme aint work, I get it! But this, this is even better." Louie opens the door and-
"Holy shit..." I mumble looking at the fixed up lobby. Everythings practically new! "How did ya'll offered this?" I ask in awe, still looking around. "With the renters payin, and the guests AND the ones actually living here, we've made enough to fix up everything! Me and Jeff, we even fixed up room 111 and we sleep there." I can tell his smile is still there. "Officer Hyde, your vibe is back to normal! Last time it was gettin there but now, your old Officer Hyde!" I turn to him with a smirk. "Yeah, and I still got my teeth sunken into you Louie so dont try anything." I chuckle as I hear him gulp loudly.
"Mr. Hyde! Well isnt this a surprise!" I turn my head back to see Rosa comin in. "Hey Rose." I give her a hug and see looks over me."Not one gray hair! How do you do it?" she puts her hands on her hips. "I dont have to deal with these fools." I jerk my thumb to Louie, whose sitting on the new cream sofa, lookin through a girly magazine. "Yeah but this fool is suppose to be gettin the lunches from the kitchen and deliver' them!" she barks at Louie. Louie jumps up like someone slapped him, droppin' the magazine and runnin to the kitchen. "Where's the others?"
'Truth be told, it's like visitin family...'
"Melissa's visiting, leaving tomorrow with her mother and father. Can you believe it? I told you! I told you a small girl like that would get what she deserved! Happy as snow at Christmas time she is! Mrs... Oh, whats her name?! The woman that hasnt been back since..." she trails off, but i know where she's goin'. It sounds kinda vague...to you. Almost everyone since then visited here. She mentioned Melissa so not her and the only other two people I haven't seen recently(In six months-almost a year recent) is Summers and... I tilt my head a little, tryin to get the info in my head. "Iris?" I ask, not really sure. "There it is!" she snaps her fingers and she reminds me of my ma; in her youth of oldness, glowing with happiness, smile lines on her face, the silver in her hair shining.
"You dont say..." scratch my small bread. Rose smiles then gasp. "Oops! I've got people in the restaurant! Gotta go Mr. Hyde!" she shuffles off and let a smile slip on my lips. I walk over to the front desk. 'deja vu...' I think as I look at the small bell. I ring it three times and let it rest. "Swear if this is Louie again I'll-" Dunning walks out and I wave a hand, cuttin him off before he confusin me again. "First Rose, some other guest, now Louie? Seriously old man." I sigh and rub the back of my neck. "Still a smartass huh Mr. Hyde?" his white and gray hairs smoothed back, he walks over to me with a smile. "Like what I've done with the ol' place? She lookin brand new, she is." I almost laugh as he nods in agreement with himself. "The usual Mr. Hyde?"
"You know it pops." he hands me the key to my room, i mumble my goodbye and head upstairs. I walk in the lobby and I see Jeff. "Hiya kid." he was taking a snack from the snack machine, guess I scared him, 'cause he jumped up to the celling. "S-shit Kyle...you scared the living fuck out of me!" he grabs his heart and leans against the machine. I tilt my head a little.
'He aint lookin at me' his chin looks like its super glued to his chest. "Hey kid, why havent ya looked at me yet?" He dont answer. "Kid, i'm talkin to ya!" I bend down and get a look at his face before he turns it away. "You dont look so hot kid...You okay?" I stand up.
"Y-yeah I'm fine! Just gotta a small cold...I'm heading back to my room..I'll see you later." He bum rushes into room 111. I blink then blink some more. 'The hell was that about..?' I rub the back of my neck again and start head upstairs. As I turn the corner, I see Jeff peek from the door and watch me leave. I slowly go upstairs and hear his door close, but no footsteps. 'Musta stayed in his room..'
I get to my room and sorta just stare at it. 'Room 215...' I sigh and open the door. For a minute, i see myself in my old Red Crown jacket. I rub my eyes 'n i'm gone.
'Just need some sleep..' I take my tie and jacket off and throw it on the table. I sigh again as I throw myself on the bed. I twist and turn for while but the same question keeps repeating itself;
'Whats the kid's problem?!'
A/N- I just started replaying Hotel Dusk after like, three years! Recently I read a Hyde/Jeff fic and I fell in love with it but I forgot to fave it and I forgot the title! . But I cant seem to find it either and I'm sooooo mad! :( Since I've started to play the game again, i've been getting loads of idea's and this is just a small taste so please RRA and thanxs for reading! PS plz excuse my grammar English is NOT my first language!
