Hi, I'm going to keep this short and sweet so I don't bore anyone, but this story is based off the movie "The Shining". I put a bit of a twist on it so instead of it taking place in the '80s, it's going to take place in present time at the same Overlook hotel as in the movie. Also, instead of Jack, Wendy, and Danny being at the hotel, it's just going to be Jack and Carly (an OC I came up with). So this is basically going to be what happens between the two of them while they're at the Overlook hotel in the winter.
(I also recommend this book for people 16 and up because it has some explicit language and intense scenes. So please read at your own risk. I also don't own The Shining movie or book or any characters it.) Enjoy! :)
I turned the corner, the first leg of the road up to the hotel. Turned another corner, more road. Two more corners, more road. I sat back in the driver's seat of my car, sighing and gripping the steering wheel. This seemed like it was going to take a long time. I turned on the radio and listened to music while I examined the area; all I saw were trees and rocks. It scared me a bit, I have to admit, just knowing I'll be up at this mountain all by myself for five months. I don't even know what I was thinking when I sent the application, I guess I wanted to have a getaway. I turned another corner and finally, there it was. The Overlook Hotel. It looks much bigger in person than it did on the pictures on the website. I drove up to the front of the hotel and parked my car. Getting out, I examined it once more, it took my breath away. I've never seen anything so huge in my life. I made my way inside, carefully climbing each step and pulling open the huge doors. I stepped into the lobby and was immediately surprised at all the workers running back and forth. Some were carrying things to different rooms and some were just sitting at desks typing on computers. I made my way to the front counter and nicely introduced myself. "Hi, I'm Carly Sinkens. I have an appointment to meet with Mr. Ullman." The woman gave a slight smile and typed something on her computer. "Mr. Ullman will be ready in just a few minutes. You can take a seat over there." She pointed to a little seating area just across from the counter. I thanked her and took a seat in one of the comfy chairs. From where I was sitting, I could see the view of the sky. White snow powdered around, illuminating every detail of the outside. Just... breathtaking. "Hi, you must be Carly?" I look over to see a tall man wearing a gray suit making his way towards me. He had lightly gray hair with dark green eyes. I stood and shook his hand. "Yes. And you must be Mr. Ullman?" He nodded with a slight smile. A few wrinkles appeared around the corners of his lips and creased around his cheeks. He nodded his head in the direction to a back room. "My office is right back here. There's someone I'd like you to meet." My brows furrowed in confusion when he said this. I didn't know I was going to meet anyone although I didn't really mind. We made it to his office door and turned the knob. As I was about to step in, a man about the same age as me, early 30s, turned around in his seat to face us. He had light brown hair with light green eyes that caught your attention, that stopped your tracks, that froze you. He gave me a slight smile and dimples appeared on his cheeks. "Carly, this is Jack. He's also submitted an application for being the caretaker." I swallowed a little lump in my throat and managed to take a seat in one of the comfy chairs next to Jack just like the ones in the seating area. "I'm Jack Torrance. Nice to meet you." He reached out his hand and I politely shook it. "I'm Carly... Carly Sinkens. Nice to meet you too." I stuttered a little and turned to Mr. Ullman's desk. "Not to be a bother or anything -"
"Please, call me Stuart." He cut off with a slight smile. I nodded and crossed my legs. "Um, I was just wondering but... I was under the impression only one caretaker could look over the hotel." I wasn't trying to be a bitch or anything, I was just confused. I sort of regretted saying this after the words flew out my mouth. I probably hurt Jack's feelings. I instantly turned to look at him and he seemed fine. "Not that I don't want to be at the hotel with you... I... I..." He simply gave a slight chuckle and shook his head. "Carly, it's okay. You're just confused." I gave a slight laugh with him. "I just didn't want to sound like a bitch or anything." He smiled wide at me. "No, you don't sound like a bitch at all." I smiled wide at my hands that laid in my lap... I also blushed a bit too and I don't know if he noticed or not, but I think I saw him looking out of the corner of my eye. "You two seem to be getting along well." Stuart joined in the conversation. "Well, I was looking over both of your applications and you both seem to fit the criteria perfectly to look over this hotel. So if you both agree to this, you can just sign a few papers and I'll give you a tour." Jack and I both had to sign a few waivers just explaining about rules and safety information. I read the first page to make sure I understood what the papers were saying. Then after that, I just blew through the rest of the pages and just signed my name, handing them back to Stuart Ullman.
"Now this is the kitchen." Stuart opened two metal doors and walked in. Of course, just like the lobby, there were workers everywhere. There were a few times where I got bumped around from people rushing to get everything in cabinets. Shit, these people really do need a break for the winter. At one point I just about got knocked over by a guy carrying two baskets of food and Jack had to catch me by my arms before I hit ethe ground. "I'm sorry for all the workers. They're just preparing everything before they leave for five months." He looked around a little aggravated. Jack gave me a look that dignified as "Oh, ok." and I stifled a laugh. His eyebrows went high above his forehead and his lips pursed together. It was the most perfect expression I've ever seen. Stuart showed us a huge pantry room stocked with shelves of packaged and canned food. "This is your food storage, but there's more where that can from." My mouth dropped as I looked up to the top shelves. "Holy shit. It's like we're in food heaven." Stuart cracked a laugh and stuck his hands in his pockets. "I guess you could say that. Now all this food in the kitchen should be plenty for five months for you both." Jack turned his head to Stuart with his eyebrows raised. "It's more than enough." I smiled and looked at Jack while he wasn't looking.
I think I'm going to like staying here with him.
So this was the first chapter! I'm really exscited to continue writing this and to get further into the story. I will post the second chapter as soon as I can. I hope you guys like it so far and if you want, leave a comment. Thank you! :)