RATED PG 13 FOR BLOOD, VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL PREFRANCES
Bloody Hotel Chapter 1
My friends and I were traveling to San Francisco for the summer. Autumn and I took her jeep. The boys took Jake's icy blue Camero. We took route 66. That summer was the worst I have experienced … or ever will. I don't like to tell this horrific tale. It starts on the night of the Rocky Road concert.Where are we April?" Autumn asked impatiently with her blindfold on. I was driving her to the concert for her 17th Birthday. I pulled into an empty parking placebeside the boys. "We're here", I said turning the car off looking at all the crazed teens just like us. Autumn is a 17 year old with dark brown hair and sea foam green eyes. She is about 5'8. She untied her blindfold and let out a small shriek and hugged me.
Jake, the jock, opened my door and Cole opened Autumn's. "Hello ladies" Cole said smiling and leaning in the jeep door. His shabby brown hair and denim blue eyes. Jake stuck his hand inside waiting for me to take it. Jake had black hair like me and devilish blue eyes. I have blue eyes. Autumn got out the car and I took Jake's hand. He pulled me out and kissed me softly on the cheek. We started down the row of cars toward the stadium. I handed Autumn and Cole their tickets.
" April, you got us front row tickets! You're the Best!" Autumn said freaking out. " Hey Cole I'll race you in a piggy back race." Jake said getting in front of me waiting for me to get on to his back. " You're on" He said laughing pulling Autumn on to his back. " Ready…Set… GO!" Jake yelled taking off full speed with me on his back. Cole flew past us. He stopped and yelled " Victory is Mine". Jake was more mature than to yell in public. We got in line and the ticket usher stared at Autumn in her pink flowery strapless dress. " Do you have a problem, sir?" Cole said taking her ticket to get in front of her and to break the trance.
" Uh…No sir, thanks, enjoy the show." He said. Cole took her hand and led her inside. Jake took mine and did the same. I couldn't read his emotion very well. We got to our seats then the lights dimmed. Art, the guitar player, struck a cord. Then the colored lights started to flash green, red, yellow, and blue. Then the rest of the band started the singer began with the opening lyric, "How do you document real life when real life is getting more like fiction each day, headlines breadlines blow my mind and now this dead line eviction or pay RENT". Two hours passed and they were on their last song they asked for all men wearing caps to take it off in respect for the dead. I fell asleep against Jake in his leather jacket. He stroked my black hair gently. Autumn was asleep against Cole. The song ended and everyone started to pour out.
Jake picked me up in his arms and carried me out like a baby. Cole carried Autumn the same way. "Cole, do you want to take her jeep to start our trip?" He nodded and set her in the passengers seat and buckled her in. Jake buckled me in to his Camero and turned it on. Cole pulled out and Jake did the same. I was comforted by the constant purr of the motor. Jake followed Cole. He turned on soft rock. They pulled into a small gas station and started to fill up. Jake went in to pay. He walked out with two cokes and a king sized Reeses. He topped off and got in. He woke me up to give me my Reeses. He gave me a light kiss. I looked over at Autumn who was smiling and sipping on her Dr. Pepper and eating her Runts.
He fired up the Camero again and pulled out fast. Cole followed us into the misty cold night. I turned the station to a Broadway station. Jake looked at me a little funny not knowing I am a Broadway chick. He leaned in and kissed me. " We will be at the hotel in about 2 hours." Jake said settling back into his seat. " Ok baby " I said biting into a Reeses. I fell asleep after my first Reese. Jake woke me by tickling me below my rib cage. " We're here" he said with a cynical grin. I let out a small whimper as I stepped out of the Camero and saw what kind of hotel we were staying in. " Um…Jake…is this the right hotel?" I asked, keeping my distance from the hotel's bad vibe.
" Welcome to the Escobar Hotel" the doorman said with a lazy eye. I grabbed Jake's hand as Cole and Autumn followed behind us. " Let me take your bag, miss" the bell boy insisted. He was well dressed in a navy blue hat, jacket, and pants with a blood red collared shirt underneath. He had the most adorable smile. Jake took my hand and led me to the check in counter. " Welcome sir and miss, how can I help you" asked the tall gangly man behind the counter. " Yes we are the Jake McCalister and Miss April Donald. " Oh yes, you two have the finest suites. I will have James show you to your room. Cole and Autumn joined us in the elevator with the bell boy. I watched the doors close slowly.