Chapter 1

Stranger in the Hallway

A/N: Sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sooooorrrrrrrrrryyyy!!! . I DO like this story but I never have time to update so, for that, I sincerely apologize! Sorry! Anyway, this chapter is written in... first, second, or third person, I can never remember the difference. I will occasionally switch the POV's from whatever person this is to, like, Kyle's POV or Dunning, Rosa, Louis or the other guests I have yet to introduce.

Oh, and you'll know when I introduce someone new, because the chapter title will always begin with ' Stranger in the- '. This is the first guest. Four more will be introduced, and I'll explain what happened to Mila in the next chapter. w


Kyle Hyde walked up the stairs, his head swimming with the still-fresh memories of his last visit to Hotel Dusk. Something had changed since then.

' Not the wallpaper or anything like that... something else... something deeper. '

He shook it off and continued down the hall to his room when he bumped into someone- a tall, young-looking man with a green jacket and short hair jetting out from under a worn cap. His eyes were as blue as the ocean and his stare was that of cold stone, but they held an odd shine to them, an almost feminine softness.

" Sorry about that... " Kyle apologized. The man shrugged.

" S'alright, " he replied, with as much emotion as a block of wood. Kyle just stared at him- at his eyes, mostly- and tried to think of what to say next. Fortunately, he didn't have to think long.

" What's your name? " asked the young man as he put his hands in the pockets of his jacket.

" Hyde. Kyle Hyde. "

" That's a cool name. "

That made him smile. " Yeah, isn't it? "

The kid nodded and smiled right back. Kyle's smile faded just as quickly as it came. " What's yours? "

" Brandon Way. "

It was his turn to nod. The remained silent for a minute or two before Brandon spoke again.

" What room you stayin' in? "

" Room 215, just down there. "

He smiled again. " I'm in 216. Maybe I'll bump into ya again. "

Then he pushed past Kyle and walked down the stairs, his footsteps echoing through the empty hallway. Kyle let his shoulders slump a bit, then he put a hand on his chin and thought for a moment.

' It felt like he was hurrying to get away from me... did he have other plans? Or is he trying to hide something from me? '

He blinked, then laughed a bit. This was going to be just like the last time except, maybe this time, someone would lead him right to Bradley.


A/N: Again, sorry for not updating in a looooong while, but I hope you enjoyed this chapter. A bit more info for later: a new criminal/secret organization will be introduced throughout later chapters. Is Brandon, or any of the other guests for that matter, linked to them? Who knows! ;D