Chapter One

*one year ago*

I watch as one the little droplets skid down the water bottle. The droplet shrunk as it went down, but then it connected with another droplet making it bigger and then it went on its journey down the water bottle. I was mesmerized by the small scene, about around that time the droplet reach the end, and my throat went dry. I suck in a hot and dry breath, as I slowly remove the lid to the cold water bottle. I pull the lid off and started to pick up the water bottle, I can take a swig of the refreshing water. The edge of water bottle was on my dry parch lips when the dumb nagging voice calls out to me.

"Abell! Abell!"My boss yells in a sing-song voice.

I sigh and slid out of my stool, "Coming!"I groan; I can never have a peaceful break. "What?"I asked coming through the singing door, as I enter the reception room.

She was sitting on the chair that was face in front of the computer. Her fingers were rapidly typing on the computer keyboard, as a man stood leaning over the desk. I swallow hard as I study the man closely, he had an air to him that made him look dangerous and powerful, but yet I was drawn by him. His eyes met mine and I felt as if we met before. I suck in a sharp breath and try to avert my gaze.

"Abell, if you don't mind, can you show Mr. Halstick to his room."Mrs. Anderson said; I look over to the man that was staring at me like a prey. I swallow hard again, I mean I had seen a lot of freaks come to the hotel before; but he is different. He is normal, dressed normal, looks normal; but there is something he is hiding. How do I know? When I was younger my grandma told me how to people had six senses or up to nine. I was one of those lucky people who seem to have nine senses. So, as I stood there staring at the stranger, like a dumbfound fan pop artist, I didn't know what to do. He was staring me down with these icy blue eyes that remind me of the winter. My damn salvia wouldn't go down and I was choking on my breath.

"Abell?"Mrs. Anderson was snapping her thin slender fingers right in my face, I still have my graze on the stranger and he was smirking at me.

"Yes?"I asked daze, which only made the stranger smirk wider.

"Go help Mr. Halstick."She commands, I sigh.

"Alright," I grumble towards her and then I face the stranger who was still staring at me with those dangerous eyes, "Do you need help with your bags?"I ask with a polite smile.

"No, but I will be pleased show me my room."His deep voice wrapped around me like a velvet blanket, I was redeem speechless which doesn't usually happen. "And Mrs. Anderson my name is not pronounce Halst-i-ck, it's pronounce Halst-e-ck."He said staring my boss down with his cold eyes.

"Follow me."I said softly, when my boss couldn't answer except stare like a gaping fish.

Mr. Halst-e-ck, as he extends it, follows me to the elevator since his room w as on the seventh floor. He rented room 365 and if I can recall it's the room that faces away from the sun and the beautiful view of nature. Instead his room could only see the view of the clear pond, which also belongs to the Anderson's, and a small rose garden which doesn't count as a view. The elevator doors 'ding' open and we both enter, as I push the button to the seventh floor. One the doors close I felt my heart rate pick up and my breathing became ragged. My mind wasn't processing that I was alone with a scary man, but my senses were.

"So, you guys don't have a bell boy that takes up the bags for the guest?"His deep voice rang in the eerie elevator.

"Yes, but we don't usually get customers at three in morning."I said not daring to look over at him; I can feel my heart pounding against my ribs.

"So, you unfortunately to get the nightshift?"He asked evenly and calmly.

"Yeah, usually all the employees take turns and I was the lucky one."I reply almost in a whisper.

Luckily, the 'ding' of the elevator doors rang and the door open to the seventh floor hallway. I step out feeling Mr. Halsteck presence behind me.

"Here we are Mr. Halsteck."I said opening his door with a key card and stepping aside.

"Thank you every much, um?"He said confuse.

"Arabella, but you can call me Abell; have a nice night Mr. Halsteck."I said quickly turning on my heels so I can quickly get away from him.

"Abell?"He whisper so softly, but it makes stop on my tracks. I grit my teeth and slowly turn around; meanwhile, I try to compose my face to a natural friendly employee face.

"Yes?"I said evenly. "Do you need something else?"I ask my eyes landing on his icy ones.

"Please call me Anthony."He reasoned and I had to stare at him for a second realizing he wants to me to call him from his first name. Not that it's weird, it's just I don't even know who he is.

"Okay," I respond and I don't know if my mind really agrees. "Goodnight Anthony."I said in a hush.

With a smile he turns around and enters the room and close the door behind him hiding him from me. I suck in a ragged breath and try bringing my groundings again. This is going to be one long day and the worst part is that he checked in for a month. Now I am in hell a whole month, but I don't understand what would bring him here? All there is woods, crimes, and druggies here; maybe he's a drug dealer here on a business trip. Yeah, that's it he's here for the drugs. I hope so!

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