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Chapter 4 The Seaview Inn
nded where th
off the front of my car like a mirror. The town was busy and loud. There were
went to a quiet part of the be
eavie
rdwalk looked old and tired. As I pulled into the gravel parking lot, I felt sick
o memory of ev
ty air. A flag moved in the wind on the roof. The lobby doors were open. I
k with the photos over my should
ur smell that seemed to live in the walls. A woman with gray hair a
g in?" sh
fferent. For a second, they looked sharp. S
" I said. "Just
thing on her co
ated.
up again, her smile was gone. "Of course. Ro
not even shown her my ID card. But she slid the room key acr
shaking fingers. "T
the old floor. The sounds lasted longer than they should have. At the very end of the hall,
It felt like someone had oiled it
e bed, and a lamp that flickered when I touched it. But I didn't care a
med photo of
to from the Polaroid
laughing in the sun. My head was thrown back and my hair was messy
ss. It felt cool
memory and hung it
hing sound against the paint. I dropped the frame ont
was planned. Everything was arranged. It was
thick. I started to walk backward
s sitting on the s
s just sitting there,
hook as I p
oom exactly where I was standing right then. I
. The date on th
so much the photo shook. Whoever was doing this was not just nearby. The
the floor creak
r. My heart was b
reak. It was c
the lamp. The room became very dark. I pressed m
nob start
lowly. Ve
the person outside wanted me to know they could come in wh
e I was holding my breath. When I finally breathed o
e. I had to
ke it was getting longer. Every light that flickered felt
aired woman looked up. She was smilin
ng okay, Ms. Ha
ast name. She shou
ow do you kn
e. "We have breakfast at seven
ike she was giving me an order. She wa
been underwater. My car was still in the parking lot. I reache
unlock the car
hoto. It was tucked under th
ut. My finge
hotel. In the picture, I was leaning over t
The date on the ba
ot. The sun was hot on my skin.
e I was. They knew where
er how fast I ran, I was al
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