“Yes, yes, Charlie.” The night clerk pointed towards the bag on the floor. “Why don’t you show Ms. Arlette up to her room? She’s in 2E.”
The two inn workers exchanged a look. The older woman nodded, and the bellboy picked up Chevon’s half-empty bag. “Uh, yeah. Okay. This way.”
Chevon nearly reached out to grab her things back. With as strangely as the two were acting, she wondered if she should spend the night in her car. But her curiosity was just too strong. She followed the bellboy and saw his hand reach out for the stair railing.
“Be careful,” she called. “That wooden ball—”
Comes off the balustrade. She wasn’t able to get the words out before the teen had grabbed the decorative carving. It came off in his hand, and he tilted sideways. He nearly pitched into the banister before catching his balance.
“Damn, I always forget—” He whirled around on the step. “How did you know that?”
Chevon looked at the wooden ball dumbly. Behind her, she heard the night clerk gasp. She turned quickly and saw that the woman had paled to a color just short of ivory.
“It’s fine, Charlie,” the clerk said. She patted her chest nervously. “Just set it on the front desk. I’ll have Maintenance look at it in the morning. They’ve been trying to fix that.”
She cleared her throat uncomfortably. “For years.”
She skirted around Chevon, giving her a wide berth. “I think you’ll like your room, dear. If you need anything, don’t hesitate to ring me. My name is Sarah.”
Almost running, the woman went down the hallway to the kitchen. Chevon was keenly aware of the bellboy watching her. Had she been here before? These people were looking at her as if they knew her or… were suspicious.
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