If there was nothing to hide, why mess with the surveillance?
Was the hotel in cahoots with the old woman?
Trying to lure me out to harvest my organs, to sell me off...
But, I had no tangible evidence to show the cops!
Both Mike and Mandy had been acting off all day.
Now, who could I trust?
Beads of sweat dotted my forehead, my hands trembling uncontrollably.
A female officer noticed my distress, exchanged a look with her partner, and then softly patted my shoulder, "Take it easy. Maybe you're just under a lot of stress?"
They clearly didn't believe me.
They thought I was hallucinating.
My voice cracked, barely holding back tears, "No, please believe me. There really was an old woman. She warned that my husband was going to kill me. She knew our names..."
The cops were skeptical and eventually left.
My mind was a whirl, all I wanted was to pack up and leave this bizarre hotel as fast as possible.
In the midst of packing, my phone rang unexpectedly.
It was Mike.
Probably wondering why I wasn't there yet.
After everything that had happened tonight, I had no mood for romance.
I hesitated briefly, then pressed the answer button.
"Jess!" Mike's voice came through, tinged with excitement.
"Mike, I'm just too worn out, don't feel like heading out."
I tried to stay calm, but my voice betrayed my irritation.
"It's all good. The wind's picking up anyway."
"Fancy some grilled durian? There's a vendor nearby, and the stuff looks fresh. Noticed you barely touched your dinner..."
I froze, my response slipping out before I could think, "Aren't you proposing tonight?"
"Proposing?" he repeated, then softly chuckled, "Can't get anything past you."
Guilt washed over me, "Sorry, I didn't realize you had a proposal planned for tonight..."
"Hmm?"
"Who said it was tonight? It's tomorrow! I've booked the restaurant where we first met..."
What?
"Didn't you send Mandy to get me tonight?"
"Jess, don't scare me like that!" Mike's voice wavered, and then he sighed, "I wasn't going to tell you this, but I guess you should know."
"Mandy was in a car accident last night."
"She died at the scene."
