Project: Socialize (Chapters 1-197)

109. The Somber Reality

I stood before the closed door leading into Luna's hotel room on the thirteenth floor, inhaling and exhaling deeply as I prepared myself. Slowly, I brought my hand up to the door and knocked gently on the door. Then, I waited.

...

Silence ensued my knock, which puzzled me. Therefore, I knocked once again, this time somewhat harder so that the knock was of a louder volume. However, once again, there was no reply.

Is she not in her room? I asked myself as I took out my phone and decided to message Noah for aid.

Me: She's not in her room I think.

Noah: That's weird.

Noah: I'll send you the key card to her room. Just enter and wait for her to comeback.

Then, like he had promised, I received the digital key card on my phone. I looked at it in silence, wondering how he acquired this key card. However, I didn't allow my mind to linger on this question for long since as an angel, he must be capable of these sort of things. Now, the only question is whether or not I should enter her hotel room.

I brought my phone up, but didn't press it against the scanner. I was still hesitant on whether or not I should scan the key card and enter. It was as if my soul itself was in flux by this decision as it was one that divided me deeply. If I were to enter, I would be invading her privacy, so maybe I shouldn't? I should probably just wait here for her to return... But, there's also the possibility that she might be feeling ill and unable to answer the door...

I stood there, pondering over my options for a bit longer before I finally made up my mind. It was a difficult decision to make, but I ultimately couldn't best myself. I brought my phone to the scanner and unlocked the door with the digital key. Then, I opened the door slowly and entered.

Inside, the room was a pitch black. There was no lighting whatsoever available, and even when I reached my hand to the wall in search of the light switch, I failed to find them. After taking a deep breath, I took my first steps further into her room. I couldn't see where I was going for the curtains were pulled over the windows, so my first objective was to find a light source. 

With my arms reached out in the darkness before me, I slowly made my way into the room. My progress was slow for the darkness made it difficult for me to proceed. Therefore, with a hint of frustration, I took out my phone and activated the flashlight on it to illuminate the way for me.

With the small beam of light, I saw that this room was quite different from the one I lived in. It was quite large when compared to my room. However, I didn't allow that to distract me from the fact that I must find the light switch fast.

My foot proceeded to step on the soft, carpeted floor of the room as I entered. However, I felt as if I accidentally stepped on something which caused me to tumble and fall forward. I landed hard on the floor, but luckily for me, the carpeted floor softened my fall. However, that doesn't mean it didn't hurt or didn't make a large noise.

"Who's there?" I heard a girl's voice say and then the lights were turned on. "A-Alevian?"