Page 12 of Blakely and Liam

“All right, ye good?”

“I’m here in this motel all by myself? Do you live here?”

“Aye, I live in the back room of the office, and this is a safe area. Yer door locks.”

“Does the phone work? This is literally every horror movie plot. I don’t have a phone, I don’t even know where I am...”

I picked up the handset on the phone and held it up for her tae hear. “See? Dial tone, and I will be a few rooms away. If ye need anythin’ press 0.”

Her eyes traveled around the room. “I don’t want you to think I’m ridiculous, it’s just been such a bad day, I feel really anxious, but no worries. I’ll be fine.”

I said, “I daena think ye are ridiculous at all, I’ll be in the office, this is room 5.” I gestured at the phone. “Call if ye need something.”

“Thank you, I really appreciate it. And tomorrow I’ll be out of your hair, first thing.”

I left the room but as I closed the door behind me I glanced back tae see her standin’, staring at the bed.

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