Not long after the truck leaves my car in the parking lot, I am waiting on the curb. Zoe got out of the taxi first as it stopped beside me. Zoe pays for the cab, and I help her grab her stuff from the trunk.

“I never knew this place was here,“ She says, looking up at the vast hotel, “kinda creepy, it looks haunted, “ She adds, and I chuckle.

“Anyway, I am so glad to see you again. I have been so excited I barely slept a wink last night,“ Zoe tells me, giving me a hug.

“So, is this everything?“ I ask her looking down at the pram and duffle bag.

“Yep, that’s everything, our life in a bag. Pathetic, isn’t it?“

“No, see that piece of scrap metal,“ I tell her, pointing at my busted wagon. She nods her head.

“That was home sweet home, “ I tell her, and she laughs.

“Seriously, as for baby stuff, don’t even worry about it. Valarie went on a shopping spree. The room is packed with everything, baby. So much so we may have to sleep outside to fit it all in the room,“ I tell her.

“What, really? How long have you known Valarie? “

She asks.

“Met her yesterday. She is lovely. I have never met anyone like her before, “ I tell Zoe, and she smiles just as a green Daihatsu charade pulls up next to us, honking its horn a few times.

“Thanks, bro, “ Macey says, punching her brother in the shoulder and climbing out before tapping the roof.

“Hi, girls, “ Her brother calls out, and we both wave to the stranger.

“Bugger off, Blake, stop hitting on my friends. They aren’t interested, “ Macey scolds her brother as he waves to us. Macey flips him off, and he laughs, driving off down the road.

“Sorry about him. He is a sleaze, so try to stay away from him unless you want another baby,“ Macey chuckles, shaking her head.

her hair pulled in a bun, and a pair of boots

tells us when she catches both of us

as we stand in the parking lot, looking up at

clean this dump, “ Valarie’s voice says from behind us,

scared me; it ah-has

asks, her lips

to say when Valarie waves

a dump; I may be getting older, girlie, but I ain’t blind yet, pretty sure if one of you jumped in that pool over there, you wouldn’t come out again, water is probably nuclear, that might

place needs, let me know, and I will try order it in, but

the catch?“ Zoe

have got any friends that are good with

where I got the tool belt and tools,

“ Zoe says, and

that he found his mate but doesn’t want her to find out he already has a kid.

will, chances are he will probably find someone else, but I know he

already; you tell him, darl,“

out, I guess,“ I tell everyone, and we

want to do first?“ Macey

go, “ Valarie says, and we

in her studio while we got everything out. Once we were

the balcony. Valarie must answer

under the carpet? I

the exposed floorboards, in perfect condition, and just needed a good clean

don’t think re -carpet, the floorboards are in good condition in this room, if the rest are the same you will save a fortune by rubbing them back and staining

we will check the others later and see what rooms can be

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