NIGHT MOVES

LARPING EVENT

I pressed my arms forward and the segway zipped onward to the hotel. Inside the lobby I dashed towards the elevator and scanned wrist.

"GREETINGS RAYVEN BLOOMINGTON. WE HOPE YOU'RE ENJOYING YOUR STAY AT THE NOCTUA. PLEASE SELECT A FLOOR."

I pressed button number five and leaned against the far elevator wall.

"YOU'VE SELECTED FLOOR FIVE. ARRIVAL TIME THREE MINUTES."

As the lift took me upward there was a ding from my phone. I glanced at the alerts and saw calls and and texts. One was from Audrey while the other one was from Carver. Which was surprising.

AUD- where are you you're suite is empty

C- aud is looking for you

I unlocked my phone and clicked on our group chat.

ME- i'm on my way up to our floor

AUD- you have explaining to do missy

C- you favor tulips right

ME- what do flowers have in common with the situation

C- i want to honor your grave with your favorite flowers

ME- *knocks fists together twice*

A moment later the lift's doors slid open.

"YOU'VE ARRIVED ON FLOOR FIVE. PLEASE ENJOY YOUR STAY AT THE NOCTUA."

"Shhh!" I scolded the AI though I knew it wouldn't listen.

I didn't want to alert Audrey that I had arrived on our floor. Yet as I stood in front of my suite's door Aud swung it open. Aud grabbed a hold of me and pulled me inside as I gasped. She gave a scowl before slamming the door shut. I managed to wriggle out of her hold and away from her. I spun around and placed my hands in front of me. I glanced to the side and there sitting on the edge of the couch was Carver. I gave him a glance and returned my sight on Audrey as she stalked towards me.

"Owah! My wrist." I pried her hand off with my left one.

"Where the fudge have you been? We both texted and called you. I tried youh room, when you didn't answer I checked youh room and youh bed wasn't slept in. We were both worried sick." Aud angrily crossed her arms.

"Well, I wasn't that wor-" Carver began, but a glance from Aud shut him up.

"I was about to head out to search fouh you when you decided to text us. I hope you have a reasonable explanation fouh almost givin' me a heart attack." Aud walked to the couch and sat down.

"Shhhhh! You're gonna wake everyone up," I hissed as I held a hand over my cheek.

"Just break it down already, Sage is in my room as we speak," Carver shook his clasped hands.

"I went back to the bauh last night."

"Probably fuh a drink of that bauh tenduh," Carver waggled his eyebrows suggestively.

"I went to fuh a drink, and ended up at Calvin's duplex."

"I knew it! It's like I told ya, Aud she was seekin' some ball."

"Nottin' happened between us, you both know I ain't that type of chick," I scowled.

"We wouldn't jud-"

"Shut youh yap, Cuhvuh! I'm so relieved youre unharmed," Aud threw her limbs around me once more

"Why did yo-." Audrey began.