What lies beyond

Chapter 1: The bellhop

The exhaust of the car coughed out of the pipe like smoke leaving an old man's lungs as it came to a stop. Nathan's father has always financially helped him even at the age of twenty two now, buying him things anywhere from a personal chauffeur, to designer clothes that include suits like the black one he's wearing now. Not only is he an only child, but he is the son of a famous acting family who's over the span of generation after generation made a huge fortune.  Nathan gathered his luggage and paid forward a generous tip to the driver, shooting him a charming smile. The car had pristeen red velvet seats double sided in the back, with a black finish upon the rest of it. However it be, Nathan's father wouldn't need to help him out longer as he is now continuing the family tradition of acting in big movies; the whole reason he had to take this trip. The chauffeur got out of the car and walked over to the other side, opening Nathan's door. Taking a step out of the car he just stood there for a moment taking in a deep breath of fresh air as he faced the very place he'd be staying during the recording of the movie. The Hollywood Tower Hotel. It was a 199 foot tall tower that was a pinkish tan and had many different parts attached to it, with spires on the tip of the roofs of these parts. On the front of the Hotel had a huge glowing lit up sign with its name on it that could easily be seen for miles.

The man closed the door behind him and tipped his hat before getting back into the car and driving off. Nathan walked up the stairs of the hotel, luging his suitcases behind him. As soon as he made it through the door he was greeted by head bellhop Matthew, who he has known since he was a child. He wore the bellhop uniform which consisted of a red top and pants with a hat. Nathan's family has stayed there countless times for various reasons and Mattew happens to be the hotel owner's son. Mattew reached out his hand to greet him with a handshake however Nathan sat down his stuff pulling him in for a hug. "I don't care how different our lives may get, you'll always be my friend Matt. So you bet I'm getting a hug." He told him before patting him on the back and re-gathering his luggage. Matt took the suitcases from Nathan and rolled his eyes with a smirk. "Yeah yeah... But if you're gonna be even more rich and famous I could use more than a hug you know." Nathan let out a bit of a giggle. They hadn't seen each other in a couple years since Nathan had been working on acting away at college.

The hotel had changed a bit since the last time he was there. Being in a big and popular city such as Hollywood made keeping up with the latest decor only fitting. At this moment it was hard to really see every change as the place was hopping with people. "Well are you ready to head up to your ro-" Matt said before getting cut off by a flood of paparazzi. Camera flashes and people with notepads got all up in Nathan's face, asking a million questions a second. However he was used to it at this point, and looked Matt in the eyes with an assuring nod. The two hurried over to the service elevator and Matt pulled the luggage in quickly and pressed the button to close the doors. He pulled Nathan's room key out of his pocket which had a little tag on the end with the number 666. Nathan grabbed the key and smiled. "Oh so you knew I was coming aye? I shouldn't be surprised since your pops owns the place." Matt laughed. He didn't say this but of course he was prepared, as sad as it sounds Nathan is really the only true friend he's had. "Perhaps. Shall we head up?" Pressing the button, floor 13 lit up, which also happened to be the top floor of the pristeen hotel. The inside of the elevator contained shiny brass railing and nicely stained wooden walls. As it went up and hit floor 6 it shook and the lights flickered for a slight moment before returning back to normal. Nathan shot Matt a concerned look but all he did was just shake his head. "Damn elevators are the thing that really could've used an upgrade but the old man's to dumb to care of course."

You'd think being the son of the hotel owner would have some perks, and one could suppose sometimes it does, but being stuck as a bellhop while your friend is out there seeing the world truly sucks. Tapping his fingers on the rail Nathan couldn't help but notice this as well and felt bad for his friend. "Listen." He said putting his hand on Matt's shoulder. "You should talk to your father, tell him your ideas, thoughts, opinions, and all that good stuff. You have one of the busiest and brightest minds I know, you just need to get those thoughts out." This cheered Matt up a little bit not because it was coming from a rich guy in town, but from his closest friend. The elevator stopped as the arrow pointed to the number 13 and made a ding, opening the doors. "Thank you." Matt mouthed as he picked up the luggage and got off, Nathan following closely behind. The floor made of terracotta tiles and the walls being a tan color with wood framing added to the overall atmosphere of Hollywood. After exiting the elevator it splits into a left and right hallway. At the very end of the right hallway was Nathan's room. Matt unlocked it with the key and propped open his door before hurrying inside and setting the luggage on the luggage rack. The room had a large king sized bed with a fancy hand crafted bed frame. The walls had nicely pressed wallpaper and in the corner sat 2 velvet chairs with a stand and lamp next to them. The bathroom was polished and cleaned to perfection as well. Matt let out a bit of a smile as he held out the key. "She's all yours!" Nathan grabbed the key and slipped it into his inside breast pocket on the suit. "Well... Thank you for all your help today. It was nice seeing you again." Matt just wiped his forehead off with a handkerchief that was in his pocket. "Of course it's my job. I'll see you around!" For some reason he seemed hurried but Nathan realized it's just the usual. With that he dismissed him with a simple nod and Matt closed the door on his way out.