Chapter 1

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The Hotel Cortez. You have never been here before. Even though your mother Billie Dean Howard has been here many times. When you would ask about it she would pretend not to hear you or tell you to never step foot near it, but you never listen listen to her. You were curious why the building scared her or what in the building scared her so much. What was wrong with it? It looked like a normal hotel. You walked to the sorts of the building, grabbing the door handle and pulling it open with everything in you. All the hate towards your mother. Walking towards the front desk, you felt like someone was watching you. You looked around but no one was there. It was completely quiet. Brushing it off to nerves you rang the little bell on the desk. The door on the left side of the desk opened and out walked a beautiful woman. "Hi, I'm Liz." She held out her hand. "(Y/N) Howard." You say taking her hand and shaking it. "You are room 54" she said handing you your key. "It cost $20 for a new key and there is an open bar for all guests." She pointed to the double staircase around the elevator. "Thank you." Grabbing your bags you walked into the elevator and pushed the button going to your floor. In the elevator you pulled a cigarette out of your purse. Lighting it you took a long drag. When you were alone your mind tended to wonder. You over thought every little thing and smoking calmed it a little. You don't even remember when you started smoking. Just the it calmed you. Hearing the ding you put the cigarette in your mouth, picked up your bags and made your way to your room. Unlocking your fort you threw your bags on the bed and put out your cigarette. You pulled out your phone and started scrolling through it. You looked at all the missed massages and phone calls from your mother. You called her.

"Mom. I'm not 18 anymore you can't control me." 

"I know but I'm worried about you. Where are you?"

"I'm 24. I need space."

"I love you and I know that. You better not be at that hotel. You know I don't like it."

"I am in Hollywood for an audition" you lied.

"You come home the second your done hear me. Or I am coming down there."

"Leave me alone I am not a pet."

You hung up the phone. Turned it off and threw it at the wall. You picked it up realizing you completely shattered it. You put it on the desk lighting another cigarette. You left your room. You started really started to like the idea of the open bar Liz told you about. Making your way to the bar You started feeling like someone was watching you. Putting another cigarette in your mouth you lit it and walked to the elevator where the feelings suddenly disappeared. Breathing easily you click the button and wrote your way down to the bar. When the doors open you stepped out and made your way to up the right staircase. Are you off do you notice someone sitting at the bar. You couldn't see their face they had blonde frizzy hair and was wearing a leopard print jacket with heels. You made your way over to the bar top in the ashes office they're at. Lizzy was tending the bar ask whaBreathi breathing easily you click the button in route your way down to the bar. When the doors open you stepped out and made you made it up the right staircase. As you walk to you noticed someone sitting at the bar. You couldn't see their face they had one frizzy hair was wearing a leopard print jacket with heels. You make your way over to the bar and tapped the ashes off your cigarette. Liz who was tending the bar asked. "Whats  your poison?"  "Four tequila shots." When Liz gave you your drinks you handed one to the person sitting next to you. "Want one?" She looked at you. She was pretty. If She didn't have mascara everywhere she would look a little better, but she was still stunning. Her eyes looked almost lost when she looked at you. "Sure." She said grabbing it out of your hand. "What's your name?" "(Y/N)" she looked at the
shot. "Pretty." Throwing her head back and downing her shot. Your out one of your own doing the same. You handed her another one. "Hey Liz?" You called. "Keep them coming." You threw the butt of your cigarette in the ashtray pulling out the boxand offering one to the mystery girl. "What's your name?" You are lighting your cigarette. "Sally." She answered taking the cigarette out of your hand and lighting it. "Sally Mckenna." You remembered your mother saying something about that name once. Continuing to drink some shots you
lol turned to Sally and asked "Have you ever met someone by the name of Billie Dean Howard?" For a second she looked stunned. But only for a second. "No. Sorry." She said taking another shot. "Why is someone as pretty as you in this hell hole?" She asked. She turned to look at you blowing the smoke in your face. You laughed. "I like this place. My mother would never tell me anything about it. Or talk about her experiences here." You said. "I got curious and being 24 she can't control me anymore. I went and made my own decisions." You took another shot. "Hot" what's all she said. You look at your watch. It was already 11 PM. "Damn it's late. Better go upstairs to my room." You said running your hand up Sally's leg, side and shoulder. "Meet me here tomorrow." You whispered slipping your number into her hand. "Goodnight." She whispered back.

As you walk down the hallway to your room the feeling of someone watching you was back. Pulling the cigarette out of your mouth you walked to you room. Obviously drunk you opened the door. Someone was sitting on the chair. You couldn't see their face, but you got a really bad feeling. "Hello." Said the figure. "Who are you?" You asked. Your head started to pound. "Be careful with Sally." The figure whispered for disappearing. The pounding in your head felt like knives. You screamed before clasping  the floor.

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