The bedroom looked just like we’d left it when we went to dinner. Nothing was disturbed. It was not her, she had a temper but nothing to make me think she would trash a hotel room, not when she was constantly on me about spending too much money. I was glad Wrath called Chaos, too bad Joe wasn’t still here. He would know exactly what to do.
Hearing a knock at the door, I expected it to be security but it was Wrath, Teresa, Chao and Cyn. Letting them in, Chaos whistled when he saw the room.
“Holy fuck did Michelle do this?”
“No way,” Cyn said before I had a chance. “She would never do this.”
“I don’t think so either.”
“Did you ask her? Where is she?”
“She’s in bed and I can’t wake her up.”
“What?” Cyn looked horrified and hurried into the bedroom with the rest of us following. She sat on the bed and shook Michelle.
“I tried that already. It didn’t work. I couldn’t get more than murmur out of her.”
“It’s like she’s drugged.”
“I know, I wondered about that too, but she doesn’t take anything does she?” I asked Cyn. She knew her best since they’d been friends for years.
“No, I don’t think so. I am pretty sure she’d tell me.”
“I’ve never seen her take anything,” Teresa added. “Maybe we should call an ambulance?”
“I did, well the front desk did, they’re sending up security too.”
“I think we should call Joe.”
I nodded, it was a good idea but I was glad it was Chaos who was calling. There wasanother knock at the door but it was Hotel Security this time.
“Mr. Matthews?”
“Yeah.”
“I’m Terry Masters, Hotel Security. You reported a break in?”
“See for yourself. I walked in to find this just before I called the front desk.”
“Were you alone?”
“No, I had a friend with me, he’s in the bedroom with a few other friends.”
Masters’ eyebrows shot up, and I could just fuckin’ imagine what he was thinking. “Wait. Don’t get the wrong idea. I’m part of a band and my girlfriend is sick or something so my friends came over to see if we can get her up.”
“What’s wrong with her?”
“I don’t know. She won’t wake up.”
Before I could stop him he was in the bedroom. “Could I ask all of you to step into the other room please?”
Chaos and I exchanged glances. He was on the phone and I hoped it was with Joe. I stayed by the bed and Masters looked around the room.
“Is this how you found her?”
“Yeah, except I turned on the light. It was dark in here.”
He nodded and stepped over to the bed. He took Michelle’s arm and held her wrist, checking her pulse. The bad feeling that started in my stomach now spread down my spine.
