HauntedHotel Entry 26 - ANTI-VISIT

This was the best office party he’s ever been…
But then, he hadn’t been to many; the company he worked at before moving to Servicom was a small time tech company filled with nerds who had no idea what ‘turning up’ meant. Their idea of a party was simply good food, small speeches and randomly picking staff to tell drab jokes.

He hated that.

Now Tolu was on the verge of being promoted to head the Value Added Services department the following year. He didn’t want to dwell on his change of fortunes and decided to just enjoy the wine and music.

“Nice party isn’t it? I can tell you haven’t been to one of these.” Evelyn said with a smirk.

He froze.

Oh no, not Evelyn, anyone else but this drop dead diva who treated everyone like crap. Especially when he’s leading the race for the promotion she’s been pining for even before he got recruited.

“You can ease up Tolu, it’s an awesome party and I’m not looking for a fight. Actually I won’t mind your company; the other guys are acting like total jerks.” So they talked for the first time. He got to know more about Evelyn amidst glasses of wine and dessert. He couldn’t tell if it was the wine or chemistry but they even flirted and shared a few stolen kisses.

Three hours later, Tolu wound up in a bed that wasn’t his.

It was dark when he woke up, all he could see was the glow of the bedside clock flashing 12:07. But he was sure he wasn’t home. He remembered asking for a room at the reception of the hotel they had their party in. There was just one free suite since every other room had been booked for the weekend. Room 101c

Tolu smiled as he remembered staggering through the hallway with Evelyn, two of them fumbling along as one, like ungainly Siamese twins. He remembered them ramming into walls, kissing and almost ripping clothes off each other in the elevator, disregarding disapproving stares from those they passed.

He sighed as he stared at the ceiling. Evelyn wasn’t beside him. Perhaps she was in the bathroom. He still couldn’t believe bedding the hottest girl in the office without really trying.

He heard the bathroom door open but didn’t move. He kept smiling at the playback of her long slender legs wrapped around his waist and her moans. He’d try to have another go before they leave.

Tolu’s satisfied smile turned into a look of shock and pain when Evelyn suddenly pushed a knife through his chest, her other hand muffling his screams.
He gasped and sat bolt upright. It was only a dream. Evelyn wasn’t beside him and he fell back into bed heaving a sigh of relief.

And that was when he heard the bathroom door creak open.

• Written by Deoye Falade