Stanley Hotel Stories Novels & Stories

The elevator is slow and I stand in it alone watching the numbers and I think about Derek at eleven pm last night, which was approximately the same time I was lying in Rhys's bed reading that lawsuit alert, and I think about what a person has to be feeling at eleven pm on their wedding anniversary, alone, to make that choice. I think about Stanley calling him after I hung up. I think about Vivienne and her pregnancy claim and her apartment deed and her lawsuit. I think about a man who made catastrophic choices and then watched every single consequence arrive simultaneously in the space of seventy two hours. The elevator opens. Stanley is in the corridor. He looks terrible. Grey faced and cru

As I approached the building, Stanley appeared, rushing toward me. "I bought you some fruit. When I came back and saw you weren't here, I thought you'd left me again!" he said, his voice tinged with panic. Nearby, a middle-aged woman watched us with amusement. "Young man, you really cherish your wife. My daughter could learn a thing or two from this when finding a guy." Stanley laughed nervously, waving off her praise. "I'm just an ordinary guy," he said modestly. "Ordinary?" I laughed, my voice sharp enough to cut through his facade. "Don't let him fool you. He's only acting this way out of guilt—because he cheated on me."

Karen said, "We've already arrived at the hotel. We are staying at Snowria Hotel. It's said to be the best place to enjoy the snow scenery in Madison City. Even with the money, it's hard to get a room. Your father even used some connections in order to book a room here!" "Mom, how can I let you two stay in a hotel in Madison City? Wait for me, I'll come over and pick you up right away." Jayden wanted to change his clothes. However, he noticed Stanley was still standing there, perplexed, when he was walking towards his closet. He then gave Stanley a cold glare. Stanley had been serving Jayden for several years, but he had never seen Jayden be in contact with his family. He had always thought