The Rooms At The Nook Holmfirth Novels & Stories

Noah stepped off, his legs feeling like jelly. "I need a bed. Now," he muttered to himself, trying to gather the shreds of his sanity. He walked along the rotting wooden sidewalk, passing rows of old shops with paint peeling from age. His eyes settled on a twostory building; the ground floor was a tiny bakery called The Daily Crust. The aroma of yeast and browned butter slightly calmed his growling stomach. In the window, there was a handwritten yellow sign: Room for Rent. Cheap. No Questions Asked.

“You’ll follow me.” I hesitated for a breath, then moved after him. My boots echoed softly against the floor, each step making me feel smaller. “The estate spans over twenty thousand square feet,” Haller said briskly. “Two kitchens, six guest suites, three lounges, and four secured rooms that are off-limits. Please remember that.” “Secured?” I asked, trying to keep my voice even. “Why would a house need secured rooms?” He didn’t look back. “Mr. Morano values discretion. And security.”

Selene rolled her eyes. They have arrived at the hotel that they are going to stay for two days and one night. Lucas have chosen “Nimb Hotel”. Selene was too stunned by its architecture, the mansion they saw from the dead old man back in their town was nothing compared to this grand whitewashed Mughal interior castle which have a wide lovely Tivoli garden with a round fountain pond at the center. The flowers and garden ornaments were exquisite. The inside was even more fantastic starting from its spacious lounge with Nordic designs which complemented by antiques and classic art.

His driver, Andrew, reminded Alex over and over again, "Master, Master, let's go back. It's been a day and a night and you haven't even touched the bed for a second. You need rest. We already know that Mrs. Poole stays here anyways, so things will be easier from now on." However, Alex could not hear a word. His eyes remained fixated on the inside of the room until he lost sight of it after a while, as most of the people in the hostel closed their doors and dimmed their lights. Alex went out of the car abruptly and went straight into the hostel. The main door of this type of hostel often remained open, as no one knew who needed to exit or enter at night. Alex went to stand underneath the wind

Her foul and smart mouth is enough to kill any human being on this planet. We settle down in our rooms. Inessa and I occupied the master bedroom, while Hazel takes the room with the view of a lake behind the house which is three doors away from ours, and Miles gets the middle room between ours and Hazel. Miles’ room is a child’s room which is attached to ours by a door, so we can be with him if he needs anything at night. I tell everyone they have exactly two hours to rest or nap or do whatever they want to do after that we will come back after dinner. So it’s a day out for all of us.

Inside the laundry room, students dry clean, and iron their clothes. There are four houses in each corner of the hostel. Greenhouse by the north, Yellow house by the eastern corner, red house by the southern corner, and blue house on the eastern corner. There are twenty-four big rooms altogether in the hostel. They are divided into six rooms for each of the four houses. The maximum occupants per room allowed are three. Bullying and other forms of oppression are prohibited. Almost everyone is friendly and we all treat each other like brothers. I love my hostel because it is very comfortable. Living in it would be a splendid experience.

she put the veggies on the cutting board and began to chop, “and no values are better than God's words!” *** The dust scattered as Olga opened the guest-room for Noah and Larry. She coughed a little cos the dust entered her lungs. The guest room located on the second floor was abandoned for too long, there were cobwebs in the corner of the room. The room itself was quite small, there’s only a single bed, a wooden dresser, and a desk. Even Noah’s humble studio-apartment was much better than this. ‘Like it or not, this is my new home…’ Noah looked pleased.

CHAPTER 20 8 PM–AUTHOR POV “The rooms are 406, 407, and 409,” the receptionist said, handing them the keys. Rosa and Niko took theirs and moved to sit down near the lobby, while Sienna stood by, adjusting her dress. Just then, Lorenzo stepped in through the front door, holding a small black bag in one hand. “Dad... Room 406 is yours. I’ll take 407 with Niko and Kai,” Noah said, his voice calm, and his eyes flicked to Sienna briefly. “Sienna, Lina, and Rosa will take 409,” he added.

“I was looking for the guest room.” “The guest rooms are on the first floor,” Ryan said, pointing upstairs. “It’s the first room on the left.” “Oh, thank you,” Merrick exclaimed, suddenly relieved. “Feel free to use it to rest,” Ryan added. “The way here must have been hard.” With one last thank you, Merrick headed to the stairs. Noah waited till the redhead was out of sight. “I have never seen him before,” Noah commented. “I heard that his health is very frail,” Ryan said, crossing his arms over his chest. “He must have wanted to rest after the long journey.”

She had a cup of something warm in both hands and she was watching me with calm unhurried eyes. I sat up slowly and looked around. Clean wood ceiling, simple furniture, A window letting in pale morning light. It smelled like pine and cold air. No pack smell, no territorial markers pressing against my skin the way they always did in Ironmoor. Not a cell. I had been in a cell once, I knew the difference immediately. "Where am I?" I said. "Northesk lodge. Guest room, second floor." She said it simply, no drama attached to it. "You've been out about six hours."