Welcome to The Hotel Bella Muerte

It has been some time since I have been in the “right time”. I apologize for the long hiatus between the first part of Sarah’s story to now. Things got rough for a while and I had zero access to my laptop, let alone the internet. I feel terrible because I left you all on such a cliff hanger for 3….or was it 4 years? However, now that everything seems to be back in order for the most part. If you can call Mr. Elberton running the hotel for 4 years order, I can now explain in d

“He…..the head priest…..abused me.” Sarah said sniffling as she wiped at the tears that streaked down her face. “It started gradually, with a summons to the library. He knew of my love of books and used them to lure me into the library alone, just he and I. It went from discussing books,to carefully timed, random touches, to more uncomfortable ones, then finally…….” She trailed off staring into the distance. There was no need for her to finish the sentence. I knew what she w

My mouth hung agape at the words Mary had just spoken. I didn’t know what to say, what to think. Could it really be that after all my digging and searching I had found her, Sarah, just like that? Was it really so simple? I froze in place, saying nothing for a few moments. We both stood there for what seemed like an eternity as we stared at each other with bewildered and questioning glances. Mary, or should I say Sarah, took a deep inhale in and a slow, long exhale out as she

Fall was officially in full swing and the dog days of summer had vanished from memory. I sat in the sitting room by the warm, crackling fire in my favorite blush pink, cozy sweater and flannel lined leggings. Things had been unusually quiet in the town and the hotel for the past month or so, and I sat pouring over old records, newspapers and documents on my laptop computer, a hot cup of cocoa in my hand. I had spent hours in that room as of late, looking for any and every lea

We sat in complete silence as Nathaniel recounted his story. As he did so, we saw that he had become graven and his facial features older...

I walked across the lobby floor reluctantly and took the receiver and answered. “Hello?” “Oh hello my dear!” It was Mary. “Yes hello...

The next morning I awoke suddenly in a panic. Thoughts raced through my head over what had happened the night before. I had killed...

As I walked over to what was making the sound I passed into the back room that Benny had walked through. At first I didn’t have a clue...

As I drove off down the road I made sure to let my convertible top down. I didn’t think I was ever going to feel the wind in my hair...

The next morning when I woke up my head was still pounding and sore. I slowly got up from my bed, and made my way to the bathroom. I...

We looked from each other to all around us as the room shook. The various pictures that dotted the walls began to fall off, causing them...

The next day I woke bright and early, put on some of my nicer clothes, a blue paisley sun dress with purple and teal accents. I skipped...

The next morning I woke up with my face throbbing with every heartbeat. I must have been given something to make the pain bearable the...

When I awoke the next day, I tried to shake off the discovery of the previous day and get back to my original task, finding and...

I didn’t wake up for the rest of that day. I didn’t wake up that night either. I slept through and woke up the next day. Thankfully in my...

Standing in the lobby was the Lady in Red. She turned to look at me as I stood there, a smile emerging on her face. Here in the bright...

After about 2 weeks of cleaning, restoration, and some minor repairs, we finally got the hotel back in order. I was thankful for Deb’s...

The sounds were coming closer, a deep guttural chanting from within the tunnels. With every heartbeat my pulse quickened with the fear of...

The door opened with a loud creaking sound and then a bump as it hit the wall. As I stood there staring into the room I wasn’t prepared...

“Hello?” I said as I awaited a response. I only heard slight crackling and static over the phone. “Hello, who is this?” I asked again a...