I had returned to my room with the firm idea of calling out the name of my murderer to the very next person who showed up. It turned out to be a long wait. I slept several times only to wake up to an empty room.
After what seemed like weeks but was probably only days I heard a key in the lock. I quickly moved to the mirror and pressed my face against it. Sure enough, in with the bellhop came a very intense looking couple. She seemed to be an amazon about six feet tall with very long legs and wide succulent hips, a tight abdomen and B cup breasts. He was even taller with a lean look about him. They didn’t seem like your average honeymooners. There was no touching, no kissing and they didn’t even look at each other very much. They tipped the bellhop 50 cents and he cast them a sour look and left.
Suddenly it hit me. I’d seen these two before, they worked for Allen! I’d never known quite what they did for him, but at the very least they were very competent bodyguards. I’d seen more than one would be attacker turned away by them. Allen had a very abrasive personality and his mouth was always getting him into trouble.
They were both ex-Olympians he was on the boxing team and she was a fencer. A real pair of hard cases. There was nothing they wouldn’t do for money. And they enjoyed being cruel.
I found myself reflexively moving a step back from the mirror and taking up a fighting stance. I realized the idiocy of that in just a second or two, but I know it’s just the reaction I felt towards them. I know these two to be dangerous people.
With barely a glance at each other they began tossing the room, not like Allen, and Sandra had done it but with more of a professional touch. They took pains to disassemble everything. It was looking to be a very serious search. They took apart the dresser looking under all the drawer and even prying the back off to look behind it.
As Donna (the amazon) headed into the bathroom I watched Bill (the guy) start in on the writing desk. He took no shortcuts looking in every nook and cranny and testing each spot to make sure there was nothing hidden. I was getting interested in this search myself when a panel on the desk opened up. I was shocked. It suddenly hit me that these two were after my money. I had a book of accounts in that desk that would lead them to significant amounts of money. They would have to travel to Belize to get it, but it would be a trip well worth their while. I watched as Bill pulled out the book and looked it over. His eye’s got real big as he realized what he had. I was even more surprised when he set the book down and continued to search the desk. If they weren’t after my money what were they looking for?
Donna came back into the room and Bill shook his head but continued to search the desk. Donna started in on the bed. Throwing the mattress off and examining each part of the bed. Testing each rod in the bed and each corner post for hidden compartments.
I was getting more interested despite myself. What could they possibly be looking for that was worth more than my bank accounts. I sat down and began to think but I just couldn’t come up with anything.
Another hour and the search was completed. Whatever it was they were looking for they didn’t find. They hadn’t said a word the entire time they were searching. They began slowly putting the room back together. Not taking any pains to make it look neat. They only put back major things that looked like they’d been moved. I knew that any good housekeeper could tell what had transpired, but I don’t think these two would understand that.
I was startled when Bill broke the silence. “What now? How do we find it?”
“We attempt the same thing Allen and Sandra did.” She stated calmly “We search the entire hotel room by room.”
Bill kind of hung his head but nodded his acceptance. “This may take some time”
Donna nodded “Yeah I know but what choice do we have. Let’s get some dinner and talk it over.”