Chris swiped the key card, and they vanished behind the door with a soft click.
Joyce crept up to the room and pressed her ear against the cool surface, straining to hear.
'Damn it,' she silently cursed.
The hotel's soundproofing was frustratingly effective. Not a peep made it through.
Just then, her phone rang, startling her as she was focused on eavesdropping. She quickly answered.
Caroline urged her, "Why is it taking so long to grab something?"
"The elevator was too slow. I'm coming down now." Joyce glanced at the tightly locked door and had no choice but to leave.
*****
The room was filled with unspoken tension.
Evelyn's whole body ached with burning pain. Her head and body throbbed, and her muscles felt like they were thrown into a furnace, burning away all her reason.
She
