The hotel was lit up with a cozy glow from the outside and inside when I got there. The lobby was just like I remembered it that morning. There was someone else at the desk though. A young man. I gave him my details and made my payment before giving me my key.
He looked around me probably surprised that I didn't have any luggage.
"Travelling light?", he quipped
"Something like that", I replied.
"Pity", he said with a slight smirk, "Cause I would have helped you take them up."
I was taken aback but smiled politely, clutching my folded-up bike to my side.
"That's generous", I said backing up towards the stairs, "Have a good evening. "
"Have one yourself ", he said his grin smarmy. My ears heated up awkwardly as I went up the stairs to the second floor and to the very end of the cor
