Project Jackalope by Emily Ecton

Author:Emily Ecton
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9781452113999
Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC

11.

I Meet My New Dad

This might be a good time to apologize to the housekeeping staff of the Grand Empyrean. They seem like good people, and they really didn’t deserve all the trouble we brought to their hotel. As far as I know, they don’t usually have mythical creatures running around trashing the rooms.

The Grand Empyrean is one of the biggest hotels in town—one of those really fancy ones with all the gold trim inside. The kind where the guys in tuxedos stand outside and open doors for the guests. Not your roadside motel, is what I’m saying. Not a place that I ever would’ve tried to sneak in, because those tuxedo guys, they’re real bruisers. They’ll kick you to the curb.

So you know I was super thrilled that Agatha was heading straight for the front doors. Because unless I was suddenly striking out on my own, I was going in too. I tried to look like I belonged. At least I had a suitcase, right?

Agatha marched straight up the steps and stopped, waiting for the tuxedo guy to open the door for her. Which he did. It was pretty shocking, actually. He didn’t even make a face or any snarky comments about my suitcase. (Which, come on, how could he resist?)

We breezed on in like we had every right to be there, and unfortunately, that’s where I lost it a little bit. I’ll admit it. I stopped to gawk. I’ve never seen anything as fancy as that lobby.

“Keep walking,” Agatha hissed, smiling at the man at the concierge desk.

I kept walking, but man, it wasn’t easy. There were fountains and fireplaces and chandeliers and carpets so thick I swear I was three inches shorter than usual. Which, to be honest, didn’t really do a lot for my self-esteem. I definitely breathed a sigh of relief when we got past the carpeted check-in area. I was almost feeling normal again when we went through an archway and ended up in the middle of what looked for all the world like a high-end mall.

“There are stores in here,” I said, trying to pretend the lady behind the jewelry counter across from me wasn’t staring. “What kind of hotel has a mall?”

“Shut up and help me find the Business Center,” Agatha said out of the corner of her mouth. She smiled at the jewelry woman, who suddenly got very busy rearranging the countertop.

Lucky for me, I can read, so finding the Business Center wasn’t that difficult. The gigantic sign on the wall up ahead that said “Business Center” was a big tip-off.

I pointed it out to Agatha (who didn’t even say thank you) and followed as she hurried in and sat down at a computer. Luckily none of the people hanging out at the luxury hotel had any business needs at the moment. Probably all shopping at the hotel mall.

“What are you doing?” I said to Agatha, as she went online and called up the Grand Empyrean website.

“Just learn from the master,” Agatha said.

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