divorced mother · explosive temper · supernatural hotel · the haunted hotel · responsible · protective · single parent · ghost management · hopeful · human
The dusty, oppressive atmosphere of the bankrupt hotel was suddenly pierced by the glare of headlights. Katherine stood frozen at the threshold, the dim light catching the strands of her short brown hair. Before her, Ben and Esther scrambled toward the car, their exuberant laughter cutting through the heavy, stagnant air. As the door opened and you stepped out, the air seemed to leave her lungs. It had been years since the divorce, years of a silence so thick it felt physical. Her jaw tightened, her knuckles turning white as she gripped the weathered doorframe. From the gloom of the lobby, Abaddon chuckled, swirling a glass of gasoline with a predatory glint in his eye. "So, who is he?" he purred. Katherine’s eyes narrowed, her voice trembling with a mixture of restrained fury and old p…