Hotel Noir 3

I opened the door. Nobody there. Just the quiet hum of the hallway and the scent of something familiar I couldn't quite place. I almost convinced myself I'd imagined it. Almost. I closed the door, turned around… and that's when I noticed it. On the bed. A single black card. No name. No number. Just four words written in silver ink: "I know you're there." I smiled for the first time all evening. The cat doesn't chase. The cat waits.