They, unfortunately, weren't unaccustomed to living in a motel. They hadn't had to do it for long, but it had been enough to learn at least a few things, like, strangers were going to knock on your door.
If you were lucky, it would just be the motel staff. But most of the time, it wouldn't be, and you absolutely do not open the door for them. "No exceptions," their brother had been very adamant about that at the time. And part of Keni instinctively wanted to curl up in bed and ignore it like they would have back then. But with the blackouts, it could be the staff, even this late. They had to at least check, though, not without grabbing their bat from beside the bed.
Checking the peephole, they couldn't make out much in the dark hallway, only that the figure was short. Maybe around Keni's own height.
Against their better judgment, they open the door, but leave the chain lock in place so it can only be opened so far. It wouldn't do much if this was a trap and someone tried to kick the door in, but it was better than nothing.
Getting a better look at the figure, they definitely weren't staff, but they looked like a teen. And while it shouldn't, it made Keni drop their guard enough to not immediately shut the door again.
Blackout
They, unfortunately, weren't unaccustomed to living in a motel. They hadn't had to do it for long, but it had been enough to learn at least a few things, like, strangers were going to knock on your door.
If you were lucky, it would just be the motel staff. But most of the time, it wouldn't be, and you absolutely do not open the door for them. "No exceptions," their brother had been very adamant about that at the time. And part of Keni instinctively wanted to curl up in bed and ignore it like they would have back then. But with the blackouts, it could be the staff, even this late. They had to at least check, though, not without grabbing their bat from beside the bed.
Checking the peephole, they couldn't make out much in the dark hallway, only that the figure was short. Maybe around Keni's own height.
Against their better judgment, they open the door, but leave the chain lock in place so it can only be opened so far. It wouldn't do much if this was a trap and someone tried to kick the door in, but it was better than nothing.
Getting a better look at the figure, they definitely weren't staff, but they looked like a teen. And while it shouldn't, it made Keni drop their guard enough to not immediately shut the door again.
"Uh...hi?"