The hotel had three stars. It was nothing compared to the fancy one in Paris, but it was what they needed for one night.
There was only one room left when they came in, which was a large room with four double beds and an ensuite.
The seven of them unlocked the room and fell flat onto the beds.
Martin opened up his laptop and sat down on one of the beds.
Zoe sat down beside Martin lifting the top of the laptop and placing it on her knees, clicking off the images of Alex.
"Zoe.. this is serious." Said Martin, turning over.
"I know. That's why I need to tame this down a bit." She said, flicking through his files.
"Zoe... what are you doing..?" Asked Martin, nervously smiling,
"Come on guys." Said Zoe, smiling and getting everyone to sit on the bed beside them.
"Right.. not sure I'm comfortable with this.." Chuckled Martin, trying to reach for the laptop.
"Oooh photograph albums!" Giggled Zoë,
"Give it back!" Laughed Martin, trying to grab the screen as Zoë looked at some of the album names.
"Photos from that night!" Everyone burst out laughing, "oh Mister McCafferson! What night would that be?!"
Laughing, Martin reached over and grabbed the laptop closing it and trying to place it under the bed before Zoë climbed over him followed by several of the others climbing to try and grab his laptop.
"Aagghh! People overload!" Yelled Martin through his laughs before he just lay flat on his back.
"I don't even remember what happened on that night to be honest." Laughed Martin, sighing as the others seemed to lie down around the bed beside them.
"Looks like some kind of party." Said Ollie, everyone sat up, he was on one of the other beds with the laptop,
"Oh that night!" Said Martin, "give it back!"
"Hahaha! Look how drunk you were here!" He showed a huge picture of Martin raising a glass to the camera with his eyes half-closed.
"Shit that's my wedding night.." laughed Martin, taking the laptop and closing the photos tab. "Now that's enough of that!" He chuckled, feeling Zoe's hand wrapping round his back.
He looked into his school files where he saw all the videos.
"Right, Zoë. It was about five years ago when these ones were all first years, I got them all together to play Yellow Submarine, I bet you guys forgot about this." Laughed Martin, "your first ensemble."
Everyone crowded round the laptop, watching the baby-like versions of themselves.
"Oh my gosh Cloda! Your hair!" Laughed Jemma, Cloda had her bright ginger hair cut into a bob with a white bow in the centre.
"Ahaha! Ryan!" Gagged Ollie, pointing to the tiny plump boy with spiky blonde hair.
"You haven't changed a bit!" Laughed Ryan, before in the video Ollie counted them in with a very high pitch. Making everyone scream with laughter.
"Jem! You could barely play piano!" Everyone looked at what Jemma was playing on the keyboard, which seemed to be only alternations between C and G as everyone sang in unison the lyrics to Yellow Submarine.
After many laughs Martin finished the video, placing his laptop on the ground, sighing, "well that was of absolutely no use to the case we're dealing with."
Martin turned over slightly to face Zoe, he smiled at her. "What are we even doing? Just waiting.. waiting for him to come and find us.." Zoe took his hand.
"Right! I want to make one rule!" Called Ryan.
Martin and Zoe looked up slightly,
"Let me guess." Said Martin, "no snogging."
"Does everyone accept?" Asked Ryan,
"Yep.." Sighed Martin, looking over to Ollie who was lying beside Jemma, "what about you?"
"Yeh whatever." Said Ollie, putting his thumbs up.
"Could you guys keep it down?!" Yelled someone from the hotel room beside.
Everyone went completely silent.
"We weren't being that lou-" Ollie began,
"That was Alex." Whispered Zoë. Her eyes wide.
Martin suddenly stood up, "guys you stay in here. Don't answer the door to anyone else but us. Please, do this for me." He said,
"But-"
"No seriously, don't leave. Lock the door and don't open it."
Suddenly the door opened and Alex protruded from the threshold.
Everyone stood in silence.
Everyone recognised him. Everyone.
"Get out. Get out now!" Yelled Martin.
"It was you.." Whispered Ollie, gradually breathing harder.
"Alex get out." Shouted Zoe.
"Zoe-"
Zoe stood up and walked over to him, whispering in his ear, "I thought I told you I didn't want to see you again."
"Why are you crying?" Asked Alex, placing a hand on Zoe's cheek, making Zoe feel sick.
"I- I thought I wasn't gonna see you again.." she sighed, looking into his eyes.
"Zoe?" Called Martin, looking at her.
"It's alright.. it's just Alex." Soothed Zoë, before whispering in his ear again, "he's a bit paranoid- lost his daughter. He's gone crazy."
"You- you!" Screamed Ollie, running at Alex. Martin caught him, "you killed my sister! You killed her!" He screamed, tears streaming from his eyes.
Martin wrapped his arms around him, "it's alright Ollie.. it's alright.." he soothed, his heart beating fast.
"What's going on?" Asked Alex to Zoe.
"I- I don't know.." said Zoe, unsure what to say.
"Zoe! Zoe of course you know! This man is a murderer! He killed my daughter he-"
"This man is my boyfriend. And just because they happen to have the same name doesn't mean they're the same person!" Yelled Zoe,
"Zoe.. Zoe Jesus Christ I trusted you!" Croaked Martin, his eyes watering,
"Martin.. please calm down. You're safe." Said Zoe.
"No.. no we aren't! Please Zoe- don't do this!"
Zoe looked down before facing Alex, "so you never got that other girl pregnant?" She asked,
"Zoe; there was no other girl. Only you."
Zoe looked up into Alex's eyes putting a hand on his neck.
"Leave!" Yelled Martin, "both of you! Just leave!"
Zoe slid her hand down his back, "Martin-"
"Go."
Zoe followed Alex outside of the room and closed the door, "give me two seconds with him." She said, "then I'll meet you in there."
"You're not gonna turn on me are you?" Asked Alex, rubbing his hands on her waist.
"hey- you were the one that turned on me." She said, pressing her lips onto his before walking back inside the door.