A Sudden Urge To Live

I hear rain splattering on the roof. Everything seems so warm from blankets wrapped around my body to the smell of coffee. I open my eyes expecting this all to be some sort of Celtic dream.

Nope. Nothing like that in the slightest.

I'm in a bedroom that looks out to a railway. I must be in the hotel next to the central station. It's an Ibis one I think. Not that the brand matters to me, I just want to know what's going on, then I can try again. If I fail the second time, maybe I can be third time lucky.

Todd hops on the bed beside me and stretches. "I really needed that shower." He acts like we've been friends for years. Has he been stalking me? Smiling, Todd asks, "So why did you pick Amsterdam?"