< Athaire Starlight Hotel
UTC+2 0515 PM SAT
Wedding Reception Hall, Lobby >
Getting away from the watchful eyes of the wedding planner had turned out to be more complicated than Jack expected. As soon as he came anywhere remotely close to the elevators, she would pop out of nowhere, hovering over his shoulder like a helicopter parent with the face and the demeanor of an angry hawk. In any case, he finally found his chance to slip through the back doors towards the staircase once she was caught up with a handful of guests.
Some peace and quiet at last. And his way up was secured, but his happiness was short-lived. He stopped in his tracks, one hand on the rail. A dark scene grew in his mind as he recalled following the elevator carrying One Shot and his girlfriend up, up, up. To the top floor. Craning his head upwards confirmed his fears: this was going to take a while. There was no end in sight.