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Write about someone who books a bargain vacation, only to be told when they arrive that they need to share a hotel suite with a stranger.

Posted in Dramatic on May 19, 2021

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“The Blue Sea where we found Love” by Trishie Chikerema

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Hate is love’s favorite cousin. We all know that the greatest love stories were from encounters that didn't go so well at first. Underneath the thin film of hate is a love that always burns fiercely if one is patient enough to scratch it. All things considered, Marianne couldn’t say she hated Eric. The accurate word would be disliked. The man had a terrible gift of always catching her in a mood of all sorts. On the good days when flowers bloomed, barring their pink petals to the receive kisses from the sun, he would leave her alone in the co...

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“Silence, Sand and Socks” by Diana Quill

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To Silas Densworth, silence is golden.  Growing up in a loud, chaotic and broken family of fifteen, he learned from a young age to appreciate the finer things, such as personal space, personal belongings, and anything personal. Having ten siblings (whether wholly related to them or not) tends to create a rather territorial adult. So Genoveave took care of Lynn herself, as she took care of everything herself. She loved Lynn as she loved no one (except maybe Silas, for reasons she could not explain and her friends could not fathom). An ...

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“Calliope: Chief of All Muses” by Amélie Aspen

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Page 41 of Greek Gods and Goddesses had the heading: Calliope: “Chief of all Muses” I paused, brow furrowed. If Calliope was chief of all muses, who decided it? Who bestowed upon her the title? Some poet, presumably. Maybe many poets, if she was that kind of muse. A typical artist’s entitlement, though, isn’t it? To think of your beloved as chief over all.  It was a challenge to philosophize on these rural dirt roads. Or maybe it was the lack of suspension on this cabbie’s tires. Either way, I decided the bumpy journey was future st...

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“Bargain Basement Vacations” by Christopher Moore

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Courtney clicked on the email from Bargain Basement Vacations.  She thought a vacation was sorely needed. The view of the frozen Kinnickinnic River, near the University of Wisconsin, was losing its appeal this late into January.  It’s always said that January is the most depressing month of the year.  The resolutions made on New Years were broken. Credit card bills arrived from all those generous gifts purchased.  It’s cold, dark and dreary. There is nothing to look forward to until there is a perceiva...

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“Mrs Davis Hotel.” by Tariq Saeed

Submitted to Contest #83

person could easily get fair bargain rented rooms and apartments in “ Mrs Davis Hotel”, situated in heart of bazaar, managed by a Widow, Mrs Davis. Not be wrong to say a motherly typed. She gave a room but every morning at Seven, knocked the door with cup of tea in hand” Hurry up or you’ll missed the bus !“were the usually first words to touched Paul’s ears. A hotel, structured by her Father in law in forties occupying a stretched land of twenty kanals ,one can find families also there, but were mostly midd...

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“Double Booked” by Sara Blanch

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Why my parents had insisted on my attendence at my sister's wedding I didn't know. Both my parents, my only sibling...and my sister's husbands family had made it perfectly clear that I was a disgrace to the 'Witch' name. I had barely any control over my elemental powers back when I had last spoken to them years ago, and I hated spell casting and potion studying...I had pretty much failed chemistry at school, which was unheard of for a 'witch'. Apparently, choosing not to embrace my abilities was a 'insult' to my heritage and therefore I...

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“VACATION BLUES” by Robin Simon

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I have been so busy with work and Church activities I have not had time for myself. I am up for vacation and I came across a bargain trip to Hawaii, fun in the sun the add said. I usually don't go any where for vacation and I felt I needed a change. I had been planning this for the past two years. Not taking any one with me. Husband, children, friends, just me myself and I. Very excited and I hope all goes well with the trip. The man said this was the last place on this trip. A two bed suite is all they had and that is fine with me. As l...

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“Plan B” by C. Arch

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There was something about genuine perkiness that diminished Louis’s comprehension by half. “Welcome to the Carnage of the Sea!” chirped the girl at the check-in counter. Her teeth were too white. Her dimples too pronounced. Her name tag read Tiffany. A distant part of him recognized that she was pretty. A more distant part recognized that he might have cared once. Garnet of the Sea, his mind corrected itself sluggishly, after she’d begun squeaking about...something else. She froze, like a cartoon on pause. She’d asked a question. “Huh?”...

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“Best Vacation Ever” by Shirley Hope

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How was your vacation? A little disappointing at first, but you know what they say, it not how you start that counts, it's how you finish, and even though the start was a little rocky the finish was worth any discomfort experienced at the beginning. I grew up in the Midwest and now live in the mountains of Colorado, I always wanted to visit a tropical paradise, so having reached a place in life where I had the time and the means, I decided to plan a trip to the Caribbean. After examining my finances, I decided that if I were careful, I cou...

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“Tropical paradise” by NK Hatendi

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On arrival at the small airport on the island, the humid heat immediately enveloped me. By the time I passed through Immigration, I was dripping with sweat. My thin blouse was soaked and plastered on my back. I was pleasantly surprised to see my name sign among the sea of faces lined up in the sweltering heat at Arrivals. I didn't remember having booked a shuttle pickup from the airport. However, Iago Hotel, my final destination, had sent a driver. We took a scenic route of winding curves in the tropical paradise. As we parked outside Iago H...

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“Truthscapes” by Kimberly Larsen

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The slight downward pull of the plane's descent is the only thing to break me out of my reverie, along a very giddy Brooklyn next to me. “Aria!” she waves her hand in front of my face. “Spacing out again? What exactly about the trip has gotten you in such a head space?”I turn my head to see her face holding genuine interest. “What do you think? We are going to Italy, no one is going to know me there so I can completely be myself and not have to worry so much. I seriously need to learn to be more confident. It won’t be too bad though if ...

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“Something Weird Happened on Vacation” by Alex Kamczyc

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Something Weird Happened on Vacation Of all the shitass places he could be sick, a hotel in Idaho was last on his list. Kayce looked around his bedroom for what felt like the millionth time and took inventory of his temporary prison. The walls were taupe, the floors were a beige carpet and the ceiling was a nondescript popcorn ceiling. To his right, a big window opened up to the most beautiful views of Ketchum, Idaho he’d ever seen. That alone was almost enough to make up for his confines. He loathed the idea of not being able to walk ...

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“Suite 138” by John Augustine

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It was exactly 2:38pm when Catherine Gerrard alighted the black conventional taxi that had driven her straight from the airport. With her luggage in hand she stood at the main gate of the resort watching two security officers each holding a metal detector conduct a mandatory search on her. Minutes later she was ushered in by the security men who apologized for the inconvenience. Once inside, she found a totally different world. The entrance of the 15 kilometer private resort had a most surreal scenery with the brightest and most intricately ...

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“The Getaway” by Jharna Katara

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Having resigned from her job, Kate felt relieved contradictorily. Not that she had another job ready but there was an inexplicable anxiety which she had gotten rid off, with her resignation. She woke up late, after a relaxed sleep that she had caught up on in a really long time. She felt the tranquility of this new morning when there was no call from her boss telling her what all is expected out of her for the day. No work, no rushing to the office, no schedule as such. Nothing. What she did have now, was all of herself. The entire day unpla...

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“A Place Among the Stars” by Dave Volpe

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The guide led me off the beach and on to the dock. It jutted into the ocean and at every few feet, a little round hut sat over the turquoise water on a private dock of its own. I peeked over the handrail into the clear water as we walked. A school of clownfish floated alongside at a Sunday pace. “Even the fish are on vacation,” I joked. He chuckled as we stopped at the last hut on the dock, pushing furthest into the ocean. He dangled the key from his fingers. “Your room, sir.” The sun bounced off his white shirt, waving like a flag in the ...

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