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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“Maybe It's Fate” by Telisha Campbell

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I booked the vacation without too much thought. I just needed to get away. I wanted to feel the sun on my skin and the sand in-between my toes. I wanted waves and fruity drinks with little umbrellas. The deal did seem a little too good to be true, but I didn’t care. As long as there was sun, sand and surf, I was good to go. “Hello, I’m Vada Green. I’m here to check in.” I said to the clerk at the counter with a smile. The hotel was not a grand resort by any means, but it had an island vibe that I really liked. The bald clerk's Hawaiia...

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“The stranger and the hotel room........” by ADA HOLDREN

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One sunny day Sidney was cooking dinner in her apartment when she realized that she had made plans with her new friend to eat lunch at the new burger restraunt! So she quickly cleaned up everything in the kitchen and hurried to her car. When she finally arrived, her new friend was already there with her food in front of her waiting. Sidney rushed up to her and apolagized multiple times, until her friend had enough of her. Her new friend decided that she no longer wanted to be friends with Sidney and just strait up left the burger place and d...

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“Our Guest” by Olivia S

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I shouldn’t have done it. No matter how little it cost me, it ended up costing me more than I could ever imagine. Me and my partner need a break. Life has been especially stressful, and we need a vacation. Work has been hard, and so has our social life. Luckily, I found this super cheap vacation spot. I know what you’re gonna say, “It’s probably run down,” or “It’s not real.” I can understand your concerns, but this is gonna be good. It has to be. Hey, I forgot to let you know when ...

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“Surprises aren't always bad” by Danelle Miller

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"Timmy! I'm paying you Ja $500 to do my English Lit essay about Prospero and the storm in Act 1. ",Raggie, the captain of the Rugby team said running up from the field with shirt in his hands and a much too sweaty face.I don't know how bad my face looks right now, but I am stressed out. I turned around pissed but a little nervous."Tough love Raggie but you're out of luck. I'll be busy this whole week and won't have time to do your essay",I say wondering why he went in sporting activities knowing that he wouldn't be able to do important tasks...

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“Peanut” by Chris D

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She couldn't breathe. It was three weeks ago, and she had finally found the courage to break up with Clifford. The words hadn't come easily. That wasn't due to any kind of tongue tied-ness. Her mind was fed up with his lazy attitude when it came to pulling his weight, instead putting all his effort into dragging around a blonde big busted bimbo, hiding her in the closet when she came home early from work. It was her throat closing from the peanut butter kiss he planted on her. He knew it was lethal. His mistress had made them for lunch, bein...

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“And they were roommates....” by Cat Girl

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Madeleine really wanted to go on vacation to get away from things, but unfortunately was practically broke. She only had around 5k in her bank account and was working overtime as much as possible. She still browsed sites that planned vacations to remind herself that life would get better and to give herself hope. It sometimes worked, but most of the time, just made her depressed because it reminded her that it wouldn't be happening anytime soon. She didn't want to ask her parents for help because that would be embarrassing and they would sta...

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“A Cat on the Window Sill” by E Sangree

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The city air made me want to cough. All of the smoke and people crowding around made it feel like I couldn’t breathe. Once again, I checked my phone, scrolling through my text messages to find the one from Laura: 127 Maple Street! Can’t wait to see you! Sighing, I put my phone back in my pocket and scanned the bustling street. Cars were running every which way, some honking right in my ear. At the far end of the road I was on, I spotted a street sign that looked to be on its last legs: Maple Street. One nail ho...

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“We'll Always Have the Island” by April Rawlins

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Mr. Eric Stanley, his soon-to-be-bride Natasha, and a trusted travel agent Ms. West, sat in green velvet chairs around a glass table. They were in a downtown loft, in Chicago. Ms. West chewed a piece of nicotine gum, and tapped her pen against her pad. Her dyed, light brown, hair was in a bun. She wore a heavy off white a-line dress and heels. Mr. Stanley looked at her and began to say something but she cut him off. “You need a place for your honeymoon, no?” she asked in a thick Asian accent. “I will be honest with you. I have one plac...

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“Sinful Bargain” by Light Of The Heart

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She stared at the man inside the room which was supposed to be hers, her face perplexed and hurt, “I don’t understand a bit of all you said mister. Can you please excuse me out of my room?”, she asked the stranger who was standing in front of her smiling with his teeth visible. “Excuse me, did you hear a single word I said?”, she asked him again. “Sorry miss, I think you might have gotten it all wrong. I am your roommate for the next 3 days, and by the way, you are welcome”, he said still wearing the same smile on his face. Sia couldn’t stop...

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“Locked Up” by William Tells

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My heart was pounding across my chest. My body was heating up. I couldn’t focus. Concentrating was hard when I was blacking out and coming back in my chair. The air felt heavy and was It was hard to breath. I was in hell. I had been working at this firm for 20 years now. In those 20 Years, I took no break. I worked from Monday to Sunday and repeating without stopping. Wife needed a better house, a better car, a better body and I gave it all to her. “Charlie, when is that paper going to be due?” Asked James, my cubicle neighbor. My...

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“Bargaining For Something Else” by Christine Hungerford

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She marched into the hotel, pushing a cart. She was all primped and ready to enjoy her lavish, well-deserved vacation in the Bahamas with her friends before heading off with them to win a place at the modeling agency. As the doors slid open, Crystal Clear was a little surprised no one in the waiting room looked up in awe and wonder at a young woman with a wreath of fluffy mink fur, a pair of jewel outlined sunglasses and pencil-thin heels. “Excuse me!” Crystal removed her sunglasses, her waxed eyebrows raised. “...

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“The Duplicitous Gecko” by Melanie Kreiger

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She was on the second-to-last question on the Made in Heaven dating app when the ad popped up. The thumbnail photo showed aquamarine water and a white sand beach. Her finger hovered, ready to click, no -- tap was what they called it on a phone. She’d never been a techie by any stretch of the imagination, but she got by. How was it that Google always knew what she was thinking, or what she most wanted, even when she didn’t say it out loud? No, surely she couldn’t afford a vacation. Not now. Not with all the uncertainty. She returned her...

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“Stranger in Room 316” by Joyce Schook

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I never saw this trip as anything more than a chance to catch up and reconnect with my younger sister. But what I didn't realize was a complete stranger would change my life in ways I had yet to realize. *** I'm beyond tired. Utterly exhausted is how I would describe my current state of mind. I just want to get off the highway before I fall asleep behind the wheel. After an excruciatingly long drive all I want is a hot shower and a nice warm bed. I'm excited to be here in Virginia. Its been six months and I really miss my sister. I think thi...

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“Short Time ” by Yugel Losorata

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The getaway offer was enticing and I couldn’t ask for more, knowing the troubled paradise my spouse and I were going through. The perks I enjoyed as a lifestyle journalist had always saved me some unbearable weekends. The heavily discounted staycation was welcome news after an awful week stretch where I engaged myself in a marital shouting match that remained ringing in my ear. I couldn’t wait to reach the venue, and checked into the suite by myself, perhaps meeting someone at the bar on the ground floor come first night. I t...

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“The woman of my dreams” by Erich Bridges

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The woman of my dreams By Erich Bridges It was too good to turn down. We’re talking an all-inclusive week at an island resort in the Caribbean. For half the price of schlepping to a dumpy beach hotel in Florida packed with drunk Spring breakers and screaming kids, I could luxuriate in some seriously tropical sun and forget my troubles. I had frozen my butt off all winter in pandemic isolation, so I eagerly paid for the nonrefundable, online vacation deal -- they called it the “Surprise Fun Package” -- after a quick ...

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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.

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✍️ 148 stories

“Maybe It's Fate” by Telisha Campbell

“The stranger and the hotel room........” by ADA HOLDREN

“Our Guest” by Olivia S

“Surprises aren't always bad” by Danelle Miller

“Peanut” by Chris D

“And they were roommates....” by Cat Girl

“A Cat on the Window Sill” by E Sangree

“We'll Always Have the Island” by April Rawlins

“Sinful Bargain” by Light Of The Heart

“Locked Up” by William Tells

“Bargaining For Something Else” by Christine Hungerford

“The Duplicitous Gecko” by Melanie Kreiger

“Stranger in Room 316” by Joyce Schook

“Short Time ” by Yugel Losorata

“The woman of my dreams” by Erich Bridges

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Write about someone who goes to extreme lengths to get themselves to a tropical island.

Start your story with someone emerging from the sea, and end it with them looking up at the stars.

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Write a fantasy story about water gods or spirits.

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