The weird hotel called Pouli

The sunlight was passing through the window of the room, it wasn't a normal room, to say the least. The walls were dark with a pattern of unknown symbols, like flowers or something like that, I wasn't sure then and I'm not sure now. There weren't beds instead, they were carpets, enormous carpets, I think it is because of the price. I asked for the cheapest and I got the cheapest. More than the room was almost empty, except for that window, of course, to make it even weirder, it had a triangle form and the cristal seemed a bit broken, it was indeed a weird room, but, to be fair, that room was the least weird thing in this place. 

Next to me was a boy, he wasn't older than 17 years, but more than that, I didn't know anything, you'll see. A week ago my psychologist said I needed a break, a vacation, he said that the beach would be a good option, so I bought a ticket to "Ilios" Some weird island. I decided I didn't want to spend lots of money, so I search for the cheapest hotel, "Pouli" was the name of it, once inside nothing seemed wrong, I asked for the most economic room and the maid said something like —We have the room number 13, it is just one dollar per night b — I had to stop her, one dollar per night! That was impossible, right? — One dollar! Of course yes, I mean, yeah! — I- Alright then, this is the key, do you want me to carry your baggage? — Oh no I can do it myself, thank you very much — She gave me a little smile and I went upstairs. The room, as I said before, was really weird, however, one dollar per night cover it up. Everything was normal, as far as possible, but then I saw it. A boy, a teenager, I think. He was asleep on the carpet, I didn't say anything back then, don't know why. My mind was just flooded with the thought of the money, sometimes I can be pretty stupid.

I couldn't sleep almost anything at night, there were some bad feelings about that, but more about that teen, the amazing feeling of money earned had left me already a while ago. I was just a woman in a weird hotel with a weird name and a stranger in my room, I move out those feelings and try to think about tomorrow, I would go out, and see the ocean, play with the sand and relax, but sadly, I was wrong, there will be no more relaxing for me, at least not at that moment. 

As I already tell a while ago, the sun was coming, which means that the boy was at nothing to open his eyes, as he did, his expression that just a moment ago was a neutral sleeping expression changed to be a scary one. — I-I'm sorry, who, who are you? — The boy said when his voice started working, as I could hear, he was British. — Oh! I'm your roommate! — I said calmly, I wasn't calm at all, but, I tried to be as serene as possible. — You are here cause you want to? — Why? Yes. This is a hotel, isn't it? — He looked at me confused as if what I have just said was the most stupid thing on earth. — I'm sorry, but this is not a hotel ma'am, this is just— What? No, this is, I asked for a room yesterday and they give me this number and...— ma'am, this is just a room, there is no hotel.

— He was right, if you see through the window, you could see nothing, just dust and sand in miles away, maybe there was the ocean, it wasn't clear, what? How is this possible? I asked for the room, the give me the key... The key! — I have the key, the room's key! — The boy looked at me with confusion, once more. — Don't worry kid, it is here! in my... pocket... It is not here, but. What? What's going on? — My key disappeared, I didn't have it any more. — My name is Luce! and I'm not a kid, I'm sixteen years old... ve about the key, I don't know what happened, I arrive here yesterday, some person gave me this letter, it just had these coordinates, so I came here. — Ok Luce, let's not panic, we just need to search for someone, let's get out of here. — I say while I try to open the door, but it doesn't open. — Oh well that's weird... — It isn't It would never open, I tried it lost of time... — Wait what? How? I mean, that doesn't make sense. — How many time have you been here? — I don't know, lots of night and days... lots of time... — That was astonishing, can someone survive that much inside this? — How? — I asked — I don't know! But I have no hunger, for some reason. I'm just here, I sleep and, when I wake up, nobody is here, did you say hotel? — Yes, that's right, I am in this room cause the maid said it was the cheapest one, it was the number 13 I think. The hotel was called "Pouli" and— Pouli?! That's the name of a restaurant in my city, where I used to live, before all of this, I- I, that brings me memories... — It's fine kid, we'll be out of this, I swear! — What?! I- I Who? You kinda look like my mother! — What is he talking about? — What are you talking about Luce? I'm definitely not your mother! — You, what is your name? — Great question! It was time for you to do it, that kid is a kinda dummy. — I, my name is... — Wait, my name? I don't know my name, how am I supposed to know it? — You don't have a name? — Of course, I have it, I mean... — Hey! answer me! — The kid now looked angry and frustrated. — Here I am kid! Don't worry I — Shake my hand! — Who? me? that kid is really weird, anyway I took his hand but he's just angrier. — I knew it! I knew it! How can I be so stupid! It was impossible that you were here. — What are you talking about, I'm here, I mean, you're me, and these people hear even my thoughts, Hello! — I hate this! Why does this happen to me?! — Wait! don't cry everything is fine! — STOP COMFORTING ME! I have enough with this, just stop it, why my mind does this! — Do what? you kid are really weird, kid? KID! — Please, someone help me! Please... I don't want to be alone... PLEASE! All I want is my family, my life, please... Just open the door, if my mind could create a plan instead of all these characters, they always talk to me and say that they are real persons, how a mind can do that? I even believe that, but no. It doesn't work like that, I am alone, nobody comes here, and they will never do. 

~Pouli~