An excerpt from the short story 'Wow! Wrong Number'
“Welcome to ‘The Beach Resort’ Sir and Madam. We hope you’ll have a lovely stay here!” she said in her practised tone. This was how she welcomed scores of tourists daily. She was paid to be warm and welcoming!
When they locked the door of the room from inside, both whooped with delight like small kids. The room was beautiful, with a huge double-bed, beautifully upholstered, comfortable couches, a writing desk and a chair, a closet, a TV set, an AC, a combined toilet and bathroom and fresh flowers on the table. Immediately the couple ordered for tea and snacks. They were determined to make the most of that ‘free’ stay. And they began in great earnest, right away!
After lunch and a short nap, they showered, dressed and set out to go to the nearest beach. He was dressed in staid run-down Bermudas with an ill-fitting T-shirt and peaked cap, with goggles to boot and she was dressed in tight-fitting jeans, newly bought and worn without any heed to her huge, bulging thighs and an equally tight T-shirt which was sleeveless and conveniently showed off her massive arms, jangling with glass bangles! She had worn garish pink lip-stick and had left her frizzy, shoulder-length hair open. As they breezed by, the receptionist turned up her nose and frowned upon the couple’s backs. The phrase ‘desi tourists’ sprang to her mind. No, ‘Western Ghats’ was more like it!
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