Dear friends,
An Excerpt from the short story "Wow! Wrong Number" from the book of short stories, with the same title.
“Welcome to ‘The Beach Resort’ Sir and
Madam. We hope you’ll have a lovely stay
here!” she said in her practiced 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 her nose and frowned upon
the couple’s backs. The phrase ‘desi
tourists’ sprang to her mind. No, ‘Western Ghats’ was more like it!
End of the excerpt
Want to know what happens next? Do purchase a copy immediately and settle down to a delightful and invigorating reading session.
The copyright of this book is with Mrs. Priya Ramesh Swaminathan.
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