The fountain girl

Chapter 9: A Hotel Fiasco!

After running for half an hour, Fountina finally arrived at Hotel N.E.O.N. She was wearing a floppy sun hat to cover her face and a pair of sunglasses as it was 12pm. Fountina pulled a light blue suitcase and entered the hotel. However, she was in for a surprise...

"Welcome to Hotel N.E.O.N! How may I help you?" the hotel attendant asked Fountina with a warm smile.

"May I please have a cheap, average room for one?" Fountina answered while staying humble.

The hotel attendant's eyes grew wide, her voice turned cold. She answered coldly," A cheap, average room for one? I'm sorry darling, we only have rooms for two or more."

Fountina's face fell. Suddenly, she got an idea! She asked sweetly," Could I get the cheapest room then?"

The hotel attendant answered with a smirk," You'll have to bid for it."

Fountina saw red. She yelled at the hotel attendant," I JUST CAME HERE FOR A NICE, CHILL HOLIDAY! NOW I HAVE TO BID FOR MY HOTEL ROOM? THIS IS RIDICULOUS!UTTERLY RIDICULOUS! WHERE'S YOUR MANAGER?I NEED TO HAVE A CHAT WITH THAT PERSON! THEY'RE OFF THEIR ROCKER!"

That statement wiped the smirk right off the hotel attendant's face. "What? Calm down miss..." the hotel attendant looked at Fountina's ID card."Fountina. Please calm down. I will get you the manager."   

The manager, unlike the hotel attendant, was able to satisfy all of Fountina's requests and needs. "My employee has some problems..." the manager told Fountina. "I hope she won't ruin your stay here." She added in a whisper," My employee is a Karen. Her name is Karena but everybody calls her Karen. You seem nice. What's your name?" Fountina answered," Fountina, Fountina Dream. Can I trust you?" The manager burst out in peals of laughter and nodded. "People tend to think I'm strict because I am a manager but that's not the case. I do have to be strict with Karens but I'm a very funny person. How old are you?"

 Fountina answered firmly," If I tell you, you better not tell anybody. I am 16 years old. I go to royal high academy and I actually am not on a vacation. My school is very near here so I just walked over here. My friend Angelica has been kidnapped and is being held hostage at an abandoned facility near here. There, that's the whole story. I feel much better now." The manager looked shocked.

 She answered Fountina,"  You really are here to save Angelica? I am one of her friends. I'm really close to her other friend Jade RainbowGlow. She teaches at your school so you may probably know her. Since you are saving Angelica, I'll let you stay, free for a week." Fountina hugged the manager," Thank you! What's your name?"

 The manager answered," My name is Roselle Belle Sugardrop. Please call me Roselle. Here's your key by the way!" Roselle handed Fountina her room key, Fountina quickly thanked her and left.