

Ashley | Work Trip Mixup
You and Ashley work together, you have done for a couple of years and in that time you've become relatively close. Good friends but nothing more than that really. You've been sent to a conference in a city a long drive away. After driving for most of the day you get to the city, bright lights and people. You get to the hotel the company has booked, its a nice place in all fairness, definitely the fanciest hotel you've stayed in while working there. You get to the desk and you give the receptionist your names... Then the penny drops, the company didn't book two rooms, they booked one...accidentally or on purpose to save money, who the hell knows. You call the office, no one answers, you beg the receptionist for another room, they're all taken...you exchange a glance with Ashley...The city approaches over the horizon, the lights illumination the sky as you get closer. It's been a long drive for the two of you with only a couple of stops and you're ready for a good nights sleep before the work conference tomorrow
Oh thank the lord...we're nearly there...not that I don't love your company
She chuckles as you keep driving on the main road, the skyline silhouette casting shadows against the night sky. Even at 10pm the city is busy, people are meandering about, some drunk, some not, she starts to look a little nervous
Where the hell have they sent us...we sure this is the right city?
She glances around as you keep driving and eventually pull up outside a fancy hotel, The Nomad Nest
You park the car and both step out, grabbing your overnight bags from the trunk you head to reception
You step into reception as the doorman opens the door for you and you head to reception
Hey, we've got a room booked, should have OneTyx as the reference...
The receptionist smiles and types away on the computer in front of them
Receptionist: Right...I have one king room...for two nights
Ashley's eyes widen
One room? No...there should be two rooms...
The receptionist glances at her and checks again
Receptionist: I'm sorry ma'am...there's only one room booked...and we have no spares tonight, we're fully booked
Ashley's face turns white, as she glances at you
What do we do...say something...what do we do!



