TETHERED
Keilah shivered, and I pulled her close, trying to share my warmth.
The lobby was crowded with people seeking refuge from the storm. Some were dripping like us and others arguing with the receptionist, trying to negotiate the remaining rooms. I glanced around, spotting a line forming at the front desk. Determined to get Keilah out of the cold, I steered her through the crowd and approached the receptionist.
"We need a room," I said, my voice firm despite the chaos around us. "Something big, with a bathtub."
The receptionist nodded, typing furiously on her computer. "We have two rooms available, but they're our deluxe suites," she explained. "They're $800 a night."
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