상숙자 Novels & Stories

"Sorry. Our apologies. My sister has some developmental delays." She tapped her temple gently. The guesthouse owner's expression softened slightly. The smile didn't return, but the hostility faded. "306 and 307. Check out by noon tomorrow." They headed upstairs. The rooms were small. The moment they all crowded inside, it felt as though the walls were closing in. "We'll make do tonight. Once we have money coming in, we'll find something better." No one objected except Elara. "No. You're all being mean to me. I'm going to find Oscar."

“My sister moved back in last month. Her and the two kids. I have a pullout couch and a six-year-old who wakes up at five a.m. I would give it to you in a heartbeat but you are pregnant and you need sleep and it is not–” “I know. It’s fine, I know.” “There’s a hostel three blocks east,” she said. “I looked it up on the way. It’s clean. I checked the reviews. Cash friendly, no long bookings needed.” She reached into her coat pocket and pulled out a folded envelope. “And take this before you say anything.” “Sophia–” “It’s been sitting in my savings account for two years labeled exactly this kind of moment, so do not insult me by arguing.”

She spoke like she expected to be shunned. Rolape brought out her pink wallet from her back jean pocket and gave her two clean thousand naira notes. "Oh thank you so much. Thank you, I will return it as soon as I can." She brought her phone, white back and a thoroughly broken screen. "Don't worry -" Rolape began all of a sudden feeling like some big sister. "Tell me what's your name and your room number -you stay in this hostel?" "Yes I do. F207 and my name is Sindara. " she answered.

I have to sleep in my room. I accompanied Shiloh to my grandparent's room. They're my gray from my mother's side, but since my parents died, they didn't stay in the house; they remained with my other relatives. "You can sleep here, sweetheart; it's my grandparent's room," I said. After she settled inside, I went to my room. Nothing has changed since the day I left for my OJT. The two officers that Brennan has sent with us are in our living room. I took out an extra mattress for them but they said they were fine just on the sofa.

OV. I finally am able to move so I slowly walk to her and sat at the foot of the bed, I watched in sadness as she instinctively grabbed the blanket to cover herself tightly. I begin to explain that I won't hurt her. That she was safe. she then asked in a silky chirp that was so low I barely could hear "Why am I hear?" She was clearly afraid. I didn't have it in me to tell her at this moment that she was my hostage so I lied "my men heard your screams while looking for weak spots in your people's defenses, they came to your aid and brought you here in this condition, my healer Micah tended to your wounds." Her Expression softened at first then turned angry "you are going to attack my parents!

asked the middle-aged woman. "Ella Wang," I replied. "Nice to meet you, Miss Wang. I am Giselle - the woman entrusted by sisters to look after and care for this hostel. You can call me Madam Giselle. Hopefully you will feel at home in the dorms, Miss Wang, "said Madam Giselle "Nice to meet you, Madam Giselle," I replied. "They are boarders too. She is Rihana - your house mate," Madam Giselle said to the eldest girl.

After typing another set of things on the gadget for a full minute, she pulled a drawer open, and brought out a bunch of keys. “You’re welcome to this hostel. Everyone is treated as one here, and you will have no problems. You will be squatting with Chloe Miller in room 200. She’s a freshman like you, so, you better hit that friendship cord, so you don’t get lost. And, this isn’t high-school kid.” She informed me tersely, as she handed over the keys. I took it from her, with a smile. “Thank you.” I said firmly. “You’re welcome,” she grunted as she looked back at her laptop.

Heat pooled low in my belly, unexpected and intense. “Tell me about it,” she said. “I got here early but the hostel situation is messed up. They told me I might need to find a roommate off the list. You got a place yet?” I shook my head, gripping my bag strap. “No. The lady at registration said there’s a delay. I don’t have anywhere to stay after today. I was thinking… maybe asking around. Do you… do you have a roommate already?”

Tay said I smiled in response " We ended at 2:30 in the morning when we decided to go look for a short staying hotel " uhhm sorry sir we only have 2 apartments available, we have one with two rooms and one with single room only," the staff said " we'll take the one with two rooms," tay said " singto and krist can stay with us Off and Gun you can sleep together" He added " wait.. uhhmm" "I can sleep on the floor," Off said

“I have to buy or rent a place to stay as well. I always wanted to live by the sea.” Shardul nodded and sat back as his food arrived. Sanvika took a sip of her beer. But suddenly Shardul sat up. “How much do you have?” “Hm?” “Eh… I know a place.” After lunch, Shardul took her to a beautiful small two-storied building. It was not a house. It was not a restaurant either. It was both. It was a restaurant attached to a house. It was tiny and beautiful. “If you buy this, can you rent that side room for me?” He pointed at a room that is detached from the main house and has a separate door to enter. “It’ was used for homestay service.”