A silly story for Sadje’s What Do You see? photo prompt!
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A Friday, it was. I arrived at the airport in good time and scanned the departure board for flight BL436. I couldn’t believe my bad luck. It was supposed to leave at 8.05, but it was delayed until 10.03! As if that wasn’t bad enough, it didn’t actually take off until 11.02. Not a good start to my holiday!
Eventually, I made it to my destination.
“Your key sir. Room 526”
A porter who had been standing nearby started walking away.
“I regret we are unable to carry your suitcase for you sir”, said the receptionist.
The lift shuddered as it arrived at the fifth floor; the doors half opened then jammed, leaving barely enough gap for me to drag out my case. I found room 526. As I tried to insert the key card, the light above me flickered and then plunged the hallway into darkness.
After fumbling around for a while I managed to get into the room. It was so hot. I tried turning on the air conditioning, but it wasn’t working.
I felt too tired to go down to the restaurant for supper, so instead I decided to order room service. I called reception and asked for meal 7 with a side order of 4 and a bottle of bottle of number 2.
“2, the Merlot, is unavailable sir”. I asked for Shiraz instead.
“Your room sir?”
“526” I said.
“Ah, we have a problem, sir. I’ve just been informed that room service is temporarily unavailable”.
Then it occurred to me.
My flight. 4+3+6=13
My room. 5+2+6=13
My meal. 7+4+2=13
I called reception. ”May I have a different room please?”
“Certainly sir, we have one available, room 814”
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Image Credit; lakshay joshi @ Unsplash
Well, at least you got a story to tell
That was lucky!
Not so lucky 13. I sure would think twice about that room change to 814. Fun story Keith. But sometimes it is so true how things happen in unexpected ways…(and not as we would have hoped that they would eh!)
The fickle finger of fate!
Brilliant Keith, very clever! 👏👏👌👌😁😁
Thanks so much, Ken.
You’re very welcome Keith! 🙏😁😊
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Back at you, Beth!
Oh boy! Can’t win! Now, if you were in Italy things would be different; 13 is considered a very lucky number!
I must bear that in mind during my trip!
Yes! And eat lentils and wear red underwear on New Year’s Eve for good luck throughout the year!
I might just try that here on NYE, you never know!
Send pix! 😂
Interesting concept!
Thanks Di!
Bad luck seems to be following him around. Love your story and the math Keith. Thanks for joining in. 🤩
That’s putting it mildly! Thanks so much, Sadje.
You’re most welcome
Hiya Keith,
How be you?
Is this a story from your trip to India?
Love the build up to the suspense.
Hello Natasha, I be good!
No, each of my trips to India has gone perfectly – I hope I’ve not just tempted fate!
ha ha!! No such thing I say. It will go great. Upwards and onward.:)
Out of luck. Great story, Keith
Things can only get better – hopefully! Thanks, Maria.
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Sometimes I think you should just pack up and go home.
Ha ha ha!
13 is my favorite number, it’s the day I was born. I hope he finds a number that brings him better luck!
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