Problems At The Hotel

Debbi was fuming. She had requested a suite of rooms for the meeting with the Chinese delegation and the associated fashion show but the jerk at the hotel had simply allocated an ordinary room comprising of just the bedroom and an en suite bathroom. Susie and Charles looked on in amusement as Debbi berated the hotel staff. They were of no help to Debbi and bringing them along was merely an added irritation. They were two more bodies to get in the way in the cramped hotel room and they kept smirking and asking inane questions. "What do you mean there are no suites available ?" she bellowed at the beleaguered clerk. "I'm afraid they're all taken, the big conference in town" the guy stammered. "But who changed our booking ?" Debbi demanded to know. "Er, it must have been the manager." "Well where is he ?" Debbi cried. "Um, he's on the late shift this week, I'm afraid I'm in charge" the clerk answered. "Huh !" Debbi scoffed. "Might as well have left the hotel cat in charge. And what are you laughing at ?" She turned her attention onto the grinning bellboy. "Yes, why are you laughing ? It's not funny. I expect more professionalism from you" admonished the clerk, glad to have some of Debbi's ire deflected from him. The young bellboy blushed. It was his first job and he wanted to make a good impression.

Despite her anger, Debbi knew it was too late to make any other arrangements. They would have to make the best of it. "Well, you can just tell your manager that he's blown his chances of getting any further business from our company. I'm expecting a girl from the model agency any minute. Send her straight up. And when my clients arrive I want them shown the greatest courtesy." "Yes, madam, I'm so sorry for the confusion" said the clerk. "Humph !" Debbi snorted dismissively as she turned to go. "Come on you two, don't just stand there. We've got work to do and not much time" she told the interns. "What a bitch" muttered the clerk and the bellboy concurred.

"Right, push those two beds together and over by the wall, make as much space as possible" Debbi instructed. The three of them were back in the cramped hotel room. "This is hopeless. I wanted them to get a clear view of the model like on a catwalk so they could see the lingerie in all it's beauty. Now the model's going to be right on top of them" she lamented. "Well at least they'll be able to see the workmanship and the quality of the fabric close up" Charles suggested. "What little fabric there is" Susie laughed. "It's not funny. This contract's vital" Debbi reminded them. "How many Chinese are coming today ?" asked Charles. "Not sure. There were four in the meeting Jeff had with them. I've only ever dealt with them on the phone" answered Debbi. "Well, if all of them come it'll be a tight squeeze but we can manage" said Charles encouragingly. "That'd be seven of us in here" he added for emphasis. "Plus the model" Debbi pointed out. She looked at her watch. "Speaking of which, where is that girl ? It's getting late and I want to brief her first."