Arms Hotel, Friday Evening

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So, when Kathy's dad had called to inform her the family was coming out for Parent's Weekend this year, he'd put her in charge of getting them a room at the hotel. And Kathy, knowing how particular her dad could be about things, had put in a lot of thought about where they should stay and what kind of room it would be best to get them. At first,

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"Cool!" Sarah said, darting inside to see what cool things could be found in the hotel's drawers. You could find all kinds of things there, or so she'd read on the net. "This room get cable?"

Their parents had followed Sarah insides, but without any of her enthusiasm. Mrs. Li still had the same, pursed expression she'd worn when she'd seen the banner for Polly downstairs.

"This is not the room you sent us in your email," Mr. Li declared.

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"Well, no, that's because I just sent you the picture of the regular rooms off the site," Kathy said, starting to wring her hands without even realizing it. "I did just send a regular room, right? Not, like, a junior suite or something?"

Oh man oh man oh man. Had she sent them the wrong room by accident and gotten them expecting something much more opulent?

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"This room must be a mistake," Mr. Li declared. "There's only one bed in it. How incompetent is the staff here? There are four of us, and only one bed. Where are we all to sleep? Or do they expect us to cram together like sardines?"

Sarah silently shut the drawer she was pawing through, turning slightly to look at her dad. "I could go ask someone?" she volunteered. "There was the lady at the desk--" Mrs. Li hmph'd. "--I could see if there's some kind of mistake?"

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"Whoa! Hey, no!" Kathy said, sliding in front of Sarah before she could make good on her exit. "I mean, no, there's no mistake. I asked for a room with a single king. I thought it would make you and Mom happy. You know, a whole room to yourself. I figured Sarah could crash with me in my dorm and the two of you could have a nice weekend while you're here."

She gave them a hopeful smile. "You know, like a thank you for coming all the way out here for a weekend?"