The pup roamed freely around the suite and I sat on the couch. I turned on the television and searched for … nothing. The shows disinterested me so I left the channel on Spotify. I selected a Bollywood compilation and closed my eyes. I settled in to my sedentary state and imagined what the foreign lyrics were actually about. Suddenly my hunger awakened. As a creature of habit, I would normally have eaten my dinner by this time.
Brent had informed me that in room dining was unlimited – as he had raised his eyebrow. I received the hint that it would not be an all day buffet session. I ordered corned beef hash, two poached eggs and the least expensive bottle of Pinot Grigiot on the wine list.
I fell asleep while waiting for the food. My mind transformed itself into a movie theater. My eyelids became a screen. There was static. There were words in bold white contrasted against the dark gray backdrop – AN ERROR OCCURRED. PLEASE TRY AGAIN LATER.
In the chaotic haze, I could see lips speaking. What were they trying to tell me? I listened to the white noise until the word, “Spic” was audible. I tried to focus and I heard, “DindindinLoveLetterdindindinWritedindinMedindindinAdindindinLoveLetterdindindinLike
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