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Guest Services: Owen
Chapter 1: The Desert It was a Monday and Owen was in his studio doing some retouching of photographs he’d taken of the desert. Of course these days retouching meant Photoshop not some subtle skill such as dodging with the enlarger. His phone vibrated in his pocket. But he was busy and it would be…
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Guest Services: Captain
Michèle was in a café near the hotel where she worked in Montréal, catching up with her friend Isabelle. “So how is your love life?” Isabelle asked. Michèle laughed. “What love life? I haven’t had a boyfriend for a couple of years.” “So who have you had then? You know…to satisfy…you know what I am…
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Guest Services: Tungsten
Of all the stories I’ve written, “Guest Services” probably generated the most email asking for a sequel. So I wrote one, “Guest Services: Tuesday” which generated still more email asking for another sequel. And here it is; Michèle is finally back. It doesn’t matter if you’ve read the other stories or not, each one stands…
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Guest Services: Tuesday
“Can you come and help?” said the pretty young trainee. “What’s the problem, Gina?” Michèle replied. “I’m not sure how to handle this guest, he’s too wound up to even know what the issue is.” Michèle moved down the reception counter so that she was opposite the guest. “What seems to be the problem?” she…
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Guest Services
Michèle had her coat and hat on and was just about to leave when the phone rang. “I know you are just about to leave, Michèle, but could you go and help the guy in room 1243 who is having problems with the wireless internet.” “But my knowledge is pretty limited if it isn’t something…