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Submitted to Contest #83
I booked the vacation without too much thought. I just needed to get away. I wanted to feel the sun on my skin and the sand in-between my toes. I wanted waves and fruity drinks with little umbrellas. The deal did seem a little too good to be true, but I didn’t care. As long as there was sun, sand and surf, I was good to go. “Hello, I’m Vada Green. I’m here to check in.” I said to the clerk at the counter with a smile. The hotel was not a grand resort by any means, but it had an island vibe that I really liked. The bald clerk's Hawaiia...
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