Luci
The drive out to Portland was uneventful, and they had lunch in a restaurant near their hotel, before checking in just like her mother said they would. Her mother had booked them into a two-bedroom suite; it was a lovely hotel and Luci, though knew they would be here for a couple of days, did not unpack her suitcase into the drawers or wardrobe space.
She left everything in her suitcase on the luggage rack, didn’t really see a need to unpack for a two-night, maybe three-night stay. Her mother strolled out of her bedroom and smiled at Luci, she had a whole list of things she had pre-planned for them to do while here in Portland. “We’re only here for three or four days.” Luci had reminded her.
“I know, but between all the shopping stops, I figured we could do other things, like this
