THE same day, without even waiting for breakfast, Sophia checked out of the Lodge.
"I'll be dropping by later this afternoon once I have the cash."
"That is acceptable. I will endorse this to my assistant, though you really don't have to come back to pay anytime soon. Take your time." Farel raised the promise to pay, a promissory note that Sophia signed as well as the form that she filled in with her contact information.
"Thank you. By the way, are there any other rooms here that might interest the patrons or guests?" She was sure there was something she saw last night but she couldn't seem to remember.
"For the past twenty-five years, you were the only guest who has visited this lodge."
"Wait, what?" her eyebrows creased together in confusion. She felt goosebumps rising in her arm
