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[indent][indent][color=#CF7E3D][b]"Oh no, ma'am, that won't be a problem. I'll get in contact with housekeeping and have that handled for you right away."[/b][/color]

As soon as the phone had been placed back on its hook, Genessy Henderson unclenched her jaw and let out a breath she wasn't aware she'd been holding since she first answered the call; this was something she often found herself doing when having to deal with a particularly difficult hotel guest. [color=#CF7E3D][b]"Tina, I swear I'm going to lose my shit if this lady calls down here again,"[/b][/color] Gen said to the young woman who'd also been working the front desk that afternoon, [color=#CF7E3D][b]"The last few times she called to request a room change because of some mysterious odor that only [i]she[/i] seemed to be able to smell, and now she's upset because there are only two towels in her bathroom. She's only booked for two nights, so what the fuck does she need four extra towels for, Tina?"[/b][/color] In the beginning, working at the hotel had proved to be a decent job for Genessy; she did not need a lot of experience or any college degrees, and she had just the right amount of people skills necessary to hold on to the position for a couple of years. What she didn't realize upon first applying for the job, however, was that she'd soon have to deal with a hell of a lot of people who were nothing short of exasperating.

[b]"Girl, I don't know what to tell you,"[/b] Tina Baker, one of Genessy's long-time coworkers, said from her seat at the other end of the desk, [b]"Just call housekeeping, get everything straight, and pray that she doesn't call again."[/b] So, with one last sigh of frustration, Genessy picked up the phone once more and gave a quick heads-up to the housekeeping department; she made sure to tell them to give the woman five extra towels rather than four, just as a precaution. By the time she was finished, it was nearly time for her lunch break, and Genessy didn't hesitate to clock out and grab her car keys. 

[color=#CF7E3D][b]"Same place as usual?"[/b][/color] Genessy said to Tina, who simply nodded her head as she followed suit. 

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Not too far away from Genessy's place of work was a cute little coffee shop; Gen and Tina were frequent customers, visiting the establishment nearly every day for a quick lunch. The two young women sat at a table next to the window, people-watching as they sipped from their mugs and waited for the waitress to bring their bagels. [b]"So,"[/b] Tina began after taking a large gulp of her coffee, [b]"do you remember that whole masquerade thing I was telling you about a couple of months ago?"[/b] Raising her eyebrow, Genessy nodded her head and motioned for the girl to continue. [b]"Well, the chick that I bought the second ticket for decided to flake on me at the last minute, and I really don't want to have to go to this thing alone-"[/b]

[color=#CF7E3D][b]"I'm gonna stop you right there,"[/b][/color] Genessy said suddenly, cutting the other woman off. [color=#CF7E3D][b]"I told you before that I wasn't gonna go to that thing. If I were, then I would've bought a ticket... you know, before they sold out."[/b][/color]

[b]"But [i]Gennnn[/i],"[/b] Tina whined, [b]"If you don't go, then I won't go. And that would've just been a huge waste of money! Besides, don't you want to have a shot at meeting your soulmate?"[/b] As soon as those words left the girl's mouth, Genessy couldn't help but scoff and look down at the bright red string that was attached to her finger. While Tina had always been in love with the idea of, well, [i]falling in love[/i], Genessy believed that there were far more important things that demanded her attention. After all, the young woman was desperately trying to get her modelling career started; she didn't have time to believe in silly things like fate and soulmates. But before she could tell Tina this for what seemed like the thousandth time, the young woman opened her mouth to speak once again. [b]"And this could give us the chance to doll ourselves up!"[/b] Tina exclaimed. [b]"You know, we could throw on these extravagant, over-priced gowns that we'll keep the tags attached to and return the next morning. Oh, and we can find the flashiest masks that the Boston outlets have to offer. I know how much you like to dress up and take pictures, so maybe you could think of this as a way to... expand your modelling portfolio! I'm sure I could get Rogelio to bring his camera over to my place and-"[/b]

[color=#CF7E3D][b]"Okay Tina,"[/b][/color] Genessy interjected once more to stop the young woman from rambling, [color=#CF7E3D][b]"You had me at over-priced gowns."[/b][/color]

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