Shared Hotel Room

Third Person Point of View

At 9 AM, Chlea and Vaughn safely arrived at Kawasan Natural Waterfalls after a 4-hour drive from the city. As they got off  the car, Chlea was mesmerized by the beauty of the surroundings. Even though the waterfall is still meters away from the parking lot but she could already hear its gushing noise and felt the cold mist of water touching her skin along with the sudden breeze of the wind.

Adjacent to where Vaughn's car is parked are also where Hyolyn and Brook are located. Hyolyn and Brook are waving both of their hands at them like crazy and yell loudly when Chlea and Vaughn can clearly hear them.

"Yoohoo! Guys, we are here! Yahoo!" Hyolyn and Brook shouted and jumped excitedly.

"Geez those two, a perfect couple indeed. The same level of craziness." Chlea hissed to herself.

Vaughn then walked towards the two of them. He is holding his duffel bag in his left hand while his right hand is inside his right pocket as well.

"You know we can hear you, do you?" Vaughn shouted back.

Hyolyn then went to intertwine her right arm on Chlea's left arm sideways as they headed inside the hotel first while the boys are taking their time following behind them.

"So how was it?" Hyolyn teased.

Chlea flashed a clueless face, "What do you mean? The drive here? Well... it was okay."

"Oh-... I see it was okay. The drive was okay. I see..." Hyolyn flipped her hair while mockingly replying as if she is pertaining to something else. Chlea, just shook her head thinking how much weirder her cousin could get.

The hotel has cabin feels. The exterior is wooden as well as inside. The interior is very accommodating and all the staff was all smiles when they got in. They went straight to the front desk in order to get their booked rooms.

"Good morning, our beloved guests. Welcome to Kawasan Cabin! May I have your names and the reservation number please?" The woman in her mid-20s asked animatedly.

"Oh yes, hi there! Our reservation number is 957614." Hyolyn looked at her phone for the number and replied.

"Thank you for that, Ma'am. Please bear with me for a moment as I check your reservation here in our system." The front desk woman said while rapidly typing the details in her computer.

Hyolyn is biting her nails and seems to be very uneasy.

"Are you alright, babe?" Brook worriedly asked her while caressing her back.

"Babe, I think I messed up the reservation. I was sure Chlea is going with us but Vaughn said he wouldn't so which is why..." Hyolyn hesitated to end her sentence.

Right now, all of them are already looking at Hyolyn. Chlea is scared, she must admit.

"Which is why, what?"

"I think I just booked two rooms. Supposedly one for you and one for Chlea. But... Vaughn is here. I totally forgot to add another room last night." Hyolyn answered almost crying while shifting her gaze from Chlea to Vaughn vice versa looking terribly sorry.

The front desk woman cleared her throat to gain their attention, "We apologize for this, Miss Hyolyn. However, even if you were able to call us to reserve another room yesterday, unfortunately, we are fully booked from Thursday until Monday."

Chlea's shoulders fell and gasped feeling her legs turn to jelly thinking about the possibility of her sharing the hotel room with Vaughn.

Meanwhile, Vaughn, who is still trying to grasp the situation finally spoke.

"It's okay, Chlea can have the room. I'll just find a hotel nearby." He suggested because he could feel Chlea's uneasiness with the situation.

"Bro, as much as I want Chlea and Hyolyn to be in one room instead, this is special for the both of us since this is our first out of town together as a couple. And I would not want you to find another hotel because this hotel is the best they've got here." Brook said.

"Well, we don't want to ruin this for you guys and it would be inconvenient for Vaughn to find another hotel. Uhm, I think I am alright in sharing a room. Anyway, it will just only be for a night." Chlea politely suggested while gazing at Vaughn who is looking pale right now.

Hyolyn grinned, "Really, Chley?"

"Yes, as long as it would be alright with Vaughn. Lyn, just make sure you did not do this on purpose or else..." Chlea warned while showing her fists.

Vaughn, "You sure you're okay with it? I'll just sleep on the floor."

Hyolyn cheerily clapped, "Good, then we are all set! Let's head to our rooms now!"

Chlea is anxious but she knows in her heart that Vaughn is a reliable man which made her feel secure. Sharing a room with him for a night is no big deal.

'I wonder what he is thinking right now.' Chlea thought to herself.

On the other hand, Vaughn is thinking, 'That darned Brook. I know they planned all of this beforehand. He better wait for my fists to land on his face.'

Vaughn swiped the room card and in an instant, it unlocked with a clicking sound. The room is oozing with coziness and warmth. Chlea zoomed inside first and placed her bag beside the bed and then she went on to take a tour inside this panoramic room.

Inside there is a massive queen-sized bed. On the right side, there is a bedside table with complimentary stuff from the cabin management. On the left side, is an aesthetic lamp that gave a warm yellowish light.

Adjacent to the bed is a little balcony that gave them a majestic panoramic view of the waterfalls. Chlea opened the sliding door to feel the breeze of the air with mists of water. She is more than happy right now to explore the beauty of nature.

Chlea went back inside and saw Vaughn comfortable sitting on the swivel chair in front of an office desk inside the room. He looks like he is taking a call and does not seem like it's not a good one. Anyway, Chlea resumed her hotel room tour.

Her eyes lit up to see how beautiful the bathroom is! It has a small marble jacuzzi with bubbles and rose petals scattered above it. The vanity mirror has built-in fluorescent for good lighting. The toiletries are heavenly as she opened and smelled each one of them.

Inside, it also has a wardrobe that has spare sheets and pillows. They can also temporarily put their belongings there during their stay.

Tiptoeing to make sure she does not disturb Vaughn in his phone call but it seems he is already done.

"The room is beautiful, isn't it?" With eyes sparkling, Chlea asked.

"Yes, it is. You're very happy, aren't you?" Vaughn's heart almost skipped a beat seeing Chlea so delighted but he just ignored the feeling.

"Of course, I am! It's my first time here and the place is so vast! Apart from the waterfalls, they also have different amenities in this place. I can't wait to explore them all!"

Vaughn giggled, "You want to do that now? I can go with you."

"Well... Uhm you might be busy but I won't decline. Let's go!"

Vaughn opened the door for her and made sure he got the card keys in his pocket as they headed outside.

"Look! A cotton candy bar. Can we go there and try it please?" Chlea's eyes widened in amazement as she pointed towards the cotton candy bar not far away from them.

"Well, let's go. I'll be right behind you, Ma'am." Vaughn teased as he gestured Chlea to proceed.

Chlea looks as happy as a child. Apparently, because she did not get to experience these before. She grew up mostly with her mother who was sick. Her father was having an affair with Vivienne as her mistress even before she was born. Thus resulting in her having an older brother and a sister of the same age as her. In short, her childhood was miserable.

The man was selling rainbow-colored cloud-shaped cotton candies. Chlea and Vaughn got one each.

"Hmm it's so sweet and I love it!" She cheered.

Vaughn flashed a fake smile as he nodded while eating the candy. Little did Chlea know that Vaughn hates sweets, a lot. But, no one knows why he agreed to eat it this time.

As they were strolling around the area, Vaughn can't help but think of how sick this arranged marriage thing is. During the call he had with his Mom earlier, Vaughn was so furious because they keep on insisting he should have dinner with them. He wonders what would make his desperate parents stop this chaos.

"Vaughn, are you alright?" Asked Chlea who is facing him right.

He smiled to indicate he is okay. Vaughn just can't help but admire Chlea. She has a small physique and her looking up to him right now makes her so cute. Chlea is chic and attractive to his mind as well. Her delicate features, porcelain skin, and brown eyes scream beauty without effort.