Unspoken Regrets

The receptionist turned to Valerie and Declan and said, "Ma'am, sir, please give me your passports."

Declan handed over his passport and then turned to Valerie.

Valerie was a little hesitant.

"I... I want to check the Internet to see if there are any empty rooms in the nearby hotels." she said hesitantly.

Declan didn't insist. "Sure."

Valerie took out her phone, opened an app, and searched. The ne