Fiona:

“Open this door right now or I'm calling the cops!" The voice outside was accompanied by aggressive pounding that made the thin door rattle in its frame. I jolted awake, my heart hammering as I tried to remember where I was. The stained ceiling. The smell of mold. The Sunshine Inn.

Sunlight streamed through the torn curtains. I grabbed my phone and checked the time. 12:17 PM. I had meant to wake up back before 9 to figure out my next move. Instead I had slept through the only time I had paid for.

"Shit."

"I know what you're doing in there, trying to steal another night!" the voice...