The Hotel
(Day 1: Welcome to the hotel)
Summary
A couple staying at a hotel discovers that an offer they found to stay there has a dark meaning.
Story
Day 1 in the morning
After walking from the Benidorm bus station, Mike and Cinthia arrived at their hotel. Before reaching the hotel, which Mike had booked, they had to go through several controls, walking a lot, which was strange, but the place is expensive and exclusive, so much so that it doesn’t accept children, only adults, and Mike doesn’t know how lucky he was to find this place, since he didn’t check much of the information about the place, he had completely forgotten about it, so he found this gigantic vacation resort by pure luck. It was composed of three huge buildings, in addition to several groups of chalet villas that belong to the hotel, plus a discount for the water park next door. All this is usually quite expensive, but being last minute.
Mike found an offer that would save him from his girlfriend’s anger, it was called “Days of Service”, he saw it as his last chance, as it was promoted for young couples, and although he didn’t read it carefully, but if he had to work a little while his girlfriend enjoyed it seemed sufficient to him.
When they arrived at the hotel, after looking everywhere, they ired how huge it was, it had several pools, sports cars parked, and very attractive people, to which Cinthia, Mike’s beautiful Venezuelan girlfriend, already a bit overwhelmed by the place asked Mike, “Hey, how did you get this place? It looks very expensive?” said Cinthia worried, to which Mike trying to avoid telling the truth says “Ahh it was a recommendation from my uncle, he has come and says it’s very good”, said Mike and avoided continuing with the topic.
The first thing they did when they were inside was go to the counter, they were very tired, so they needed to rest, to which Cinthia asks Mike, “You have everything booked, right? Everything ready?” to which Mike responds affirmatively, “Yes of course, here everything is ready, and when I was booking I found an offer that would make it even cheaper” said Mike proud of himself for what he got, although he wouldn’t tell her that he would have to work there, “well Mr. organizer, it’s your turn to talk to the counter guy haha” said Cinthia in a joking tone.
“Yes?, tell me couple, are you coming to stay at the Golden Horse Hotel?” asked the man at the reception counter smilingly, who after looking at the couple from top to bottom maintained a somewhat unsettling smile, to which Mike responded already uncomfortable by the receptionist’s expression, “Emm yes..., I had a reservation for two for 10 days, in a double room” said Mike showing his IDs, the reservation ticket, and the invoice, which the man at the counter picked up, and started checking.
While the man at the counter analyzes their reservation, Mike stands to ire his girlfriend, whom he still doesn’t understand how he conquered. Cinthia was very beautiful, her reddish-brown hair fell in dense and loose waves down below her shoulders, with a natural shine that captured the light in soft and messy strands. Some long irregular bangs framed her forehead, brushing her fine and slightly arched eyebrows.
She had clear and delicate skin, dotted with soft and scattered freckles that concentrated especially on the bridge of her nose and high cheekbones, giving her a fresh and natural air. Her large eyes, of a deep and warm brown, were protected by round glasses with fine and light metal frames that accentuated her serene and slightly sleepy gaze. The nose was small and straight, with a slight touch of freckles on the tip. Her lips were full, soft and naturally pink, slightly parted in a calm and vulnerable expression. A small dark mole stood out just below the right corner of her mouth, near the chin.
Her face was oval, with softly marked cheekbones and a delicate jaw that descended towards a slender and long neck. A tiny golden hoop shone in the lobe of her visible ear. The skin of the neck and clavicle that could be glimpsed was smooth, with that same pale and velvety texture that invited caress. Under the hair, the silhouette of her shoulders and the upper part of her torso could be glimpsed as slender and natural, covered by a simple light garment that allowed a glimpse of the soft curve of her chest. Everything about her transmitted an intimate, serene beauty and deeply sensual in its naturalness.
She was dressed in loose clothing to go calmly on the trip, but she still highlighted her beauty, he simply didn’t understand the luck he had.
After checking everything, the man at the counter exclaimed “So you have signed up for the ‘Days of Service’..., I’m sure you’ll enjoy them, the one who reserved sign here” which left Cinthia confused, “Mike what is that about Days of Service?” said Cinthia confused, while Mike was worried, signed without thinking, after picking up the paper, and while Mike thought of something to tell his girlfriend, the man at the counter took out some bracelets from a box, “Put them on, they are for the Days of Service” to which the guys after thinking a bit put them on their wrists, and when they were adjusted the man from his computer wrote some things, to then finish, and with the guys expectant, since they didn’t understand anything, the man responded to them.
“Very well, they are configured to last 10 days, have you both read the consents, right?, because there is no turning back now” said the receptionist while the couple tried to understand the situation, to which Cinthia asked worried the receptionist, “But, what is this?, what are the Days of Service?, this gives me quite a bad feeling Mike...” said the young girl, to which Mike simply remained silent, he was unable to respond to his girlfriend, since this situation was his fault, and while the girl looks at her boyfriend, the receptionist responds to the girl’s questions, “Young Cinthia, I see that her boyfriend didn’t explain to her, the Days of Service allow guests to stay at a lower price, but working at the hotel, which wouldn’t be so strange, but here we are not like other hotels, since the bracelets you have put on will turn you into completely obedient slaves of the hotel, although I feel sorry for you truth, so only one will be a slave, and it will be you young Cinthia” said the receptionist leaving the guys shocked.
“Wait, what??, is this a joke?” said Mike quite angry about what the receptionist was saying, to which Cinthia grabbed her things and told Mike in an equally annoyed tone, “Let’s go Mike, let’s leave this weird guy”, said Cinthia, to which Mike affirmed and started to pick up too, to which the receptionist interrupts them calmly from his desk “Guys, I told you you should have read the consent, besides there is no turning back now” to which after activating something on his desk the bracelets of both light up, which surprised the couple, paralyzing them on the spot.
To which the two guys after being paralyzed, the suitcases and bags that the guys were picking up fell to the ground, remaining paralyzed in the position they had at the moment, to which the receptionist pressed a hidden help button on his desk, to which a beautiful brunette girl with afro curly hair arrived, in a bikini with the hotel logo and colors, and she also had the same bracelet that the couple had, “Please Sandra, take Miss Cinthia to the preparation room for new ones, I will call someone to take the gentleman and his suitcases to his room” said the receptionist addressing the girl in bikini, “Yes sir, I will take Cinthia to be prepared” responded Sandra in a cheerful tone, who took a cell phone she had in her bra, which linked with Cinthia’s bracelet and activated it, bringing Cinthia back to ‘life’, “Let’s go pretty, follow me”, to which Cinthia responded with effort and little strength “Yes...", following Sandra out of the reception, leaving Mike still paralyzed there.
After this the receptionist called some workers to take the couple’s suitcases, to which the receptionist activates Mike’s bracelet, “Young..., you should have read the consents, this is not personal truth, for now follow the men who will accompany you to your room, you will lie down in one of the two beds, now it is 9 in the morning, so you will sleep until 12:00, so rest, and good luck” said the receptionist, for the men to leave with the couple’s suitcases, Mike following behind them.
And the hours ed, and exactly at 12 on the dot Mike woke up, the first thing he did upon regaining consciousness was think about Cinthia, he didn’t think anything like this could happen, until he saw on his nightstand a hotel pamphlet, but the title caught his attention, “Haven’t you read the consents? Here is all the information you need” Mike read on the pamphlet, which he felt like an attack, but it’s his fault for searching for this hotel, not reading the consent, nor paying attention to some warnings.
“Where is it?, this hotel is Golden Horse Hotel, a luxury tourist complex, very exclusive, so every year many people arrive who cannot afford it, so they are offered the Days of Service, where they can be servants of the wealthiest people, in exchange for being able to stay all the days they are in service with all expenses paid after being in service. Didn’t you know what the service consists of?, it is very common that this happens, so before g you can refuse to be in service and negotiate a lower price, in addition to if you have signed, you can avoid or refuse to put on the ‘control bracelet’, but once put on there is no turning back. Have you put on the bracelet and want to refuse?, I’m sorry but you can’t, you will have to wait for the service days to end. What are the benefits?, in the hotel you will have free access to all the services we offer, food, drink, alcohol, all included if you belong to the service days, in addition, you will have total access to the events and special services we offer.”
After reading this Mike stopped reading the rest that was on the pamphlet, with this he already felt too much guilt, and felt too stupid for all this, so he had to fix it somehow.
Meanwhile, Cinthia from the moment she left the hotel reception, was walking to a workers’ locker room, in which there were all kinds of people, the women dressed in a small sky blue bikini with the hotel logo on each tit, and the men were dressed in a thong swimsuit of the same color and with the hotel logo, and all had the same bracelet that Cinthia had, but unlike her they were talking with total normality, to which Sandra looked at Cinthia who was still like a robot, and realized that she had forgotten something, “Ohh right haha” said the girl accompanying Cinthia, then activate something on the cell phone with which she controlled Cinthia’s bracelet, the bracelet lighting up instantly, making the young Latina come back to life, who for a moment went into shock, then her bracelet lit up in a different color, suddenly relaxing Cinthia’s expression, breathing, and pulse, then the girl turned towards Sandra, “Where am I...?” said Cinthia in an eerily relaxed tone.
“Ahh you are in the locker room, and I am Sandra hehe” said Sandra smiling, which intrigued and distressed Cinthia, the last thing she ed was being at the reception, which she looked ahead, examining the locker room, it was quite large with many lockers, all blue with the hotel logo on them, but focusing on the people there, in which there were women and men, who had some kind of uniform, the women a mini sky blue bikini with the hotel logo on each nipple, and the men with a thong type swimsuit with the hotel logo on it, this scene scared Cinthia, since despite seeing the people acting naturally, everything seemed very ‘ordered’.
“But..., I don’t understand anything” said Cinthia to Sandra, she didn’t understand, and she was getting more and more scared, she internally ed that she arrived there with someone, but she can’t anything, to which Sandra saw that Cinthia was having a slight anxiety attack, “Okay, Cinthia breathe, now you belong to the hotel’s work days, you can’t who you came with, nor exactly how you ended up at the hotel, but calm down, it’s for your own good, otherwise we enter into panic, so you will simply overlook these aspects so that you work happily, so in addition to that enjoy haha” said Sandra without losing her smile while trying to calm Cinthia.
To which Sandra, after seeing that she can’t calm Cinthia, she takes the cell phone she had, and after entering a combination of buttons, she sees how Cinthia calms down again, “come, now we will be best friends, come I will show you your locker” said Sandra while hugging Cinthia, to which the young Latina looks at her smiling, “!Yes, how exciting best friend!” said Cinthia in a cheerful way, almost as much as Sandra is, the two girls heading towards a locker, it had the number 235, which Sandra opened, “This is your locker, for now take off your clothes, and take out the bikini that is there, put it on don’t be ashamed” said Sandra, to which Cinthia with the same joy that now radiated her, then started to undress, taking off the sweatshirt she had, with the t-shirt she had underneath, showing that she had no bra, showing sweet breasts, of a soft pink color, she had a double D cup, which captivated Sandra, then taking off the pants she had, remaining only with her pink panties, which she immediately took off, to sit on the floor to take off her sneakers, and after this get up with a jump making her breasts bounce up and down.
After this Cinthia took the tiny swimsuit, first putting on the bottom part, tying the strings that held it, and then adjusting the top part, which Sandra helped her tie, and when finishing adjusting the bra, Sandra grabbed Cinthia’s breasts to check if they were firm, although in reality just massaging them, provoking a slight giggle in Cinthia. Right after, Cinthia turned towards Sandra, “Well, how does it look on me haha?, to which Sandra trying to find the words after seeing the beautiful girl she had in front of her in a bikini that leaves almost nothing to the imagination could only respond saying, “You look beautiful...", provoking that Cinthia blushes, to which Sandra searches for strength, “Come on, they are waiting for us” said to then grab Cinthia by the arm and leave the locker room.
Then in the dining room, it was already noon, and Mike was in the hotel dining room, he tried to take advantage of the only good thing this trip had, which were all the free services, so he tried to satiate himself with large amounts of food to distract his mind from all this problem, but every time he went to get more food he saw people with the same bracelet as him and Cinthia, so he couldn’t stop thinking about his girlfriend’s situation, maybe she is serving food in the other dining room, or cleaning a villa, or picking up the trash, or something worse.
So after not being able to eat more he decides to leave the dining room, heading to the pool, simply to look at the place and do a little exploration, since the hotel was absurdly large, from his room it overlooked the front part of the hotel, with the pools, two tennis courts, one volleyball, and the sea, so he went to the pool to dissociate looking at the sea from there. He was in the water for about half an hour, all this situation didn’t let him relax comfortably, so he thought of going to some other place, so he would continue exploring the hotel.
And when he is about to leave the pool, he sees a group of hotel workers going in a group, talking among themselves, but to his surprise he seemed to recognize someone, but after focusing his sight well he was surprised, since he finally saw Cinthia walking with the hotel ones, dressed in the hotel uniform, who seemed relaxed, although it would be the hotel’s and the bracelet’s thing.
Mike observed from a distance how Cinthia moved naturally among the group of hotel workers. His heart sank when he saw her dressed in that tiny sky blue bikini, the hotel logo shining on her skin. She seemed relaxed, almost happy, which was even more unsettling. Without thinking twice, Mike decided to approach, he needed to know if she was okay, if there was any way to help her.
Just when he was about to cross to where the group was, a young woman with the same uniform as Cinthia stood in his way. She smiled with a kindness that seemed really genuine, “Good day, sir! Do you need something?” she asked with a melodic voice, to which Mike tried to respond while not taking his eyes off Cinthia’s group, “Uh... yes, I wanted to ask about...", began Mike, but the young woman interrupted him enthusiastically, “Perfect! We have something special for you tonight.", to which the girl extended her hand and handed him a shiny flyer with golden letters that read “Arabian Night”.
Mike took it confused. “I’m not interested in...", to which the girl interrupted him again, “Oh, but you should be!” insisted the young woman, her eyes shining with an almost feverish intensity. “It will be an unforgettable show, our most talented courtesans will present exotic dances, live music and banquets worthy of sultans. All included for our special guests.”
Mike felt a knot in his stomach when he heard the word “courtesans”, to which Mike thought about Cinthia while her group left, he formulated a question which he hoped not to know the answer in advance, “Will the new girls... participate?” he asked, trying to keep calm. “Of course! It is one of the best opportunities for our new to show their talent. Including those who just arrived today”, responded the girl with an even wider smile. “It will be magical, I assure you.”
Mike nodded mechanically while his mind processed the information. Cinthia would be there. She had to be. “Thanks”, he murmured before turning around and heading hurriedly to his room. Once inside, he leaned on the closed door, the flyer trembling in his hand. He needed a plan. He couldn’t allow Cinthia to participate in that degrading show, but he also couldn’t confront the hotel’s control system directly.
He spent the following hours preparing meticulously. He dressed in elegant but discreet clothing: dark pants, button-down shirt and sports jacket, he wanted to go unnoticed, blend in with the other guests without raising suspicions. While getting ready in front of the mirror, he practiced neutral expressions, casual phrases he could use if someone spoke to him. “I’m here to enjoy the show”, he repeated to himself. “I’m just another guest, interested in Arab culture.”
When the sun began to set, tinting the sky orange and purple, Mike was ready. He looked at his reflection one last time, adjusting his jacket. Tonight he would not be a ive spectator. He had to find a way to reach Cinthia, to break that conditioning that kept her trapped in that empty smile.
With renewed determination, he left his room and headed towards the place where the “Arabian Night” would be celebrated, prepared to do whatever was necessary to rescue the woman he loved. A few minutes later he went down from his room, looking for the event hall, crossing half the hotel until reaching a large hall, where everything was decorated with Arab theme, in which there were several tables, and with a stage at the back of the room, covered by curtains, and Mike sat alone at a table illuminated by a candelabrum, the atmosphere was cheerful, but sensual, listening to stereotypical Arab music in the place while waiting for the event to start, until a few minutes later a man came out from the curtains, who seemed to be the presenter of the event, although by his clothes he looked more like a cheesy magician.
There wasn’t much preamble, the guy gave some hotel indications, a warning of a badly parked car, and ended with some bad jokes, just the last thing Mike needed, needing more desire to die, until a few moments the music and the atmosphere changed, starting a sensual Arab music, receiving the presenter a notice, which made Mike be more attentive to the man, to which the presenter prepared to give the notice.
“So ladies and gentlemen, a round of applause for our courtesans!” said the presenter, letting a group of girls , who came out dancing, and were dressed in belly dance outfits, composed of a top with golden details, bracelets on the arms from which hanging fabrics remained, and a long translucent skirt covered with golden details, and all wore sandals, with pendants and sequins on the ankles, which tinkled with each step of the girls. A group of 10 girls arrived, going 5 to each side of the stage, all coming out smiling, and Mike only focused on the third girl on the left side, since it was Cinthia, who was with the same outfit as the others but in purple color, ignoring the rest of the girls.
To which the girls started to dance along the stage, and Mike observed paralyzed how the dancers moved with grace, moving their hips and their body to the rhythm of the music. The stage light reflected on the golden bracelets and sequins of their outfits, creating a spectacle of flashes that dazzled those present. But his eyes were fixed only on Cinthia, whose slender figure stood out among the rest with her purple outfit.
The music intensified, becoming more sensual and provocative. The dancers began more erotic movements, undulating their hips in a way that seemed supernatural. Cinthia, in the center of the group, executed each movement with a seductive smile, her eyes shining under the stage lights.
Mike felt a mixture of horror and fascination. The woman he loved, his Cinthia, was there, dancing for strangers as if it were her greatest joy, his hands trembled while observing how she performed a particularly sensual movement, arching her back while her hips describe perfect circles to the rhythm of the percussion. When the music reached its climax, the presenter announced: “And now, one of our distinguished guests will have a special dance from one of our girls”
To which the spotlights started to turn, illuminating all those present, until the spotlights ended on Mike, surprising him, and the guards suddenly approached Mike and escorted him to a chair, which they placed in the center of the stage, and when he sat down the presenter spoke again, “And your dancer will be our novice, Cinthia. She approached Mike’s chair, approaching with feline steps, her ankles tinkling with each movement, and began a private dance only for him.
Her hands, adorned with golden rings, ran over her own body while her hips swayed with a sensuality that Mike had never seen in her. Her eyes, previously warm and loving, now had an unknown shine, almost animal. She got so close that Mike could feel the heat of her skin and smell her perfume, an exotic mixture that he did not recognize.
“Do you like it, my lord?” whispered Cinthia with a voice that did not seem hers, sweeter and more seductive, while dancing moving her body around Mike, making his penis erect instantly. To which Mike could not stand it anymore, grabbing Cinthia by the hip with his hands, telling the girl desperately, “Cinthia, it’s me, Mike! We have to get out of here!” he shouted while getting up from the chair.
Cinthia’s expression changed instantly. Her seductive smile transformed into a look of confusion and then alarm, “Who are you? Don’t touch me!” she shouted, retreating with fear, to which he responded to her screams, “I’m your boyfriend! Mike!” he insisted, approaching her. To which she got more scared starting to scream more, “Help! Help!” shouted Cinthia, calling the attention of the guards.
Two robust guards pounced on Mike, easily immobilizing him. “Sir, you must withdraw, you are causing a scene,” said one of them with a firm voice. “But it’s my girlfriend! You did something to her!” protested Mike while struggling against their grip. “The gentleman seems confused,” said the presenter from the stage. “Take him to the calming room.”
While they took him away, Mike managed to see Cinthia, who observed the scene with indifference, as if she were a stranger. Her eyes no longer showed any trace of panic, only an inexplicable calm while she continued her dance for the other spectators. The door closed behind him, leaving him in the gloom of a silent room. A few minutes later, the same receptionist who had attended them upon their arrival entered, sitting in front of him with an expression that mixed patience and condescension.
To which the same receptionist who got Mike into all this entered the room, grabbing a chair to sit in front of him, sighing to speak to the boy, “Mike..., it seems you haven’t understood what the Days of Service are, this is so that one of the two enjoys while the other works, your girlfriend is conditioned to think and feel that she is having a good time, you both signed the consents, and on top of that you quickly put on the bracelets, it was stupid, but you have to face the consequences, so leave her alone, now she is a hotel worker for ten days and you can’t do anything, this is a first warning...” said the receptionist, then to do the same as at the beginning of the day, “It would be better for you to go to sleep young...” said the receptionist, then Mike pounced on him, trying to stop him, being useless, since the receptionist activated his bracelet, making Mike leave the room and walk to his room.
And just when he leaves he es by Cinthia’s side, since the girls finished their dances early because of Mike’s scene, and the girl was left with the bracelet activated in the hallway, paralyzed there, still in her dancer costume, and neither of the two is aware of this encounter.