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    It's no wonder why some say "sometimes the truth is better off left unknown"...

    Hope opened her eyes from the good sleep she had well deserved and saw that she had some how ended up with her head on Dylan's shoulder. She opened the window and saw it was still dark out and asked the passing flight attendent what time the plane would be landing.
    "We'll be landing in about 45 minutes," she answered.
    "Oh, thanks"
    Since there was still some time before getting off the plane and since Hope couldn't go back to sleep, she took out the newpaper and turned on the small overhead light. She hadn't really read the entire article after she read the part about she and her sister beeing kiddnapped. She read it then re-read it thoroughly makeing sure she didn't mis any important details. Aside from what she had already read, it seemed that there was nothing really left to read that would help much from the paper. So she folded it up and put it in her jeans pocket, then laid her head back on Dylan's shoulder.

    Again Dylan nudged Hope's shoulder. "Hope, c'mon wake up! We're here."
    "Huuuuuuuh?" Hope said sleepily.
    "Get up!" and with that Dylan splashed cold water on her face.
    "Haaaaa!!! What's going on!?"
    "Jeez, about time you woke up! C'mon we have to get out of the plane we're the only passengers left in here and we have to get going."
    "Ah, oh, my bad."
    Trying not to fall over, Hope stood up stiffly and cracked her back and streched, trying to shake off her tiredness. Then they walked down the aisle and out of the plane into the cold airport.
    After they got the little baggage they had brought, Dylan asked, "So, where should we go first?"
    Looking out through the large window and into the dark sky she replied, "Well, I don't think we can really get anywhere at the moment so lets see if there's a hotel close by. Who knows, mabye we'll even find the hotel from the newspaper."
    "Hmm, good point. Let's go ask directions to the nearest hotel."
    Luckily, they found a woman who speak English inside who told them how to get to the nearent Inn.
    "Then you make a left and there it is."
    "Thank you miss," Dlyan said politely.
    Then they walked out into the chilly night and began to walk the half-mile to the Inn.
    "So, tommorow should we just get started searching first thing in the morning?" Dylan asked, trying to make small talk.
    "I guess so, I mean, there isn't much else we could do and we won't get any farther until we find that hotel."
    "Yeah, but hey, since we're here we can kinda make this like an adventure!"
    "It already is an adventure, remember? We're on a mission. Well, at least I am you just followed me," then she smiled just to assure him it was just a joke.
    "Ha ha, I mean, not really like a MISSION adventure, more like a VACATION! Think about it. We're here in Alcupulco so we might has well enjoy it!"
    "Hmm, I guess we should make the best of it."
    "Totally."
    Then, they made a left on the street the lady told them and saw the hotel. They booked a room with two beds then went to find the room.
    It was a nice room with baby blue walls, a tv, a small kitchen, a bathroom that smelled like sweet soap and it was air conditioned. The bedspread was another nice shade of blue, a little darker that the walls and the carpeting was clean, a nice shade of navy.
    "Let's put our stuff in the closet so it doesn't get in the way. Dylan...?"
    She looked to one of the beds and saw that Dylan had already fallen asleep, his shoes still on.
    After putting both of their bags in the closet, Hope went over to her bed, took off her shoes, and as soon as her head hit the pillow, she was asleep as well.

    The next morning, Hope and Dylan woke up nice and refreshed at about 9:30 a.m.
    "Want some coffee?" Hope offered.
    "Yeah, sure, I love coffee!"
    "Which would explain why you're so hyper all the time" she joked.
    "Haha, you're so funny" He replied, sarcastically.
    They ordered some eggs and bacon over to their room and after eating, they got their stuff and went downstairs to check out. Hope asked the guy behind the registration counter if he knew where La Fiesta was.
    "You wouldn't happen to know how to get there, would you?"
    At first the man looked at her with a confused look, so she thought he might not have understood her. But, apparently that wasn't the case.
    "Oh, si, La Fiesta. It's just a mile West of here. Just go straight and make a right at the big red appartment."
    "Oh, okay, gracias!"
    "Ah, no problemo."
    They stepped out inot the bright light and began walking down the road.
    "Dylan?"
    "What's up?"
    "Did you see how that guy was looking at me?"
    "What do you mean?"
    "Well, when I asked him how to get to La Fiesta, he looked at me kinda funny. Like he was wondering why I would want to go there."
    "Huh. Well, who knows."
    "Eh, mabye it was just me."
    They walked the restof the way in silence until they came to the big red apartment.
    When they made the right, they saw a long line of men.
    "Woah, this place must be really popular!"
    "No kidding! It's packed!"
    "Hey you two kids!" they turned and saw a man behind them.
    "Aren't you two too young to be here?"
    "No? How are we too young to be at a hotel? I mean, we're not DOING anything if that's what you mean." Dylan explained.
    "Well if you're not DOING anything, then there's no reason for you too be here."
    "What do you mean?"
    "You'll find out when you get inside."
    They waited about a half hour when they finally made it to the front inside lobby.
    "Um, hello. I'm looking for someone." Hope told the man at the counter.
    "You? Well, we hardly ever get any woman here but okay. Who would you like to be sceduled too?"
    "Sceduled too?"
    "Yes. We only have a few girls left with open times but we could see when the earliest open time is."
    "Uhh, okay? Um, I'm looking for someone named Ruth."
    "Ahhh, Ruth. She's our most frequent one here. I'm afraid she doesn't have any open times until about next month."
    "What? What kind of hotel is this?"
    "This isn't a hotel."
    Hope was silent for a moment.
    "Then..what is this place?"
    "...Young lady, this is a brothel."
    Hope couldn't believe what she had just heard. But, what was more shocking was what she saw.
    A tall, beautiful girl, her age came down the stairs dressed in some kind of stripper clothing.

    It wouldn't have been as shocking if that prostitute hadn't looked exactly like her.

    to be continued