Chapter 23The fire alarm had been a real noise, but a false fire. It had also been completely unplanned by the hotel.
The entire occupancy of the hotel spilled out on the Toronto streets at five in the morning as the wailing and beeping of alarm systems continued. When no obvious smoke or flames were seen, someone soon linked the alarm to a faulty carbon monoxide detector which then sent the whole hotel into hysterics. The hotel workers apologized profusely, gave everyone free vouchers for brunch, and told them they could extend their stays for another day completely free of charge.
“Can we go inside?” Dakota asked. She wore shorts and a t-shirt without a bra. She’d grabbed only her backpack as she left, but that had nothing more than a jacket. She’d been bouncing from foot to foot, her
