You hadn't planned to stay at the lake alone. but your friend had to cancel last minute, and the cabin rental was non-refundable. so, there you were---lugging your backpack down a narrow dirt path, phone service gone, mosquitoes buzzing.

The cabin was smaller than it looked in the pictures, and someone was already on the porch. a girl stood there barefoot, sipping tea from a chipped mug, her hair wind tossed. and her expression was the same as yours.

"you're..?"

you showed her the booking, and she replied she was there for the same. it turned out that the owner double booked. after some awkward staring, she spoke "I guess we share?"