Marias schockierende Hotelentdeckung
Maria's Shocking Hotel Discovery
Als Maria in einem scheinbar gewöhnlichen Hotelzimmer eincheckt, entdeckt sie etwas völlig Unerwartetes, das ihre gesamte Reise verändert. Was sie dort versteckt findet, wird sie mehr überraschen, als sie sich jemals vorstellen konnte.
Maria works at the Grand Moon Hotel.
Maria works at the Grand Moon Hotel.
She cleans rooms every day.
She cleans rooms every day.
She has worked there for three years.
She has worked there for three years.
Maria likes her job because she meets people from many countries.
Maria likes her job because she meets people from many countries.
On Tuesday morning, Maria goes to room 237.
On Tuesday morning, Maria goes to room 237.
She knocks on the door.
She knocks on the door.
No one answers.
No one answers.
She uses her key card and opens the door.
She uses her key card and opens the door.
The room smells strange.
The room smells strange.
It smells like old flowers and something else.
It smells like old flowers and something else.
Maria walks into the room.
Maria walks into the room.
The bed is not made.
The bed is not made.
There are clothes on the floor.
There are clothes on the floor.
A suitcase sits open on the chair.
A suitcase sits open on the chair.
But where is the guest?
But where is the guest?
Maria starts cleaning.
Maria starts cleaning.
She picks up the towels in the bathroom.
She picks up the towels in the bathroom.
She empties the trash can.
She empties the trash can.
Then she goes back to make the bed.
Then she goes back to make the bed.
Maria pulls the white sheets off the bed.
Maria pulls the white sheets off the bed.
She puts on clean sheets.
She puts on clean sheets.
She fluffs the pillows.
She fluffs the pillows.
Then she looks under the bed for shoes or socks.
Then she looks under the bed for shoes or socks.
Under the bed, Maria sees something big and dark.
Under the bed, Maria sees something big and dark.
At first, she thinks it is a large bag.
At first, she thinks it is a large bag.
But then she looks closer.
But then she looks closer.
It is not a bag.
It is not a bag.
It is a person!
It is a person!
Maria screams.
Maria screams.
She runs out of the room.
She runs out of the room.
Her heart beats very fast.
Her heart beats very fast.
She runs down the hall to find her boss, Mr. Chen.
She runs down the hall to find her boss, Mr. Chen.
"Mr. Chen!
"Mr. Chen!
Mr. Chen!"
Mr. Chen!"
Maria shouts.
Maria shouts.
"There is a body under the bed in room 237!"
"There is a body under the bed in room 237!"
Mr. Chen looks at Maria.
Mr. Chen looks at Maria.
"Are you sure?"
"Are you sure?"
he asks.
he asks.
"Yes!
"Yes!
Come and see!"
Come and see!"
Maria says.
Maria says.
Mr. Chen and Maria walk back to room 237.
Mr. Chen and Maria walk back to room 237.
They go inside together.
They go inside together.
Mr. Chen gets on his hands and knees.
Mr. Chen gets on his hands and knees.
He looks under the bed.
He looks under the bed.
"Oh my!"
"Oh my!"
Mr. Chen says.
Mr. Chen says.
"Maria, call the police right now!"
"Maria, call the police right now!"
Maria calls 911 on her phone.
Maria calls 911 on her phone.
"Hello, we need help at the Grand Moon Hotel.
"Hello, we need help at the Grand Moon Hotel.
There is a dead body in room 237."
There is a dead body in room 237."
The police come in ten minutes.
The police come in ten minutes.
They wear blue uniforms.
They wear blue uniforms.
They ask Maria many questions.
They ask Maria many questions.
"What time did you find the body?"
"What time did you find the body?"
asks Officer Johnson.
asks Officer Johnson.
"At nine-thirty this morning," Maria answers.
"At nine-thirty this morning," Maria answers.
"Did you touch anything in the room?"
"Did you touch anything in the room?"
"Only the sheets and towels.
"Only the sheets and towels.
I was cleaning."
I was cleaning."
The police look at everything in the room.
The police look at everything in the room.
They take pictures.
They take pictures.
They put yellow tape around the door.
They put yellow tape around the door.
Later, Maria learns the truth.
Later, Maria learns the truth.
The person under the bed was Mr. Williams.
The person under the bed was Mr. Williams.
He was staying in the hotel for a business trip.
He was staying in the hotel for a business trip.
The police think he had a heart attack on Monday night.
The police think he had a heart attack on Monday night.
He tried to get his medicine from under the bed, but he could not get back up.
He tried to get his medicine from under the bed, but he could not get back up.
Maria feels very sad for Mr. Williams.
Maria feels very sad for Mr. Williams.
But she also feels proud.
But she also feels proud.
She helped solve a mystery.
She helped solve a mystery.
The police thank Maria for calling them quickly.
The police thank Maria for calling them quickly.
The next day, Maria goes back to work.
The next day, Maria goes back to work.
She cleans rooms like always.
She cleans rooms like always.
But now she always looks under every bed very carefully.
But now she always looks under every bed very carefully.
She never knows what she might find.
She never knows what she might find.
Maria tells her story to her family at dinner.
Maria tells her story to her family at dinner.
Her children listen with big eyes.
Her children listen with big eyes.
They think their mother is very brave.
They think their mother is very brave.
"Will you look under our beds tonight?"
"Will you look under our beds tonight?"
asks her youngest son.
asks her youngest son.
Maria laughs.
Maria laughs.
"Only if you clean your room first!"
"Only if you clean your room first!"