BnB Tales

Cheap Flights: https://tinyurl.com/BnBTales I hope you enjoy this quick tale. And if you have a short story of your own, or wish to become a host yourself, please reach out: bnbtales@gmail.com The story begins with the host fixing his car in the garage, the young girl playing with tools and the wife approaches bringing snacks for everyone and says "You two have been working so hard. I brought some snacks.". The girl claps and says "Uhuuuuu" as the couple smiles. The host then says "Our guest should arrive at any moment now. Or has he arrived yet?". The wife says "Not yet, I don't think so." Scene from bright day blue skies to starry night. The host family is in the kitchen eating dinner and the little girl is making a mess. The host says "It is getting late. Maybe the guest's flight was delayed and he will arrive late.". The wife is eating and only nods her head yes. The hosts are washing the dishes and the little girl is running around in circles while jumping and whistling. The hosts look at each other and the wife says "Lots of energy. Looking good for a nice night of sleep.". The husband just nods his head yes. Scene of starry night sky to sunny blue skies. The hosts are in bed and the little girl comes and jumps into the bed and says "Good morning mom and dad. It is the weekend! Are you the happy?" The hosts nod their heads yes and all 3 family hug. The host is now drinking tea and reading newspaper as he a phone message notification then picks up his phone up. Big phone screen shows up with text (voice by young woman) "Hello. I think someone is trying to open my door." The host walks toward the door and opens it to find a young man trying to open the shed and says "Hello. May I help you?". The guest answers "Yes, please. I am the new guest but I can not find my private entrance." The host responds "But your bedroom is here in our home. The private entrance is for another unit, and it is occupied." The guest now walking toward the host says "Really? Okay." The host says "Welcome. I hope you have a wonderful stay. We were expecting you yesterday though. What happened?" The guest answers as the host looks surprised "Yes, but I could not find it. I went somewhere else. It is ok. Don't worry." The host says "I am glad you are here now. Please let me know if you need anything." The guest says "Thank you. By the way, I would like to do laundry now. Where is it?" as he walks in. The host says "Sure, no problem. But don't you want to go to your bedroom first? Maybe shower? Anyway, it's up to you." The host and guest are now in the laundry room and the guest is holding 2 shirts. The host says "You can out all your clothes there and use the soap pods we have for guests." The guest says "This is all I have to wash." as he shows the 2 shirts. The host looks very surprised but says "Oh kay". Big clock shows up on the screen tic toc a couple of hours. The family host is cooking as the guest walks in with a frozen package and says "May I please use the microwave?" The wife responds "Yes, of course. Please make sure to use the plate cover to avoid spills." while the guest is already putting in the microwave. Microwave counts down 20 to 0 and beeps ready. The guest opens it and sees a big mess like a food explosion inside the microwave and says "Oops, I forgot to cover." The hosts both look upset then close their eyes and look down. Scene from starry night sky to sunny blue sky. The family is having breakfast as the guest walks in and says "Good morning. I wanted to tell you I will checkout now." The hosts look super surprised and the husband says "I thought you had booked for a whole week. Did something happen? Something wrong with the bed?" The guest answers "No, bed is great. I don't think I am prepared to be in a shared home." The host says "I see. I am sorry to hear that." The guest says "Okay bye bye" and walks away. The hosts look at each other and the wife says "That was weird. You would think you have seen it all." The husband says "Yeah, I think he thought it was a private apartment when he booked the private bedroom."

Cheap Flights: https://tinyurl.com/BnBTales I hope you enjoy this quick tale. And if you have a short story of your own, or wish to become a host yourself, please reach out: bnbtales@gmail.com Our story today begins with the host already by the door saying farewell and goodbye to the guest "It was a pleasure hosting you. Safe travels and see you soon!". The guest, a nice chubby lady carrying a backpack and a luggage, answers "Thank you so much. I had a wonderful time too. Take care and bye bye." The host then closes the door and walks to the living room where his wife is working on the desktop computer and says "What a nice guest, right? Very friendly, super clean and quiet. Really can't complain about anything." The wife answers "True that. A great one indeed." Big clock zooms in to full screen, passing a few hours in a second, then zooms out to reveal the host and wife in the kitchen cooking something. The phone rings and the host answers "Hello." A speech balloon then appears coming off the phone and reads (voice of the guest lady) "Hi there. How are you? Sorry to disturb. I ordered food but forgot to update the address. I hope you like it. Enjoy!" The host answers "Oh, sorry to hear that… and thanks for buying us dinner. I guess. Cheers" The host then walks to the door and opens but finds nothing, then goes back to the kitchen and says "I'm gonna text our guest and tell her to double check because no food has been delivered here.", while he is typing on his phone. The wife says "You should also check the neighbor's door. They always mess up the delivery." The host looks and points at her and says "Good idea! Be right back." The host dashes out and then back in (like the flash), carrying a big paper and says "How come you are always right?". The wife just smiles with her eyes closed and looks proud. The host puts the paper bag on the counter or table and says "Now let's see what we will have for dinner." The wife says "Not just dinner. Free dinner!" Host says "It tastes better already."

Cheap Flights: https://tinyurl.com/BnBTales I hope you enjoy this quick tale. And if you have a short story of your own, or wish to become a host yourself, please reach out: bnbtales@gmail.com Story starts with the host couple playing ball with their young daughter in the garden in front of the house. The guest, a young boy, arrives with a backpack and a piece of luggage. The hosts stop playing and see the boy in front of the entrance door. The guest looks at the hosts and says "Hi. How are you? My father booked a room for me here. Am I in the right place?" The male host answers "Hello there. You bet you are. Welcome to our home. Your bedroom is downstairs. Please make yourself at home and let us know if you need anything." The guest opens the door and walks in as the hosts go back to playing with the little girl. The entrance door opens and out comes the guest and says "I will go to the supermarket. Would you like something?" The hosts keep playing but respond "No, thanks. See you soon." The guest waves bye bye and continues walking away. The hosts are now cooking in the kitchen as the guest arrives carrying a couple grocery bags, walks past them across the kitchen and asks "Could I please have a fork and knife?" The husband says "Of course. You got it." as he hands it to the guest. The hosts look at each other and the wife says "Do you think he will keep the room clean?" The husband makes a not so sure face and lifts his arms indicating he doesn't know. The hosts are sitting by the dining table having breakfast as the guest walks in carrying his backpack and says "Good morning everyone." The wife answers "Good morning. Did you sleep well?" The guest answers "Yes, thank you. I gotta jet though. Have class this morning. See you later." The wife responds "Bye. Have a good day." as the whole family waves bye bye, and the guest continues walking out. The hosts are in the living room, the husband using his laptop sitting on the sofa and the wife and girl playing with dolls on the floor. The guest walks in with his backpack and carrying a small paper bag and says "Good evening folks.". The wife responds "Hello. How was your day?" The guest answers "Good good, thanks. Actually gotta go do some homework now. Excuse me." The husband looks at the wife and says "He is very polite. Looks like he will be one of the good ones." The wife says "Will see. He keeps bringing bags and I just want to see how the room will be in the end." The husband makes a scared face. In the background repeat scenes of hosts playing in the garden, to cooking in the kitchen, to sitting at the dining table, playing in the living room, each one just a flash of 1 second, then repeats all again. During all that the guest walks out with just the backpack waving bye bye and immediately back in also carrying a paper bag, 3 times. Meanwhile calendar pages fly off the center 1, 2, 5, 10, 20. The calendar vanishes and the last background scene in the living room continues on, with the husband in his laptop and wife and girl playing on the floor. The guest walks in with his backpack and luggage and says "It is time. Thank you so much for hosting me in your home. I had a wonderful time." The husband responds "You are welcome. It was a pleasure. Safe travels and see you soon." The guest says "Thank you. Cheers" as he walks out. The hosts look at each other and the wife says "Let's go check the bedroom. I can't wait!" and they all walk out. The hosts are inside the bedroom and everything looks nice and clean, bed is made, nothing on the floor, desk and chair in place. The hosts look at each other and the wife says "Wow. Now that is a nice surprise. I was really expecting the worst." The husband raises his arms in celebration and the little girl claps and giggles. The wife says "How about we go play in the garden!" The little girl keeps clapping and responds "Yes yes yes" as the husband and wife smile. View from the garden in front of the house, the door opens and the family starts walking out but they stop and look surprised as they see a bunch of garbage bags together in the middle of the garden. The wife says "What in the world?" as the girl looks down sad and the husband walks and grabs all garbage bags and brings them back home. The hosts are back inside the kitchen and the wife says "Why would he put the garbage in front of the house and not in the garbage bin! Unbelievable!" as the husband throws the bags in the bin and a loud sound of glass breaking is heard. The hosts look at each other with surprised faces. The husband opens the garbage bin and takes a broken plate as well as a fork and knife from inside a bag." Both husband and wife look at each other and say "What in the world was he thinking?" They both look towards the garbage bin. The camera shows the garbage bin and on top of the open bag there are several little packets with marijuana leaf on each one as the wife says "Or maybe he wasn't thinking at all."

Cheap Flights: https://tinyurl.com/BnBTales I hope you enjoy this quick tale. And if you have a short story of your own, or wish to become a host yourself, please reach out: bnbtales@gmail.com The host is gardening and gets a message "I would like to book your bedroom until the end of this month. It is for my tenant while the place he is moving into gets ready." The host says "Not always the best idea do book for someone else, but if she takes responsibility for her renant, so be it." In the living room as the doorbell rings. The host opens the door and sees the guest carrying no bags and says "Welcome Sir, how are you today?" The guest tries to answer but is just mumbling. The host says "Well I guess you should get some rest. We can talk later. Your bedroom is downstairs, first on the left." The guest walks in tumbling and goes downstairs skipping a step and almost falling. Next day playing with his daughter and the guest comes from behind "Good morning. What a beautiful girl. How are you?" Host: "Good morning. We are great, thanks. How about you? Feeling better?" Guest: "Yes, thank you. I was very tired yesterday. Have to go now. Have a great day." Host: "Thanks. You too. See you later." The little girls waves and says "Bye bye" Having dinner with his wife and the little girl as the guest walks past them tumbling again. Wife: "I think he must not be feeling well." Host: "Well, what can I say? I think he drinks a bit." Wife: "Oh oh." They keep eating, half an hour passes then the wife says "Gotta go wash my hands." and walks out. The host and girl keep eating but then the wife shouts "I think you should come see this." In the washroom and there is a puddle on the floor and the wife says "The toilet is clean but look at the floor." The host puts his hands on his head and says "Yikes!". Knocking on the bedroom door but the sound of snoring is loudly heard coming from inside and he says "I guess he is sleeping." but then the door opens and the drunk guest mumbles unintelligible and closes the door back again. Next scene the host's hands holding his phone and typing a message "Dear, lady. Unfortunately your tenant made a mess missing the toilet while peeing. I believe he has been drinking heavily. We have to fix this somehow." Next day the guest arrives driving a car but parks badly with one wheel over the sidewalk, then gets out of the car tumbling drunk. In the living room as the guest walks past tumbling drunk and mumbles again as the host and wife look at each other with big wide open eyes like they are surprised, and the little girl is laughing. A message arrives, the host says "Here we go. The lady just answered. She said he is going through a divorce and his wife won't let him see his son because he is always drunk. That explains a lot." Next day the host is sitting on the living room couch reading a book and the wife shouts "I think you should come see this. Again!" Inside the washroom there is a puddle on the floor and the host goes "Okay I have to talk to him.". Knocking on the bedroom door but no answer and then he hears a sound of something heavy falling. The host looks scared and surprised and says "Sir, are you okay in there?" and knocks on the door again but no answer. He decides to open the door. Inside the bedroom where there is a mess everywhere, a chair flipped over, bottles of liquor, clothes and medicine all around the floor and bed. The guest is laying on the floor with one leg over the bed. The host says "Oh boy this is getting serious now." and gets his phone and the screen appears on the screen as he pushes the big red "EMERGENCY" button. 2 police officers along with 2 medics arrive. Inside the bedroom with the paramedics attending the guest on the floor as the police officers talk to the host and say "We will take him to the hospital as he looks pretty bad with all this liquor and medicine." Next day the host sitting on the couch in the living room using his laptop and the guest walks in and says "I am so sorry about what happened. I am going through a rough time. Lost my wife and can't see my son." then starts crying. Host: "I am so sorry for all that. And although it is not my business I think you have to put yourself together and figure out a way forward. This should also help you see your son." Guest: "I know. I know. I have to. I am so sorry." Host: "Also please you can not come back drunk or get drunk here anymore. We have a small child and I can not risk anything like that again. I hope you understand. If not you have to leave." Guest: "I promise. I feel so embarrassed. I'm so sorry about it all." Host: "Think about your son, man. Take it easy.". Guest: "I think of him all the time, then I look at his picture and remember I can only see in a picture and then I drink. But I hear what you said. I promise." Host: "I hope things work out for you and your son." Guest: "Thank you. Thank you." Music: Someday Musician: Alexander Delarge URL: https://icons8.com/music

Cheap Flights: https://tinyurl.com/BnBTales I hope you enjoy this quick tale. And if you have a short story of your own, or wish to become a host yourself, please reach out: bnbtales@gmail.com The hosts, husband, wife and little girl are sitting happily on the sofa, together with a furry black cat, occupying the whole screen. Behind the sofa a big glass window or sliding door shows snow falling outside and lights decoration hanging on the window frame. While the little girl strokes the cat and giggles as the cat meows, the wife says "We would like to wish everyone a wonderful new year." Then the husband says "We would also like to thank each and everyone of you for all the love." as the wife looks and smiles at the girl now looking at the camera and clapping. The husband then looks and smiles at the girl and strokes the cat as the wife says "In just a few months we had over 20 thousand views accumulating almost 5 thousand watched hours." The husband looks at the camera and says "And several hundred happy subscribers. Let's watch some of the best moments together.". The couple look at the girl and smile and then look at the camera and all three say together "Thank you so much.". The cat looks at the camera and meows, then the little girl giggles and they all wave bye bye at the camera while saying together "See you soon! Happy new year!"

Cheap Flights: https://tinyurl.com/BnBTales I hope you enjoy this quick tale. And if you have a short story of your own, or wish to become a host yourself, please reach out: bnbtales@gmail.com The story starts with the host opening the door to find a young Indian woman carrying only a backpack. Host says "Hello, welcome to our home." Guest answers "Thank you. Hello to you too. You have a nice house." Host says "Thank you. Please come in." Guest walks in and screen transitions Host and guest are in the living room, drinking tea and the guest says "I have been to this country before, you know? A few years ago but in a different city. I was studying then but this time I came to find work." Host says "Oh how nice. So you know well how the job market works, I suppose. Or do you need any help?" Guest says "Oh thank you but I think I'm good.". Screen transitions Scene of bright blue skies with birds singing transitions to starry night sky with crickets chirping, then back to blue skies and night skies again. Host is sitting on a couch in the living room, using his laptop on his lap, and there is a cat just laying on the floor next to him. The guest walks in and says "I have been struggling with writing my resume." then she looks down toward the cat but keeps talking without a pause "I remember I had to" then she stops talking, jumps one step back, puts her hands on her head and starts lifting one foot after another in a way to show she is really afraid, all while she screams and screams of fear. The host puts the laptop down and makes a surprised face looking at her and says "What happened? Are you alright?" The guest keeps moving the same way but stops screaming and says "I am." (1 sec pause) "I am." (1 sec pause) then she puts her hands from the head to cover her face and says "I am afraid of cats.". The host then looks at the cat and says "Shush shush." waving his hands dismissively, then looks at her again and says "I understand. But try to calm down. The cat is gone now. By the way, it is a very friendly cat. You don't have to be afraid at all." The guest finally stops jumping around in fear, puts her hands down again and says "I believe you. And I knew you had a cat in the house but I thought I could handle it. I'm so sorry." The host says "No no, don't worry. Like I said I understand. Fear is fear, right? But you were just about to tell me something about your job applications." Guest says "Oh yes, I almost forgot. I actually don't know how to write my resume. And I need a resume before I can start applying for jobs online." Host says "But wait. You could have done your resume even before traveling here. That would have saved you time and money, no?". Guest says "I guess I should have. Well it's too late now. What should I do?" Host puts his laptop back on his lap and says "Look, you can Google resume templates or resume examples and go from there. I would also check the jobs you have selected to apply for and see if they require a resume or full curriculum or what else." Guest says "Oh yeah, I remember now. Some positions require more info than others. But I am not even sure what positions I'm gonna apply for yet." The cat walks back in coming from behind the guest and stops and sits on the floor kind of looking at the guest. Host looks at her again surprised and says "Yeah, you should have definitely started your research before traveling here. I thought you had already applied for some jobs and just had to go for interviews now that you are here." Guest says "I guess I should have. But thank you for your help. I will start researching right away." Host says "Right on. Let me know if you need anything else. And good luck!". Guest says "Thank you so much." then turns around and sees the cat then jumps back once and screams a little but says "I can handle it. Friendly cat. Friendly cat. I'm strong". The host puts his hands on his head and shakes side to side and the guest keeps walking past the cat and off the screen.

Cheap Flights: https://tinyurl.com/BnBTales I hope you enjoy this quick tale. And if you have a short story of your own, or wish to become a host yourself, please reach out: bnbtales@gmail.com Camera view from an angle behind a man sitting in his office, using his computer with a big screen that can be perfectly seen. The man is typing (sound fx) a document but the font is too small to be read on the screen. (last 2 seconds) A new message notification is heard as the computer screen changes to a big message app and shows an incoming message (voice of young lady) "Hello, I need bedroom for 2 months. I'm take English class at Schools of Language.". The man types on the keyboard for 1 sec then stops and an outgoing message appears under the last (male voice) "It will be a pleasure hosting you." Another second passes and a new incoming message under (young lady voice) "This good, I arrive weekend. Thank you!" The man types on the keyboard for 1 sec then stops and an outgoing message appears under (male voice) "You are welcome. Safe travels. See you soon." The screen changes back to the document and the man continues typing. (lasts 2 secs) The background is a night sky, a spread out world map takes almost the whole screen. A plane flies (sound fx) from Eastern Europe and lands in the UK, while the background turns to blue skies (takes about 3 secs). A big analog clock appears on the screen (tic toc sound fx) showing 9am and ticks fast until 10pm, while the background turns back to night sky, and a young lady carrying some luggage walks across the map and sits on an airport style multiseat chair then falls asleep (all this in about 6 secs), and then fades out back to the map. The plane flies again (sound fx) now from the UK to NY, while the background turns back to blue skies. (around 3 secs) Big clock comes back (sound fx), ticking fast from 6am to 10am (around 2 secs). Plane flies again (sound fx) now from NY to the west of Canada (around 3 secs). Lady walks around a busy airport carrying her luggage, looks in a hurry and looking for signs everywhere. Same lady carrying her luggage in a train station then boarding it. Same lady carrying her luggage at a bus stop then takes the bus. Camera view from behind the man as he opens the house door and sees the lady outside looking very tired carrying her luggage, then he says "Welcome! I hope you had a smooth trip. But you must be tired, let me show you to your bedroom." Slow screen transition with tick tock clock sound fx Man is having breakfast with his family as the lady walks in and says "Good morning, every bodies. Yesterday I so tired. 26 hour travel. I sleep and only wake up now." Man says "Good morning. It's all good. Pleaee join us for some breakfast, would you?". Lady says "Yes, please. Thank you." as she sits by the table with them and grabs her phone. She uses her phone for around 2 secs then says "I sorry. I can't stay. I just know I have teacher this morning. Sorry. Please.", as she walks away. Slow screen transition with tick tock clock sound fx Man is sitting with the family on a sofa playing board games or something, as the lady walks in and says "Good night, family.". The man says "Good evening! How was your first day at school?" Lady says "Day good, class good. But I go home next day." Man looks confused and says "Wait! What? I don't understand. Tomorrow?" Lady smiles and says "My teacher now only online. I miss home too. I go home. Tomorrow, yes." Man still confused, says "But you just arrived. It is a long trip. Are you sure?" Lady says "I sure. Yes. Sorry. Thank you. Good night. Bye bye." Man looks at his family, says "Oh well." and goes back to playing with them. (lasts around 3secs) Screen transitions out to white.

Cheap Flights: https://tinyurl.com/BnBTales I hope you enjoy this quick tale. And if you have a short story of your own, or wish to become a host yourself, please reach out: bnbtales@gmail.com Story begins with the host couple sitting on the living room floor playing with their baby girl and their cat. The woman says "Hey kitty kitty" and the baby girl giggles and the man laughs. Everybody is happy. An old lady enters the scene and says "I'm sorry to disturb you but can I get some help, please? I need a plate and knife." The man stands up and responds "Sure, no problem." then looks at his family and says "I will be right back. Keep having fun." Transition to the kitchen where the man is showing the old lady where plates and cutlery is kept in the cabinet and says "Here, you can help yourself with plates, bowls, forks and knives and anything else you might need." The old lady responds "Thank you very much." Transition back to the living room, the man enters the scene and sits next to the family to play again, but immediately after he sits the old lady walks in again and says "Sorry again. Could you please show me where the glasses are?" The man looks at her and responds "On that same cabinet, just on the other shelf." The old lady says "Oh thank you dear." and walks out. They keep playing for another second and the old lady walks back in and says "Sorry again. Could you please show me where the light switch is?" The man does not look at her and responds "It is right next to the door." The old lady says "Oh thank you dear." and walks out. They keep playing for another second and the old lady walks back in and says "Sorry again. Could you please show me where the pots and frying pans are?" The man looks at her and responds "I'm sorry but we do not make the stove available for guests. Unfortunately our home insurance does not allow it. We also had some problems with guests causing spills and not cleaning, not to mention small fires while making their food." The old lady puts her hands together and begs "But please, I need to heat my meal. I promise there will be no mess and I will be very careful." The man looks at his wife. They both look at each other with a "not sure" face and lift their shoulders in a sign of "oh well maybe ok" and the man looks at the old lady and says "Well, we shouldn't make any exceptions but we will trust you. Please be very careful and also make sure to clean everything after you are done." The lady says "Thank you so much." and walks out. The family keeps playing as a big clock comes up the screen and tics, making an hour pass super fast, then flies away. The man stands up and says "Everything is so quiet. Better go check it out." and walks away. The family stays playing. A loud voice of the man is heard screaming "Heeeeeeeeeelp! Need some help here!" The woman looks up in a sign of "something bad happened" then stands up and runs away from the screen. Transition to the kitchen where there is a mess with pieces of food all over the stove and floor around, dirty pots and a plate with rests of food sitting there with flies flying around. The man has his hands on his head and a face in a sign of desperation as his wife runs in and then looks surprised and puts her hands on her head. They look at each other and then both look down with arms down like they are tired. The old lady walks in and says "Oh dear! What a mess. Did I do that? I didn't realize. Let me help you clean." The wife now looks furious and the man looks at the old lady and says "Help us? After promising us you would be careful and keep it clean. Please. And unfortunately we can definitely not let anyone use our stove anymore. I hope you understand." The old lady says "I am so sorry. Yes I understand, but how am I going to heat my meal now?" The man says "You can use the microwave. But please always make sure to use the plate cover to prevent any spills." The old lady says "Sure, of course. I promise there will be no mess and I will be very careful." The man looks at his wife, a thought balloon appears between them coming from both their heads and it reads "I think we heard that before." Transition closing the screen to all white.

Cheap Flights: https://tinyurl.com/BnBTales I hope you enjoy this quick tale. And if you have a short story of your own, or wish to become a host yourself, please reach out: bnbtales@gmail.com Our host greets her guest, a blond young lady that arrived dressed in a zen/hippie style, very colorful, wearing flowers in her hair: "Welcome to our home!". Guest: "Namaste!" while putting her hands together and bringing to her chest and lowering her head, like prayer hands. Host: "Please come in. How was your flight?" Guest walks in responding "Thank you. It was a nice flight. I meditated most of the time and although everybody around seemed worried about the pandemic, I was calm knowing there is a spiritual bubble of protection around me." A couple of days pass and the host couple is in the kitchen preparing their meal as the guest walks in carrying some groceries, vegetables, grains, etc, and saying "I bought some organic healthy zen food. Is it okay if I prepare it here now?" Host: "Please, feel free to do so." Guest puts her food on the counter or table and moves her arms in a circular shape towards the couple saying "I see your aura, it's so colorful. I like your energy, it will be good for the food.". Host: "Thank you, we are glad you feel this way." Guest again with a prayer hands gesture, says "Namaste!" The couple and the guest are sitting by a table eating their meals as the guest says "I actually came here to plan and create my blog and Youtube channel." Host: "Oh, that's exciting. What is it about?" Guest: "Actually, I don't know yet. I have to think about that too." Host: "Yeah, that should be the first step. I guess." Guest: "But I don't worry. It will manifest to me when the time is right." The couple look at each other and open their eyes wide, surprised that the guest travelled so far but had not planned her retreat. Four more days pass and the host is sitting on a couch in the living room reading a book as the guest walks in looking confused and says "I still can't figure out what I should talk about on my website.". Host puts the book down, looks at her and responds "Right. Mmmmm… how about… helping people be objective and make their own decisions for their lives? I mean some people just can't figure it out for themselves, right?". Guest smiles and responds "That's a great idea. And I am really good at it too!" Host opens his eyes wide in surprise and says "I'm sure you are. It will be great!" Three more days pass and the host couple is in the garden playing with their dog. The guest walks in and says "What a beautiful zen day. Reminds me of the few days before coming here. I was in a sanctuary experimenting with Ayuastica. It was so magical! I saw myself as a baby and was able to tell myself, as a baby, to be a good girl in life. And now I am!". Hosts stop playing with the dog and say: "Oh! Good for you! And how is your online project going?" Guest: "I have been reading about being objective and making decisions and I get all that, but I can't decide on the video format I want to use. But it will manifest itself to me." Hosts open their eyes wide, surprised, while the dog bags for attention Guest: "I am getting worried though because flights are being canceled due to the pandemic and I'm afraid I might not be able to go back home next week." Host: "Well, maybe think about cutting your trip short and fly home tomorrow or as soon as possible." Guest: "That's probably a good idea.", makes the prayer hands and says "Namastê!" The couple goes back to playing with the dog and enjoy their beautiful day. A couple of hours go by and the guest walks back in saying: "I have called and they say I can fly tonight. Thank you for everything. I will pack and go now.". The couple look at the guest and say together "You are welcome. Safe travels!". Later that day the couple is sitting in the living room watching TV at night and the man looks at the woman and says "She must be boarding her flight anytime now." "Yes, at least she made that decision." A new message notification sound is heard and the man picks up his phone and reads: "They didn't let me fly because my passport shows a different name than the one I used to book the flight. Can I go back, please? By the way, I still have your key.". The man looks at the woman and with a surprised face says "Or maybe she didn't fly tonight. I guess she is coming back.". The night goes by and the morning comes. The couple is sitting by the table having breakfast as the guest walks in and says "What a night. So unfair. They said because of security I had to update my name in the booking but then could only fly the next day, which is tonight. I told them I was myself and they could trust me but they wouldn't listen.". "I know, they follow strict protocols indeed. So I guess you will try again tonight?" "I will, yes. Just updated the name on file and now I'm all set. Anyway, thank you for everything. Your energy is really great. Namastê!".

Cheap Flights: https://tinyurl.com/BnBTales I hope you enjoy this quick tale. And if you have a short story of your own, or wish to become a host yourself, please reach out: bnbtales@gmail.com Our host is outside in the house garden taking care of his plants when a new message alert is received and the man grabs his phone to check. The message is all written in Japanese and the host uses the app to translate it to "Hello, dear host. I would very much appreciate if I am to book space for sleep some 10 nights next month. Yes?" He then speaks to his phone "Hey Google, please reply with Japanese translation: You are welcome to stay in our home. Please make sure to read our house rules. Thank you. See you soon." The check-in day arrived and the host opens the door and greets the guest, who is a young japanese man, by saying "Yokoso. Here is the house key", then hands the guest a key. The guest smiles and says "Aregato", bows down and then walks in. A couple of days pass and the host is having breakfast with his wife and baby girl by the dinner table. Another young man unknown to anyone, with blond hair, walks past them and says "Good morning. Have a good day. Bye bye." The host and his wife look at each other very surprised and scared and both ask "Who is that in our home?" The japanese guest walks in and sits by the table and says "Good morning, family. Where is my friend? He leave?". The host looks at him and says "Yes he did. And we do not allow friends overnight. It is in the house rules. You should know that. It was very bad to see someone we don't know inside our home. We have a small child, you know?" The guest stands up and bows down repeatedly saying "I'm so silly. I'm sorry. I'm sorry." The guest also finishes by saying he would like to make breakfast but doesn't know how to and also doesn't know how to do the dishes after, and asks the host for help. The host puts his hands on his face, very disappointed.

Cheap Flights: https://tinyurl.com/BnBTales I hope you enjoy this quick tale. And if you have a short story of your own, or wish to become a host yourself, please reach out: bnbtales@gmail.com The tale begins with the host enjoying his time in the study, relaxing wearing a robe, sitting on a comfortable couch while reading a book and having a cup of hot coffee. A new message notification is heard and the host picks up his phone to check it. The message reads: "Hello Sir, I would like to book your cheapest bedroom for a month or two. I am very clean and easy to deal with. I work at night and sleep during the day, so I'm super quiet. And I eat out everyday so don't worry about any kitchen mess. I guarantee you will have no complaints. I will be your easiest guest ever!" The host thinks it almost sounds too good to be true but business is business and clicks on his phone screen confirms the booking. The check-in date has arrived and the guest is arriving, carrying a couple of bags and a map in his hands. He looks lost and confused looking in all directions as he approaches the house, until he finally stops in front of the door and rings the doorbell. The door opens and the host greets the guest saying "Welcome! Please let me show you to your room." The guest walks in and the host closes the door. Both men are now in the bedroom and continue talking: Guest: "That is a nice bedroom, thank you. However I would like to ask you for extra shades for the window because I work at night and sleep during the day." Host: "There are blinds on the window but if you need the room to be completely dark during the day I would recommend wearing a sleep mask." Guest: "That is a great idea. Do you have one for me?" Host: "It is a personal item but I might have unused ones from past flights. I will bring it to you." Guest: "Thank you so much! Much appreciated." The host comes back and raises his hand to knock on the bedroom door but before he can, the door opens up and the guest is standing there: Guest: "Oh, I'm glad you are here. I was going to ask you for a bottle of water.". Host: "Here is your sleep mask. As for water, you can help yourself from the kitchen tap." Guest: "Gotcha! Thank you.". Host: “You are welcome.” and turns to leave Guest: "One more thing. Can I have an extra blanket and pillows, please?". Host: "There are extra blankets and pillows in your closet. Feel free to use them." Guest: "Gotcha! Thank you." and closes the door. The host is cooking dinner as the guest approaches quietly and stands behind him really close. A couple of seconds pass and the host turns and sees the guest, gets scared and says "My friend, you scare me like that. Please!" Guest: "Oh, sorry. It smells so good. Yummy!" Host: "Thank you." Guest: "Could I have some food?" Host: "Unfortunately we don't provide meals. You can order in or buy your food from one of the three nearby supermarkets." Guest: "Gotcha! Thank you." The host is now sitting in the living room watching TV as the guest walks in and sits on the couch next to him. The host looks surprised and asks if he needs some help: Guest: "Sure, what are you watching? Can you start over so I can watch?". Host: "Would you also like some snacks to enjoy my movie in my living room?" Guest: "Do you have something cheesy?" The host looks down with hands on his hands in a show of despair and exhaustion and thinks it was indeed too good to be true.

Cheap Flights: https://tinyurl.com/BnBTales I hope you enjoy this quick tale. And if you have a short story of your own, or wish to become a host yourself, please reach out: bnbtales@gmail.com The tale begins with the host doing his business in the washroom, while flipping pages reading a book. A not so loud sound of a female screaming is heard but he is so into the book he barely notices. The same scream is heard again and again, getting louder each time. The man turns his head and says "I think someone is screaming. Could not be a worse time. Better go check it out. Yikes!" The man walks downstairs to find his guest standing on a chair holding her plate of food and looking very scared. The host approaches and they start a conversation: Host: "I heard you screaming. Are you okay? What happened?" Guest: "I was preparing my lunch and as I walked to the table I looked at the cat. The cat was looking at me and started meowing. I got really scared." Host: "Oh, I see. I guess the cat smells your food." Guest: "But I am scared of cats and thought it was going to attack me. It was probably the smell of my fish." Host: "Yes, cats love fish. But please don't worry because it is a very friendly cat. They just always try to get more food when it smells good." Host looks at the cat, waves his hands dismissively and says "Shush shush kitty cat.". The cat goes "Meow" and walks away. Host looks back at the lady and says "See, this is all you have to do. By the way, didn't you know we have a cat before booking our place?" Guest comes down the chair and looks relieved then says "Yes, I knew. But I am so afraid of cats. I'm sorry." Host looks confused and says "No no, it's okay. But next time better look for a place with no cats." Guest: "Yes, that is probably a good idea. Thank you." The host goes back upstairs as the guest goes to finally have her meal. An hour or so passes and the guest is going upstairs as she notices the cat is following her “Meow meow”. She freezes and once again screams for help. The host comes back running and asks her what had happened… again. She explains she was going up but the cat looked at her which made her freeze and scream. The host seems confused as this time she could have simply continued walking and tells her once again all she had to do was tell the cat to shush shush. The cat goes “Meow” and walks away.

Cheap Flights: https://tinyurl.com/BnBTales I hope you enjoy this quick tale. And if you have a short story of your own, or wish to become a host yourself, please reach out: bnbtales@gmail.com The tale begins with a text message exchange between the host and the traveller: Traveller: Hello, my flight has been delayed and I wonder if you can hide the key somewhere for me. Host: Don't worry, please read the check-in instructions and use the keypad with your door code. Traveller: Ok, will do. Thank you Host: You are welcome. Safe travels, see you tomorrow. As it is getting late and everything is set for the traveller’s self check-in arrival, the man decides to call it a day and goes to sleep. The following day, up to an early start the clock shows 05:32am and host wakes up to check his phone and finds several messages from the traveller: 00:27: I can't find the door 00:29: I don't know the door code 00:30: Please answer, I can't get in The host rushes to the door to look for the traveller but sees nobody. He sends him messages and tries to call but nothing is getting through. A couple of hours later the host is in the living as he hears a bedroom door open and sees the traveller: Host: Oh, good morning. I'm sorry I couldn't stay awake last night. I'm glad you found your way in. Traveller: No no, my apologies. There were more delays with customs and I didn't have wifi to get the door code until I called my daughter and she helped. Host: I didn't hear you last night and earlier this morning I couldn't tell if you had arrived but got worried with your text messages. Well… welcome! I hope you had a good sleep in the end. Traveller: Yes, wonderful night. Thank you. And sorry again. Host: No problem. Please let me know should you need anything. Have a great day!

Cheap Flights: https://tinyurl.com/BnBTales I hope you enjoy this quick tale. And if you have a short story of your own, or wish to become a host yourself, please reach out: bnbtales@gmail.com The tale begins with the host family sitting in the living room watching TV as their guest walks past, says nothing, opens the door and leaves the house. The woman looks at the man and says "Wow, this guest has been here for days and I have barely seen him leave the bedroom". The man responds "I know, right!? He leaves for a smoke from time to time, then comes back with some bags, and vanishes for the rest of the time." Both look at each other and speak at the same time "Very weird!". On another day the couple is having dinner and the guest walks past again, opens the door and leaves the house. They look at each other and with a surprised gesture say at the same time "Here we go again!". Days pass and the checkout date arrives. Iti s almost time and the host goes knocking on the bedroom door: "Good morning, how are you? I just wanted to check if you need anything from us before your checkout this morning." The guest looks surprised and responds he thought the checkout date was only on the following day. The host tells him it is in fact that day, in a couple of hours actually. The guest understands and tells the host there is no problem and he will be ready to leave in one hour. They greet each other bye bye and part ways. A couple of hours later the host couple goes to the bedroom to clean and prepare for the next next. As they open the door they find a warzone… liquor bottles all over the floor, along with opened pizza boxes and snack bags. They also notice a very distinct DVD box with pictures of semi naked women and a title that won’t fool them. They both say: "Oh boy, what a naughty naughty boy!".

Cheap Flights: https://tinyurl.com/BnBTales I hope you enjoy this quick tale. And if you have a short story of your own, or wish to become a host yourself, please reach out: bnbtales@gmail.com The tale begins with a set of exchanged text messages: Traveller: Hello, I'd like to book your place but my flight arrives after midnight. Would that be ok? Host: Sure, no problem. Please let me know just before departing so I can make sure to be awake when you arrive. Traveller: Ok, will do. Thank you Host: You are welcome. Safe travels, see you later. The day of check-in arrives but as the night approaches the host is yet to receive any confirmation from the guest. The clock ticks 11pm and the host is getting sleepy and unsure the guest is still coming. He then decides to go to sleep. It is now 1:30am and the host wakes up and decides to check for any updates from the guest, and even check the door just in case. As he opens the door he sees the traveller sleeping outside of the house, using a backpack as pillow and surrounded by more luggage. He also notices one can of soda and a bag of chips on the floor next to him. The traveller then wakes up and both man start a conversation: Host: Oh, hello. I'm sorry I couldn't stay awake. I wasn't sure you were still coming. Traveller: No no, my apologies. I forgot to text you then when I arrived I went downtown, drank some beer and was walking and forgot the time. Host: I'm glad you brought some soda and chips for the night. Traveller smiles: Oh no, actually your neighbor saw me and gave me those. Host: Well… welcome! Let's chat more tomorrow. You must be tired. I know I am. Have a great night. Traveller: Thank you. Have a good night too.

Cheap Flights: https://tinyurl.com/BnBTales I hope you enjoy this quick tale. And if you have a short story of your own, or wish to become a host yourself, please reach out: bnbtales@gmail.com The tale begins as the host family is having dinner and the two young friends arrive with their meals. One of them seems very hungry and goes straight to the table. The other friend finishes preparing her meal and also seems hungry as she gets to the diner table. They both seem very energetic and keep forgetting things they should have done, and even things they already did. They finally settle and start eating their meals. At one point one of the girls mentions she is craving beans and wishes they had it. The other girl finds it a great idea and suggests they should cook some after dinner. After dinner they both get together in the kitchen and start cooking some beans. One of them needs to take a shower and asks the other one to watch the beans. She agrees but alerts her friend she also has to go to bed early and asks her to come back soon. The friend promptly confirms and leaves the kitchen to take her shower. The time is passing and the friend is nowhere to be seen. The one left cooking has been distracted by her phone and also leaves the kitchen before finishing cooking. Vapors are still coming off the pot when the clock strikes 10:15pm. The house is quiet and everybody seems to have gone to sleep. It is now almost 4am and the host family wakes up to the smell of something burning. The man jumps out of the bed and runs off as smoke fills up the bedroom. He runs into the kitchen, where smoke is visible everywhere. The pot is still on the stove but now flames are coming up, and he says "Holy smokes!" while coughing profusely. The man grabs a fire extinguisher and blasts the stove. Smoke starts clearing up and the man puts his hands on his head and says "Uff. That was close!". They spend the rest of the night cleaning up the kitchen. Finally the two princesses wake up and walk into the kitchen all happy after a nice night of sleep: "Good morning! How are you today?" and go ahead to ask them "What happened to our delicious beans?" Both the man and woman look at them with a mad face but say nothing.

Cheap Flights: https://tinyurl.com/BnBTales I hope you enjoy this quick tale. And if you have a short story of your own, or wish to become a host yourself, please reach out: bnbtales@gmail.com Couple sitting on a couch, it is a heavy rainy day, the woman says "Wow, this winter has been more wet than normal. At least it is not as cold.". The man looks at her and opens his arms in a gesture demonstrating he agrees but doesn't understand either and says "And that guest arriving this weekend is coming to work in the ski resort. Not sure there will be work anytime soon though." Host opens the door to greet the guest, who is a blonde young boy. As he opens the door wind rushes in through the door, and it is raining heavily outside. The guest is completely wet carrying his luggage and says "Hello. How are you? I didn't expect this weather at all." Host replies "Welcome. I know, right. It should be colder and drier by now." They both walk inside. The host couple in the living room, sitting on the floor playing with their little girl. The guest walks in and says "It's been almost a week and still no snow on the mountain. I came here just to work and now there is nothing I can do. Sorry, I'm just venting." The host says "Yeah man, I feel for you. I know it's raining non stop but try to get out and do something. Do you like soccer? There is a nearby field and they are always welcoming new players. You should check it out.". The guest responds "Yes, I love it. Great idea. Thank you so much." The Host couple are having lunch by the table as the guest walks in carrying a soccer ball and says "I love soccer, but that is all I have been doing for 2 weeks. I need snow to start falling so I can work. I don't know what else to do.". Host scratches his head and responds "I mean." (1 sec pause) "The weather these days is really unpredictable. I feel sorry for you though." The guest puts his hand on his face and looks down in a sign of despair, then looks up again and says "By the way, my birthday is coming in a few days and my family wants to send me a package. I hope it is ok with you.". Guest gives a thumbs up and says "Sure thing. No problem at all." Host (man) is watching TV as the guest runs fast into the living room with a super happy attitude, smiling and saying "I got it! I got it! They finally called me in. It appears there is snow on the top and they are also using machines to make more. Uhuuuu!". Host raises his arms in celebration and smiles saying "Yes! Finally! Good for you man! I could not bear seeing you like that anymore. Now go to work!" Scene of day to night transition, but the blue skies and starry night one that we used in past videos, with birds and crickets sound fx, also now with the calendar pages flying off from 30 to 32. The host couple is cooking dinner while the little girl is running around. The guest walks in with his head down then says "Humpf! Would you believe it if I told you this was my last day at work? The boss said they will have to close the resort due to these pandemic restrictions. And that I should go home as flights are being canceled too." Host responds "Oh no. I'm sorry to hear that. But it's true. Things are getting worse by the day." Guest responds "Yeah, I'm gonna change my flight, sell my car, pack and leave, as soon as I can." Man is on a couch reading a book and drinking coffee. Guest walks in carrying his luggage and says "Wonderful! I sold my car online and managed to book a flight for tonight. Thank you so much for your hospitality. I'm leaving now." Host responds "I'm glad it all worked out for you in the end, even though you waited a month and could only work for 3 days. Now go home to your family." Guest looks surprised and says "Oh yeah, I almost forgot. The package they sent me has never arrived. Oh boy! I'm really out of luck.". Host responds "Well, if you want I can ship it back to you when we get it. You just pay for postage." Guest responds "No, it's ok. I'm sure it will be just little gifts and a card. Thank you though.". Host responds "No worries. Safe travels and stay safe out there. Bye bye." Guest walks out. A clock fades in big on the screen and ticks a few times. A doorbell rings and the host puts his book on the table and walks out. The host opens the door to see a postal worker/delivery man bringing a big box. The host takes the box and walks back in. The woman host is standing by a table as the man walks in with the box and says "He finally got his package. One hour too late. Poor boy." They open the box and see a card, and many sweets, cookies, chocolate, etc. The host says "Oh wow, he was out of luck indeed. But not us!" Fades out to all white.

Cheap Flights: https://tinyurl.com/BnBTales I hope you enjoy this quick tale. And if you have a short story of your own, or wish to become a host yourself, please reach out: bnbtales@gmail.com Story begins with an old man, the guest, using a desktop computer and he says "This place looks great, and the location is perfect. They also have a cat, that's cute. Booking right now!" Transition with a big plane flying over the screen. A couple opens the door and greets the guest saying "Hello, Sir. Welcome to our home. Please come in." The guest responds "Thank you very much. It is a beautiful house." as he walks in. Transition to dining area where the male host is with the guest, and there is a cat on the floor, and the host points to the left and says "So there is the kitchen if you want to make your meals." then points to the left and says "And there is the washroom. However this one has a toilet and sink only. By the way, our cat is toilet trained and uses this one. She doesn't mind sharing but if you do, please feel free to use only the main washroom upstairs." Guest says "Oh yes, I remember you have a cat. It amazes me that she uses the toilet." Host says "It is great. No litter, no bad smells. Took us a few months to train her but it was all worth it. The only problem is that she can't flush yet." Both host and guest laugh. Transition to host sitting in the living room using his laptop and the guest walks in with a discontent face and says "Hello. Excuse me. I went to use the toilet but someone forgot to flush." Host puts his laptop down and looks at the guest and says "Oh yeah, must have been the cat. Did she make a mess and need cleaning?" Guest says "Well I guess I can just flush it away. Thank you." Transition to host in the kitchen cooking with his wife and the cat walks into the scene. The guest then walks in and says "I just saw the cat coming out of the washroom. And I didn't hear any flushing." The host couple looks at each other with a discontent face then looks at the guest and the male host says "But dear Sir, like I told you before: the cat can not flush. Don't worry about it. I am always checking and flushing. If it bothers you please use the main washroom only." Guest says "Don't get me wrong. It is fantastic that it can use the toilet. I just think it should learn to flush as well." Both hosts say together "Yup. Working on it. Working on it."

Over the years I have been hosting several hundred guests from all over the world. So many different cultures, so many stories to tell. I have recently decided to share some of those stories in the form of a short animated tale. I hope you enjoy them! And by the way, if you have stories of your own or would like to become a host please reach out: bnbtales@gmail.com Cheap Flights: https://tinyurl.com/BnBTales