False Alarm

Evacuate. Now.
Hundreds of steps in the dim.
Sorry, false alarm.

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this morning I felt kind of alarmed; nervous at the same time energised because of alarm going off early morning in the hotel โ€” fire warden in action; run run run! lucky enough I stayed on 11th floor, not the highest! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ

with other guests who were (I guessed) sleepy and not ready to show themselves up to the world

no need to dress up! I just grabbed my MacBook, iPhone and my sling bag, left other stuff less important (although important) โ€” oh my! predictably I saw many were wearing โ€œwhatsoever as long as wearing thingsโ€ ๐Ÿ˜ tired as well as entertained ๐Ÿ˜‚

in the assembly point waiting, waiting and waiting โ€” false alarm

the hotel rep said โ€œWe are terribly sorry. It is a false alarm and all guests would you please go back to your room? We will arrange a compensation for you all affected. We once again apologise to you for the inconvenience caused. Sorry, Maโ€™am. Sorry, Sirโ€ฆ.โ€

a love letter I found arriving in the room this evening ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ