Everything was packed, so she grabbed her bags and set off for the front desk. Sitting at the desk was Renee. She was such a sweet woman, in her early forties with long straight dark brown hair that she kept pulled into a ponytail. She had been there everyday for the last two weeks. She was the manager and had her own apartment at the resort. "Hello, sweetie, is it time to go already?" Renee asked as she saw Lisa's bags.
"Yes, but I will be back. I love this place. Maybe I will come back during the spring to see the flowers, and maybe the summer when it is just too hot in the city. Of course, if I come back then, I will have to visit for winter, too, just to see the snow and ice." Lisa told her laughing.
"You are always welcome, give me a call a week in advance and I will set you up with the perfect area to see the best scenes for each season. Here, I also have this. It is a coupon for 10% off your next stay. You have been an absolute delight. I will miss you for breakfast every morning." Renee handed her the receipt and the coupon.
Lisa had started her second day by sitting down with Renee in the mornings over a cup of coffee and a muffin. It had become a part of the day she looked forward to. Lisa had learned about Renee's two sons and her marriage that had failed when her husband had cheated. Lisa had told Renee about her disastrous party, and Renee had been sympathetic, but instead of treating her like she was going to break, she had joked about how they should get revenge on the men that had betrayed them. Lisa was really going to miss having her there to talk to. "I am going to miss you, too. You have my number on file if you want to call sometime, like if you need bail money in case you run into your ex again." Lisa laughed.
"I may take you up on that. You have mine also. I can get you out of jail and give you a job to show you are a productive member of the community and didn't mean for him to fall under the wheels of your car as you drove down the sidewalk." Renee joked back.
"Oh, that would be a good one, I have to add that to my list." Lisa said. Suddenly on impulse she reached over and hugged the woman who had become more of a friend to her in two weeks that most of the people she had been around most of her life. With a last wave goodbye, she walked out to her car. Putting her suitcase into the small area behind the seat, she gunned the engine of the small two-seater and headed off down the road.