AirBBC

By Lily May

Erica and Tim Butterworth are a happily married couple living in a nice house, just outside of a popular beach town. In order to help achieve some of their goals, and make ends meet, they have decided to rent out their Guest house, on the popular home-sharing App, "AirBBC." They are hesitant at first, but the App proves to be very lucrative, and they soon become Super Hosts, on the popular travel App. Now, a very large, and wealthy, Black man has requested to rent their house for an entire week. As the week unfolds, is requests seem to increase in nature, and so do Erica and Tim's perspective on where their interests truly lie.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lily May
• Release date: Apr 14, 2020
• ISBN: 9780463416105

Lily May

I am a 27 year old woman, from Naples, FL. I have spent part of my life here in Naples, and part in Atlanta, GA. I love the beach. I enjoy surfing, and volleyball. I consider myself to be an excellent writer, and would like to share some of my experiences, stories, and imagination with you!

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AirBBC

PART ONE:

A 5-Star Review

Honey! We got a great 5-star review again…! Tim Butterworth, cheerfully exclaimed as he read their latest review, given by their most recent guest, on the popular home-sharing rental business App. A few more of these 5-Star reviews, and we’ll reach ‘Super Host’ status, in no time…! In order for a host to gain the vaunted status of Super Host, one would need to obtain a certain number of guests that reviewed their stay as being Excellent (or give a 5-star review). The App had become wildly popular all around the World, as a great way for vacation travelers and business travelers to save hundreds of dollars, on their stay away from home. It was also a great way for the hosts of an AirBBC, to earn a 2nd income. The online house-sharing rental platform, was making entrepreneurs out of anyone willing to offer an extra bedroom in their house (or guest house), to a traveler in need of a great deal on place to stay. Sometimes, AirBBC would save a traveler as much as 50%, in comparison to what they would have spent, as compared renting a room at a local Hotel.

Erica Butterworth, sat curled up in her gray silk pajamas, on the large chaise lounge of their sectional sofa in the living room. She was having her morning coffee and scrolling through some of the latest swim suit styles, that she was thinking of purchasing, on her phone. Just remember, Tim…. Giving AirBBC a shot was my idea, she said, as she smiled and took a sip of the warm, black nectar. About a year ago, Tim had mentioned his Mom possibly coming to live in their Guest house for a few months, after his Mom’s divorce from her 3rd husband. No one got along with Tim’s Mom, except for Tim, so Erica used AirBBC as a way to kill two birds with one stone. The Butterworth’s were also having some trouble with their finances, since the economy had taken a downturn, after the Alpha Beta Virus had devastated the entire Economy, the previous year.

The Butterworth’s were a little trepidatious to become hosts on AirBBC at first, because they weren’t so sure how well they would adapt to having complete strangers staying in their Guest house. These original fears subsided, as the weeks went by without any problems from the guests that stayed there. The additional revenue stream became a huge boost to their household income. The Butterworth’s collected close to an extra thousand dollars per week, off of their Guest house rental, on average. Now, they were even beginning to compete, with other AirBBC’s in the area, in order to become the most highly rated AirBBC in their beach town!

Most guests would only stay a couple of nights at the Butterworth’s Guest house. Some would stay an entire week. Some travelers were in town on business, and simply needed a roof and a bed, in which case, the Butterworth’s would hardly see them. Other guests were in town for pleasure, and the Butterworth’s may see them occasionally, or if they needed some extra towels, etc.

In between the Main house and the Guest house, was the Butterworth’s pool. It was a beautiful saline pool with an elegant water fall in the middle. The waterfall cascaded over a rock cliff that was about 4 feet above the pool itself, and provided a soft ambient background noise for whomever was relaxing nearby. The pool was rectangular shaped, and surrounded by a large sundeck, with 5 chaise lounges and a few upright chairs. Multiple tables adorned the gaps in-between the lounges and the chairs. AirBBC guests were allowed access to the pool, and the sundeck area. The rental also included an enclosed outdoor shower, which was situated on the pathway between the Guest house and the sundeck.

The Guest house itself, was a beautiful one-bedroom house, with its own bathroom and large clear glass shower. It had a comfortable living room area with a leather couch, and large leather chair, that faced a 72-inch flat-screen TV mounted on the wall. There was also a voice activated sound system, that had indoor and outdoor speakers, that the guests could operate while they were laying out by the pool or taking a dip. The Guest house had a key-pad entry on the door, that contained a 5-digit code, which the guest would receive after they rented the unit. So technically, a guest could come stay in the house for a couple days and even leave without ever needing any assistance of the Butterworth’s, or requiring to see them in-person. This scenario was not uncommon.

Honey, it’s my turn to wash the towels and bed sheets from the Guest house. It’s Sunday, so maybe after I do that and get everything cleaned up, we can go for a swim? The main benefit to being Tim Butterworth, was that he was married to the hottest woman in the State. Literally. Just a few years prior, Erica Bassett (as was her maiden name, then) had won $50,000 at the State Pageantry Contest. There were over 20,000 contestants. Over 6 months, and various competitions, Erica was left standing next to one other bombshell, contestant. She was tied with her, going into the swimsuit competition. Unfortunately for the other