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The Wrong Suitcase

When Tomas collected his black suitcase from the airport belt, he did not notice that the handle had a small red ribbon. It was only at the hotel, while looking for his toothbrush, that he found a violin case, three folded concert dresses, and a bundle of sheet music. The suitcase was not his.

Tomas was supposed to give a presentation the next morning, and his notes were in the missing bag. He called the airport, but the line was busy. Finally, a tired voice told him that a woman named Mei had reported a lost suitcase and left a phone number. She had written, "Please call me. My concert starts tomorrow at nine."

Tomas stared at the clock. It was after eleven. His presentation was at ten, and Mei's concert was at nine. If they both wanted their bags back, someone would have to travel across the city in the middle of the night. He thought about waiting until morning. Then he looked at the violin case and imagined someone playing without her instrument.

He took a taxi to Mei's hotel and met her in the lobby in her pyjamas. She hugged her violin case like a lost child. "I thought I would have to play on a borrowed violin," she said. "I practised on mine for eight years." Then she gave him his black suitcase. "I'm sorry about your presentation," she added.

Tomas returned to his room after one o'clock. The next morning, he gave his presentation with red eyes and a very quiet voice. He did not sleep well, yet nobody in the audience knew that the best part of his talk was a short story about a violin.

Why did Tomas decide to take a taxi to Mei's hotel at night?