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Chapter 2
As the Baudelaires neared the large oval-shaped building, they realized it was in the shape of an eye. They shuddered. The door was quite large. On the side was an intercom with an eye above it – the insignia of V.F.D.
Kit pressed the button and began to speak into it, "Ben, I've got them, is everything prepared?"
A muffled voice replied, but the Baudelaires couldn't understand it. They were scared… very scared. Kit led them inside the hotel into a large lobby. The tiled linoleum floor matched well with the soft brown of the walls. A tall man with dark eyes and messy brown hair greeted them.
"Hi, Baudelaires," he said, "I'm Ben."
"Hello," they replied, smiling. They weren't so scared anymore.
"Let me show you to your rooms," Ben said, leading Kit and the Baudelaires to the elevator. He pressed the button with a 13 on it. Slowly, the elevator began to ascend. It was a bumpy ride. Ben apologized for the shaky elevator, his excuse being that it was old.
Suddenly, the elevator stopped. Sunny let out a sharp cry and buried her head in Violet's chest. Violet looked at Klaus who was also frightened.
"Here we are," Ben said as the doors opened. The Baudelaires sighed in relief, feeling very foolish. They hurriedly exited the elevator. "This way." Ben led them down the hallway.
"Kit," Ben began, "you get room 1310."
"Thank you," Kit said taking the key from Ben. "Baudelaires, I'll see you at dinner."
"Bye," Ben and the Baudelaires said.
"You, Violet and Sunny, get room 1312," Ben handed Violet a key. "And Klaus, you will be across the hall in room 1313." Klaus gulped as Ben handed him the key. Unfortunate age, unfortunate floor, double unfortunate room. Hesitantly, he inserted the key into the lock and slowly turned it. Sweat formed on his brow.
"Klaus, just open the door," Violet said, staring at her brother. "Nothings going to pop out and eat you."
"Shut up," Klaus stopped hesitating and opened the door, and entered, closing it behind him.
Violet wheeled around and entered hers and Sunny's room. The room was quite large, reminding Violet of Esme and Jerome Squalor's penthouse on 667 Dark Avenue. She shuddered at the memory of the ersatz elevator. She hadn't been fond of elevators since then, hence the nervousness moments ago on the real elevator at Hotel Denouement. Violet recalled finding the Quagmires locked in a cage and then failing to rescue them. Drifting away from past events, Violet took in her surroundings.
An elegant red couch with matching chairs was strategically placed on a dark cherry wood floor. A large white bathroom was off to the left. Violet and Sunny wandered around in awe. Through giant French doors the girls found their bedroom. Three full, neatly-made beds lined the walls.
"Trois?" Sunny asked, meaning "Why are there three beds if there's only two of us?"
"I guess it's just standard," Violet shrugged, thinking nothing of it. "Let's see Klaus's room. Violet took Sunny's hand and they left their room and headed across the hall to Klaus's room. They looked at each other, confused as to why they heard Klaus talking to someone.
They called his name as they looked around. Klaus's room was a mirror image to their own.
"In here." Violet and Sunny followed the sound of their brother's voice into the bedroom. Violet and Sunny gasped at who they saw.
"Don't I have a cool roommate?" Klaus grinned as Violet gawked and Sunny clapped.
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