Looking up at the excuse for a building. It didn't look very inviting not even in the rain that was swamping them.
"A know that you said nothing posh Adam, but this is taking it too the extremes." Examined Jo
"Yeah and what's the deal with the dirty windows." Agreed Gina
"Never mind that look at the crooked walls. Neil's tent look safer." Joked Jo. There was a laugh among them apart from Neil who stomped inside the hotel. The door creaking as he opened it. At the noise Sheelagh woke up. Des smiled at her signalling that she can stay on his back.
"Looks like were staying here then." Said June. Together they filed inside.
Des placed Sheelagh gently on her feet at the door and closed it as they were last ones inside. Observing the towering ceilings that seemed to have not been clean in many years they stood in what appeared to be the reception. A empty deserted reception.
"Hello…is anyone there?" Asked Gina. No one replied. Quiet they listened for a reply in the candle lit room.
"Hello?" repeated Gina
"Yes, how may I help you?" came a voice from behind.
"Arrrrrrrhhhhhh!" Screamed Sheelagh cause she was at the back. A man had appeared behind them but the door hadn't opened. How the heck had he got there. Sheelagh clung onto Des for dear life. Laughing Des placed her in front of him putting his arms over her shoulders.
"Oh…You scared us there. Erm….I was wondering if we could have a room?" Smiled Gina. The man walked round and stood behind the desk. His pale complexion scary and blank in the light.
"You may, just the one?" Asked the man. The man was talking in Gina's words and listening carefully to each one. He looked at how many they were clearly having fun making it as hard as possible for them all.
"No we'll need a few. There's 20 of us you see." Corrected Gina
"Yes I have noticed that. I only situate for rooms of two so you will need 10 rooms." Directed the man
"We'll take them." The man got a box out of his desk and pulled out 10 keys handing them to Gina. But still keeping his smart upright posture.
"I would like to take a few ground rules. You will address me as Mr Tracy and nothing else. You will not talk back to me. No shouting or screaming or any type of messing around will be tolerated. Do not eat in the bedrooms as this will attract the mice and finally do not go onto the north side of the hotel"The man walked off leaving them to distribute the keys. Making sure he was gone they all gasped in relief he'd gone.
"Bloody Hell! He's worse than you Gina!" Blurted Debbie
"Aye! Watch it! Right you'll go in your team groups to solve arguments. Off you go." Instructed Gina. Turning round to pick there stuff up to take to there rooms they noticed it was gone.
"Wow, we've been robbed" Panicked Smithy in disbelief they hadn't heard anything.
"No you have not." corrected Mr Tracy. Sheelagh screamed again and several other people including Sam jumped out of there skin.
"Your stuff has been taken and placed in your rooms"
"But how do you know who's where?" Asked Gina confused
"I just do and if that is back chat I will escort you off the premises immediately." Stated Mr Tracy as if she had asked a stupid question.
"Oh no it certainly wasn't." Gina reassured him thinking about the rain outside.
"I have opened the bar so you can get a drink before you sleep. I will lock the doors in exactly a hour. Please be in your rooms by then." Said Mr Tracy. Mr Tracy left as quick as he came.
"He seriously creeps me out." Shivered Sheelagh
"Do you want to leave to perculiar green one?" Asked Mr Tracy sternly. He had reappeared at another door.
"No" quivered Sheelagh. Sheelagh froze scared. Mr Tracy left again.
"ok, now I'm really scared!" Shaked Sheelagh
"Come on perculiar green one, lets get you a drink to help you sleep." Laughed Des. Sheelagh laughed at the name and went into the bar with everyone else. Sitting down together on the floor in the chairless and tableless room. They ordered drinks and talked. The waitor was about 7ft tall and 7ft wide through muscle. The sort of person you wouldn't like to get on the wrong side of. All leaving together. They split into their rooms gradually as they carried on down the second floor corridor. Going up to the room after about 3 minutes Reg and Marylin took one of the keys and ran in a room together.
"Looks like I'll have to go and book another room." Smiled Des laughing at Reg and Marylin.
"No I don't want to be on my own in here." Sheelagh said.
"Well you can't stay with Marylin anymore she's busy"
"I can stay with you"
"if your sure"
"Definitely." Breathing a sigh of relief Sheelagh opened the door to the room. On opening the door she once again jumped out of her skin. Mr Tracy stood their staring at them.
"Goodnight" He said. Mr Tracy left leaving Des and Sheelagh shocked and confused. Looking round the room they noticed their clothes were unpacked and hung up in the wardrobes. Sheelagh's nightie lay spread across the bed. Chocolates on the dusty pillows.
"Nice." Laughed Des.
"This is weird"
"Your telling me." Des sat down on the bed eating his chocolate.
"Nice nightie"
"Oh, well I was rather hoping to wear your t-shirt again"
"Well I'm not arguing"
"Close your eyes well I get changed"
"Do I have to"
"Yes." Sheelagh playfully threw her t-shirt at him.
"Well I'll be a lot slower with my eyes closed." Des stood up backing Sheelagh into a corner giggling.
"Slower at what?" asked Sheelagh laughing
"Getting you changed!" Des closed his eyes and started to undo the buttons on her top. Trying to fight him sheelagh playfully pulled at his hands. To stop her Des tickled her whilst continuing to strip her. Eyes still tight shut.
"Des!" Sheelagh giggled
"Nearly done." Des slipped the t-shirt over her head pulling all the hair down over her face as he did cause he had miss aimed a bit.
"There you go". Des opened his eyes. Laughing at her hair.
"You forgot my bra" Stated Sheelagh
"No I didn't" Des swung her bra round from behind his back.
"I didn't feel you take that off"
"You weren't suppose to." They laughed picking her clothes up off the floor and putting them on the chair at the side of the bed as they did this Des sat down on the bed.
"what you doing?" Asked Sheelagh putting her hands on her hips.
"Getting into bed"
"No your not"
"Hhh"
"Your turn now. Where's your pjs"
"Don't wear any"
"You'll just have to leave your boxers on then won't you" Giggling Sheelagh undid his pants and pulled them off from his feet. Then diving onto the bed she pulled his top off. Laughing her head off when it got stuck on his head.
"I don't see you closing your eyes." Said Des poking her playfully.
"That's cause I've already see all what your showing already"
"When"
"When you've been perading round camp in just a pair of shorts." Sheelagh climbed into the bed next to him, turning off the lamp at the side of her bed.
"Night"
"Night perculiar green thing"
"Cheeky, carry on like that and you can sleep in the bath"
"OK" Des began to climb out the bed taking the cover with him.
"Nooooo" pleaded Sheelagh sticking out her bottom lip.
"What"
"Please don't go" Sheelagh said turning on the puppy dog eyes.
"Why?" Teased Des
"Cause that creepy mans downstairs and its really cold"
"What's the magic word"
"Pleeease"
"Ok." Des threw the cover over the two of them whilst diving into the bed.
"Night"
"Night."