My second chapter is here on the first day. I hope you enjoy it!

B is for bathroom, bomb, and burnt

Everyone was sitting in rows in the auditorium of Hotel Snicket, while Lemony and Kit were on the stage.

"Tonight we will hold a funeral for Arthur Poe, for being a great volunteer. But what confuses me is that none of us are enemies anymore! We made a treaty last month declaring everyone part of the good VFD!" said Kit. "Even Count Olaf had agreed!"

"It's true," snorted Count Olaf from the front row.

"But Mr. Poe's death was certainly intentioned by someone," continued Kit. "We're pretty sure it wasn't an accident."

"How do you know?" asked Quigley from the back.

"Because," said Kit, "there was an alarm clock which had a trap, which made an anchor crush his head." Everyone started whispering in shock, while Polly burst into tears.

"The person who did this shall be brought to justice!" exclaimed Frank. "It's illegal to kill someone, unless they were trying to kill you."

"But tonight," said Kit, "We will all stay in this hotel to prevent the murderer from possibly coming in. Security guards will be guarding outside the hotel and making sure no one enters. I hope all of you brought your luggage."

"Luggage?" said Esme. "You never told us about luggage! No one brought luggage!"

"Even I forgot," admitted Kit. "But in the closets are clothes from other people before, and you could wear those if you like. Any questions?"

"How long will we stay here?" said Charles.

"When we know it's safe to go back to your own houses," answered Lemony. The crowd started to murmur in disbelief and confusion.

"Okay, everyone, your room will be given according to this list," said Kit. "For the 2nd floor: In Room 1, Josephine Anwhistle. Room 12, Phil and Sir. Room 17, Vice Principal Nero. Room 8, the Baudleires. On the 3rd floor: In Room 5, Hal and Bruce---"

"Can I use the restroom?" asked Bruce from the 3rd row of seats. Kit nodded, and Bruce got out of his seat and went to the bathroom in the lobby.

The reason of going to the restroom was to smoke a cigar. Knowing that there was a cigarette machine in the bathroom, he was about to insert his five dollars into the machine, but noticed a single cigarette at the bottom where the packs of cigarettes come out.

"What the heck, I only need one cigar," sighed Bruce, and he picked up the cigar. He took out his lighter and lit the cigarette, then blew on it.

There was an explosion from the lobby bathroom. Everyone in the auditorium suddenly stopped talking. "What was that?" asked Captain Widdershins.

"I'll go check," said Kit. "No, I'll go," said Lemony. "It came from the men's bathroom."

So Lemony went down along with Captain Widdershins to the lobby and opened the door of the restroom. The place was filled with ashes and smoke, and the marble on the walls were partially destroyed. But on the floor was the body of Bruce, crippled and burnt. The cigar was a bomb.

"Oh no!" shouted Captain Widdershins in shock. They ran over to him but found no pulse and noticed that his skin was still burning and his face was burnt to crisp. They both knew what had happened. The two of them walked back to the auditorium to the expecting crowd of people.

"He's dead," said Lemony. "From a cigar bomb."

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