Hell on a Budget

The Never Ending Quest - Episode 38010

Rami suddenly appeared in front of discount motel, in the middle of a vast desert. The sign out front, announcing the Motel 6, had been desecrated - some punk had painted two red 6s next to the first.

Rami was still naked, and she found that embarrassing. But she wasn't about to go trouncing through a hot desert, so she covered her privates as best she could and walked into the lobby of the motel.

There was nobody there, just a small bell on the desk and a bowl full of red-hots. Rami ducked down so that only her face was showing above the counter and rang the bell.

The bellhop came from out of a backroom. He was beet-red, and had a dapper goatee. He looked like an imp of some sort.

"Yessssss?" he asked unctuously.

Rami really didn't know what to say. "Where am I?" she asked.

The imp eyed her. "What kind of question is that? Don't you know - you're in Helllllll." He eyed her more carefully. "Wait a second, you're not one of our guests."

"I should think not!" shouted Rami.

"My apologies," answered the bellhop. "I mistook you for a succubus, charging around with no clothes on like that. What's your name?"

"Rami Gupta." The bellhop opened a huge book and spent the next several minutes searching through it. "Here it is - Rami Gupta. Public exposure. Illicit smoking. Heavy petting. The occasional white lie. Cheating on a test here and there. Reading trashy novels. No, no, those aren't nearly serious enough. I don't think you belong here."

"Well, what am I supposed to do?" asked Rami.

The bellhop thought for a moment. "Well, I can't send you upstairs - that's not in my power. Here's what I'll do for you..."

Lightning bolts flashed from the bellhop's fingers, and Rami ...

  1. ... returned to earth.
  2. ... appeared outside the motel. She tried to open the door again, but it was locked. The imp stuck out his tongue and retreated into the backroom.

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