Today's OneWord: Bellboy

There was no bellboy when we arrived in the lobby. In fact, there didn't seem to be anybody at all. Not even a good dozen dings of the bell we slapped on the front desk seemed to draw a single soul out to assist us. Therefore, we figured we'd investigate on our own, leaving our suitcases in a pile in the nearest corner of the room.

We went up to the second floor and heard no voices. We smelled no body odor. Not a single resident walked down the hall, shook a bucket of ice, or complained about room service. The hotel was, in all honesty, completely vacant.

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