Only Way Out

Chapter 18 The Taco Smackdown

This takes place during the same time as chapter 17 but is from the others perspective instead of Sal and Larry's.

"Yeah We'll go check in" Neil says then hops out of the car with a sleepy Todd.
Both of them head inside to the receptionist at the front desk. The place looks like a sewer that was dropped kicked into a garbage can full of dead animal. Rats crawling around the ground bugs everywhere and a floor that has never been cleaned.
"Ugh...Sal couldn't have thought of a better place could he?..." Neil says
"It looks better than the science room at chug's place" Todd says
"I honestly think that's better than this..." neil says as he rings the little service bell which looks surprisingly clean. "Is there even anyone here?"
Out of nowhere pops up a scrawny young man with purple curly hair and pink eyes. He's wearing a white button up shirt with a grey stripped tie on with a navy jacket around it all. He's also wearing purple and green basketball shorts and bear slippers.
"Oh uh hello there my name is Donovan. Donovan Marcas w welcome to The Cheladel Suites. Which isn't a suits at all it's actually a motel but my father insisted that I say it's a suite for money reasons and I'm not suppose to talk about that in front of people...oh no..." the little Irish boy just looks down at his mistake. 
"Uh hey it's ok we'll just forget about that whole thing uh..Donovan is it?" Neil said
"Oh uh yes it's Donovan. Are you guys actually going to stay here?..." Donovan says while perking up a bit.
"We have nowhere els to go man" Todd says
"What he means is. There are about 8 of us and two kids and we're all exhausted. We've been driving all day for a huge road trip vacation thing one of us wanted to do and we'll we're kinda lost. This was the first stop we could find" Neil says
"Well it...." Donovan says then leans in and whispers "it is a one star rating motel...there are way more others around this place you know"
"I mean yeah but I think we're kind of desperate at this point"
"Are you sure?"
"Positive" Neil and Todd say at the same time.
"Well...alright...I'm sorry this place is so bad my father never....cleans it up...I'm surprised it's actually still running at this point"
"You mean the motel or your dad?" Neil says
The three of them laugh.
"You know I think we might have a room that isn't so...well The Cheladel Suites if you get what I'm saying" Donovan says
"Yeah we do. How much is it?" Asks neil
"It's on me"
"Yo are you serious?" Todd says
"Well uh...unless you have something that can ease my nerves..."
"Well we do have medical pot gummies if you think that can help" Neil says
"Wait really?" Donovan asks
"Sure might as well since you're basically giving us a free room. How big is it anyway?"
"It can fit as much as your party asks there is two bunk beds and a fold out couch. So that might fit 6? Shoot that's not enough is it?..."
"No no it'll work. We have a fold out crib for our little one" Neil says
"Yeah and the other small one loves sleeping in bath tubs" Todd says
"Oh well uh what about the other 2?..." Donovan asks
"Oh trust me they will be busy in our van tonight so I wouldn't worry about them" Neil says
"Wait what?" Todd and Donovan ask.
"Don't worry about it. That room will work perfectly Donovan thank you"
"No problem" Donovan says and hands them a key and a random little piece of paper.
"Uh? What's this?" Neil asks
"Oh uh it uh I I'm sorry it's just my number...I give it to people just in case I need them to get me away from here. You can rip it up...I'm sorry it's just a bad habit..."
"No no it's ok. We'll keep it. We'll put you in a group chat"
"Are...are you sure?"
"Might as well right? You seem like a cool guy"
Donovan just smiles and says "you seem like nice lads yourself. Have a nice night"
"Thanks Donovan" Neil says leaving with Todd to the car.
"This motel....has a 1 star rating...." Todd says
"I'm honestly so tired though that I don't even care" Chug says
"Same" everyone els proclaims.
"Uh Larry you might wanna just sleep in the car tonight." Neil says
"Uh...why?" I ask
"I just don't want you getting sick. You don't know what could be in those rooms"
Well alright..." I say kinda nervously.
"I'll stay with you" Sal says
"Oh ok thank you" I say as I sigh in relief.
"Better lay out towels" Neil says
"What?" I ask
"Don't worry about it" Sal says. The others grabs their things and the kids and go into the motel rooms.
"One star??" Ashley asks
"Yep. Two bunk beds and a pull out mattress" Neil says
"I call top bunk" Travis says
"Same" Ashley says
"Bottom it is" maple says
"Just gotta check for bugs and other tings first then bottom shall be fine for me as well" Chug says
"Mmmmm a bottom boy huh?" Travis says
"What the hell Travis?!?"
"I'm kidding I'm kidding! Maybe"
"Gross"
"You thank hes being gross...look at the room" Ashley says
"Ugh...Donovan said this is the cleanest room though" Todd says
"Imagine what the others look like" Neil says
"Still looks better than the experimental room" Chug says
"No bedbugs in bunk beds number 1" maple says.
"Nice"
"Bunk bed 2 is bugless as well" Travis says
"That's good I guess" Ash says.
"Pull out couch is decent. No bugs at least" Neil says
"This thing is harder than it looks" Todd says while trying to set up the pop up crib...pop up...
"Todd its a pop up" maple says
"Shh let him try" Neil says
"GOT IT!!" Todd says finally getting it. Maple sets Megan into the crib.
"There you go muffin" she says.
"Can I get the tub?" Soda asks
"Sure we're probably not gonna use it. At least I wouldn't" Neil says
"Uh...can I piss at least?" Todd asks
"And change clothes?" Maple asks
"I mean I can change in here but..." Ash says
"The only straight people in here are Chug and maple right?" Travis asks
"Oh no I'm pan" maple says
"So am I" Chug says
"You're Pansexual you say???" Travis asks
"Travis I swear to HaShem himself I will slap you"
"I'm sorry Jewish boy jeez"
"You're Jewish?" Ash asks
"Eh...half Jewish. My dad is at least. He's that person who will disown me if he finds out I eat pig, shellfish, or anything with blood in it. Basically I've been grown up eating kosher food...or vegetarian food with piazza. That's what my mom calls it when he's not home. Thank god his business trips are more frequent lately so we can pig out. Pun intended" Chug explains
"Damn..." Ash says
"Dude you can't eat Taco Bell?" Travis asks
"Ew the fuck? Why would I want that shit anyway Wendy's is where it's at" Chug says
"Uh no Taco Bell is beauty. It's grace"
"It's a recipe for explosive diarrhea"
"Better than that stupid cliche American food"
"You take that back..."
"Take back not liking Taco Bell"
"Fuck off!!" Chug punches Travis right in the nose. He gasps then swings right back at Chug. Both of them get into a big bloody fist fight scaring Megan in the process.
"Fight fight fight fight fight!!!!!!" Ash and soda yell.
"Fucking stop!!!" Neil says trying to break it up with maple's help.
"Fighting isn't worth it!" Maple says holding back Chug.
"Taco Bell lover!" Chug says
"Wendy's freak!!!" Travis says
"Aaaand I got that on film" Todd says laughing. Chug and Travis just cross their arms and sit on different sides of the room With black eyes and bloody noses. Neil finally lets go of Travis and goes to tend to Megan bouncing her up and down and rocking her.
"There there it's ok they stopped" he says
"....is she ok?" Travis asks
"Yeah I uh...I didn't meant to make her cry" Chug says
"Yeah I think she's just fussy honestly" Neil says
"Here hand her over" Chug insists
"Are you sure? You were kinda fuming a minute ago"
"Yeah it'll most likely calm me down anyway. Knowing I have a baby in my arms I'll have to calm down"
"Well alright" Neil says handing over the baby. Chug cradles her and just bounces her a bit. Travis soon comes over with some keys and jingles then in front of her.
"Wendy's does have good ice cream..." he says
"Yeah...and Taco Bell does have pretty damn good nachos..." Chug says
"Sorry" they both sat at the same time as Megan dozes off to sleep.