Just one step through the door, and he knew he’d come to the wrong place.
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“Excuse me.” He asked an official looking man near the door. “Is this… heaven?”
The man turned round to regard him.He was tall, with dark hair and olive skin, and wearing a suit that wouldn’t look out of place at a funeral. “No.” he said bluntly.
“Oh, I just though that I would be coming to heaven”.
The man sighed audibly as though he was explaining a simple concept to a child who didn’t understand. “Have you ever lied?” the man said wearily.
“What?”
“Lied. Told something other than the truth.”
“Well, of course. I mean, nothing bad, I haven’t covered up a murder or anything but I’ve definitely lied before”. He replied, getting a bit flustered.
“Then obviously you’re not going to be in heaven.”
“Really? Just for a lie?”
“There was too many people getting in, so they had to raise the standards. It was costing them a fortune. Lied? Hell. Cheated? Hell. Broke a promise? Hell. Didn’t offer your train seat to that women even though you definitely caught her eye and she seemed like she’d had a long day? Hell.”
“Gosh. I hadn’t realised.”
“No-one does buddy, no-one does. Now follow me, I’ll introduce you.”