SUNDAY PHOTO FINISH …January 24, 2016
ELEVATOR
“Nikki, have you been in The Shard yet?” Kristin asked.
“No, I’ve been too busy.”
“Do you want to go this afternoon?”
“Alright, and maybe we can eat lunch there.”
Just as the elevator doors closed, Nikki regretted agreeing to go. She wasn’t too fond of elevators.
After the elevator rose several floors it stopped.
“Why did it stop? The doors aren’t opening, ” Nikki said.
The elevator shook and Nikki quickly grabbed the elevator phone to call for help, but the phone was not working.
“Use your cell phone Nikki, I left mine in the car,” Kristin said.
“So did I!” Nikki screamed.
The elevator began to jerk, rose up a few floors then came back down. It continued to go up and down, however, it rose higher each time then, came right back down.
Nikki and Kristin held on the railing, screamed, cried, and frantically pushed the alarm button, stop button, and door open button.
Once again, the elevator rose, but it rose up twenty floors before coming to a stop. Then, the doors suddenly opened and Nikki and Kristin raced out.
They looked at each other and said, in unison, “where’s the stairs?”
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Copyright © 2016 Written by Jessie Cross ~ All rights reserved
I think that would be a terrifying experience in such a tall building. It was funny at the end when they asked where the stairs were. Great piece Jessie.,
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Thank you, Mandi! I think I would climb or go down stairs all day before I’d get back in an elevator after that!
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Lol.
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They had a lucky escape. You built up the tension then put a humorous twist at the end. Well done!
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Thanks, Steve . So glad you enjoyed it.
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They had a narrow escape. Nicely written out fiction story ! I have also had an experience of getting stuck in an elevetor.You read about that experience on my blog. 🙂
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Thank you! I know it can be quite an experience.
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I absolutely hate lifts. I’d definitely take the stairs given the chance, and your story hasn’t changed my mind :-). I’m glad they got out okay.
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Thank you for reading and commenting. I use to have nightmares about being in one and it suddenly dropped to the bottom floor. It must have related to something going on in my life, but I never figured out what it was.
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Hahaha! After that experience I would be looking for the stairs too!
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Indeed! I often think of something weird like that when I’m on an elevator.
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Great story. I ws right there with them. I don’t like elevators much either. 🙂
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Thank you! 🙂
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Shrieking!
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Thanks! 🙂
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You’re welcome and I do not like elevators!
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Came across this and it seemed like a perfect image for the comment box underneath your post about elevator!
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This is horrifying! Now they are trapped! Great story, Jessie. 😄
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Thank you! 🙂
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Enough to give anyone a fear of lifts. I think they will make sure they have their phones on them at all times now hehe.
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Absolutely! I’m not sure I would even want to get on one again . Thank you for reading and commenting.😃
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That would be a terrifying experience for anyone.
Yikes.
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It sure would! 😱
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