Stories tagged “elevators”
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Elevator
Ben doesn’t like elevators. Being in close contact with others and forced into awkward silence or banal smalltalk is his own personal hell. We spend a lot of time in elevators. I stand still as a statue as he twiddles his thumbs and stares up at ...
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A company man
“…and this will be your office,” said Jim, smiling like a lizard: all tongue and no teeth. Alex looked around, puzzled. They were sharing the elevator which was shaking a little as it ascended. “Where?” he said, checking w...
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Nano Pt. 4
I hate elevators. They’re more closely related to magic than technology; they swallow you up, transport you invisibly from one place to another, then spit you out without so much as a “Goodbye.” Whilst trapped within their metal walls...
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The crisis line
Kelly drove home from work. She was so upset, she could barely concentrate on the road. Her tears stung her eyes, and blurred her vision. She kept thinking about Mike. She stepped into her apartment building, went up to the her floor, and went into her...
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Sofia
The elevator doors opened, and Sofia started to step into it. The two women already standing in it glared at her, as if she had just slapped them in the face. As if she had violated some inner sanctum of theirs, just by needing to get to the thirty-fou...