Near death experience
You know how destiny drives whats going to happen to you and whatever happens cant be prevented, yeah always seems the case when you look back.So I reach office early for a change, 11.15 am - thats 15 minutes early by my usual time - and am already spent -thanks to the hour long ride to work. I move towards the elevator feeling pretty good about myself on how I managed to come in early, but what a waste it would be coz my manager isn't around to notice. Elevator arrives with a taaang tanggg. I get in with another guy. 2 and 6. He gets off at 2. And then I'm by myself. I hate the breezy fan that blows my hair all over my face so I turn it off. All of a sudden the lift goes dark and stops. For a moment I think - No this can't be happening. I quickly press the button with the bell on it.. nothing happens. what Am I supposed to do apart from not panicking !!
It jolts and thuds and moves a little. I press the button again. Think I should be dialing numbers of my loved ones now. I think who I'm going to call first to say my last goodbyes.. Home? Nah what if the lift never crashes.. I'll end up getting my mom panicking for no reason and make a fool of myself! Maybe I should finally tell that guy I like him ? Oh wait I already did .. Hmm maybe my boss , saying "I'll be Out of Office for the next .. " Or I could call my colleague and ask him to do something bout it and get me out!!
The only thing that could be worse than dying in an elevator is the situation where the door opens and theres a concrete wall in front.. Its alomst like being in a concrte coffin. The lift jolts some more.. My entire life flashes before my eyes. I'm cursing WPR - Workplace Resources.
Finally the lift starts moving real slow and comes to halt. I pray that it does not open to a concrete wall. It doesnt. I slip out as soon as the door opens, half expecting the Speed movie sequence to happen.
Floor 3. I'm not getting into that lift again at any cost. Not even the other lift. I run up the stairs to 6. Huffing and puffing, I reach my desk - its 11.30 ! Argh what a waste but atleast my life was spared.. Phew.
posted by Joviel @ 3/24/2006 09:04:00 PM
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