Bad Luck Upon Bad Luck
With a jerk and tinny screeching noise the elevator came to rest at some point between floors 13 and 16. I hadn’t been paying attention, not that it matters…
Unsure, Sure, and That's Weird
I take his hand and try to smile. Who would have believed I’d wind up in a stalled elevator with him. I’ve seen him all over for what seems like years. It’s…
Elevator
I walk into the elevator. I’m on the sixth floor and in a rush to get home and clear my head. I press the “1” button and assault the “Door Close” button with…
Don't Get Shafted
As he left M’s office he found Moneypenny puttering around. She was straightening a picture on the wall, and the light from the window gave her a backlight…
Off to Number Nine
My best friend is poking me. MY BEST FRIEND IS POKING ME - oh wait he doesn’t know me anymore or who I’ve become. or rather, *what* I’ve become. Jumping is…
Hoisting Pianos
A deliveryman stood outside the elevator doors leaning on an oak upright piano. He took out the piece of paper that had the delivery address on it. The piano…
7 Stories
Ding. As the doors, Jessica’s heart almost stopped. It was the man from the photograph. He ignored her, and pressed seven, even though it was already lit…
Dead Air
I knew the day was going to be interesting when the elevator doors opened without the usual inclusion of an elevator. I stepped forward, raising my mug of…