Stuck in lift with stranger
949 Words
Rabnoor P.O.V
I shuddered as I saw a hand was about to get stuck in between the doors of the lift.
My heart jumped in fright and it was about to pop out but luckily, the doors stopped and opened wide apart for the person to enter.
I breathed a sigh of relief on seeing him safe and sound.
But as the person entered, he stopped in his tracks and stared at my face for a while. I also looked at his face frightened.
He giggled on my reaction and shook his head and stand beside me after turning around.
‘Huh.? How dare he laugh on me? i***t’ I cursed him internally.
He almost gave me a mini heart attack…yeah almost.
I shoot him a glare.
“Sorry” he muttered under his breath in a low voice.
As he apologized for his deed, it will be rude of me if I didn’t forgive him.
So I gave him a small smile that didn’t reach my eyes as my heart was still pounding from the recent incident.
He also reciprocated my gesture.
Finally, the doors of lift closed and it started moving.
After a while, suddenly the lift stopped in between near 7th floor and my office is on 12th floor.
“What the hell!” he said annoyed.
“Oh no” I said.
We both looked at each other as we both said at the same time.
I got panicked on thinking ‘what we gonna do now?’
‘Oh god please save us’ I prayed in my heart. ‘I don’t want to die like this stuck in a lift, in such a young age and that too with this stupid stranger. Please God please do something.’
I was silently prayed again and again.
We both remained silent for a whole minute. I guess he was also thinking of some ways to get out of here.
And something clicked me.
I quickly grabbed my bag and reached for my phone in my bag and immediately dialed a number on my phone.
I waited for the person to answer my call.
Soon the call connected to the person I was calling to.
“Good morning, Satya Sir.” Before he could say anything I greeted hurriedly.
(Mr. Satya Shrivastava AKA Satya Sir is my senior in office. We both are in same department i.e., administrative department of our company.
Lift maintenance and its services come under his direct control. Any related issues are handled by him only.)
“Good morning, Rabnoor, how are you?” he asked politely.
“I am good Sir” I replied and continued “Sir have you reached office?”
“Not yet, I am about to reach in five minutes” he stated.
“Is anything the matter?” he inquired.
“Ahm…Yes Sir, actually the lift got stuck at 7th floor” I reported him.
“Oh God, not again.” He sighed heavily and continued, “Is anybody got stuck in the lift?” he asked over the phone, slightly worried.
“Yes Sir, we are two persons here.” I answered.
“You mean you too got stuck in the lift?” he inquired again.
“Yes Sir, and there is one more person with me.” I informed him.
“Don’t worry Rabnoor, I am about to reach and we will quickly take you out.” He assured me.
“Yes Sir, I know that very well” I said confidently.
“Don’t panic. Ok. Just wait for ten to fifteen minutes.” He added.
“Don’t worry Sir, we are fine.” I said firmly and ended the call.
Between all these I totally forgot that there is this man standing beside me. After ending the call, I looked toward him.
He was staring me.
I felt little nervous under his stare.
I quickly turned my eyes away from him.
‘And now I am in a lift all alone with a stranger’ I talked to myself.
But it seems like time has stopped for me or started moving very slowly.
We have to wait for Satya Sir and his special team that knows very well how to handle such matters.
To kill the time, I started checking my phone but I felt a penetrating gaze on me.
‘Is he still staring me?’ I thought in my mind.
‘I should check’ I thought.
While checking my phone I stole a quick glance on him, and I was shocked as he was still staring at me. I felt uncomfortable under his deep gaze.
It was creepy.
He saw me that I caught him staring at me but this shameless fellow didn’t bother to move his eyes away from me.
It was enough.
“Excuse me, Mr. What do you think you are doing?” I snapped on him putting my hands on my hips.
“Me, nothing, and what are you talking about?” he replied with such innocent face as if he is doing nothing.
“You was staring me. Can’t you behave.” I said accusing him.
“What?…Are you out of your mind?..I was not ….” Before he could complete what he was saying my phone started ringing.
I shoot a glare on him and quickly answered the call. It was from Satya Sir.
“Yes Sir” I said.
“Rabnoor we are here and my people are looking in matter. I guess it will start in a few minutes”
He informed me.
“Oh Thank God”, I sighed with relief and he disconnected the call.
I forgot what he was saying.
“Expert team has reached and started their job. Soon we will be out from here.” I said cheerfully.
He only nodded in response.
And in no time lift started moving and I jumped in happiness.
I glanced at his side and remembered our recent conversation.
Soon lift reached on 12th floor and doors open with a sound on ‘ding’.
And as the doors opened he walked out of the lift using big steps. He looked annoyed or angry I guess.
‘To hell with him’.
“ Stupid arrogant jerk” I muttered under my breath and finally walked out of lift.
I thanked God in my heart.
I swear from now on I will never use a lift in my whole life.
I promised to myself.
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