Write about a character who’s stuck in an elevator when the power goes out.

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“SARDINES IN A TIN” by Yvonne Barker

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My first thought was – this is fun. My second, third and immediate thoughts thereafter were also ones of amusement. None of us were drunk – just merry, and we were laughing and exuberant the way people are, having spent a couple of hours in the pub.My boyfriend had been playing football in the Sunday league and I was his faithful fair weather supporter. Each week if the sun was shining, all the girlfriends could be found pacing up and down the side lines shouting words of encouragement – chatting amongst themselves if the play was boring – w...

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“Monsters in the Elevator ” by Cynthia Grove

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Meredith woke up in a shroud of darkness. Her head throbbed and she felt a mass of warm sticky blood oozing from the side of it. She could taste the metallic tang of blood on her lips and in her mouth. Her body ached from the fall and attacks he had set upon her. She throbbed with pain, trembling in the oblique cover of blackness surrounding her and anticipating every sound outside the elevator where she was now trapped. It seemed as if she had been running from him her entire life, although she only really had known him a few months.Yet, h...

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“Exitium” by Cal Carson

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All it wanted was the darkness. But the light was everywhere in this alien world. It could sense it, pulsing, beating like a heart. It would consume the light. The cruel light that had tainted the pure, cold flames of the night. And it would take It crept out of the meteor in which it arrived. Chatter and screams from the creators of the light echoed in its mind. The Cernunnos snarled, conveying all the rage it felt towards those creators. The rest of the Cernunni crept up behind it, snar...

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“Bob's Big Rescue” by Mark D

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Bob’s Big RescueThere is nothing particularly exciting about Bob. Actually, that’s really giving him too much credit. There is nothing exciting at all about Bob. There, that’s better. Bob is 33 years old, lives in a small, one bedroom apartment in a boring suburb called Burien, just south of Seattle. Bob’s best friend (and his only friend really) is his goldfish he named Goldy. He is an average looking guy of average height and build. He drives a blue Toyota Camry that is fifteen years old. And it isn’...

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“My Long Weekend!” by Suzanne Urowitz

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Its the last long weekend of the summer. I've been working on this assignment for a month now. I have one hour tell the end of my day. I have the whole weekend planned. Most of my weekend I will spend inside. Ok let me check everything out. It would not look good if I missed a major part of the assignment. Great everything is done. Fifteen minutes to spare. Well I have to find my manager. She's near her computer over there. "Hi" I said. "Hi Mint! How are you?' "I'm okay June how about you?" "Great thanks how can I help you?" She said. "I h...

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“Sparks and lights” by Milja Luomala

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“Hey babe, I have to tell you a small thing.” Cora said.The sun had set a couple of hours ago. The only things that gave the living room some light were Cora’s pink led lights and the TV.“Sure, go ahead”, I answered and sat up straight on the couch.“You know the party I went to with my friends last weekend?”I nodded.“Well I was talking to this guy, just talking!” She took a deep breath. “And then he leaned in and kissed me. I pushed him away immediately!”I was quiet for a while. Then I asked:“Were you being flirty?”“No!” She looked offended....

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“Their Unexpected Love” by Warrior C

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Their destiny can never be predicted nor can be taken for granted. It's already written down on their palms.Minerva, a bachelorette who is living with her househelp and her tortoises at the 22nd floor in that sky craper building. Part of her daily routine is going to the lift. Sometimes she feels the monotomy but she has no choice at all. Her stilleto Gucci shoes is echoing always in the hallway - a signal that she's on her way to the elevator- rushing to catch the bus at the terminal station downstairs. She is alway...

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“Vanilla and Fries.” by Ridiculous Roze

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Getting stuck in an elevator was supposed to be adventure. Well, according to all those movies and books I had read, it was supposed to be an adventure. You were supposed to fall in love with someone or make a new friend. It was all supposed to be fun and mind-opening. Unfortunately, that was not the case with me. The date was August 24, 2014. It was my wedding day and all I had to do was stay in my hotel room while my family ran all the important errands. Because I was a stubborn individual who, on that day, had a strong craving of fries ...

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“On the Rise” by Kate Bibb

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Everyone has that one person in their life who claims to be claustrophobic then makes a big deal out of it when it’s time to ride the bus and demands to sit by the window. Yes, we all know and tolerate them. I won’t go into detail about how much this action aggravates me, especially as a person whose friend is factually claustrophobic. She isn’t lying. I’ve seen it firsthand. I met Alexis Harlen in the elevator at the apartment complex near Vanderbilt. We were both carrying immense amounts of luggage, probably nearing the maximum weight ...

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“Not By My Power” by Inked Disaster

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A smile graced Musa's lips as he stepped into the elevator. He faced the shiny side that reflected his image and gently, almost unconsciously adjusted his jacket. Just before the doors to the elevator pulled together, a hand jutted out, when it slid back open, she walked in. It wasn't her fair skin or how pretty her eyes looked, it wasn't even about the contrast of her black niqab with her fair skin, it was the power she exuded in standing up straight and her aura, it reminded him strangely of his sister, the one who had been auctioned into ...

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“The Hacker” by Michelle Latinovich

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TekTalk had been a successful small business that sat at the corner of Elmwood and Main for the last five years. They occupied all of the floors in the tallest building situated in the quaint town of Princeton. Joe had been slowly renovating it since his company took possession of the big old building. The success of the company had been helpful in allowing him to not only hire a great staff but also create an inviting environment.However, now they were on the brink of disaster with the unexpected quick growth that they were unable to k...

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“Hum. ” by Lee Doe

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“Ok, Benny, shut up,” I snarled, finally losing my patience with his constant word vomit. I know I probably hurt his feelings, but I really didn’t care, I had a very, very, very important job. The other girl in the elevator glared at me, but I really didn’t care, I had a very, very, very important project. I blinked three times then closed my eyes, making it much easier to think without the distraction of sight. Three fingers drummed impatiently on the file I held in my hand—a very, very, very important file, one that I needed to deliver...

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“Cecelia at the Cecil Hotel” by Kieri Zink

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March 13 - Cecelia at the Cecil Hotel. It sounded so good in my mind when I made the reservation. Now, I’m not so sure. I came here to get away. I’m known for playing it safe and for being mildly superstitious. I figured no one would ever think to look for me here. Unfortunately, I was wrong. I have been here for seven days and six nights. Night seven is quickly approaching. At the best of times I’m slightly claustrophobic. Now, the walls seem nearly unbearable. I have...

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“Breathe” by Testimony Odey

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She knew something was going to go wrong during that holiday. It started with the nightmares that she had the previous night. It started with the excruciating headache she woke up with. She looked at the colorless sky, the weak sunshine and the way the fierce wind blew leaves off trees to the extent some fell out. She didn't want to go out of the house but she had an unusual craving for strawberries, and they were in the neighborhood grocery store. She wished she could ignore the cravings but they wouldn't go until they had been satisfied. S...

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“Sweet Baby” by Marcia H.

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“OH MY GOD!” Eurdell screamed. “What’s wrong?” Her best friend Viola asked looking at Eurdell holding on to her stomach. “My water just broke!” Viola screamed out so loud that Viola thought her ears would fall right off of her head. “What do you mean your water broke? The baby isn’t due for another 2 weeks. That’s what you said.” “Viola if you don’t stop talking and get me to the freakin hospital I am going to hurt you as much as these contractions are starting to hurt me.” “Okay, Okay. Don’t panic, Eurdell. I wil...

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Write about a character who’s stuck in an elevator when the power goes out.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 252 stories

“SARDINES IN A TIN” by Yvonne Barker

“Monsters in the Elevator ” by Cynthia Grove

“Exitium” by Cal Carson

“Bob's Big Rescue” by Mark D

“My Long Weekend!” by Suzanne Urowitz

“Sparks and lights” by Milja Luomala

“Their Unexpected Love” by Warrior C

“Vanilla and Fries.” by Ridiculous Roze

“On the Rise” by Kate Bibb

“Not By My Power” by Inked Disaster

“The Hacker” by Michelle Latinovich

“Hum. ” by Lee Doe

“Cecelia at the Cecil Hotel” by Kieri Zink

“Breathe” by Testimony Odey

“Sweet Baby” by Marcia H.

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Write about someone who purposefully causes a power outage.

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Write about a family who decides to camp out in the back yard during a power outage.

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