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

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“Mochi” by Hikmat A

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Ma leans over the table, ferociously brushing away pieces of rice cake that are stubbornly stuck in my hair as they are wont to do with my wild curls. “Mmhm! Momma!” I whine, dodging her hands as I attempt to finish my cake. But she’s dropped her phone, and she has that look in her eye as she scrutinizes my face, then outfit, finding the flaws only mothers can see. “I didn’t eat anything this morning, and I’m not even going to finish these now! Mom!” She ignores me. “I’m surprised you didn’t eat, since you obviously care more ...

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“Escape” by C Alexis McGregor

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Yoga is my time to journey inward. After class my emotional resolve rebounds. The dust bunnies in my mind vacuum away. ‘Namaste’ consolidates my reserves of calmness, of clarity, of concentration. I immerse my body in spraying, rolling, tying, redressing while my monkey mind meanders down today’s to-do. Waving good-bye to everybody, I exit first through the double glass doors into the grey hallway. I stare at my reflection on the glass elevator doors. The woman facing me fidgets from foot to foot, jiggling a black bag on ...

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“Say Something, Anything.” by Janet Davies

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Jake and a lovely looking woman had bumped into each other. She was just perfect, in his eyes. She'd dropped some shopping and Jake had picked it up for her. Their eyes had met, she'd smiled and thanked him, and he had said, nothing, just smiled. Why was he always stuck for words when he met a special woman, who might possibly turn out to be the one for him. The one to make his life happy and worthwhile. He was heading for thirty and only had a few brief evenings out with women, usually spoilt by lack of conversation on his part. Once he had...

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“Stuck in an Elevator” by Jacklyn Y

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This one is about me! My parents brought my brothers and I to a fun play house one weekend, and I took the elevator upstairs. People were already in the elevator and more piled in after me. The doors closed, and the elevator began whirring, only to slow down before we made it to the next floor. The lights dimmed from a bright florescent to a yellowed color, but I could still see everyone’s faces. There were ten or twelve people within the elevator, but it wasn’t a big one, so it was difficult to rotate left or right or walk.Someone called 91...

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“Power's Down - How?” by Lynne McAnulty-Street

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Miss Deirdre stepped off the rising escalator on the fifth floor, into the usual vast empty-feeling open space. Window glazing on both sides allowed light to reach every corner, while in front of her the bank of escalators brought personnel up or down from all floors, to this one -- the lowest floor with elevators, being the only means of reaching the building’s egress below ground level. The floor began filling with people as more and more stepped off escalators, out of elevators from higher floors and off travellators from the other win...

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“Solace” by Surabhi Krishnamurthy

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Losing a patient is never easy. As Dr Robin entered the elevator, he sighed and pressed the button. He was headed home after a long gruelling day at work. He needed to gather his thoughts in the few seconds the elevator ride offered so that he could muster up a smile and meet his daughters, waiting in day-care for him. He jerked out of his thoughts as the elevator violently shook and came to a halt. The lights went off and he was left in utter darkness. As Robin calmed his racing heart, he gauged his situation and reassured himself -...

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“Going Up” by Tim Benson

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“Going Up” I’d pressed the red emergency alarm button twice before I read the label and realized the signal went directly to the elevator company and not the fire department. The only light in the darkened cab was from a small emergency light in the middle of the ceiling. The panel of call lights said we’d gotten stuck on the ninth floor, three floors and fifteen minutes short of my appointment. It was my final interview with Bates Capital for what I considered to be my dream job. It would be my last chance to convince them that I would be a...

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“Trapped” by Esperanza Parker

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Jesse tapped her foot impatiently. What's taking so long? She glanced at her watch for the fifth time and groaned. She was going to be so late. She sipped her morning coffee and continued to fidget around the empty lobby. It's been six minutes, where are the elevators? The silence of the room was unbearable but thankfully it was broken by her ringing cell phone. She pulled it out of her purse and answered without looking at the caller ID. Her voice was crisp and business-like when she spoke. ''Hello, this is Jesse." A soft woman's voice came...

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“Wanderlust?” by Kay C

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Warning: A lot of run-on sentences. :o I simply have no feeling right now. I think I’m just stuck in this void, this space of nothing. There’s no motivation. There’s no creative idea. Heck, there isn’t even an idea. I sit here in boredom, wasting my evening. Wanting to sleep, yet unable to fall asleep. Wanting to work, yet unable to work. I take out my laptop from my backpack that sits next to me on the cold elevator floor. I flip it open. Click open a textbook. Since I’m stuck here, I might as well study for my Pharmacology quiz on ...

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“Trapped!” by David Dicaire

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Trapped! Simon Rafferty was dressed like he always did when on a job. He wore jeans, a Netflix T-Shirt, a pair of white running shoes and his sunglasses. If it was cool outside, then the leather jacket came on. He was available four times of the year once per season. As he had told his boss: “Use me wisely.” And the organization had done just that. He was one of the best in the business — if not the best — and on this bright sunny September afternoon, he was going to take care of business. The bu...

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“Stuck in an elevator!” by Deekay V

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Eleanor fly-jumped out of the car. She was going to the bank, her first job. The bank's owner, Mrs. Smith, liked Eleanor and accepted her as a banker. The bank building was tall, with very clean mirrors. The building looked so professional and cool and Eleanor felt like she was fitting in. When she looked up, she saw that the building looked so tall, she thought it will touch the sky. The building was majestic, and Eleanor thought it was one of the most beautiful building in the world. Eleanor walked to the bank doorway. It was very peculiar...

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“The Ride of Her Life” by MaryAnn Sciavillo-Lopez

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Mary Ann Sciavillo-Lopez Word Count: 1999 3181 N. Brackenfern Pt. Beverly Hills, FL 34465 352-409-3506 Maresmail759@aol.com The Ride of Her Life By Mary Ann Sciavillo-Lopez Finally, Friday. Seemed like the weekend would never come, Jessica thought as she pressed the down-arrow to retrieve an elevator to...

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“The Will ” by Louise Muller

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Mia sighed with frustration as she checked her watch. Did he not realize that she had a life to get back to? She wanted to make partner, be the youngest partner the firm has ever had. That meant not sitting around waiting for old men to do their jobs. Clearing her throat she asked firmly, “Uncle Jeff, how long is this going to take? Surely you can email me paperwork. It’s all mine anyway.” He looked up surprised, not responding as he looked back down at the will in his hands. Uncle Jeff had always been in charge of the family’s legal matters...

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“Elevator Experience” by Debbie Teague

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An experience would soon change a life forever, for the better. Without thinking, Sara stepped into the elevator to return to work. She had a lot to get done that afternoon and was glad she’d had a substantial lunch of egg salad, celery stick with peanut butter, a radish thinly sliced on buttered bread, and a chunk of watermelon for dessert. That would tide her over until the evening, she hoped. Going home for lunch on Thursday was a ritual of sorts that Sara treated herself to every week. She would prepare the mea...

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“Found In The Dark” by Lonnie Larson

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Roger was usually a very calm person until the evening of the electrical storm. He had lived in his apartment complex going on four years now. Becky had lived at the apartment complex for going on ten years now. Becky was vibrant and very beautiful at forty five and Roger, who was just twenty five, found her to be very captivating. She was always way to friendly he thought whenever they would meet in the elevator or in the laundry room in the basement of the building. Roger never tried to ask her for a date or anything because of the differe...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 252 stories

“Mochi” by Hikmat A

“Escape” by C Alexis McGregor

“Say Something, Anything.” by Janet Davies

“Stuck in an Elevator” by Jacklyn Y

“Power's Down - How?” by Lynne McAnulty-Street

“Solace” by Surabhi Krishnamurthy

“Going Up” by Tim Benson

“Trapped” by Esperanza Parker

“Wanderlust?” by Kay C

“Trapped!” by David Dicaire

“Stuck in an elevator!” by Deekay V

“The Ride of Her Life” by MaryAnn Sciavillo-Lopez

“The Will ” by Louise Muller

“Elevator Experience” by Debbie Teague

“Found In The Dark” by Lonnie Larson

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Write about someone who purposefully causes a power outage.

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