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

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“High off the ground” by Josephine Andersen

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High off the Ground The sun burned on to the back of her neck. Lisa sat on the passenger seat of the bakkie looking out on to the river. There was not another soul in sight but she knew that up on the mountains there were troops of baboons. Some of them might come lumbering down the escarpment to look for food. It was the humans’ fault for feeding them against regulations. Now when they saw a human it was an invitation to dinner, on bananas or bread or whatever else there was in their back packs. Lisa was not going to get out o...

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“A hollow night in an elevator” by Laiba Noor

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" I'm sorry sir but there was nothing more………….." I was trying to explain the situation to the old man as I came out from the ICU ward. Before I could complete my sentence the old man grabbed my collar. " What!!..you couldn't save my child? Do you mean you couldn't or that you didn't?”“He was fine when he came to the Hospital! You let him die! You might as well have killed him..right?” “You are as bad as a murderer……..You killed my child..You are a murderer" The old man kept on shouting at me while he ...

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“Falling for You” by Marda Deane

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Melissa Carala waited at the bar, swirling her olives in her martini. It had come from someone at the edge of the bar. Somebody looking for something they couldn’t have. She leaned forward putting her forearms on the wood. It was sticky. She sensed the men's eyes on her. The fat biker making fist-pumping gestures near his genitals and getting a laugh from his sweaty friends who were standing around the pool table, leaning drunk against their cues. It had not been more than twenty minutes and she had already been hit on three times. Why did I...

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“Love Stuck” by Kate Widrow

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I had packed everything into a garbage bag. I had spent the night sifting through memories. Our memories. But now it is over. We are over. He would be here soon. He would stand there in the doorway. Handsome as ever. But now he would not embrace me. He would not kiss me. He would not tell me how much he loves me. He would just grab his stuff and leave. I am having a hard time grasping that it is done. I still wanted him. I still needed him. But well, I guess it was not meant to be. I wasn’t finished yet. I still have t...

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“Thanks For Lights Out” by Anime Boy

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Tom: I'm gone irritated by that, why is the boss so cruel, he always stuck me from going home. What he want that in a low salary i will do overtime. No not at all. Huuuuhhhh Harry: hey dude, why are bursting too much, leave that. Come on, lets have a drink tonight at my home. My darling isn't at home tonight, these are some wonderful days of my life when i am alone. Yeeah wooooooo Tom: yes u r right, I'm not the only one who is depressed due to his boss. Harry: this sounds good. Wait, i m taking my car here , at first we will enjoy our...

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“Elevator Ups and Downs” by Matthew Salzer

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“13, please”, I answered. The older man gave a nod, and pressed the unlit floor number. He slowly turned his back to me. Ah, elevator silence; a cherished ritual. I looked down at my toes. Beige flats; pretty boring, but comfortable and versatile. It’s New York, a girl has to budget. Floor 7...The elevator stopped, and three women walked in, aged twenty-something to thirty-something. “Can you believe Brad looked at me that way!” “Oh my God, he’s so into you! He is!”, one of them said, giddily, but unconvincing. “Well I can’t be sure, b...

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“A Blank Canvas” by Suhi Rohin

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Click. Next slide. Click. Instagram. Click. Damage control. I glanced at the teenager slouching at the edge of the room, wielding a presence that says “look at me.” He demands to be noticed, but acts like he can’t be seen. The very epitome of spoiled but bored. He managed to slander yet another highly regarded social media influencer. Well, as highly as a teenager can regard with that all too familiar absent look glazing over his eyes. This wasn’t the client I anticipated when my boss called me in to take on younger talent. Agent or not, you...

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“Reflections” by Randi W

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Laura winced as she walked down the long hallway, after an eight hour shift at the law firm in stilettos, she was more than happy to go home. A wide smile lit up her face as she remembered the look on Jeffery's face when she told him her last shift was that very day; he tried to convince her to stay with promises with a raise and a better office. 'I think leaving is the smartest thing I have ever done,' grinned Laura pressing the down button to summon the elevator, 'now I can finally live my dream as an photographer.' Moments later, a cheer...

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“The Elevator” by Jim Keane

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The Elevator By Jim Keane Todd rolled up the sleeve of his blue suit, checking his silver watch, and tapped the close button in the elevator several times like a Morse code operator. Hurry and close before someone else comes. He had five minutes to get to the forty-second floor for his interview with Vericom, and if the elevator door closed without somebody else slowing it down, he would make it. The number forty-two glowed on the elevator panel. Police sirens wailed outside the elevator, and down the hallway, a woman screamed from the...

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“Then He Appeared ” by Jenna Jarosz

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As I approached the tall office building I suddenly felt unnervingly overwhelmed. The only job I had ever worked was at a small local diner, which got me through my awkward high school years and my slightly less awkward college years. The diner was friendly and familiar, which was drastically disparate to intimidating building I was approaching. The interview I endured to acquire this secretary position took place in a coffee shop, ironically right next door the diner that I had just quit 3 days before the interview. That being said, I was ...

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“Power Play” by M.L. Crichlow

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I had to ride with her. Usually, I'd wait for the next trip if she got to the elevator before I did but I was already fifteen minutes late for work."Hi" I greeted before quickly turning my back to her and selecting the ground floor.I wasn't the shyest person in the world but something about my neighbor excited me and made me nervous at the same time. A casual nod was the most she could solicit from me in the hallway before I hurried away like a child stealing candy."I'm on my way down," she confirmed to the person on the other end of the cal...

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“Mirror mirror on the wall” by Ishitaa Sharma

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"Please close the door." The mechanical voice repeated as the metal pillars squealed shut, silencing the persistent ding of the lift. After a heavy workout session at the gym, all I wanted to do today was wear my bugs bunny onsie and sleep all day under my cozy covers. Even the journey through the lift to my apartment on the 26th floor felt taxing. Through the mirror in the lift, I noticed a girl in a dark sweatshirt with its hood on. Her frame was drooping and she was standing unnaturally straight. I tried to ask which floor she wan...

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“Nail on the Chalkboard” by Christine Hungerford

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The yuck-green, collared shirt-wearing man pressed a tired finger to the elevator button. What a day. He heaved a sigh, looking at the ceiling light’s white reflection on the elevator’s back. Finally time to head home and watch a relaxing rendition of my favorite TV show. And then call George and Geoff and get them to watch that movie I’ve been waiting to see! When he had stepped onto the elevator and its doors whined closed, the man pressed B for Basement. As the elevator carried the man down, he sagged ...

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“The Changes” by Michael Ayende

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It's Monday , the day were everybody got annoyed because it's another week to survive and we knew every Monday experience were terrible.Change of body clock, rushed breakfast, rushed shower, stuck on traffic , stuck at the lane at the coffee shop and most probably horrible is stuck on the elevator. Reve , a customer service representative in a well known institution starting his monday with an unwealthy vibe, he just got a nightmare. He started making his breakfast with store-bought pancit canton-pandesal ( which is technically Filipino st...

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“Bull's Eye” by Sassica Dyer

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My blue eyes were steadily staring out the window when I saw hundreds of eagles rapidly falling from the sky. The clouds became darker and teardrops were falling to the ground. Whistling sounds of the wind whispering my name. I felt a gentle breeze rocking my shoulder.“Emma,” the sounds became more clear. I slowly turned around. My pulse charging at a fast pace. I felt a warm breath hovering over me."Oh my God!" I shouted, startled. It felt like I'd been running for miles, sweating and out of breath.“It’s time to go home. Sorry if I scared y...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 252 stories

“High off the ground” by Josephine Andersen

“A hollow night in an elevator” by Laiba Noor

“Falling for You” by Marda Deane

“Love Stuck” by Kate Widrow

“Thanks For Lights Out” by Anime Boy

“Elevator Ups and Downs” by Matthew Salzer

“A Blank Canvas” by Suhi Rohin

“Reflections” by Randi W

“The Elevator” by Jim Keane

“Then He Appeared ” by Jenna Jarosz

“Power Play” by M.L. Crichlow

“Mirror mirror on the wall” by Ishitaa Sharma

“Nail on the Chalkboard” by Christine Hungerford

“The Changes” by Michael Ayende

“Bull's Eye” by Sassica Dyer

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Write about someone who purposefully causes a power outage.

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Write a story about someone feeling powerless.

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

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