The Elevator :: Creative Writing Essays

Unconfirmed reports from Rikkers Islands says that one of their inmates hasescaped, and may be in the vacinity, the DJ on Amy Battss cable car radio reported. Great. Another thing to worry about, Amy thought as she pulled her car into the parking garage. It is rumored that the prisoner that alledgedly escaped as a distingising tatoo on his right hand. Its suppossedly of a snake wrapped around a young girl, the DJ was saying as Amy parked her car.It was almost 830 on Tuesday night at Smith & Johnsons Law Firm. At thetender age of 25 Amy landed an intership at the New York law firm. It was great Shegot the chance to aid attorney in cases (mainly by doing reshearch, but hey it will lookgreat on a resuma). Other than her footsteps, which echoed through out the parking gargae, the placewas dead silent. If she hadnt forgotten an importin law book she wont even be at that place. Amy felt her heart beating wildly as she neared the elevator.Get a compass Batts, she said to hers elf. Its not like youre the only person here. Which was true, a lot of lawarys burned the midnight oil at Smith & Johnson, working hard to register their case. Still, she hesated at the elevator.Amy has always feared elevators. Who could blame her? Think about it for aminute. You enter a steel cage. You are cut off from all help. You dont know anyoneelse in the elevator. Still, she stood there, forced to decide between her faithful stairs, or the cold, metal elevator. Theres nothing to be afraid of, Amy told herself. Its honest an elevator. There have been reports of muggings on stairs. The elevator is safer, she rationalized as she pushed the button to summen the steel box.The doors swooshed open, and Amy had to step back from the glare of the lights. Then, very timidly, she stepped inside the death trap, and watched as the doors clanged unneurotic behinde her. Her work area was on the 25th floor. Takeing deep breaths Amystared back at herself relected in the mirror like do ors. Her long blonde hair was slightly messed up, and there were bags under her dark brown eyes. She was all alone.Its not that bad, Amy thought to herself as the elevator slowly asended.