Death Delay
It was almost 8 o clock, and nearly all office workers had already gone home. But Akira was still at his desk, like he usually was. Fukuda, his boss came by and asked if he would not go home like everyone else. Akira answered that he had to save some files first.
-well then, are you going on vacation? Fukuda asked and pointed at the bag that Akira got beside him.
-what do you mean? Ah! Yes I am. But I also got to do some calls for the company though. Akira replied.
-haha, you sure have a hard time, to do work on your vacation. Fukuda said laughing.
-ah, yes. Akira answered, and Fukuda went away towards the elevators.
Akira took up some papers, where he had calculated the security camera’s angle, and thanks to that, be able to sneak down to Fukuda’s desk at the corner of the large office room. There were no walls between the desks, just chairs and computer cables. He shut off his computer and packed his belongings in his, so called vacation bag, and begun crawling down to Fukuda’s place. He followed his map of the camera angle, to not be caught on the security tape. Said and done, he was now ready to copy all the files from his boss’ computer. All he needed was a password and user name. But it was easily found under the keyboard as Fukuda was very naive, and trusted all employees. These files were worth around 100 million yen. When he was done copying these precious codes, he head for the elevator.
He pushed the going-down-button. One elevator was still on his floor, strange he thought, all elevators should be on the ground floor as all had already left the building, and he was the last man there. But apparently he was wrong, because when the elevator door opened, there were an old woman, an old man and a middle aged girl standing peacefully in the elevator. They looked kind of strange, and was starring right ahead. But Akira wanted to leave the building fast and felt it would be rude to ignore them by taking another elevator.
He stood with the back against them, and pushed the button for going to the ground floor. But the elevator was going upwards, strange again. He tried to stop the elevator by pushing the 10th floor, when the elevator was going to the 20th floor. The old lady said to him with a smile on her face:
-I always do that too, walking up, and going down with the elevator.
Akira replied with a kindly and counterfeit smile.
But when the elevator reached the 10th floor, it did not stop… in a rush he pushed the 15th floor. But it had no use. Suddenly, just before the 19th floor, the elevator completely stopped. The light cut off, and it was dark for a few seconds before the backup light came.
-isn’t this typical. Akira said.
-Yes, but we got all time in the world, no rush here. The old man said back, with a smile.
-Are you going on a trip? We are also on a trip. The young girl said and looked at Akira’s bag.
-ah! Yes I am, with my son. Akira replied with a fake-looking smile.
-oh, what a shame. How old is your son? The old lady asked.
Akira was shocked to hear such an answer, why was it a shame? But answered fast:
-he is 6 years old.
The young lady and the other two began to cry.
-but you will meet him soon, in the other world. The girl said sobbing.
Akira just looked at them, even more chocked than the last time and felt a cold feeling, like a fear stroke him, and then turned his back on them.
The emergency phone began to ring. Akira took the phone with a firm grip, and asked when they were going to let them out of the elevator with a whispering hysteric voice.
-We are almost there, just stay calm and we will get you out of there in no time. The person on the other side said.
-oh, and one more thing, there is only one person in the elevator, and that is you. The man on the phone added.
-what!? An old couple, and a young girl are also with me in the elevator! Akira replied in a trembling voice.
-no sir, we can only see you on our security camera inside the elevator.
Akira dropped the phone and began to sweat. But how could he possibly be alone? he was not alone… The fear came crawling up his spine.
The three of them just stood there and fell tears while starring at him.
-Stop it!!! He yelled.
The elevator shook violently. The young lady looked at her watch and seemed confused. Also the old woman and the old man looked at their watches now. Then the elevator door opened, and the men of the maintenance company came in and helped poor Akira who was almost paralyzed. Akira said with a terrified voice:
-do you see them!? Do you see them!?
-see who? Answered one of the men.
-The girl and the old couple of course!
-no, there is nobody there. Maybe, Sometimes you hallucinate when you are in shock. Are you sure you are fine sir?
-ha! I am totally fine! Let me out of this building now! You have kept me locked up long enough!
Akira rushed outside and took a seat on one of the benches that were right in front of the office building.
Then he spotted the three people from the elevator across the street, they starred at him with sad eyes and watched their watches. In a matter of seconds, a construction platform that stood behind Akira, fell down on him with a terrible force and smashed his skull in pieces with a cracking sound. People around began to scream. Another man in an old hat showed up beside the three, and said:
-I am so sorry for the delay of his death, let us go to the next accident, where five young teenagers will die a painful death in a terrible car accident. And so the four of them disappeared into the dark night of Tokyo…
by Christoffer
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