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- Story Listed as: Fiction For Adults
- Theme: Mystery
- Subject: Horror / Scary
- Published: 09/26/2015
LIFT - A place for strangers
Born 1994, M, from Khargone, IndiaLIFT - A place for strangers
(Part 1)
I was on the way to somewhere. It was a long way to the destination and harmony of that heavy raining was annoying. However, the most annoying thing was I didn’t know where to go!
I didn’t remember anything, not even my name. I knew I was drunk, but drunken people don't forget their name, “usually”.
I didn’t know anyone there but there were apartments. I thought to check their, might be someone help me. Nevertheless who was going to do, because I was the only one who was wandering in that raining rather than taking hot bath or having a hot cup of coffee?
That building was huge and I could feel the silence of that; as it was waiting for me to break the silence.
I checked there but no one was on the ground floor and the security guard was not an option for me. However then I have seen some movement. Someone was in the lift!
I went to the lift, and that was really a bad idea. In front of me, a tall man, wearing a black jacket, pitch black, was standing there. The eyes were red, were showing the hunger for blood. Long beard, dirty shoes, and, he was completely wet. He was looking very scary! Moreover, in that black rainy night, he was looking like a ruthless demon of the hell waiting for someone’s soul.
Then suddenly I saw something; something that chilled my bone!
It was a knife in his hand. A long knife having fine curved blade, and, was dripping something red.
Yes! It was blood!
I turned back with the fear and suddenly I heard his voice that made my heart to stand still.
.
‘Where are you going my friend? Lift is working fine!’
I turned. I was staring at him, but I couldn't speak a word.
‘Hello Pal! I am talking to you. Lift is working, come in.’
I didn't want to go inside but I made my move. I had an eerie feeling. I could imagine that how much harm he could do to me. Furthermore, after a look, I was also sure that if I will try to run then it could be more harmful for me. Who knows!
‘Which floor?’ he asked.
I didn’t know where to go. I chose a haphazard one. ‘Second please.’ I said
I gazed at the lift. A blank box of light color was there with the fear of strange dark. That night was late; 2:45 AM was the time.
No one of us had spoken for the moment, and then.
‘My name is James!’ He told me his name.
I was just staring at him. This is not good. I said nothing.
He said again ‘what's your name, my friend?’ and he smiled.
‘I am …...S.. !’ Wait! Who am I? F**k! I don’t even remember my name.
‘I think you drunk very tight, buddy.’ He said.
‘No! I am okay. It was just a regular drink.’
‘Hmm! I can see that.’ He said sarcastically.
I was observing his movement by my sight, but he was clever than I thought. Quietness had broken down when he noticed.
‘What are you looking at now?’ He moved suddenly.
‘I…uhh…nothing …what?’ I was just shocked.
He grinned and that was scary.
I don't want to know anymore who I am. I just want to get out from this lift. I had spent at least five minutes in that lift but still my watch is showing 2:45 AM. I think my watch is also horrified that's why its heart is not beating anymore.
‘Are you afraid of me?’ He said without a notice period.
‘Who…me…af.af.ra..afraid. Nope. Who told you that?’ I smiled to hide my fear.
He laughed loudly. ‘Hmm! You are; sweating, looking at your watch frequently, and f**king tense. Yeah! You are not afraid.’ He was mocking me.
I said nothing. I was just looking at the base and the door.
‘You are horrified! I can catch you pal. I know I am looking frightening actually I haven’t shaved for a month.’ He was rubbing his beard. ‘Don’t say you are thinking that I will harm you! Don’t worry pal, I am not going to kill you, “least not right now”.’ He laughed again.
I wanted to cry.
Why did I choose this lift as my destination; now it’s feeling like it will be the final one. Late in the night, no one is in the lift except than this filthy monster and why doesn’t he shut his mouth for a moment? Thanks God for giving me this s**t so badly. Thank you again!
I looked at my watch; it was 2:45 AM as I expected.
‘I am not afraid OK!’ I congregated all my strength but truly I was.
He pierced his eyes into mine. ‘Then you should be!’
His eyes were full of blood but I could feel the blankness in those deep eyes that were directly trying to remind me something, which I had forgotten, which I didn’t understand.
I was horrified but I tried to show my strength.
‘Why so?’ I asked very dramatically.
He showed me his blade. ‘OK! Let me tell you which I know then you will understand what fear is and how bad it is.’
After a long break he started. ‘I worked for Godfather. He was good in giving assignment and I was good in completing them.’ He was sharing his story without my invitation.
‘What kind of assignments?’ I asked. Actually I had no interest in that talk but I was trying to make me feel safe.
He grinned. ‘I am an Assassin, my friend!’ ‘I am a Monster!’ He took a pause and then again. ‘Yes… I am!’
I was startled but I didn’t show him any sign of fear. I was waiting for him to roar again but he didn’t.
‘So…’ as I tried to speak he interrupted me.
‘Everyone has a past, and I had it too. I had some beautiful memories, full with essence of love. Nevertheless, it had all vanished in the dirt of my deeds. I was a common man once, like you. Drinking, roaming, and enjoying were only things for me but all of those had changed when I saw her first.’ He smiled. ‘She was beautiful, intelligent, and most important “Attitude”.’ He was lost in his thoughts. He was looking at the only light source in the lift. He sighed ‘but everything has to be changed and it had, because I loved to be the animal’.
‘Then what happened? Could you complete your love drama please?’ This time I made sarcasm. ‘Was she that much beautiful?’
He smiled ‘more than you can imagine’. ‘I loved her, more than anything, everything. We met again in my apartment, I embraced her, and I kissed her.’
‘I made her mine and then...’
‘Then what?’ I was imagining a bed time story, that prince would come and save the princess from the dragon. Nevertheless, he was the dragon this time.
‘And then, I killed her!’
He was just looking blankly into my eyes. His eyes were not guilty instead it was trying to remind me something. Nevertheless I was shocked. What kind of the story it was? What kind of the lover he was? I hadn’t had any word for that actually I didn’t understand what he had just said.
Wait a second! Is he playing with me. Is this whole situation just a prank?
‘Excuse me! Are you f**king kidding me? I know the surrounding is scary and even you, in a sense, are just like a monster but I am not a child OK!’
‘Go and find someone else, and try to f**k him by your story. I’m not scared….ta-da! Now tell me where is your f**king camera and your as***es, your friends.’ I shouted.
‘This is not a child play you ba***rd!’ He exploded. ‘Remember you Son of a Bitch; I killed all of my friends because they all were same, like you.’ His explosions were going on. Then he took a gap.
After a second thought I finally asked. ‘Then why did you...do that.’ Actually right after that theatrical drama, I hadn’t had believe on his story anymore. Nevertheless I wanted to make the situation easy for me so I let him to continue.
He already expected my question. ‘I had to. I hadn't had any choice.’
‘Killing is not a way! You could have made the choice.’ I was arguing.
‘Sometimes you don't get a chance to demand.’ He was writing all by himself.
‘Perhaps you had selected the worst.’ I stated.
‘So I did!’ He directed to the end.
‘What made you so helpless? I didn’t get it.’ I asked.
He looked at me.
‘I thought… you would like to share.’ I hesitated to ask.
He gazed at my watch then he broke the silence with some silly words.
‘You are obsessed with your watch, uhh!’
I expected more. He took a second and then he continued.
To be continued...
Written by-
Jayant R Gupta
mechjayant@gmail.com
LIFT - A place for strangers(jayant R)
LIFT - A place for strangers
(Part 1)
I was on the way to somewhere. It was a long way to the destination and harmony of that heavy raining was annoying. However, the most annoying thing was I didn’t know where to go!
I didn’t remember anything, not even my name. I knew I was drunk, but drunken people don't forget their name, “usually”.
I didn’t know anyone there but there were apartments. I thought to check their, might be someone help me. Nevertheless who was going to do, because I was the only one who was wandering in that raining rather than taking hot bath or having a hot cup of coffee?
That building was huge and I could feel the silence of that; as it was waiting for me to break the silence.
I checked there but no one was on the ground floor and the security guard was not an option for me. However then I have seen some movement. Someone was in the lift!
I went to the lift, and that was really a bad idea. In front of me, a tall man, wearing a black jacket, pitch black, was standing there. The eyes were red, were showing the hunger for blood. Long beard, dirty shoes, and, he was completely wet. He was looking very scary! Moreover, in that black rainy night, he was looking like a ruthless demon of the hell waiting for someone’s soul.
Then suddenly I saw something; something that chilled my bone!
It was a knife in his hand. A long knife having fine curved blade, and, was dripping something red.
Yes! It was blood!
I turned back with the fear and suddenly I heard his voice that made my heart to stand still.
.
‘Where are you going my friend? Lift is working fine!’
I turned. I was staring at him, but I couldn't speak a word.
‘Hello Pal! I am talking to you. Lift is working, come in.’
I didn't want to go inside but I made my move. I had an eerie feeling. I could imagine that how much harm he could do to me. Furthermore, after a look, I was also sure that if I will try to run then it could be more harmful for me. Who knows!
‘Which floor?’ he asked.
I didn’t know where to go. I chose a haphazard one. ‘Second please.’ I said
I gazed at the lift. A blank box of light color was there with the fear of strange dark. That night was late; 2:45 AM was the time.
No one of us had spoken for the moment, and then.
‘My name is James!’ He told me his name.
I was just staring at him. This is not good. I said nothing.
He said again ‘what's your name, my friend?’ and he smiled.
‘I am …...S.. !’ Wait! Who am I? F**k! I don’t even remember my name.
‘I think you drunk very tight, buddy.’ He said.
‘No! I am okay. It was just a regular drink.’
‘Hmm! I can see that.’ He said sarcastically.
I was observing his movement by my sight, but he was clever than I thought. Quietness had broken down when he noticed.
‘What are you looking at now?’ He moved suddenly.
‘I…uhh…nothing …what?’ I was just shocked.
He grinned and that was scary.
I don't want to know anymore who I am. I just want to get out from this lift. I had spent at least five minutes in that lift but still my watch is showing 2:45 AM. I think my watch is also horrified that's why its heart is not beating anymore.
‘Are you afraid of me?’ He said without a notice period.
‘Who…me…af.af.ra..afraid. Nope. Who told you that?’ I smiled to hide my fear.
He laughed loudly. ‘Hmm! You are; sweating, looking at your watch frequently, and f**king tense. Yeah! You are not afraid.’ He was mocking me.
I said nothing. I was just looking at the base and the door.
‘You are horrified! I can catch you pal. I know I am looking frightening actually I haven’t shaved for a month.’ He was rubbing his beard. ‘Don’t say you are thinking that I will harm you! Don’t worry pal, I am not going to kill you, “least not right now”.’ He laughed again.
I wanted to cry.
Why did I choose this lift as my destination; now it’s feeling like it will be the final one. Late in the night, no one is in the lift except than this filthy monster and why doesn’t he shut his mouth for a moment? Thanks God for giving me this s**t so badly. Thank you again!
I looked at my watch; it was 2:45 AM as I expected.
‘I am not afraid OK!’ I congregated all my strength but truly I was.
He pierced his eyes into mine. ‘Then you should be!’
His eyes were full of blood but I could feel the blankness in those deep eyes that were directly trying to remind me something, which I had forgotten, which I didn’t understand.
I was horrified but I tried to show my strength.
‘Why so?’ I asked very dramatically.
He showed me his blade. ‘OK! Let me tell you which I know then you will understand what fear is and how bad it is.’
After a long break he started. ‘I worked for Godfather. He was good in giving assignment and I was good in completing them.’ He was sharing his story without my invitation.
‘What kind of assignments?’ I asked. Actually I had no interest in that talk but I was trying to make me feel safe.
He grinned. ‘I am an Assassin, my friend!’ ‘I am a Monster!’ He took a pause and then again. ‘Yes… I am!’
I was startled but I didn’t show him any sign of fear. I was waiting for him to roar again but he didn’t.
‘So…’ as I tried to speak he interrupted me.
‘Everyone has a past, and I had it too. I had some beautiful memories, full with essence of love. Nevertheless, it had all vanished in the dirt of my deeds. I was a common man once, like you. Drinking, roaming, and enjoying were only things for me but all of those had changed when I saw her first.’ He smiled. ‘She was beautiful, intelligent, and most important “Attitude”.’ He was lost in his thoughts. He was looking at the only light source in the lift. He sighed ‘but everything has to be changed and it had, because I loved to be the animal’.
‘Then what happened? Could you complete your love drama please?’ This time I made sarcasm. ‘Was she that much beautiful?’
He smiled ‘more than you can imagine’. ‘I loved her, more than anything, everything. We met again in my apartment, I embraced her, and I kissed her.’
‘I made her mine and then...’
‘Then what?’ I was imagining a bed time story, that prince would come and save the princess from the dragon. Nevertheless, he was the dragon this time.
‘And then, I killed her!’
He was just looking blankly into my eyes. His eyes were not guilty instead it was trying to remind me something. Nevertheless I was shocked. What kind of the story it was? What kind of the lover he was? I hadn’t had any word for that actually I didn’t understand what he had just said.
Wait a second! Is he playing with me. Is this whole situation just a prank?
‘Excuse me! Are you f**king kidding me? I know the surrounding is scary and even you, in a sense, are just like a monster but I am not a child OK!’
‘Go and find someone else, and try to f**k him by your story. I’m not scared….ta-da! Now tell me where is your f**king camera and your as***es, your friends.’ I shouted.
‘This is not a child play you ba***rd!’ He exploded. ‘Remember you Son of a Bitch; I killed all of my friends because they all were same, like you.’ His explosions were going on. Then he took a gap.
After a second thought I finally asked. ‘Then why did you...do that.’ Actually right after that theatrical drama, I hadn’t had believe on his story anymore. Nevertheless I wanted to make the situation easy for me so I let him to continue.
He already expected my question. ‘I had to. I hadn't had any choice.’
‘Killing is not a way! You could have made the choice.’ I was arguing.
‘Sometimes you don't get a chance to demand.’ He was writing all by himself.
‘Perhaps you had selected the worst.’ I stated.
‘So I did!’ He directed to the end.
‘What made you so helpless? I didn’t get it.’ I asked.
He looked at me.
‘I thought… you would like to share.’ I hesitated to ask.
He gazed at my watch then he broke the silence with some silly words.
‘You are obsessed with your watch, uhh!’
I expected more. He took a second and then he continued.
To be continued...
Written by-
Jayant R Gupta
mechjayant@gmail.com
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