Be Your Lover Forever (Alicia)

"What do you think you are doing?"

Staring at him, Alicia felt nervous in an instant and stepped backward, leaning against the elevator wall. Her eyes widened as if she was facing a great enemy.

Her reaction to being on guard against him pierced Jeremy's heart deeply. Feeling bitter and disregarded, Jeremy's lips quivered.

"You think I am going to... do something?"

Even though it was just a casual sentence from him, it was obvious to feel his pain of being rejected and questioned. From his tone, Alicia could understand his feelings and started loosened her fist gradually to let her guard down. The next second, Jeremy spoke in a despondent manner,

"I just want to stay with you a little longer!"

Despite the discomfort from being soaking wet from the rain, Jeremy felt as if he was back to the past the moment he thought of Alicia bringing him clothes. That was a time when he was being loved and cared for by her. He felt an inexplicable heartache.

Alicia, on the other hand, not only wanted to keep him at arm's length but breathed and sweated heavily that there were even goosebumps.

Therefore, for a good few minutes, she did not speak at all, but kept eyeing the elevator door from the corner of her eye.

Gradually, she felt the elevator slowed down, as if it was about to stop. After a sudden ticking sound and as Alicia moved her feet, there was a loud banging sound that shook her body. And in the next second, the entire elevator plunged into darkness. Alicia screamed.

"Aaaah!"

"Don't move, Ally. Don't be afraid and don't panic."

As Jeremy comforted her, he took out his mobile phone. Alicia opened her eyes to the faint flashlight.

What happened? Was there a blackout? Was the elevator out of order?

Instinctively, she took out her phone too, but only to find out that there was no signal. She stated to move around anxiously.

"Don't move, stand against the wall and hold tight!"

Comforting her and taking charge of the situation at the same, Jeremy pressed the elevator's emergency button as well as the buttons of each floor number.

residential buildings should have

as not to frighten Alicia, Jeremy

will come to our rescue soon! There's no need to panic, everything will be fine. When there's the mobile network again, we'll call

had been displaying pitch- black footages. The thunderstorm also drove all the security personnel to head out for inspection, leaving nobody behind to monitor

acclimatizing herself to the surrounding, Alicia began to calm

have

confined to such a dark and narrow space, Alicia felt that even breathing had turned difficult for her. Feeling unsettled, she paced around and banged on the elevator

surely someone will notice us! Switch off your phone now

returned

all his

soundly by now, and not

there were only the two of them

see if it could detect any mobile network but to no avail. Besides being unlucky, she really didn't know what

felt dark and chilly, there was also a sense of eeriness. As Alicia stared into the blank space, she felt somewhat afraid too. Standing up, she tried to look at the elevator control panel again, only to discover that besides a call-to-help button, the intercom telephone was just there without any function. There was nothing else Jeremy could do too. His phone had no network signal and he was also

Jeremy coughed.

he sat down at

We don't know what is happening out there and how long we are going to be here. If you're scared then just talk to me," he told and coughed. "I'm sorry I got you into this." "As long as you realize it's your fault. Are

actually knew very well that if he had not followed her into the elevator, she

no response from the outside. It even started to smell like death from the inside. Standing up, Alicia went to press the "call- to- help button"

"Help! Is there anyone?"

with the ongoing thunderstorm, there was not

at

while and not getting any response, she suddenly realized that Jeremy hadn't made a sounde for some time. Using her phone's flashlight, Alicia discovered

Are you

groaning

Talk to me! The least you could do is wait for us to get out

no strength to shake him further. She clutched her chest and breathed deeply for there was this heaviness on her chest which was difficult to describe. She then sat down as

won't! If this is the last moment of my life, then I have no regrets because I can be with you. Ally, if I

previously, I would. But why?