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 a standby generator and

to frighten Alicia, Jeremy kept his phone's flashlight on and

soon! There's no need to panic, everything will be fine. When there's

footages. The thunderstorm also drove all the security personnel to head out for inspection, leaving nobody behind to monitor the facilities.

acclimatizing herself to

the elevator have to break down

had turned difficult for her. Feeling unsettled, she

dangerous. Later on, we will call for help again, surely someone will notice us! Switch off your phone now

him angrily, and then returned to a corner

all

been sleeping soundly by now, and not

After all, there were only the two of them inside the elevator. To Alicia, she'd be on the

detect any mobile network but to no

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

Jeremy coughed.

to call for help, he sat down at one

conserve your battery. 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.

very well that if he had

what seemed like an eternity following the aimless chats, things inside the lift remained silent and dark, with no response from the outside. It even

"Help! Is there anyone?"

was already midnight and with the ongoing thunderstorm, there was not a sound or movement from the

shouting at

realized that Jeremy hadn't made a sounde for some time. Using her phone's flashlight, Alicia discovered that

Are

groaning sounds from him. Alicia felt she couldn't breathe smoothly

Jeremy. You'll fall sick. Talk to me! Talk to me! The least you could do is wait for us to get out first before you get yourself killed. Don't drag me into this! Wake

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 well. "Please tell me we are not going to be trapped here

regrets because I can be with you. Ally, if I could use my life to

we had previously, I would. But why? Why won't you give me