Be Your Lover Forever (Alicia)

With her body in discomfort as well, an agonizing Alicia could not tell if she was feeling hot or cold. Banging the elevator door again and pressing the "call-to-help" button once more, she then sat down feebly and closed her eyes. Slowly, she was starting to feel drowsy.

On the other side, after feeling much better, Jeremy covered her with the coat and propped up his legs to let her lean against him. He did not move any further, but chose to wait for help instead. As his eyes laid upon Alicia in the dark, the corners of his dry lips turned up as he felt the slight warmth and tenderness of her.

Being in such semi- conscious state, they lost track of time. After what seemed like a long while, there were finally noises coming from outside. Jeremy shook Alicia and tidied his half- open shirt. "I think there's somebody out there!"

"Is anyone there? Don't be afraid. We are working to fix it as soon as possible. Just hold on."

Just as the two of them were about to stand up, a dazzling ray of light shot towards them. Turning their heads to one side and squinting, they saw people surrounding the elevator door. It was a hall of brightness outside.

Nobody expected to see them dressed like that inside the elevator. Already soaking from the rain and coupled with the sitting and kneeling inside the lift throughout the night, Jeremy's partially wet shirt appeared untidy. Clad in her pajamas, Alicia's hair and garment looked disheveled after a night's torment inside the dark elevator. Besides that, there were also several obvious bite marks on the back of Jeremy's hand, making them look like they had been in some compromising situation.

When the security guards noticed the person stuck inside was Alicia, their faces turned pale. As they gathered around the elevator, they looked at each other and were tongue-tied. As Jeremy and Alicia both walked out, their knees were weak and their minds blank from such tormenting mishap, it felt as if they had just gone back from hell.

"It's already morning?"

Alicia was incensed the moment she got out.

"What on earth is this? Were the intercom phone for display purpose only and the alarm button fake? Why did it take a whole night to get the elevator fixed? Why don't you just return 2 days later to collect our bodies instead?!"

The guard then replied in a shaky voice.

"Our apologies, Miss Blanchard. It's entirely our fault. The thunderstorm yesterday had damaged all the CCTVs and circuit breakers. The elevators have also been undergoing some maintenance and replacement process for the past two days, therefore our intercom phone didn't work. We'd been working on fixing it. We're truly sorry."

Alicia helped Jeremy to a side

well? Hurry, call for a cab. I'll

her house. Seeing that he was with a security personnel by the side, she went in to get

was putting the coat on him, Jeremy grabbed her hand, coughing as he

think it through,

on to each other. Just as they were about to regain balance, the elevator door beside opened suddenly. As Alicia looked over unintentionally, her eyes met with

"Hubby?"

abruptly,

his eyes,

apparent bitemark at the back of his hand. Rushing out of the elevator, Frederick

forwards and hugged him.

yourself down. Don't be mad! We were trapped in the elevator.

quickly and pulled

scene

way. they looked and dressed. In a fit of rage, Frederick shoved her aside, causing her to almost fall to the ground. He also threw the pair of plushies which he had been holding into the

forward, Alicia grabbed his arm and was almost brought to tears, "Hubby,

furious Frederick shrugged her off and scolded, "Get off! I don't want to see

Alicia got pushed as far as 2 feet away from him. She staggered forward, and Jeremy

"Ally!"

her cheeks, Alicia rushed to the elevator and banged on the

said such things to her, nor had he ever been that angry