I’d had a bad office day. My sis had given me a long list of items that I was supposed to stuff down my throat to get rid of a bad depression. It was these items that I balanced in my hands as I walked into my building.
My building has two entrances. The main and more commonly used entrance faces the main road. The other entrance faces another building and is rarely used. A few seconds after I’d entered through the main entrance and made my way towards the lift, the door of the opposite entrance swung open. Just as I punched the button for “Up”, a very cute South-East asian girl* walked in. I didn’t remember seeing her before, but after a bad day my mind was moving in slow motion* in any case.
The lift had begun its slow journey from the 9th floor and I was wondering if there was something polite that I could mention to the lady once we got in. My hopes were dashed when, as the lift passed 5, the main door opened* and an Indian guy about my age wearing a green T-shirt walked in and stood to my right. For some reason, I could see the girl out of the corner of my eye on my left, looking at me out of the corner of her eye*.
The lift broke the uneasy silence between us as it Ting-ed and showed us its interiors. The girl got in first and headed to the far left corner. I let the guy pass me and stand near the buttons at the near left. I walked in last and moved into the near right.
He punched 5*. My hands were full so I said to the guy, “Could you please push 4 for me please,4 ?”
He hesitated but then he did. Since the girl was away from the button I waited for her to call her floor. Instead, she stood and stared at the floor.
Like she didn’t know where she wanted to go!
My mind was confused. I almost was about to ask her which floor she wanted to go to, when I noticed the guy staring at his feet as well.
Oh!
OH!!!
The lift Tinged again at 4. Neither of my journey companions moved. Neither of their of eyes left the floor. I got out.
Everything is Illuminated.
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In case you didn’t get it, go back and read again.
Pay attention to the *s.
Ohh!! Damn! Better late ‘illumination’ than never!
P.S. I absolutely love the multi functionality of elevators!
Welcome back. My blog thirsted for your keen eye. Hope you ai’ite bro!
Tc
indeed..”enlightened”
Ah.. nice one
I’d love to leave one of those obtuse coments here… but I still don’t get it… Does the illumination part have something to do with ‘Tubelights’ who don’t get it?
BTW… it is not that I am naive… but I don’t want to think that way about cute south east asian chicks. I’m hoping my dirty mind was wrong.
KS: Your dirty mind was on the money as usual. And no, it has nothing to with any item that you may find in an electrical hardware store
*blinks once*
*blinks twice*
Ooooh !!!