A speaker in the wall dings and crackles a bit before a voice comes on saying "Maintenance is on it's way, you're in no danger, but it could take anywhere from ten minutes to two hours. Thank you for your patience and there is no need to panic." The speaker clicks off and I look at the guy standing behind me.
"Well, I'm Liam." I drop my bag and slide down the wall, sitting abruptly. "I suppose I'm not going to make it to class today." I try making conversation but he just glares at me and pulls out his phone. I begin to type away on my laptop when he sits down on the elevator floor as well. He looks disturbingly angry. He pulled out a notebook and began to write endlessly in it. "Uh, what are you writing there?" I ask him with curiosity, but he continues to write before lifting his head.
"It's a story." He says bluntly in a monotone and I stare in confusion. He lowers his head and continues to write. Well, I don't have to make friends when being trapped in an elevator, do I? Of course not. So, I put my headphones in and listen to my music very loud and obnoxiously.
Good characterisation. I like their markedly different responses.
ReplyDeleteA few proofreading issues. Watch that verb tense... it slips around on you as early as the first paragraph