Gemotions

The elevator's sudden halt had sent a jolt of pure terror through him. He was trapped with Jessica, the office intern. He didn't know how long they would be stuck. He felt a cold dread begin to creep through his veins.

He forced himself to take a deep breath, trying to calm the racing of his heart. The silence in the elevator was deafening, the only sounds the faint hum of the machinery and his own ragged breathing. He pictured the worst-case scenarios, the images a torment.

He felt the walls closing in, the air becoming thick and difficult to breathe. He had to get out, he had to.