New York- Where Dreams are Made

Chapter 140- Elevator Music

I huff and puff, stalking to the elevator.

I stare at my phone screen.

4th floor. Room 24601.

I hear heels behind me.

I know the pitch of those tunes.

Addie.

I don't turn around.

The elevator dings.

I step inside, slowly turning around.

Addie and Oak awkwardly step in as well.

Dammit.

Addie presses the 4 button.

"Are you going to the party too, Charlotte?"

I nod, staring ahead.

She clears her throat.

Elevator music breaks the awkward silence.

A creaking sound comes from above our heads.

We stop.

We stop.

We STOP.

DAMMIT.

Addie fidgets around.

"Babe chillax. We'll be ok."

Oak wraps his tree arms around her.

I roll my eyes.

"Don't be salty because your man isn't here to hug you like mine."

Oak's mouth drops to his knees.

I ignore her comment.

Angry tears spring to my eyes.

I keep staring ahead.

The wall gets closer to my face.

Ok! Looking away from the wall now.

I turn to Oak, who seems to be the only decently sane person here.

"I'm going to call."

He presses the help button.

Addie breathes quickly and hysterically.

"Calm down babe."

I look at the ceiling.

That moves closer too.

Suddenly, the death trap starts moving again.

Addie takes more deep breaths.

When the door opens, I dash around a corner, take a minute to gather myself, text Lin to tell him I wasn't coming, and take the steps out of the building.

I'm not going in there.