“We Will Wait”
Lesson 8. A continuation of the story.
I was asked to continue the story of a man rushing to the most important job interview of his life. He found himself in an elevator with the CEO, who was holding a huge, half-eaten burrito. Suddenly, the elevator shuddered, the lights went out, and in the darkness, he heard the CEO say, “Well… I guess we are stuck. Do you want a bite?”
I ignored his question. I needed to assess the situation. I switched on the phone flashlight and saw that he was still holding the burrito out to me.
“Want a bite?” he repeated.
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I checked the phone signal — one bar — and dialled reception. The receptionist explained that the power was out all over the area and said she would do what she could.
I turned off the flashlight to save my phone battery and leaned against the plastic wall. It was quiet now. I could smell the burrito and hear the distant sounds of people outside.
“Thanks, sir. I’m not hungry.”
“What are we gonna do?” he asked.
“We will wait, sir.”
They let us out two hours later, as soon as the lights came back on. I decided to walk home — just to stretch my legs.
