This Elevator Doesn't Go Down

I came in late, the lobby lights were half asleep. A dead plant

in the corner and a silence way too deep. Mm-hmm. The mirrored doors

were waiting like they knew my name. I stepped inside and felt the

air go cold with shame. Okay. Floor 13 blinked, then vanished,

then came back like the building couldn't decide if it would crack.

Yeah. The numbers started stuttering, the cables started winding,

and a calm voice said... Stop pretending. Go. This elevator doesn't

go down. Hey, yeah. I pressed 1 again,