
The lift halted abruptly with a sudden jerk and eventually, the lights went off. The transients of the lift were employees of the IT company, which was reigning almost 75% of the gigantic complex.
"I know, I know, this frequent power cuts, what the
hell is this government doing man, they don't comply with the basic necessities
of the citizens, but concentrate on foreign collaborations, damn them man!!"-
IT folk no.1
"You won't get home by tonight"- sarcastic no.1.
"Oh God, my girlfriend is waiting downstairs.. sir, do
you have network access in your mobile?"-IT no.3
"Did you check yours?", again no.1.
For the next few seconds, mumbles, mutters, rumblings unanimously
rose from everyone who had completely forsaken the idea of 'generators', and the entire world of living and non-living
things(including the lift) were getting cursed for.
In not less than a minute, the power recurred, and the lift
operator gazed through each of the geek's face with a sense of curiosity to affix
the agonies- spit-out into each of their
personalities.
While some of them held their heads down in awkwardness, IT
no.1 started again, "This generators, you know man…"
……………………………
'It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness',
but, do we? Hmmm… sigh…well, umm… It is our national quality!!