Saturday, December 08, 2007

Stairwell, Flights 32-34

This time it's Amy that falls, but it wasn't as mild as Peter's. She was not paying attention, it seems, and kept climbing when there was not a step to place her foot on. She falls hard on the landing of the 32nd floor, landing heavily on her left hand and her right elbow. Giving a little moan, she lies on the landing and clutches her leg.

Peter and Calvin are nearly a flight and a half above her, and Peter only stops when Calvin turns around. With a roll of his eyes, he leans against the wall.

Calvin glances down through the crack between the stairs and, not seeing Amy, vaults lightly over the rail to the floor below him.

He runs down the stairs to Amy, helping her lean herself against the wall behind her.

"Call Peter," she breathes.

He looks at her helplessly.

"Peter!" she yells.

He walks down, annoyed, but upon seeing Amy, rushes down the last few stairs.

"You hurt?" he asks, leaning down next to her.

"What do you think?" she bitterly responds.

"Hey, I was just trying to-"

"Shut up!" she says.

There is a brief silence.

"I think you need some ice," Peter says, "Calvin, grab some ice."

Calvin nods and gets up. He tries the door, but it is locked.

"Dammit," Peter says.

Calvin hesitates a moment, and then runs down three stairs to leap over the rail. He disappears from view, but he can still be heard, making his way down the stairs like that.

Peter examines Amy's leg a little.

"It's not gonna get better because you're staring at it," she says, "just relax."

He sits back, opposite from her.

"I'm sorry."

"It's not your fault."

"I'm still sorry."

"Fine."

He glances around a little.

"I like this lighting," he says.

Amy smiles.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

She's already dead.

Anonymous said...

Poor Calvin. He's every body's runner.