7.a.iv.
“How much
longer do you think it will take them to reach the top?” asked Business Woman.
Senior
Executive shrugged. Corporate Man and
Commander Credit had gone on ahead, climbing the metal-rung ladder into the
darkness above while the rest of the Union waited on top
of the false elevator at the bottom of the shaft. Discussions had lead them to a conclusion
that this was the best course of action considering their experience with the
ever descending staircase between the lobby and the thirteenth floor.
Senior
Executive reviewed his portfolio on his smart phone and Business Woman chatted
with Supply, their discussion often returning to the relationship of Supply and
Demand. Demand tried to ignore them but
couldn’t help feeling irritated by divulgences of matters he considered
personal in nature.
A beep sounded
on Senior Executive’s phone.
He read the
text and said, “They’ve made it. They’re
on the 39th floor.”
There was a
feeling of relief and an urge to celebrate.
This was immediately crushed by the realization that they now had to
undertake a dark, thirteen story climb up a ladder of metal rungs.
