Love (And Hate) In An Elevator

by THX 0477

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“I hate you.”

“Finally, honesty, and all it took was three hours stuck in an elevator. Bravo, Jenkins.”

“No reason left to hide behide civility.”

“Fair enough. As long as we’re being honest, which me do you hate, the real me or the corporate mask?”

“Does it really matter?”

“What, you’re answering with questions now?”

“We have been stuck in here a while, Goldstein.”

“That was low, even for you. But my point, you hardly know the real me, so why should I fret that you don’t like my mask?”

“Hmm, you raise an interesting point. Leave it to you to logic your way out of being hated.”

“We all have our talents.”

“Still, what’s the difference? Whether you call it a mask or not, you chose it. You made it. You maintain it.”

“I don’t see your point.”

“You wouldn’t want to. I suppose none of us do.”

“Now you’re being vague.”

“How’s this? We are our choices. If you choose a mask, you’re choosing your self. You are the mask.”

“Hmm. Great, now I don’t like me either.”

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  1. Love (And Hate) In An Elevator

    Ana Cristina's Buddy Icon Ana Cristina

    Posted 14 days ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I like that line, _“If you choose a mask, you’re choosing your self. You are the mask.” It’s a tiny nugget of wisdom hidden in a funny little story about two men stuck in an elevator (and blech, who likes getting stuck in elevators, especially when the company is less than enthralling).
    LoA

  2. Love (And Hate) In An Elevator

    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 14 days ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great dialogue between the characters. I like the evasiveness and redirecting of questions. Like Ana Cristina, I thought if you choose a mask, you’re choosing your self. You are the mask. was a brilliant line. Thing is I don’t think half the people out there even know which mask is real.

  3. Love (And Hate) In An Elevator

    Artist_Girl's Buddy Icon Artist_Girl

    Posted 14 days ago

    I like how the ficlet is just in dialogue! It made it so interesting. At first I thought the person was had like split personalities, and was talking to himself. laughs THAT would be funny, though. LOVED IT !!

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