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LET IT SNOW
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Time: 1507
They've been stuck in the lift for more than an hour. The emergency bell of the lift was almost distant and
numb to Sydney's ears and she was getting tired of it. Earlier on, they had tried using their cellphones to call for help
but it seems that stupidity was reigning today, when Sydney realized she had left it on her table and also the fact that
Nigel's ran out of battery. Great.
Sydney sat in the corner of the lift and waited. They had tried to get out through the trap door of the lift
at the top. She racalled what happened almost half an hour ago and silently laughed. Sydney had to sit on Nigel's shoulder
as he lifted her up so that she could reach it.
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TIme: 1452
"Nigel, hold still!"
"That's easy for you to say! You're not the one carrying someone on your shoulders!" Nigel protested through
clenched teeth.
As Nigel steadied himself, Sydney reached for the small door with her fingertips. She swore under her breath
at her skirt. What she needed right now was a pair of jeans. MNG skirts were not meant for this kind of things. She pressed
her hands against the door and pushed. It moved an inch. "NIGEL!" Sydney shouted as she almost fell off.
"Sorry, just lost my balance."
Sydney pushed again but it didn't budge. Not even a milimeter. "Damn!"
"What? What happened?" Nigel asked unaware of what happened.
"It's stuck. It wan't move. Get-" Sydney didn't finish, because the next thing she knew, was that she was falling.
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Time: 1516
"Sydney absent mindedly smiled as she remembered how she fell on Nigel. Her lips had brushed against his as she fell
on top of him. Unconsiously her fingers rubbed her lips.
"Is there something funny about this?"
"Huh?" Sydney jerked her fingers back down.
"You were smiling." Nigel pointed out, eyeing her suspeciously
"Was I?"
"What are you hiding Syd?"
"Well that makes the two of us." Sydney answered trying to change the subject
"Now you've lost me." Nigel had that cute puzzled look on his face.
Sydney smiled. "You're the one who always goes back to England, and than come back with a strange mood. You tell me."
Nigel changed position from his cross legged one. "What is it? Preston?"
"No." Nigel voice went deep.
"Oh...parents giving you a hard time?"
He tucked his feet under his chin.
"Has a fight with them?"
Nigel merely closed his eyes, but didn't answer.
Sydney looked at Nigel and wondered at his weird behaviour. "That's pretty normal. But than, it always works out in
the end. We always have this little-"
"My parents are dead," he finally said.
Sydney stopped. her insides giving a cold filling through her whole body. Nigel had said it so bluntly, so...plain.
"Nigel...I'm...oh my...I'm so sorry." Sydney Fox, what have you gotten yourself into again? "How...when...?" She didn't know what
to say any more.
"Don't worry about it. It was 20 years ago. They died in a car crash. They were on the way back from the airport when
a srunk driver drove unto thrie side of the road...it was Christmas..." Nigel's voice was almost a whisper, his head in between his
knees.
"Why didn't you tell me about it? Or anyone for that matter?" honestly, Sydney was a little hurt that Nigel didn't tell
her about it. In fact, he never told her much about his family, except for Preston. All she knew was that he was from quite a wealhty
family.
"That was because..." Nigel choked back the tears. "Because I didn't want everyone to know that it was me who had killed
them."
"But you said that it was a drunk driver who had..."
"It was me who made them come back for Christmas." Nigel said, his voice louder than usual. He was angry. "I was the one
who killed them. They were suppose to come home after New Year. If I hadn't called them, than they would still be around." Nigel burried
his head in his hands, never looking at Sydney once.
Sydney sighed. She never realized that Nigel was this burdened. "Nigel, you know this wasn't your fault. I mean-"
"IS ANYBODY IN THERE!"
A voice from outside filled the air. there was someone outside!
"Help! We're trapped inside here!" Sydney shouted back. "Get us out of here!"
"HANG IN THERE, I'LL GET HELP!"
Sydney let out a sigh of releif. Somebody knew there were in here.
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Time: 1537
Sydney sat down with her legs streched out. She looked at her shoes and than at NIgel. He has fell silent after he admitted
to his past. She knew that Nigel was suffering and she wanted to help him, but she was afraid that she'll cause more damage.
Sydney sighed again for the millionth time. She heard ruffling and looked up from the ground. Nigel was going through his bag,
the suitcase with the relic was right in the middle of the small space. She hadn't given it much thought since they were trapped in here.
"Here."
Nigel had placed a rectangular box in front of her. It was wrapped in Christmas wrapping paper. "Nigel?" She picked it up and
ran her fingers over it. "But you said we weren't going to get each other prezents this year."
"I know, but I...well I thought I would surprise you...so...go on open it." Nigel said placing his hands in his pockets.
Sydney tore the wrapper away and revealed a dark navy blue velvet box. She gasped as she opened it. "Oh my..." In it was a
silver chain with a dove pendant encrusted with diamonds. "How did you...this..."
"I heard Karen mention that you were admiring it one day, and thought that this would make a great gift. Like it?"
"LIke it! I love it!" She hugged him.
Nigel smiled sheepishly and blushed a little.
Sydney remembered something as well, but just as she was about to ask, someone from the outside shouted for them.
"IS ANYONE THERE?"
"Yes! Get us out!" Sydney replied.
"HOLD ON WE'LL GET OUT SOON!"
Nigel looked at Sydney and smiled. Sydney smiled back and was happy that Nigel was smillimg again.
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Time: 1625
"Thanks," Nigel said as a fireman helped him out of the lift and passed him his bags. He looked behind and saw
Sydney already out.
"What time is it?" Sydney asked as she dusted her skirt and flipped through her notes checking. Nigel placed
his bag and the relic down and checked his watch. "Um...4.30."
She ran her fingers through her hair and smiled. "Well let's get going or we'll be late."
Nigel looked at her, amazed. They were just stuck in an elevator and yet she still could think about work.
Any other person, and they would have called in sick. But than again this wasn't any other person, this was Sydney Fox.
And that's why he always liked her.
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Time: 1658
They had raced across the town to get there in time but as they made their way to the hall, it was dark and empty.
"Are you sure this is the place?" Nigel asked. "Doesn't look like it."
Nigel had a point, Sydney thought. "Well, the receptionist pointed us here, so she must have known something."
"Yeah, but there's no one here Syd."
Another point for Nigel. "I know but this is the place at the correct time and date." Sydney said referring to
her slip of paper.
"I'll think I'll go check with her again." Nigel said about to walk out.
Now or never. "Wait, Nigel."
"Yes?" He answered turning back.
Sydney pulled her sling bag in front of her and opened it. She brought out a small box also in wrapping paper.
"Didn't think I wouldn't get you something, did you?"
The side of Nigel's mouth twisted upwards. he was about to open it when Sydney stopped him.
"Wait. Don't open it." He looked at her puzzled. "Lift it up. Higher." Nigel did as he was told but obviously
confused. "Perfect." Sydney said when it was above both their heads, and than kissed him.
Nigel was shocked but slowly he held Sydney in his arms and returned back her affection. Finally they broke
the kiss and looked at each other. "Ok, now you can open it." she said breathless.
Nigel looked at her and opened it, smiling. He pulled out her gift and smiled. "Mistletoe?!" he said surprised.
"What better excuse to kiss you," she said laughing.
Nigel opened his mouth to say something, but suddenly the lights came on.
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OK guys...one more chapter (I think), than we're done...hope you reread the first chapter for those who have read this before
changed a few things....plz review...plz with sugar and cream on top of it...;p
LET IT SNOW
******************************************************
Time: 1507
They've been stuck in the lift for more than an hour. The emergency bell of the lift was almost distant and
numb to Sydney's ears and she was getting tired of it. Earlier on, they had tried using their cellphones to call for help
but it seems that stupidity was reigning today, when Sydney realized she had left it on her table and also the fact that
Nigel's ran out of battery. Great.
Sydney sat in the corner of the lift and waited. They had tried to get out through the trap door of the lift
at the top. She racalled what happened almost half an hour ago and silently laughed. Sydney had to sit on Nigel's shoulder
as he lifted her up so that she could reach it.
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TIme: 1452
"Nigel, hold still!"
"That's easy for you to say! You're not the one carrying someone on your shoulders!" Nigel protested through
clenched teeth.
As Nigel steadied himself, Sydney reached for the small door with her fingertips. She swore under her breath
at her skirt. What she needed right now was a pair of jeans. MNG skirts were not meant for this kind of things. She pressed
her hands against the door and pushed. It moved an inch. "NIGEL!" Sydney shouted as she almost fell off.
"Sorry, just lost my balance."
Sydney pushed again but it didn't budge. Not even a milimeter. "Damn!"
"What? What happened?" Nigel asked unaware of what happened.
"It's stuck. It wan't move. Get-" Sydney didn't finish, because the next thing she knew, was that she was falling.
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Time: 1516
"Sydney absent mindedly smiled as she remembered how she fell on Nigel. Her lips had brushed against his as she fell
on top of him. Unconsiously her fingers rubbed her lips.
"Is there something funny about this?"
"Huh?" Sydney jerked her fingers back down.
"You were smiling." Nigel pointed out, eyeing her suspeciously
"Was I?"
"What are you hiding Syd?"
"Well that makes the two of us." Sydney answered trying to change the subject
"Now you've lost me." Nigel had that cute puzzled look on his face.
Sydney smiled. "You're the one who always goes back to England, and than come back with a strange mood. You tell me."
Nigel changed position from his cross legged one. "What is it? Preston?"
"No." Nigel voice went deep.
"Oh...parents giving you a hard time?"
He tucked his feet under his chin.
"Has a fight with them?"
Nigel merely closed his eyes, but didn't answer.
Sydney looked at Nigel and wondered at his weird behaviour. "That's pretty normal. But than, it always works out in
the end. We always have this little-"
"My parents are dead," he finally said.
Sydney stopped. her insides giving a cold filling through her whole body. Nigel had said it so bluntly, so...plain.
"Nigel...I'm...oh my...I'm so sorry." Sydney Fox, what have you gotten yourself into again? "How...when...?" She didn't know what
to say any more.
"Don't worry about it. It was 20 years ago. They died in a car crash. They were on the way back from the airport when
a srunk driver drove unto thrie side of the road...it was Christmas..." Nigel's voice was almost a whisper, his head in between his
knees.
"Why didn't you tell me about it? Or anyone for that matter?" honestly, Sydney was a little hurt that Nigel didn't tell
her about it. In fact, he never told her much about his family, except for Preston. All she knew was that he was from quite a wealhty
family.
"That was because..." Nigel choked back the tears. "Because I didn't want everyone to know that it was me who had killed
them."
"But you said that it was a drunk driver who had..."
"It was me who made them come back for Christmas." Nigel said, his voice louder than usual. He was angry. "I was the one
who killed them. They were suppose to come home after New Year. If I hadn't called them, than they would still be around." Nigel burried
his head in his hands, never looking at Sydney once.
Sydney sighed. She never realized that Nigel was this burdened. "Nigel, you know this wasn't your fault. I mean-"
"IS ANYBODY IN THERE!"
A voice from outside filled the air. there was someone outside!
"Help! We're trapped inside here!" Sydney shouted back. "Get us out of here!"
"HANG IN THERE, I'LL GET HELP!"
Sydney let out a sigh of releif. Somebody knew there were in here.
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Time: 1537
Sydney sat down with her legs streched out. She looked at her shoes and than at NIgel. He has fell silent after he admitted
to his past. She knew that Nigel was suffering and she wanted to help him, but she was afraid that she'll cause more damage.
Sydney sighed again for the millionth time. She heard ruffling and looked up from the ground. Nigel was going through his bag,
the suitcase with the relic was right in the middle of the small space. She hadn't given it much thought since they were trapped in here.
"Here."
Nigel had placed a rectangular box in front of her. It was wrapped in Christmas wrapping paper. "Nigel?" She picked it up and
ran her fingers over it. "But you said we weren't going to get each other prezents this year."
"I know, but I...well I thought I would surprise you...so...go on open it." Nigel said placing his hands in his pockets.
Sydney tore the wrapper away and revealed a dark navy blue velvet box. She gasped as she opened it. "Oh my..." In it was a
silver chain with a dove pendant encrusted with diamonds. "How did you...this..."
"I heard Karen mention that you were admiring it one day, and thought that this would make a great gift. Like it?"
"LIke it! I love it!" She hugged him.
Nigel smiled sheepishly and blushed a little.
Sydney remembered something as well, but just as she was about to ask, someone from the outside shouted for them.
"IS ANYONE THERE?"
"Yes! Get us out!" Sydney replied.
"HOLD ON WE'LL GET OUT SOON!"
Nigel looked at Sydney and smiled. Sydney smiled back and was happy that Nigel was smillimg again.
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Time: 1625
"Thanks," Nigel said as a fireman helped him out of the lift and passed him his bags. He looked behind and saw
Sydney already out.
"What time is it?" Sydney asked as she dusted her skirt and flipped through her notes checking. Nigel placed
his bag and the relic down and checked his watch. "Um...4.30."
She ran her fingers through her hair and smiled. "Well let's get going or we'll be late."
Nigel looked at her, amazed. They were just stuck in an elevator and yet she still could think about work.
Any other person, and they would have called in sick. But than again this wasn't any other person, this was Sydney Fox.
And that's why he always liked her.
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Time: 1658
They had raced across the town to get there in time but as they made their way to the hall, it was dark and empty.
"Are you sure this is the place?" Nigel asked. "Doesn't look like it."
Nigel had a point, Sydney thought. "Well, the receptionist pointed us here, so she must have known something."
"Yeah, but there's no one here Syd."
Another point for Nigel. "I know but this is the place at the correct time and date." Sydney said referring to
her slip of paper.
"I'll think I'll go check with her again." Nigel said about to walk out.
Now or never. "Wait, Nigel."
"Yes?" He answered turning back.
Sydney pulled her sling bag in front of her and opened it. She brought out a small box also in wrapping paper.
"Didn't think I wouldn't get you something, did you?"
The side of Nigel's mouth twisted upwards. he was about to open it when Sydney stopped him.
"Wait. Don't open it." He looked at her puzzled. "Lift it up. Higher." Nigel did as he was told but obviously
confused. "Perfect." Sydney said when it was above both their heads, and than kissed him.
Nigel was shocked but slowly he held Sydney in his arms and returned back her affection. Finally they broke
the kiss and looked at each other. "Ok, now you can open it." she said breathless.
Nigel looked at her and opened it, smiling. He pulled out her gift and smiled. "Mistletoe?!" he said surprised.
"What better excuse to kiss you," she said laughing.
Nigel opened his mouth to say something, but suddenly the lights came on.
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OK guys...one more chapter (I think), than we're done...hope you reread the first chapter for those who have read this before
changed a few things....plz review...plz with sugar and cream on top of it...;p