The wild strike at the airport has ruined the day for many people, and my return trip home has now been postponed until tomorrow.
Thanks to Google, I was able to find a hotel that fits the budget of a junior forensic accountant.
The hotel is a time capsule that was first opened during the 'Roaring Twenties' when the hip Charleston in the 'speak-easies' kept things going.
Booking a room with the hard of hearing clerk, who is as old as Methuselah, is an exercise in patience and the art of negotiating, but luckily it is the persistent who wins.
Euphoric because of my victory, I pull the suitcase into the elevator without paying attention to who is in the lift.
I press the button on the control panel to go to my floor. The elevator doors close with a scraping sound and after a hesitation the elevator starts to move with ominous noises.
The elevator creaks in all its joints and I get the feeling that it is about to quit. My nerves are put to the test by this relic of a lift.
I can hardly curb the swelling panic feelings and the prospect of a nasty fate that apparently awaits me.
The lift takes it a step further and regularly alternates the moaning with an icy sound and violent vibration.
I turn my attention back to the worn control panel and force myself to keep a close eye on the slowly rotating pointer, which indicates the floor number.
A scent of perfume penetrates my consciousness. I am amazed at how erotically I react to this fragrance that will forever be associated with a kiss from my past that I will never forget.
I slowly turn to find the source of the fragrance. A beautiful woman who is chic and clothed in a dress, which emphasises her waist and dΓ©colletΓ©, looks at me with sensual eyes.
The Spanish beauty introduces herself as Sofia Perez.
The elevator jerks violently and then it is suddenly silent and we hang motionless above the abyss.
The lighting goes out. It is as if the Gods want us to meet in the final moment of our earthly existence.
An emergency light switches on and illuminates the lift. The lift creates an atmosphere that we know from the blood-curdling horror movies.
It is always the harbinger of a murderous mother who will soon crawl out of his vault to carry out his satanic plan. Sofia slowly walks towards me with a glance that runs down my spine.
The clammy hands and palpitations have nothing to do with the fear I just felt, but have everything to do with Sofia. She is so close to me that I can almost feel the warmth of her body.
Is she secret with the lurid psychopathic traits? With all my senses sharp, I wait with closed eyes for the denouement.
Sofia does nothing and I eagerly take the initiative with a kiss.
We spin around and lose ourselves, but the lift protests vehemently against this intimate performance and suddenly starts moving again with a violent shock and a shrill sound.
We are almost losing our balance and we are forced to break the tight knot to regain our balance. As soon as we have found our feet again, we grab each other for a passionate kiss.
We look deeply into each other's eyes, explore each other's bodies and regularly pause between kisses. Suddenly it is dead silent when the elevator stops again.
What would that damn lift have in store for us now? The elevator doors open silently. Sofia storms out of the elevator. With the suitcase in my wake, I give chase.
We quickly walk through the dimly lit corridor. Sofia turns left into another corridor and then right again. It is as if we are fleeing from danger in a maze of corridors.