With a violent jerk, the lift stopped between floors.

Peter jabbed the lift buttons impatiently, but there was no response. After a few moments, the lights flickered and went out. Great! he thought sarcastically. The lift was plunged into pitch darkness. Another boy groaned in terror when the lift ground to a halt. He gripped his bag so hard that his knuckles turned white. He was paralysed by fear.
Composition--Lift Breakdown( An Unforgettable Experience) My favourite television show "Chef's Apprentice" was about to start when Mom shouted," Tim, could you please go down to the supermarket and buy a packet of flour for me? I need to bake some muffins for your Aunt Susan." I groaned, but knew that I will be crossing swords with Mom if I complained. The next thing I knew, Mom thrusted a five-dollar note into my hand. As I entered the lift, my neighbour, Melissa, was in it. She was heading to the bookshop to get a novel by Tiffany Anne . We were engrossed in a conversation when the lights started flickering. The ventilation unit stopped whirring. Without warning, the lift gave a violent jerk before coming to an abrupt halt. Melissa and I were in a state of panic. My heart could not stop palpitating as I broke into cold sweat. The silence was eerie as I pressed my ear close the door, hoping to hear sounds of activities outside. The air grew warmer and more stuffy by the minute. Melissa started punching at the alarm button frantically but nothing happened. The two of us gathered our strength and tried to pry open the doors. We began sobbing uncontrollably as we fear for our lives. Then, we soothed ourselves by humming happy tunes. Instantaneously, an idea struck my mind. I fished out my mobile phone and tried to call my parents but failed because there was no signal. After what seemed like an eternity, the lift sprang to life and began to descend. Melissa and I cheered as we wiped away our tears. The door opened on the ground floor and we ran out, much to the surprise of the lift technicians. We thanked them profusely and headed to our destinations. When I returned home, I laid out all the cards on the table to Mom and she could not believe what had happened. She embraced me and said," Thank God you are safe!"

My favourite television show "Chef's Apprentice" was about to start when Mom shouted," Tim, could you please go down to the supermarket and buy a packet of flour for me? I need to bake some muffins for your Aunt Susan." I groaned, but knew that I will be crossing swords with Mom if I complained. The next thing I knew, Mom thrusted a five-dollar note into my hand. As I entered the lift, my neighbour, Melissa, was in it. She was heading to the bookshop to get a novel by Tiffany Anne . We were engrossed in a conversation when the lights started flickering. The ventilation unit stopped whirring. Without warning, the lift gave a violent _______ before coming to an abrupt __________. Melissa and I were in a state of ________. My heart could not stop palpitating as I __________ into cold sweat. The silence was eerie as I pressed my ear close the door, hoping to hear sounds of activities outside. The air grew warmer and more stuffy by the minute. Melissa started punching at the alarm __________ frantically but nothing happened. The two of us gathered our strength and tried to ________ open the doors. We began _________ uncontrollably as we feared for our lives. Then, we soothed ourselves by humming happy _________. Instantaneously, an idea _________ my mind. I fished _______ my mobile phone and tried to call my parents but failed because there was no signal. After what seemed like an ____________, the lift sprang to life and began to descend. Melissa and I cheered as we wiped away our ___________. The door opened on the ground floor and we ran out, much to the surprise of the lift technicians. We thanked them ____________ and headed to our destinations. When I returned home, I laid out all the cards on the table to Mom and she could not believe what had happened. She embraced me and said," Thank God you are _________!"