Stairs
The
stairs were crowded with people. No matter where you turned, there
was somebody blocking your way. I proceeded by rushing through, skipping
some steps and jumping to reach areas which were not so populated.
I leaped as far as I could and prolonged my fall. I hurdled past people
and even glided for a moment before thumping to the floor.
I
found out I was able to prevent collision by turning in mid-air. I
let myself fall a few steps and then curved in the air without touching
the ground as the stairs turned to the opposite direction downwards.
I
had picked up quite a bit of speed when the stairs ended. In front
of me I could see a long corridor. If I had landed, the speed would
have slowed down, continuing by foot. But I wanted to get out of this
building, so I made an extra effort to stay up in the air. Immediately
I rose higher while gliding through the hallway. I made some slight
adjustments to my route in order to get around people who were walking
along the passage. I reached a crossroads and turned to a wider path.
I steered my flight so as to float past the doors, then reached the
entrance and glided to the yard.
I
marvelled at the ease of my movements. Still going fast, I continued
onwards past the bicycles, crossing the road and heading towards the
sea.
The
fastest route home would be across a bay which was half-frozen. But
the water was deep and not frozen enough to hold my weight. What if
I ran out of speed? My doubts pressed me down. I decided to land.
But my speed was still too high. I touched the ground but slid onwards
unable to stop.
I
was getting near the coast line. The momentum took me towards the
sea until I found myself on a slab of ice, which was crumbling beneath
my feet. I avoided the widening chasms and jumped from one ice plate
to another.
This
was getting dangerous. Luckily I was not too far from the beach, so
I threw myself prostrate and reached my hands to grasp a bicycle stand.
Indeed I got a firm grip, and the stand was heavy enough to stay in
place as I pulled myself to the ground. I was safe but I was cold
and dripping wet.
I
looked back. The sea was dark and deep. The chunks of ice were still
on their way towards the horizon.
