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bigger man was budged backwards,

separating Sam and Anouska. They both

found themselves in different groups of

identically suited businessmen on other

sides of the lift.

Sam tried to get up on his tip-toes to see

where she was, but even though he was a

tall guy, Anouska, due of her tiny frame,

was completely hidden by the crowd of

tailored fabric all around them. Feeling

disappointed, he sat back on his heels and

thought maybe he could catch her when

they got to the ground floor.

For the next twenty minutes he stood

there listening to the office banter of

mostly middle age men and women. This

was mainly about their wives or husbands,

houses, mortgages and children, and at

every floor the tiny free surface area of the

elevator became tighter and tighter and