This is a Writing Game, feel free to write a little more, but keep it below a wall-o-text. Pay attention to what was said before you, so it makes sense! Past tense, third person.

There had never been a worst time to sneeze.

Jayden had put their hand over their face to try to stifle the noise, but it was still likely audible to whoever was snooping around the building. Jayden hadn't an inkling of who exactly was coming, but what they did know was that they were fighting a lousy head cold, had crammed themself into a dumbwaiter, and that they had only a few precious moments before who or whatever was out there would come looking for them.

((I hope I did an okay job??))

Suddenly the oven-sized lift began to descend. Jayden, filled with both fear and relief, let out a startled sneeze as the loud gears lowered the dumbwaiter inch by inch. Who turn on the lift? For all Jayden knew, the hotel didn't even have a basement. Each knotted turn of the gears caught with a grinding whince, yet Jayden felt, for the first time since he could remember, excited.

At last the dumbwaiter stopped. When he looked out into the room, it was pitch black. Heart beating furiously, Jayden pulled out his lighter and held up the tiny flame. Boxes? Was he in the basement, or kitchen?

In the dim light, Jayden could see the faint outline of a large metal door: possibly a freezer or vault. It have been ages since anyone's been in there, Jayden thought. Maybe I can hide in there for a few hours... There has to be a shelf or box I can hide behind.

Vero thought the six month quarantine to import her long haired Feli, Moxie, was just too much and had complained bitterly to anyone about it. But now she was glad she was here, because that dirty no good thief was allergic and had given a huge sneeze. Vero had stolen that thing first fair and square and nobody should be stealing it back, it was hers now and that's just wrong. Vero ran back in, stuffed protesting Moxie intp her capacious bag, slammed the door shut, and hurried barefoot downstairs after that antiquated contraption.

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