i was at the airport the other day and it was a complete nightmare

I am in an airport. I have 20 minutes to make it to my flight. Not a lot of time, but I've checked in already and I can make it. I have one luggage and a carry-on. I go on an elevator. Elevator is so slow. For some reason I have to go -5 floor. It stops nearly every floor because it's an airport. I arrive on -5 floor, and line up for security. Thankfully, it does not take long and it's my turn. This is when I realize that I left my carry-on at the lobby. My heart sinks, how could I have been so stupid? I tell the security to look over my luggage and head to the elevator. Wait, was it "L" or "1"? Fuck, I don't know, I press L and hope for the best. Elevator is so slow. I go to L and find my bag, phew. I go back on the elevator and press -5. As the elevator door is closing, I hear a man requesting to hold the door. I let it close and feel a bit relieved because damnit, I have a flight to catch. Door then suddenly opens and people flood in, thanking me for holding the door open. Man, it was one of those "the door is seemingly shut but wasn't" kind of an elevator. I'm embarrassed because I made zero efforts of holding the door, but politely tell them to hurry in because I might miss my flight. They smile and say sorry, and pick up the pace. Elevator is so slow. As I am approaching -5th floor, still in the elevator, I realize that the bag I am holding is strangely light. Were the contents of my bag stolen? Panic sets in and I realize that the bag in my hand was not my bag after all. Fuck, both Epicenter and PGL Minor had given the same Samsonite backpack, maybe it's a popular model. How could I have been so stupid? I have now stolen someone's bag. I look to the elevator panel and wonder if it was even "L" to begin with. Was it "1" floor? Man, I don't have time. I think about what's at stake, what was in my bag? Could I afford to lose this bag and just move on? Fuck, my passport. I crouch and hold my head between my legs in distress. Focus. I shake it off and get up. Elevator is headed to the 15th floor. Fifteen?? The elevator is suddenly shaky and lights flicker. Of course. Elevator starts to fall and a sense of fear sets in. Of course it's falling. I roll my eyes, "Fucking. Classic." I die, and wake up.

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