Our building in New Shimla has a small lift, very…

Our building in New Shimla has a small lift, very old. It makes a sound like "khrrrr" every time it starts. My mother always says "seedhiyon se jaa, isme mat jaa." One afternoon, I was coming back from market with two bags full of groceries - atta, oil, everything. It was heavy, so I thought I'll take the lift. Only 3 floors. Lift started, went to 1st floor, then stopped. Light went off. It just stopped in between. I pressed the alarm button. Nothing happened, that button never worked. I called my mother, network was not there inside the lift. I stood there for maybe 15 minutes. It was hot inside, even in Shimla winter that lift gets hot. My phone had 2% network, I kept trying. Then I started shouting "koi hai?" Like in movies. No one came. After some time, the carethe was passing by. He shouted from outside "andar kaun hai?" Heaker uncle heard me because he was passing by. He shouted from outside "andar kaun hai?" I said "main hoon, 301 wala." He said "ruko, light gayi hai, generator on karta hoon." He turned on the generator and the lift moved a little and opened at 2nd floor, but not fully, like half open. I had to squeeze out with my bags. My mother was standing outside, she didn't even know I was stuck. She said "itna time kahan laga diya?" I was sweating, my legs were shaking a bit. She saw my face and understood. She took the bags and said "bola tha seedhiyon se aa." We climbed one more floor by stairs.