Disruption

The fire rained down outside.  The earth shook, and the building quivered.

"Come on, Steve!"  The lights flickered out, leaving the offices in darkness.  Shouts and bangs came from the elevators.

Steve opened up his PDA and kept working.  "I can't leave," he said.  "I'm too busy."

"It's the end of the world, you idiot!" we cried.

He sighed and opened his calendar program.  "This will throw off my schedule for weeks," he said.  He entered a short-notice event labeled "Save the World."  He snapped the leather case shut decisively.

Outside, there was silence.  The lights gradually came on again.