God damn it , it did n't . I could n't even find a stairwell . I ran up three levels -- on the parking ramp -- till I found a stairwell that could spring me out of that horribly hot hell . Once I was outside , I realized I was about a quarter - mile from my car .
According to the above context, answer the following question.
What may have happened before I was looking for a stairwell


The building was too hot for me