1. wrong number
"Good morning honey"
"Nick might have gone to office. Don't order anything. There's enough food 4 u In the kitchen"
It was my mom. It's rare to find her home on usual days. From 7.00 am to 6.00 pm she works in a call center. The journey itself takes more than an hour. My brother Nick - he's a police officer. From 4 years I have been helping him to solve some of the murder cases. I enjoyed solving these so called mysteries.
I searched for him and he had actually gone to office 'cuz I woke up at 11.00 am. Thinking I'm lazy? Yes. I am.
Since I would get shifted to the hostel of Late's institution by the next week, I started packing my clothes after my breakfast. It took more than 3 hours to pack my clothes and belongings. Nick was soooo generous this time that he had gifted me an iPhone yesterday. I called Anna - my bestie. That's when I remembered that I hadn't included all my certificates in my luggage.
My mom doesn't want me to sing. Infact, she hates singing. Don't ask me why. I was grounded for participating in a singing programme back in third grade. Despite of her opposition, I managed to join a band group in my school - 'Sugar pies'. Anytime I participated in singing, it was a secret hidden from my mom. So, there was a need to carry all my certificates and singing stuff wid me every freaking time.
I opened my mom's drawer which wasn't used by her anymore. I took all my files. At the bottom of the drawer, I found something.
It was a pack of condom.
I stood in shock for a moment gazing at it. Never in my life had i seen that thing. I clearly remember that just a month ago, there were only my files. It has been months since my mom had used the drawer. Nick - he's a very unromantic person. The only remaining suspect was my cousin Lucy. She returned to her home two days ago. I immediately texted Lucy.
me:
Is there anything that u wanna tell me?
Lucy:
Nope.
Why did u ask me?
me:
No reasons.
Lucy:
Oh common!
Tell me what you're hiding from me...
me:
It is U who's hiding things!
Lucy:
Huh?!
me:
Ok, lemme get this straight.
I found a pack of condom In mom's drawer.
Lucy:
Ah! I see....
me:
Anything u wanna tell about it?
Lucy:
Nope. NOT A SINGLE WORD.
me:
Still not ready to accept that it was urs!
Lucy:
What proof do u have dear?
me:
Ohhhhhhh! U need a proof for that?
Since months mom hasn't used the drawer and u know well about Nick.
It was just u who was there wid me in my room. Still u Need proof?
Simple! I'll ask Nick to figure out the finger prints on it.
Lucy:
That could even be urs!
me:
OMG!
Do u expect a 16 year old girl to hide that
in her mom's drawer?
Lucy:
Well....
Do u expect a 16 year old boy to hide that
in YOUR mom's drawer?
Lucy:
What do u mean?
me:
Check the number to whom u have texted....
I stared at the message in horror. Perhaps, it was a wrong number. I asked Nick to text Lucy's number and that great man who acts like he had whole earth on his shoulders, replied me after 2 hours! While saving, I had exchanged 5 with 9. With awkwardness rushing in my veins, I texted him.
me:
Hey! I'm sorry.
Pardon me for disturbing u.
Lucy:(Mr. unknown)
Umm..... may I know something about u?
me:
I don't have a habit of talking with strangers.
Lucy:
STRANGERS?
me:
Aren't we?
Lucy:
Nah! I know you.
U r a sweet girl who cannot mind her own buisness..!
Well, I'm a guy who's lyf is pretty much cool. U can call me AL...(I have no real name;)
My head went back to Lucy. I still didn't get the point. Aunt Mary was quite okay with all these stuff. There wasn't a need to hide it in my room. Along wid the pack of condom, was she hiding something else?
My phone beeped with the message. It was the same annoying moron.
Lucy:
Hey
R u there?
What r u thinking?
me:
Just wondering that idiots exist who speak wid strangers.
Lucy:
Oh darling! Common!
U shd have cross checked the number b4 texting.
me:
Look, it happened by mistake.
I already apologized for that.
And, STOP CALLING ME like that.
Now, u better mind your own business Mr. AL.
Asshole:
Woahhhhh! Chill darling.
Btw, may I know what ur parents named u?
me:
U Don't have to know that.
Asshole:
Ah!
That hit me ryt in here...
me:
Go & die then!
Asshole:
I don't deserve 2 die darlo...
me:
WHATEVER:|
"You spoke with him so patiently?????" Anna asked me. I wonder who that guy is! He replied to ur condemn thing..." She started laughing on the call.
"Shut up Anna; he's just some asshole who has no job to do. Most of the time in my life, I feel like I'm speaking with commonsense less people... " I said.
"Oh common Sia.... May be he was trying to be friendly.... "
" Who knows?! I just hope that I'll never meet him in my life..."
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