26. Our Jerkish Bosses

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Something was disturbing my sleep with it's noise so I slap my palms over my ears. Beside me someone groans and hits me, I open an eye in alarm but it was just Anne so I shut my eye.

“Pick up your phone.” I tell her,

“It's not mine,” she replies sleepily.

I look at my bed side clock and it read 12:38AM. Who was awake at such ungodly hour. I pick up my phone and answer it without checking the ID. It was my mum.

”Mum, why are you calling at this hour?” I complain.

“I'm sorry dear. I didn't know you were asleep.” my mother has the habit of calling at very unrighteous hours.

“Who wouldn't be asleep now?” I complain once again.

“Well, I'm awake.”

“Did you call me to talk about your time of sleeping. ”

I could clearly hear the incredulity in her voice, with her next words.

“No. I called you for another reason entirely, ” she paused and I kept my mouth shut waiting for her your continue.

“Won’t you ask me why? ”

I sighed in annoyance,