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A Phone Call : A Story from My Life

I was dreaming in my sleep. I don’t recall the subject matter but I am sure it was a pleasant dream. “Cring Cring……..Cring Cring” my phone rings which I have placed at a distance far away from arms length. I woke up reluctantly & crawled to the phone. It was Banti, my friend. Did I pick the call? No, I didn’t. I returned to my dream & slept 2 more hours & finally woke up at 9am. I picked a bucket of water & rushed to the toilet. I was busy clearing my stomach but my mind was blank. Immediately the thought of Banti flew into my mind. “Why did he call me?”, “Is something wrong?”, “What if he needs a favour?”. My mind was littered with questions. After leaving toilet I started brushing my teeth, still thinking about the same questions. I was about to finish brushing & my phone rings “Cring Cring……..Cring Cring”. I threw my brush over the basin & ran to pick the call. “I was tired, so i couldn't pick the call” I said. “You probably won’t pick the call if som