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"Hellooooo Martha.. Missing me, eh?"
"Hi Alex."
"What happened? You sound worried?"
"No.. I’m fine. Where are you?"
"Well, I’m at my home! Where else could I be so late on a Friday night? What’s up?"
"Umm. Nothing. I was just having a shower some time back. And… suddenly…. the electricity went off. It was all dark. There are no power cuts at my place, ever."
"Well honey, don’t worry. It will be back soon…. Are you…still… in the shower?"
"I rushed out of the shower as soon as I could and walked towards my bedroom. But then I bumped into someone in the dark. I felt shocked, but instantly the power was back, and… "
"And…?"
"And..you were there. Right in front of me. I felt so happy but then I felt terrified."
"What? What the heck are you talking about? I am here, not there!"
"Well, that’s what I thought. So I came back to the hall and tried calling you."
"Well? Then?"
"…. "
"Honey…?"
"Alex, I wish you hadn’t picked up the call."
"Honey..what.. I don’t understand."
"Don’t come to me. Stop there…"
Beep. Beep.