Not Always There When You Call Novels & Stories

The caller didn’t respond. "Hello…. Huhhh, are you there?" The call ended abruptly. I tried calling the number again, but it just wouldn’t go through. "Who could that be?" I had no one in mind. "Well, whoever you are, you’ll call me back if you need me," I growled.

Divine. I have been trying to call Ronald but he doesn't answer my calls. Ronald never misses my calls unless his into deep shit or his getting himself into trouble. I remember when it was a early Sunday morning. He left me sleeping without saying a word. when I wake up, he was gone. I tried to calling but he didn't answer. Back then, my mind told me to stop calling. Hence I thought maybe he had a meeting with one of his clients. Boy, I was wrong.

Jaden asked with a smile. "No... But hopefully, he will do that before the day runs out." One of them replied to him. "Before the day runs out? So, I'm supposed to be here all day?" Jaden sounds surprised. "Not at all... If he calls early, then it's fine if you answer it and go!" One of the securities says. "What if he doesn't call early?" Jaden was curious. "It's left to you to decide whether you will wait for his call, or leave it till next time. But we are always here, 24/7!"

“Where the hell are you?” I bring out my phone from the pocket of my coat and dial Cathy again. When I hear the phone ring inside the apartment and see it on the coffee table, panic begins to swell inside me. Like everyone else I know, Cathy would never go anywhere without her phone, so to see her phone lying around untended while she is nowhere to be found is alarming.

The shameless duo didn’t even know I was there, watching them misbehave. “Hello… B? Are you still there?” I heard Thea’s voice sound from the phone repeatedly, distracting me a little. I had forgotten I was still on call with her. I had even forgotten my phone existed. “Why the sudden blackout? Is everything okay…?...Are you alright over there?”

Not a single phone call or text in months. “What the fuck?” I growl, dialing the number. The automated voice on the other end says the person you are trying to reach is unavailable. This just got twice as fucking difficult.

The anxiety that something has happened to Alexander threatens to overwhelm me. Stepping away from the kitchen to maintain the illusion that everything is fine, I look again at the unanswered calls in my history. The growing list of failed attempts stares back at me, each missed connection heightening my unease. My thumb hovers over the button to dial again. Where is he? Is he okay?

Unless there was a problem. "The number you have tried is unreachable at the moment, please try again later," the operator's voice said robotically. The frown deepened. Unreachable? Was this because of their location? Emily wondered as she tried to call again, but this time, the call didn't even ring before disconnecting. "Do you want a touch of vanilla, babe?" Adam called from the kitchen. "Wha-" emily looked up, lost. Then she nodded. "Oh yes, thank you."

“You seem to have issues knowing when to come visit someone and why didn’t you call!” “I called,” he said. She furrowed her brows. “What do you mean you called?” “I did call your phone. Numerous times at that too but no response,” he replied. “And since you didn’t get any response then why didn’t you just wait until you did?” She retorted. “I…”

That was Our thing and he broke it so easily. Yes. I got it now. I wiped my tears. Maybe he is planning a surprise birthday party for me. Yes. I went to get ready. After an hour I was freshened up and was waiting for his call. Should I call him ? What if he is busy in the office? I waited for his call. Maybe, my mobile is in silent mode. I saw the mobile but I was wrong. It was not in silent mode but in general mode. Then why didn’t he call me?