Not Always There When You Call Mga Nobela at Kwento

CHARLOTTE’S POV “The number you’re trying to call, is not available at the moment. Please hold on or call back later” those words, those same words were what my phone kept saying each and every time I dialed his number. I didn’t stop trying and the robotic voice didn’t stop telling me the same words either.

Alice had just told me that I received no calls while my phone was in her room. Doubt gnaws at me as I ponder the discrepancy. I quickly check my call logs, confirming that indeed there were no missed calls. Why would Hannah ask me to call her back if she hadn't called first? Something doesn't add up, and I find myself caught in a web of uncertainty, unsure of who is telling the truth. With a heavy sigh, I tuck my phone away, resolved to find the truth another day.

On the phone… “Thank goodness you called. I've been worried about you. I called you several times, but you didn't pick up. You didn't even drop an SMS message or a W******p message. I was worried.” I sounded so worried that I talked alone for minutes, but didn't get a response from him. Not only that, but I paused. “Hello… you aren't saying anything.” I said and waited for some minutes to get a response, but got none. The call suddenly ended. I couldn't understand what was going on. Maybe it was a connection problem because of the weather. I thought.

But as the hours passed, my chest tightened, and while my thoughts turning resulted. Was he really okay? Did something happen? I tried to shake the feeling, but my fingers kept tapping the screen, checking for his reply, once again, I made a call hoping at least this time he would pick it up, unfortunately he didn't, "The number you have dialed is not reachable at the moment, please try again later." I hung the call and sighed, "not reachable.... Not reachable, what does this not reachable meant by since from last night? Did he go on a trip to Mars or what?"

*Grace* I had anticipated his call, my heart fluttering erratically every time my phone chimed. But David's voice never came through the other end, leaving me to ponder in an unsettling silence. Had our night together been a goodbye for us? Or was he simply too consumed by his busy life, unable to find a moment to reach out to me? That had never happened before, David had always found the time to call me, but what did I know? Maybe he was too busy.

"She's obsessive about keeping it charged, especially now with the pregnancy. She says it's in case of emergencies." I tried a third time, then a fourth. Each call went straight to the same voicemail: no ring, no connection, nothing. "Alaric," I whispered. "Something's wrong. Really wrong."

What if he’s hiding somewhere, laughing at how worked up he’s got me? I try calling him, my hands unsteady as I press the phone to my ear. No response. I dial again. Silence. My stomach churns. I leave a message, my voice trembling with emotion. “Callum, please, where are you? Please just pick up. This isn’t funny anymore.”

I just wanted him to hold me in his arms and I would feel his warmth. I kept on calling and calling and he never picked. Jay was someone that was never not in close proximity to his phone. Why was he not picking my calls…

Nora said “That’s true, I think it’s best we call Melody and tell her about the situation here,” Lyon said before he brought out his phone and dialed her number. “She’s not answering the call,” he said immediately call cut off “Call her again” He tried calling the number again but it wasn’t reachable “Damn it, her number is always unreachable” he yelled “It might be network issues, you should try calling her later” Nora uttered “Damn! It’s not network fault ” Lyon yelled

"Honey, these days you have been coming back late. Is it that you derive joy in staying with your friends rather than being with me?" "I am so sorry Susan, you know most of the time we try to discuss the way forward in our business and then we get carried away. I will try and be meeting up" "But anytime I try to call your number it is not always connecting, it keeps on telling me, switched off" "Maybe it is the network of where I am"